Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-12
DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD.


LONDON, Ont, July 1.-THE river here has
risen to an unprecedented height, and des-
truction of property is fearful. So far as
known eight houses were carried away, and
three persons are known to be drowned
It is feared many others persisted, as a
large number are missing. Barns have
been carried away by the score and rail-
road travel is cut Off by washout at Pat
ton siding, and on the Sarnia road Ken
sington bridge and Oxford street bridge
are gone, also large section of the bridge
on the Proof line. At Ladies' College, the
steamer Princess Louise foated down
stream and carried away an iron bridge
The water works pumping house is in
great danger, and expected to go. Horses
cattle, ETC., have been drowned by the
score.
LuoAx, Ont, July 1.-THE severest
storm of rain, thunder and lightning
known for years passed over this vicinity
last night. A great deal of damage was
done by floods. Fences and bridges are
swept away in every direction. Railroads
flooded and impossible in several places.
Large squads of men are now at work re-
pairing the track on the Grand Trunk
railway west of Lucan. Number . ex-
press train going west with large num-
Der Of passengers is delayed here, and it
is uncertain yet as to when the road
will be ready for trains to pass.
The London, Huron & Bruce road
is also damaged and trains delayed
THE LOSS OF LIFE BY THE FLOOD.
LONDON, Ont, July 1l.-Up to the pres
ent the following are known to be lost by
the food: Mrs. Hopkins, of Kensington;
four children of R. F. Lacey, of London,
west; a woman, name unknown; seven
year-old daughter of Mr.. Orr, of Ann
street: three children of George Stratford,
of Napier street; three children of D. f.
McLeon, of Blackfriars street; one child
of VIM. Moylan, of Ann street, and James
Spackman, wife and three year-old son.
Total, II.
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
TIrUsyILLE, Pa, July 11.-An excursion
train from this city containing about
seventy-five members of Masonic lodges.
while returning from jamestown, collided
with freight train on the Buffalo and
Southwestern at o'clock this morning,
two miles from jamestown, instantly kill
ing Geo. Gates, conductor, NJ. D. Colby,
brakeman of freight train, and fatally in
jQred W. j. lines, another brakeman. No
one was hurt on ssthe excursion train
The engineers and firemen OF both trains
were saved by jumping. Both engines
were smashed all to pieces, and many
freight cars. The force drove the excur-
sion coaches backward twenty-five feet,
but they kept on the track. Colby's limbs
were crushed to jelly. Gates, the con-
1na4Or rnocto1 bo
cause of the accident was the failure of
the engineer of the freightto obey orders.
If the train men of the excursion train
had not used the greatest care, the loss Of
life would have been frightful.
FATAL TORNADO.
HALToN, Kas., July ia tornado
struck Soldier City, town of 200 IN
habitants, eighteen miles west of this
city, on the Kansas Central railroad, last
night at 10 o'clock and completely de-
molished sixteen building and injured a
number OF others. Among the buildings
blown down were two general stores, one
drug store, one livery stable and severa!
residences. Three women and one child
were killed outright and some fifteen
injured and several seriously. The storm
passed from the north directly south.
Mr.. Stephenson, ex-sheriff of this county,
living one mile south of Soldier City, lost
his barn and his hot house was blown
from its foundation. Growing crops are
damaged considerably.
A KANSAS CYCLONE.
DODGE CRY, Kan, July IA cyclone
struck Cimarron station, on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway, eighteen miles
west of here, at 4:30 p. N. to-day, and
wrecked six buildings besides large livery
barn. Nobody was injured. One large
building, occupied as billiard hall, was
picked up entirely and turned twice around
and set down some rods away. uninjured
All the telegraph wires are down, and fur
thar particulars cannot be had.
BOILED TO DEATH.
OSHKOSH, Wis, July ii. r. Lopez, a
prominent soap manufacturer. was found
IN q soap vat at 7:30 p. m, with his flesh
all of his bones. He was identified by a
truss and the filling in his teeth. He was
missed about o'clock. It is thought he
fell into the vat while standing on the top
stirring the contents.
RAILWAY wAsHoUT AND WRECK.
INGERsoLL, Ont, July 1.-The Grand
Trunk track, mile and a half west of
here is washed away by the heavy rain. A
train was wrecked, but nobody seriously
hurt. The damage is heavy.
FIRES.
ROME, n. Y, July l1.-Fire broke out
this morning in Selden's planning mill,
communicated to Sage's sash factory ad-
Joining, and both establishments were