Daily globe., 1883-06-04
CASUALTIES.
AN EFFECTIVE TORPEDO.

| QuInu, mecnanlcal genius living on q
latalula lake, has for some time past beer
at work perfecting a torpedo cartridge
This morning early he undertook to test
the efficiency of the invention, and in order
to prevent possible harm he sank the ap.
paratus, loaded with dynamite, in the
lake. The cartridge was connected with
the shore by string. Mr. Quinn had oc-
caslon to return to his residence for some
thing, and while absent a picnic party of
| colored people rowed down the lake in a
| barge. The boat struck the string which
| exploded the cartridge with terrible effect.
| fortunately the boat was not directly over
the machinery or not one of the party
| would have escaped. The barge, thirty
feet in length, was thrown entirely out of
water and came down bottom upward. A
| scene of terror ensued, the party of eight
men and seven women were thrown in the
water and James Hovan, Simon SiIvestor
and Mary Leeds were desperately wound
ed. The others were more or less injured.
Fortunately the boat was near shore and
the water but a few feet deep and the
parties were all gotten out. No deaths
are yet reported.
wAIF OF THE WAVES.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
New YoRK, June 2.-The following story
comes from Ocean Beach, New York: In
1877 Captain Bewer, of Point Pleasant.
sailed south IN his schooner. Off Hatteras
he was overtaken by storm and the YES
sci went down. Nothing whatever was
found of the vessel or heard of its crew
until last night, when a bottle was picked
up on the sands at Ocean Beach, con
tanning scrap of paper on which a few
lines were scrawled. The paper was old
and wrinkled. 1t was signed by Captain
Bewer, and said that the vessel was in emf
nent danger of laundering; that in case
the crew was lost and the bottle found the
message therein should be forwarded to
Mrs. Bewer at Point Pleasant, Ocean
county, New York. The writer sent his
love to Mrs. Bewer and eXhorted his bows
to take care of the mother. Mrs. Bewer
and one of her sons recognized the writing
as that of Captain Bewer. The strange
part of the matter is that the bottle should
have been buffetted by the seas for six
years, travelled lover seven hundred miles
in that time, and been cast up within
seven miles of the writer's home. Mrs
Bewer remarked a few years ago.
REGULAR DELUGE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, June 2.-The rain
storm last evening was unprecedented in
force, began little before 6 o'clock and
continued until $50 or O'Clock. Much
of the time it showered down with such
force that its effect upon those who were
exposed to the rain was similar to heavy
shower bath. At times it would almost
take ones breath. There was no wind. A
number of persons were reported drowned
last evening, but it turns out to-day that
no lives were lost. Some hair breadth es-
capes are reported. One man fioated
down the creek, named Coralt, but lodged
in the branches of tree and was rescued.
The rear wall of the Opera house in course
of erection, has fallen. 1t was over fifty
feet high. The sidewalks are cracked and
are liable to tumble as they settle. All the
bridges as far down as Eighth street are
gone, including two stone idges
which alone cost near $4,000
Hundreds of families living adjacent to
the creek were driven from their homes
and many houses are more or less dam
aged, including in many cases total loss
of furniture. number of houses we're
dashed to pieces as they foated off One
heavy iron bridge with fifty feet span was
carried bodily distance of more than
two blocks and its heavy iron girders and
stringers were bent and warped as if they
had been mere ropes of wire. The dam
age is now estimated at 100000. The
citizens have done everything in their
power to relieve those in need of help and
all are now comfortable. Mayor Bowman
has been telegraphed from various sur
rounding cities to know if aid is needed,
and has replied that Council Bluffs wiii 5e
able to take care of the suffering without
such assistance. Every citizen is doing
mis- whole duty both financially and by.
personal exertions.