The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-08-29
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burgh. W. Va, on IT,. s4th. The boy was
taken with fit Will, swimming and the
father attempted e. rescue him when both
went down together.
THE Inauguration of the foundation
of the Garfield monument, under the aus
pices of the Grand Masonic Lodge, of Cali
fornia, assisted by the Grand Encampment
took place at the Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco, on the 24th- Over 100000 per-
sons witnessed the ceremonies
THE brokers' express, consisting of
an express and baggage car, one smoker
and two coaches loaded with passengers,
ran through the switch at Redhouse, q
small station on the New York, Pennsyl-
vania & Ohio Railroad q few miles west
of Salamanca, N. Y, on the morning
of the oath. The accident was caused
by q switch having been left wide
rate of sixty miles an hour. The engine
ran over ties for nearly two rods, and In
its wild career jumped, rs IL were, over q
long and deep cattle guard. Had it gone
have been great, but no lives were lost. It
was certainly the most miraculous
escape from an awful railroad wreck
that has ever happened In this country.
air, crushing into the express car, which
was almost entirely demolished. The mes
seneer, George johnson, escaped with o
slight scratch on the ankle. The baggage
feet from the track. The trucks were forced
out from under the smoker. The passen-
gers jumped wildly through the windows,
carrying sash and all. One woman threw
her child through an open window and
made an attempt to follow. The trucks
from two coaches were jerked out but the
cars were tipped over. It was one OF the
worst looking wrecks ever seen. Under
ordinary circumstances the list of the dead
and wounded would have been frightful.
A TELEGRAM from Pensacola, Fla, to
the Navy Department at Washington on
the Gath, states that there were no new
cases of yellow fever among the marines,
and but one new case at Warrington.
AT Madison, Ind, on the morning of
Of the 24th, the immense wheat elevator of
Trow & Co., containing 100000 bushels Of
wheat, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss
$12o 200; insurance $6o, 900.
A FIRE at Brashear, Mo-, on the Esd,
destroyed the postofice, three stores and a
carpenter shop. Loss $4,000.
A PARTY of fifteen or twenty went
bathing in the surf at oqunquint Beach near
Wells, Me-, on the 24th. Nearly the whole
party were swept out by the undertow and
cued in q critical condition The persons
drowned are as follows: Greenough Thay-
er, North Cambridge, Mass; Miss Emma
Gould, Andover, Mass; Miss Kittie Stafford
and Eddie Little, Washington, ID. c.
The three Cinnamon recently incar-
cerated In the New Jersey State prison for
an assault on q fellow Chinaman in Pater-
SON, that State, threaten to bring suit
against the State prison keeper and Board
~ -la Aaw.
ing them of their queues on the ground
that the queue Is an element of Chinese
religion, and the loss of it deprives the
Sufferrr of the privilege Of worshiping God
according to his conscience.
A YOUNG Frenchman named Hilario
Balsau, who arrived In New York by
steamer on the 24th, declares his intention
of attempting to swim the Niagara whirl-
pool rapids, in which Captain Webb lost
his life Mr.. Balsau Is In comfortable cir
cumstances. He is known In the south Of
France as an intrepid swimmer and has
made many perilous journeys. His theory
is that the secret of swimming the rapids
is in knowing how to plunge.
RICHARD TANNING, twenty years old,
employed as hall boy in the Sher-
man House, Chicago. was arrested
recently on the charge of having
committed q heavy robbery while
employed in q similar capacity In the Park
House, Boston. The detectives declare he
is the same person who robbed Austin Cor
bin in the Lexington Flats, New York, and
that he robbed q large number OF guests of
Saratoga hotel. The accused made q par
tial confession and was taken to Boston
Tor trial.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused
at Lowellville, Ohio. on the 24th over the
discovery of oil by Percy Williams, who
had been prospecting In that district for
some time. The well viii produce 400 bar
rels per day. This is the same locality
where oil was struck some years ago, and
at that time there was great excitement,
but the well failed after few weeks
pumping.
A COMPREHENSIVE and complete re-
port Of the cotton crop of the Nashville
district, including Middle Tennessee and a
portion of West Tennessee and North Ala
bama, was received from correspondents
on the 18th at Nashville. Tenn. Sew
Se Sesser Pihn than s at the pS same date dat Last Last
year; twenty-three per cent as good,
and seven per cent worse than last years
crop. Middle Tennessee was the poorest
this year Is twelve and one-half per cent,
but with favorable weather continued the
prospects are fair for q large aggregate
yield in the Nashville district on the crop
of last year.
A FIRE occurred in q two-story tene-
ment house, occupied by eight families, in
Thatcher's Court, Boston, on the morning
OF the 10Th. The flames spread rapidly,
and before the inmates could be taken out
four were smothered and one fatally in.
| jured by jumping from the building. Cries
| for help from those imprisoned In the flames
were heartrending, but nothing could
be done to save them. A man named
Mclaughlin carried his wife, daughters
sn and two S sSns & from It the building but va: "a:
l the other two. One of his sons reached the
roof Of the building, and was told to jump
| by his father in his arms, which he did, but
was fatally injured by missing the canva,
prepared for him. A mother and two chill
dren were suRocated, and their bodies found
afterward- 1t is believed to be caused by q
| kerosene lamp, which one brother threw al
another during q quarrel.
II. L. MITCHELL and an unknown
person, both of Boston, were killed al
Rosbook Tunnel while stealing q ride or
the top of q sleeper.
| SHAW BROTHERS, of Boston, who
lately failed, owe the Bank of Montreal
f25, 900. The bank claims to be fully
secured by the bill Of lsding on cargo OF
hides from London, England.
GEORGE HARE, q convict who wa
received at the Ohio Penitentiary from
Miami county for three years for horse
stealing, tried to escape, on the 18th, By
hiding himself in q box OF harness tina
i was placed In q freight car. His absenc,
| was soon discovered, and he was found II
the car between two barrels and a numbei
Of boxes.
MEASURES have been taken for the
relief of those whose homes were destroyed
by the cyclone at Rochester, Mimi, las
week. Funds are being solicited to rebuilS
the dwellings or at least to furnish decen
habitations for the hundreds of familie,
| who are destitute before the rainy seasol
sets in. Two hundred families will hav,
to be supported for three or four weeks
Circulars soliciting contributions of cash
clothing, food and lumber have been sem