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.
LuCAN, 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 foods. 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 1t
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; a 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. Noylan, of Ann street, and James
Spackman, wife and three-year-o son
Total, Il.
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, July 11.-An excursion
train from this city containing abou!
seventy-fve members of Masonic lodges
while returning from jamestown, collided
with freight train on the Buffalo anG
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
jured w. j lines, another brakeman. No
one was hurt on ss.the excursion train
The engineers and tiremen 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-
ductOr, was roasted in the ruins. The
ca1se of the accident was the failure OF
the engineer of the freight to obey orders
If the train men of the excursion train
had not used the greatest care, the loss OF
life woald have been frightful.
A 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, las
night at 10 o'clock and completely de
molished sixteen building and injured {
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 chile
were killed outright and some ffteeI
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, los
his barn and his hot house was blow
from its foundation. Growing crops ar
damaged considerably.
A KANSAS CYCLONE.
DODGE CITY, Kan, July IA cyclone
struck Cimarron station, on the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railway, eighteen mile
west of here, at 4:3O p. N. to-day, an
wrecked six buildings besides large liver.
barn. Nobody was injured. One larg
building, occupied as billiard hall, wa
picked up entirely and turned twice arounC
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 III. r. Lopez,
prominent soap manufacturer. was foun
in q soap vat at $50 p. NJ, with his fes
all of his bones. He was identified by
truss and the filling in his teeth. He wa
missed about 6 o'clock. It is thought b
fell into the vat while standing on the TO
stirring the contents.
RAILWAY wAsHoUT AND WRECK.
INGERsoLL, Ont, July 1.-THE Gran
Trunk track, a mile and half west {
here is washed away by the heavy rain.
train was wrecked, but nobody seriousl
hurt. The damage is heavy.
FIRES.
ROME \. Y, July l1.-Fire broke on
this morning in SeIden's planning mil
communicated to Sage's sash factory az
joining, and both establishments WEI
sntiraI- dast-nyed Loss S1O0000.