Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-07-13
Steamer Scioto Sunk.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

| GREAT LOSS Of LlrE'
The Ohio river steamer Scioto with 500 pas
sengers collided with the John Lomas half |
mile from Mingo Junction. The Scioto wa
going up the river under full head of steam
and tho pilot whistled for the channel bu
owing to some misunderstanding both tool
the same side, the Lomas striking the Sciott
and sinking her in three minutes from the time
of the collision. The scenes on the Scioto were
heartrending, but the Tomas only slightly dis
abled went TO work at once to save those OF
board the unfortunate boat. The first reports
of loss Of life stated fiftyat least were drowned
but it is hoped this number is less as many
were saved, whose names were unknown: The
list of missing are as follows: Welsville
John Stevenson, aged rs years: David Fago, II
years; Belle Brandon, Sallio Kiddy, K. p. Smith
wife and two children, Willie Ewing, Charles
Davidson, IL years old, Joseph Conner, IL
East Liverpool, Irene Farmer, Cit Thompson,
| 10 years Lincoln Thompson, 20, Annie Booth,
Carrie BeardmaD, ". K. Estine and wife, Willie
FARRELL, John Ohristy, John Tonninson, jacob
Gibson aud wife, DR.. Stevenson and three men,
named respectively KeDnett. Woods and Burke.
Lew Harper of Wesville was fatally hurt.
Many think tho list Of the lost is more likely to
be sweled than diminished. When the steam.
or is raised many more bodies will be recoy-
cred.
The body OF Guitsau has been quietly moved
in the dead Of night 10 thearmy medical muse
um, Washington. The doctors at the museum
say that the body will be carefully dissected
and the skeleton afterwards preserved and
placed Oh exhibition at the museum building.
Fire Ia reported in Johnson d Arneson's
furniture factory Chicago, loss COO; Ever
sons shoe factory South Abingdon, Mass, loss
$4,000; at 40 Federal st. Boston, loss 100000;
the Paraffine candleworks, New York, loss $780,
600.
In the burning Of Hotfmans paper mill Ore
gon, ~ Y. three men lost their lives.
A tornado struck Columbus KaDs. ,Wednes-
day night. Trees and buildings were dem0l-
ished and two men killed.
The probability is that the freight handlers
strike will be compounded within week or
ten days, Roscoe Conkling, attorney for the
N. Y. Central and LOOMS attorney Tor the
Erie ask adjournment Of the argument ia the
suit OF merchants ~ compel. the railroads to de-
liver goods.
Boats, cannon and graphing hooks are
brought into requisition in the SciOta disaster
which was one Of the most fatal on record.
The death roll already foots up IS. the boat
will probably be raised to-day (7th).
Thomas Edgar, accountant Of the Bank
Of Toronto, has absconded with about 5000.
w. II. Smith, teller Of the Bank OF Roches-
ter, N. Y. while visiting in the west suddenly
disappeared aud no trace of him leads 10 fear
that he has beou murdered and robbed. as he
had considerable money with hin.
band OF train robbers, operating alOug
the line OF The Icon Nouutain railroad, has
been broken ~ BY tho capture of some of ito
members at Poplar Bluffs, Missouri.
Incorpora lors Of the GsIfield monument as.
sociation have chosen trustees, Gov. Chas.
Foster of Ohio being chairman. Funds con-
tributed TO date, $l2O,OGo.
The number of bodies recovered from the
Scioto disaster make IL evident that a hundred
or more persisted.
Rev. W. j. Spaugh having corrected some
young Indians ia school near McAllistsr, Ind.
Ter, incurred their hatred. As result, he
WAS found murdered, evidence showing a do
termined resistance.
VIM. r. Young's planning mill, New York,
burned al $4,000 loss.
Engineer Melville te!egrsphs for permission |
10 come home. He has had enough Arctic |
experience.
Affairs in the Massachusetts, state prison are |
The prisoners are rebellious for |
not being allowed two hours holiday liberty on |
the Fourth, and declare they will continue riot |
out until their request is grantsd. They openly |
affirm intention to kill Warden Earle. Sixty |
and more are on diet Of bread and water |
with more rigorous discipline.
The Albemarle Fertilizer Company. New
York, suspends 1t was incorporated 1880 |
with $2,5OO0oO capital.
r. S. Montgomery, President Of the Shelby |
vile, Tenn, rational bank, arrested for swind. |
ing st. Louis Arm out Of $4,000 has sur |
himself and given bail in the sum of |
$500.
Judge Harlan OF Chicago. decides the city |
has the right TO close the bridges and cause |
vessels to lay up for an hour every morning |
and evening. The effect Of the decision is to |
put stop to the great annoyance Of swinging |
bridges at the two busiest periods Of the day.
Emory A. Storrs goes TO Europe as counsel |
Tor tbs.American cattle shippers and to mitigate |
he prejudice Of European laws against Amer
Can beef and the export trade. President Ar |
hur, Secretary Frelinghuyssn and Gen. Grant |
nave given him rousing send of.