The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-07-14
M4SCELLANEOUS,

THE Fourth OF July was not without the
usual accidents, but the saddest was the
collision of the Steamer Sciota and the tug
Tomas, on the Ohio River, near Mingo
Junction. The Sciota left Wellsville, Ohio,
in the morning for Moundsville, West Vir-
ginia, with an excursion party of over 500
persons. Upon the return trip by moon
light the Tomas was seen coming down the
river, and the Sciota whistled for the cham
mel, which it seems was misunderstood
and both boats took the channel. The
tug struck the Sciota, which sunk in twelve
feet Of water within three minutes, carrying
down its load of human freight. The work
of rescuing the passengers was Immediately
commenced by the Tomas and such other
boats as could be brought into service. The
lost will probably be fifty, fourteen bodies
having already been recovered and forty
were still missing. The scene at the wreck
almost beggared description, with the an
guish of those looking for lost ones added
to the walls of those bending over
the inanimate forms of the dead. William
Mulholland, Of Wellsville, O., under
whose auspices the excursion on the
Inflated Sciota was given, said the boat
took on about 200 passengers at East Liver
pool and go at Wellsyille. The boat was
very much crowded, and refused to stop at
other points where tickets had been sold.
Taking his statement with the others it is
safe to say that 600 souls were on board at
the time of the collision. Capt. Smith, Of
Martins Ferry, who was on the John
Tomas, said that when some distance
from the Sciota he noticed the boats were
going to come together, and made his pre-
paratiens for the shock. Both steamers
had on a full head of steam, the Tomas
going down stream at the rate of fifteen
miles per hour, and the ascending Sciota at
the rate of twelve miles. 1t seemed to be
the prevailing opinion that the collision re-
suited from misunderstanding or con-
fusion of signals.
THE end of the star route trials seems to
be in the near future. Judge Wylie has in.
timated to the counsel on both sides that if
the prosecution does not make out q case in
few days he will dismiss the whole thing.
Though there are anumber Of cases against
them, it Is likely they all will go if the first
case is thrown overheard, and nearly AL the
witnesses from the far West have been dis
charged and have gone home.
AQUARREn between the Mayor and Com
mon Council of Boonville, Mo-, resulted in
the leaving of the town without q police
force. The Mayor threatens to have the
voting appropriations.
BOYS were enjoying their usual Fourth
of July sport with powder In the house Of
Mrs. Knowles, at Lewiston, Maine, when
there was an explosion that proved fatal to
Mrs Knowles, her two sons and two other
persons.
MISS GABRIELLE, the ''beautiful and 40.
oomplisbed daughter" of Burreh Wrsy,
residing near Medora, Ind shot herself
with revolver recently, inflicting mortal
wound, because the man she loved did not
return the compliment.
THE London Daily Nesos, foreshsdowing
English armed Intervention in Egypt, says
II such action is necessary it would be PEN
nv wise to count the cost, which it estimates
at four to four and half million pounds
sterling.
4 wArKR-sPoUr and hail storm ut Man
itou Springs. Colo, destroyed . large
amount of property. Bridges, trees, fences
buildings and rocks were torn from the
ground and hurled through the air, houses
standing on the banks of streams were
carried away. There is not q house in
Manitou but that is more or less injured.
The loss in cattle and horses alone amounts
to many thousands of dollars. while the loss
on buildings will exceed 100000. One per.
son was killed.
0UiTEAU's body has been disinterred and