Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-28
CASUALTIES.
THE POISONED ICE CREAM.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

case of poisoning which occurred Wednes-
day evening at the ice cream sociable and
lawn party, given by ladies of the Univer-
salist church, is still the perplexing topic.
All who ate the ice cream, except those
who used whisky or lemonade freely as
antidotes. suffered more or less from pure
poisoning. The physicians report over
200 cases. The ice cream was pre-
pared by the ladies of the church
and frozen by Wineman, local confec-
toner. Public opinion is divided as to
whether the poison was generated by acid,
the ice cream being left stand
ing for some time in a copper
bottomed boiler, or was introduced through
the favoring extract used. There are seri-
Gus suspicious of trickery in the minds of
many prominent people also, but nothing
can yet be ascertained. Chief of Police
Paige, who has been working upon the
case for thirty six hours, declines to give
any information, on the grounds that it
would interfere with his work. He exhon-
crates Wineman, however, as do all the
physicians who have examined his utensils.
No chemical analysis of the poisoned
cream has yet been made. The sufferers
are reported out of danger, though many
are sui SLo&CIy PIOoIIdGSu'
A BRIDGE ON A BIG STRAIN.
DETROIT, July 27.-News of the threat
ened calamity at Grand Rapids and
Grand Haven, spoken of yesterday, has
been very slow in coming. Intelligence is
just at hand that strong hopes are enter
tanned that the worst is over and that its
dimensions will be greatly lessened from
what was deemed certain yesterday. The
last of the four railroad bridges around
Grand Rapids on the Lake Shore, Michigan
Southern, four miles below the city, to-
wards Grand Haven, up to noon to-day
stand firm, with jam Of 6O,O0O,OO0 feet of
logs against it. Thirty millions more are
strewn high aud dry on the banks
of the river between this point and
a point above the city, where the first
bridge gave way yesterday. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY hoped the Lake Shore bridge can
hold out against the enormous pressure.
If so the logs will be kept from sweeping
down the river and breaking the Grand
Haven booms and pouring into Lake
Michigan. The losses at best are heavy,
but nothing approaching to what would be
had the last bridge been carried off. Trade
is greatly i'm peded, but the railroads have
already telegraphed estimates replacing
the three bridges which went out yester-
day. All new ones will be of iron.
SEVERE STORM IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Fort WoRTH, Tex, July 27.-The storm
of Wednesday night was very disastrous
at this point and throughout the south
west. Three man were probably fatally
injured, three buildings were blown from
their foundatio MS, three unfinished struct-
ings were more or less damaged and num-
berless sheds and outhouses demolished.
A windmill was toppled over and a tent in
use at the temporary hospital was carried
away leaving the patients at the mercy of
the elements for some little time.
A CHICAGO SALESMAN MISSING.
New YORK, July 27.-The police are
searching for S. NJ. Munger, Chicago
dry goods salesman, missing from here
about month.
VERY COSTLY COW.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 27.-Five cars and
an engine on the Cumberland Valley rail-
road train are wrecked. The cars were
full of passengers but no person was in
jured. The engineer and fireman stuck to
the engine and we're thrown considerable
distance. The accident was caused by
running over cow. Loss $4,000.
ACCIDENT TO A BUCKBoARD PARTY.
BOSTON, July PA dispatch from
North East Harbor, Me-, says blackboard
party, consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Case
and daughter, Miss Pierce and Miss Davis,
of Boston, and Miss Sallie White, of Bal
timOre, all prominent in social circles, were
yesterday thrown to the ground by the
horses running away, and Miss Case I'M
stanNy killed, Miss White seriously in
jured, and the remainder of the party
badly bruised. The affair has produced a
most profound sensation among the hotel
guests, especially at the Rock house where
the party was staying. Miss Cases re-
mains are lying at President Elliott's
house in North East Harbor.
MORTALITY ON SHIP BOARD.
SAN Francisco, July 27.-Ihe steamer
Hankow which carried 1900 passengers
from London to Honolulu reports that
ff5y-fve children died of measles and
whOoping cough on the voyage. The YES
sci was fifty four days making the trip.
TERRA GOTTA WORKS BURNED.
DENVER, July 27.-The Terra Gotta
works were burned early this morning.
Thought to be incendiary. Loss 5000
and insurance $1,000.
A CALIFORNIA FIRE.
SAN Francisco, July PA big fire at
Columsa, California, on Thursday de-
stoyed $4,000 worth of property.
The Biggest Blow on Record.
Chief of Police Clark received letter
yesterday from his brothers at Cornington.
D. T., which gives graphic account of a
terrific cyclone which devastated that town
and the surrounding country on the 18th,
inst About the first of May, Frank,
George AID Charles Clark purchased a
tract OF land about twenty miles from Cor
nington and settled down to farming. All
went well until the day named, when the
country was visited by one of
the most appalling tornadoes
that has ever been witnessed.
It came up with scarcely any warning and
swept the country as clean as broom.
The house occupied by the Clark brothers
was swept entirely away including heavy
cook stove and all the house
hold furniture This, however, was
the slightest part of the havoc.
Frank Clark, who was at work near the