Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-24
EASTERN NEWS.
...ou.rxp PRESS DISPATCHES
n,s Hundred Persons Killed and
Waaaded.

Aoa HUuOT0u $500
woanded.
ox,rossA, Mimi. Aug. 0.-Meagre
.o,.orsphic advices were received here
.erIv this morning of terrible accident
~s;cb occurred between Rochester and
1nmhrota. Mimi, on the Rochester and
northern division OF the chicago and
Noy,hvestern railroad, by which about
ieo neople were killed and wounded.
The train wrecked was that which
leaves Rochester about 4:4o, arriving at
Zumbrota about pm. II was caught
-. eavere wind and hail storm that
h.a,siled in that vicinity between four
"a s;x o'clock III the evening, and
nh;,s RAINING at high speed was lift
"a from the rails. A gentleman who
10 baen at the scene of the disaster
dsscyibed il as one OF tue most horrify-
;,o railroad accidents that he had ever
saen Every car in the train was COM
T,IeteIv wrecked, and almost literally
shattered TO pieces by the sudden. stop
cansad by the train leaving the rails,
hnrvinp the unfortunate passengers be-
,,oath the debris, and killing many and
vonndide nearly every person on board
tbs train. The gentleman stated that
nine dead bodies had been taken from
the ruins, and large number OF those
Who we're seriously injured were remov-
"A To Rochester At the time he left
the wreck the work OF extricating the
unfortunate victims was still progress
ing.
Terrible Tornado.
W1soNA, Mimi, August 22.-At IL
o'clock last evening cyclone struck the
north part OF the city of Rochester,
Mimi, making clean sweep of eleva-
tors. residences. railroad engine house
and other property.
MAYOR Wilton teieCraphs that twen-
ty-four men were killed and forty
wounded. The city il in need OF cloth
ing, food and assistance. Among the
killed are John NJ. Cole, proprietor of
the planning mills; Superintendent San
burg Of the Winons and st. Paul rail
road. The telegraph list of the killed
and wounded is hourly increasing.
The storm swept the towns of Utica
and st. Charles, in Winona county. Job
Thurston was killed. and several others
injured Reports from Dodge county
indicate much damage and much loss
Of life.
ST. PAUL, Aug. pa cyclone which
ragged at Rochester, Nina, last night, is
reported to have been very severe.
Twenty four are reported killed and
many more injured. Vague rumors of
a train accident by being blown from
the track are also coming in, but no par
ticulars.
ST. PAUL, AUG. 22.-Passengers from
Owattonna state that twenty-five killed
and thirty five wounded we're taken to
the hospital at Owattonna. The mayor
Of Rochester telegraphs for assistance,
and states that twenty-five we're killed
and abont forty Injured. One-third OF
the town Ia an entire wreck. 1t rs be-
Iieved that the whole country surround
ing Rochester is in ruins. The killed
may number hundreds. The governor
has sent 5000 for the aid of the suf-
ferers.
Governor Hubbard has just received
word from Rochester. Mimi, stating
thst the town is in rains and many per-
sons killed. IL Is impossible tn learn
any details, as the telegraph wires are
down.
The Missing Minister Pound.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.--The missing min
lister, Emil kavopsky, has been heard
from. He sent two letters to st. Louis,
one directed to the gentleman with
whom he boarded, named John Benger,
and the other was sent to the young
lady to whom he WAS engaged, Miss
Dickman, who ia Ia very handsome and
accomplished woman, and who feels
very sad over her lovers escapade.
The letters repeat that instead of
eaahing his chips ut the bar Of God, or
going over the dark river, he simply
crossed the Mississippi to st. Louis,
taking advantage of the cut rate, is the
way he expresses himself. The only
way he can climb the golden stairs 10
when there il cut rate war between
the upper and lower regions, but he will
travel on a limited ticket.
IL seems he was engaged to a young
lady Of Cleveland as we'll ns Miss Dick
man, and he could not stand the music
of the rivals, one OF whom is in q deli
cate condition, il il rumored. So, rather
than be exposed, he skipped. Or course
the $35 that belonged To the church was
all right, 10 he kept IL for n pocket piece.
His friends. who have dragged the river :
scorched the weeds, and run the poor
reporter ont of town, look surprised aud
astonished at such a turn Of affairs.
swim Retribution.
ATLANTA, Ca, August 2l.--On Tues.
day morning last Joseph Fulford. a
Miller county farmer, with the aid OF
Harry Bradley. n negro, brutally muir
dercd his wife, who at the time was I'M
able to turn herself in bed. The negro
beat her over the head with club until
che became insensible. Then her hus-
band choked out the remaining spark OF
life. Fulford hired his acsomplice and
another negro named Reuben Robert
son to haul the body to Spring creek,
one mile and half distant. and sink il
at the deepest point. Fulford reported
her absence, and sought to create the
impression that she had committed sui
eide by drowning. The neighbors
searched the country all Tuesday even
ing and night, and on Wednesday the
remains were found. Marks were found
upon the body. Fulford was arrested.
bat denied his guiit, and remarked that
he would not have had his wife muir
dered for 80. The two negroes were
than arrested on suspicion. They made
. full confession. giving the facts ~
stated. A ooronsr's jury readered u
verdict charging the three men with the
crime. A preliminary trial WAS held at
Colquit on Friday, and they were held
Tor murder. About ii o'clock the same
NIGHT Fulford and Bradley were taken
Rom the jail, hanged TO tree and per
iorated with bullets. Their bodies we're
svNuo oAtutudy moEuuk. uiluEu
father il man Of considerable means.
and IL respected by his neiohbers. The
general sentiment Of the country will
approve the act of the lynchers. since
within two years two innocent women
have been murdered in the same vicini-
y, and In former cases two OF the guilty
parties escaped Punishment by breaking
Jail and desing the country.
Named the Olympia.
WILMINGTON, Del, August 22.-The
sdewheel iron passenger steamer Oiym-
pia, built for the Oregon Railroad aud
Transportation Company, 10 run on Pu-
Ct Sound. was launched this afternoon.
Il 10 $50 feet long. IS wide, and II depth
Of hold.
Stationed In Portland.
OMAHA. August oh. II. Browning.
who has been appointed Superintendent
OF the Washington division OF the
Northern Pacific Express Company,
with headquarters at Portland. Oregon,
left Omaha today for Portland via San
Francisco Mr. Rrowninc for several