Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-23

Loss OF LIFE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
A train on the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
| road was caught in a tornado Saturday afternoon,
fifteen miles south OF Green Bay, Wis, and nearly
wrecked. Lightning caused the destruction OF q
private reS1denceD and barn at Lacrosse Wash.
outs occurred on nearly all the railroads in Wis
thrown from the track and the passengers slightly
injured by being thrown from their berthS. Mrs
Grace Fault was killed at Doigevile by the down.
fall OF her house, which was struck by the torna-
90, am another woman Is reported to have been
killed at small tewn near Dodgcville. The storm
Minnesota and southern Wisconsin, The damage
10 !! the crops Is very great In many places the
stripped the leaves from the growing corn. Trees
were blown down. and many buildings wrecked.
AT Racine at Z O'clock in the morning Lake Mchi-
gan was three feet lower than usual. A tidal
wave followed two hours later Mr. Duntey's
house and barn, three miles north OF Mantorviile,
Mimi, were demolished and MIR. Duntley Instantly
resi- lence of +. Little, occupied by II. Harding's
family. was clown down, killing Miss Fay South
The rssideSce 'o Of Mr. Maleton one
mile north OF Byron. was blown to pieces and
Mr.: William Crosby, one and one-half miles west
OF town, new structure, was blown to pieces and
ms four Children severely injured, one having
over and several inmates severely hurt The total
damage In Dodge county is estimated at $4,000
A $500 coo FIRE IN NEW YoRK-The five upper
floors of the Munro publication building, eight
stories nigh, Nos. II to Vandewater street New
York. were Quilted by fire yesterday. The floors
below were flooded with water, and every tenant
suffered more or less The total loss will not fall
far short OF 100000. There were many thrilling
escapes during the progress Of the IRE, but fortu
nately no one was seriously injured
TROUBLE IN A CATHOLIC CHURCH A riotous
affair occurred at st. StaniSlaus' Polish Catholic
church in Buff,lo, N. Y, yesterday. About five
months ago Rev. Frank Charvanlx was appointed
to assist Rev. John Pitass. The former immedi-
ately began vigorous crusade against excessive
beer drinking by his flock and the playing of
music In the saloons adjacent to the church during
services. Father Ptass did not agree with the
movement, and the congregation was about evenly
divided Father Charvanix began to receive
threatening letters, and some OF the members on
MS Side hearing OF it stoned one OF the saloons
opposite the church. completely demolish1ng the
'front.' ana pool table within. The eliminating
point was reached when one OF the priests was
Missed upon entering the church for service last
evening The edifice was soon cleared, and fully
one thousand Poles assembled outside. When the
police arrived they were met with a volley OF
stones and other missiles. Two Of the officers
struck. but not seriously hurt, and the crowd at
houses Ten arrests We're made, and others will
follow.
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT BY ORDER OF THE
DYMANITfRs.-The New York Herald says: "Jim"
McDermott. a Brooklyn politician, was shot and
slightly injured Saturday during dispute in a
Chambers street liquor saloon James Gaynor,
young lr1Shman, was arrested on the charge OF
being the assailant. Gaynor denies all knowledge
OF the shooting 1t is asserted by certain Irish
nationalist that the attack on McDermott was de-
I1Derate, and that three men had been assigned by
the "dynamiters" to shoot him.
The striking dress and cloakmakers of New York
met yesterday, and resolved to continue out until
their demands ore complied with.
Hon. Martin j. Crawford, associated justice OF
the supreme court Of Georgia, died yesterday.