Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-08-23

morales ana an earthquake AZ faiebekef
causing twenty deaths and the destruc-
ton Of thirty houses.
An OIL Fire in Brooklyn.
NEw YoRK, Aug. pa fire broke
out shortly after II o'clock this
morning in the packing shop Of the
Empire Oil Works, Brooklyn. The Fire
Department was called on for assist
ance, and several engines quickly ar
rived; but, although they worked hard,
the flames spread in every direction.
The damage is already estimated at
$4,000.
Electrical Conduit Construction
Company.
ALBANY, N. ", August 22.--Deeds
OF incorporation have been filed with the
Secretary of State by the Electrical Con-
duit Construction Co., with capital
stock of 81. 100000 divided into 100, 900
shares.
sterling, Exchange and Bonds.
New YoRK, Aug. % Sterling bills on
London, 60 days, "a. 80; do, sight drafts,
81. 861; U. 8. 4'sH, of 1901, interest
quarterly. sl.l33; U. s. As Of 1907.
interest quarterly, 81 10; U. $. 81, 81 .03l;
w. U. Telegraph 77s.
selling Aduiterated Lard.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The reading of
the report OF the committee appointed
to investigate the charges of the adul-
teration OF lard, made against Fowler
Bros, on the floor Of Change this
morning, verified the statement made.
The particular charge against the firm
Of rendering quantity Of adulterated
lard to Messrs. Geoch, Everingham L
Co.. not verified, and the commit
tee exonerated the firm ON that point.
Fatal Railway Accident.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 22.-The
west-bound passenger train on the Mem
phis & Little Rock railway, which left
here at o'clock Thursday afternoon,
met with an accident last night, four
miles west Of Forest City, Ark. While
crossing short trestle u broken rail
caused two second.class passenger
coaches, the baggage and express car to
60 through the trestle, killing five pas
sengers and injuring many others.
Terrific Cyclone Ia Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.--The cyclone
which ragged at Rochester, Mimi, last
night is reported to have been very Sc
we're. Twenty-four persons are report
ed to have been killed and fifty or more
injured Vague rumors of train acct
dent by being blown from the track are
also coming III.
Farther OF the Cyclone.
WINoNA, MINI. Aug 22.--At IL
North part OF the city of Rochester,
Mimi, making clean sweep of eleva-
tors. residences, railroad engine house
and other property along the railroad,
completely demolishing Mayor Whtton's
telegraph. Twenty four killed and forty
wounded. The city is in need of cloth
ing, food and other assistance.
FurIIer Particulars OF the Cy-
clone Hundreds Believed to
Have Been kilIed-A Railroad
Train blown Over.
st. Paul, Aug %. --Passengers from
Owattonna state that 20 killed and IS in
jured were taken to the hospital at Owat.
tonna. The Mayor of Rochester tele-
graphs for assistance. He states that
% were killed and about 40 injured.
One.third of the town is an entire wreck.
1t is believed here that the whole coun-
try surrounding Rochester is in ruins
and that the killed may number into the
hundreds. The Governor sent 50, 900 to
aid the sufferers. A passenger train on
the Rochester and Northern road was
blown from the track last night during
the cyclone and one hundred killed and
wounded. Governor Hubbard has just
received word from Rochester stating
that the town is in ruins and four per-
sons killed. 1t is impossible to learn
any details as the telegraph is down.
Horrible Railroad Accident.
OwAToNNA, Mimi, Aug. d. From
Meagre telegraphic advices, received
here early this morning, it is learned
that terrible accident occurred between
Rochester and Zumbrata, Mimi, on the
Rochester and Northern Division of the
Chicago and Nevada railroad, by which
about one hundred people were killed
AID wounded. Nine dead bodies have
been taken from the ruins, and a large
number of those who are seriously in
jured removed to Rochester and
Owatonna. The work of extricatng the
unfortunate victims is still progressing