Morris tribune., 1881-10-06
CURRENT NEWS.
RAILROADS,

The rumors that Gen. Hsupt of tho Northern
racine would resign are again current and are
gaining general credence in railway circles
A meeting of the general freight agents Of
the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha,
the Northwestern, and Chicago, Milwaukee &
They agreed upon uniform grain rates to and
from all common points on their roads.
Intelligence from the north shore of Lake
superior is that a new survey has been made
locating the line of the Northern Pacific rail-
road some miles further north from the lake.
passing pass through mere level country by the
mead waters of the Moose river. 1t is said that
the change will gain about q $1,OO0,OOO for
the Canadian Pacific railroad company.
construction train, on the Des Moines and
northwestern railroad, at Greenbria township,
Iowa, flew the track. The train consisted of
locomotive, six flat cars and caboose, and was
carrying construction party to work on the
line. All the cars left the rails and the caboose
was badly smashed, Three men were killed
outright and thirty more or less injured. The
names Of of the killed are NJ. Reardon, John
Murphy and @. ]. Gilbert.
In the Wisconsin Supreme court, In the
case of Kelly vs.. the Chicago Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railway company, Judge Taylor decided
that fatal accidents occurring in railroad yards
are necessarily consequence of the manner of
doing business; that switchmep must be aware
or the character of their work, and that.de-
ceased had full knowledge of his business long
before he was killed. Decision was rendered
IN favor of the company
The following general order has been issued
by General Superintendent c. F. Hatch, of the
chicago ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail-
way, under date Of St. Paul October l. 1881:
Hereafter all persons, before being appointed
TO the position of either conductor or locomo-
dve engineer on this railway, must pass an ex-
summation before board consisting of at least
two division superintendent and two divi ion
master mechanics, ss to their knowle lge of the
general and special rules of the road. The
board will give each person who passes the ex-
animation satisfactorily a certificate which,
after approval by the general superintendent
will put the applicant in the line of promotion
when vacancies occur.
RECORD OF CRIME.
There is some talk of lynching bee at In
dependence, Mo the victims being the alleged
train robbers
q The dead body of Nettie Jordan, zone more
unfortunate" was found in the Scioto river at
Columbus, o.
The postofice safe vas blown open at Lake
Mills. Iowa, by some unknown thief or thieves,
and $500 stolen Postmaster Hull offers a
reward of 5000 for The arrest and conviction
of the pertrators.
Ike Stockton, one of the leaders of the Stock
ton and hridge gang of desperadoes, who are
and other crimes was fatally shot while resist
ing arrest at Durango, New Mexico.
The jury on the trial of VIM Ryan at indie
pendence, Mo-, for participation in the robbery
OF the Chicago & Alton railroad train at Glen
dale, Mo, October l, 1879, have returned 3
verdict Of guilty. Ryan was sentenced to twen-
ty-tive years in the penitentiary.
FIRES AND OTHER GAS ALTIEs.
The tornado that wrecked Quincy, Ill, or a
side show accompanying it, brushed the village
of Camden near Rushville, destroying public
buildings, houses and barns in its track, killing
one woman and causing a loss of $15O,OOO.
At Lafayette, Ind, the Mohr & Mohr distil-
!ery and contents, valued at 1925, 900, owned
by stock company and operated by Paul F.
Mohr OF Cincinnati, was completely destroyed
BY fre Sunday. Total amount of insurance.
SSI,S2o-about $4,000 with Cincinnati
companies.
An excursion train to fair in London, Con-,
came into collision with a freight train at
Orwell Five of the nine passenger coaches
were completely wrecked Two passengers
and three others were killed outright. Several
are missing and are supposed to be buried in
the wreck. Abouttwenty were severely wound
ed and large number slightly. The dead are
Willie Cook OF Aylmer, ". Ainsley and son.
driver and fireman of the excursion train, and
two young men, names unknown.
An Emporia, Kansas, dispatch SAYS that on
Thursday a storm in the west soon turned into
a violent and destructive cyclone. Dark, green
1sh clouds made their appearance, which at
tracted attention, but were not believed to be
fraught with danger at this season of the year
1t was one of the most destructive storms that
ever visited that section of the state There
are now lying four dead bodies of people killed
by the storm As many as score of buildings
were utterly demolished. The loss of proper ty
will be very great, and large number of peo
pie we're injured by falling timbers, etc