The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10
Galveston.

Special to the Herald.
Galveston, August 5.-During the rain
and thunder storm this morning lightning
struck the house Of John N. Schoudernan-
tel corner Broadway and Thirty eighth
street, badly SCATTERING 1t. Mrs. schoude-
mantel was in the yard in the act of picking
up kindljng when the house was struck.
She was found lying on her face dead, with
her two dogs dead beside her. A post NOR
tenn examination revealed no marks upon
her except an indentation au inch in length
on the forehead, and blue streak about
the same length on the side and back ofthe
neck.
Harris, the man who was struck by light
ming and sent to the hospital for treatment
yesterday, is ali right again to-day.
Qaite sensation was created by the
freaks of lightning in the telephone ex-
change during the thunder storm. The
electric flames leaped and played about the
switch board and wires to the terror OF
the lady operator. .
The secretary of the National board Of
health telegraphe1 from Washington to-
day to the local authorities that if the
schooner Henrietta is sent to Ship Island,
off the mouth of the Mississippi river the
crew and passengers would receive proper
attention. The vessel has expressed will
ingness to go if proper medical attendance
is accorded them on the voyage over. 1t has
been decided that DR.. Clark. secretary OF
the Galveston board, shall accompany her
on her voyage as medical attendant. As
soon as arrangements can be made for
steam power to tow the vessel, she VIII
leave here for Ship Island, she fearing to at.
tempt the voyage by sail least the vessel
might be becalmed.
GALVESTON, August Mrs. Stock. one
of the sick on board the schooner Henrietta,
died SATURDAY. evening and was buried at
sea Sunday morning. The board OF health
to-day made provision for the towing of the
Henrietta to Ship Island, according to
the suggestion of the national board OF
health, and after being supplied with pro-
visions aud medicines, she left this
afternoon in tow 'of the tug
Maddox. Drs. Marens and McCampbell
accompanied them as attendant physicians
Mrs. Steck's little boy, of years, is
among the passengers. As they left the
the burden of which was n farewell to the
hospitable shore. The city council to-
night made an appropriation to
deiray any expenses incurred
la the transportation VI The schooner Hen
Charles Schier, an old and respected clti-
zen, met his fate by a sien.post falling on
him, breaking his neck and producing
death instantly.
Mrs. Phillips. wife of judge William j.
Phillips, United States marshal, died early
yesterday morning and was buried this
afternoon.
A man named Jackson in attempting to
board an incoming train missed his footing
and was thrown violently to the ground,
and II is thought he is fatally injured;
Cotton receipts to-day are 2O4 bales
stock on hand is 9SS bales, against lI,2l5
bnles the same time last year.
Rain fell in perfect torrents yesterday. IL
also rained heavy Saturday, in con-
sequence of which water yesterday was
standing on some Of the streets for the ex-
psnse OF several blocks. -
GALvrsros, August SIT Is understood
that Texas express messenger, named
S,edman, has ventilated a report at Calvert
and other points along the Texas Central
20 the effect that there were number oil
cases Of yellow fever I'm the city OF Calves
ton. The report is too absurd TO be contra
dicted.
In the single scull race on
the bay tins evening, between
John /. CrOtty and Bnrkaardt, Crotty
boat was capsized snd be was picked up by
the Junior club. The six-oared barge race
between the Protection and Galveston clubs
was won BY the Protection, the Galveston
crew failing 20 start on time.
Mr.. G. X. Cunningham. signal inspector
for the Texas cotton belt, has returned frona
a tour Of inspection Of the stations N this
district. He has established a station ~
Cuero.