Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-06-22

companies. Since the riotous demonstration
more vigorous measures will be adopted TO
prevent violence.
The estimated losses by the Montreal ire In
Victoria Square ara $780, zoe; insured In the
leading English and Canadian companies.
High water resulted In Indianapolis, owing
to the severe rains. In the morning large
number Of people were standing on plat
form spanning Rogue's Run just east OF the
Union depot, looking at the food when the
structure suddenly gave way and the entire
number were precipitated into the swift cur.
rent, fifteen feet below. At Shis point
there is a bridge at Meridian street, and the
street, and the stream runs under the Union
depot emerging on the south side through
stone culverts Cyrus Bartlett, workman,
Immediately jumped into the flood and rescu-
cd two girls, and at least fifteen others were
saved before being swept under the bridge.
Others were swept by and under the culvefts
to South street. Ten lives are supposed to
have been lost.
The four Brookfield bank robbers have plead
guilty and were each sentenced to 20 years
imprisonment
John Nelson, a prominent dry goods mer-
chant, his wife, son, and Miss Bradley Of Spring
field, o., were boating, when they came In con.
tact with the cable Of a ferry boat All we're
thrown into the water and both the ladies were
drowned. Mrs. Nelson's body was recovered.
Chang Tsung LiaDg, an attache Of the Obi.
nese Legation, says the Chinese government
will return so students to the American col
leges, having discovered the removal was a
mistake
The President approves OF the dismissal Of
Lieut. Flipper from military service.
Mills in Pittsburg will attempt to run with
nor. union men.
The New Haven Car Trimming Co.. . building
burned at $4,000 loss. At Worcester, Mass, a
FIRE in the Bailey Car works did $4,000 dam
age.
An accident on the lClarksburg Il Western
r. r. injured'seriously IL persons. some fatally.
Among that number were Mrs. g. II. Moffatt,
wife Of ex-Speaker Moffatt. 1t is supposed
turned rail caused the accident, just as the
train was entering tie Walton Nv. va.) trestle.
A passenger coach landed bottom ny, crushing
10 the top.
train on the N. Y. Central near Brockport,
running al 80 miles per hour, jumped the
track The engineer and firemen were killed
Passengers somewhat bruised and track block
AIDED.
There was no session of the U. S. Senate
Saturday.
Eight miners were badly burned by gas
explosions at wilkesbarre, Pa.
MORE CYCLONES.
Early Saturday morning tornado passed
over St Louis, blowing down chimpeys, IN
roofing houses, and flooding streets and cellars.
Light buildings were demolished, and women
and children waded through mud and water
for hours seeking places Of shelter. The dark
ness added to the terrors OF the scene At
Kansas City two men We're killed by falling
buildings Al Wyandotte, access the Kansas
river, Durring's opera house was unroofed.
At Leayeaw0rth the storm was terrible. Five
ladies We're killed in one house, and a great
amount OF damage done. A remarkable cir
csmstaLce 10 tho wide spread devastation In
i hhotoiuons Ave- SJOiOho OitJ
IN the afternoon. Ii Vas 600 foe, vide, aud
did tremendous execu.ien among buildings Of
lighter construction la tho city us well IA in the
yicinity.
AT Ere In Renick's cotton waste Inill In
Bestou Highlands, the walls suddenly fell ow.
| ing W the weight Of water absorbed by the
cotton, and 10 frenon we're buried Ill the
debris. About bali OF the number were serious
| ly, II not fatally hurt.
Scboheld's lumber ana mills at w .useon,
Wis, were visited ON Saturday by a $4,000
| Ere
The town of Willis, Texas, has DO, nearly
destroyed by fire; loss $4,000.
Fire In Cambridge, Mass., express compa-
ny's stables burned 10 d-ath two bostlers
sleeping 10 n hay loft, 10 horses, and several
wagons and harness.