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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
APPALLING DEVELOPMENTS.

The Number of Victims of the Railway
Wreck Near Sumner. Mo-, Increasing
Four More Bodies Recovered.
Sr. Louis, No., July 5.-The magnitude
Of the catastrope at the Grand River Bridge
OH the Burlington Road increases as the
work of clearing the wreck progresses.
1t is now estimated that twelve men
were drowned and as many more
fatally injured. The list OF victims
recovered yesterday morning is as fol-
lows: John Long, Fred Young, A. Fisher,
John A. Dillo. Three bodies that can not
be identified have been recovered by the
divers. Abraham Webb and John Long
are missing, and it is thought their bodies
are in the vortex beneath the cars.
The portion OF the bridge that gave way
was the center span, about one hundred and
fifty feet long. The structure was what
bridge-builders call false work. The wa
ter was forty feet beneath the track. The
cause of the accident is not clearly estabe
lished The engineer was backing the train
onto the bridge, and in checking the speed
so as to cross slowly the entire train was
brought. almost to a stand : still
in the center Of the struct-
ure. When extra steam was put on
the frail bridge began to totter, and soon
sunk beneath the ponderous weight. The
engineer saw that nothing could be done to
prevent the disaster, and began sounding
the whistle, which was continued until the
engine struck the water. Had not this
alarm been given not a single occupant of
the eight cars would have been saved
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
MANY BLAZING OBTAINS.
A Small Town in Pennsylvania Swept
Flamcs-Heavy Damage.

ERIE, Pa, July "A terrible explosia|
and fire occurred at Driftwood, CamcrG|
County, this State, yesterday. Driltwoa|
is a place of one thousand inhabitants
and is at the junction of the ALE.
ghmy Valley and Philadelphia & Erie Rail
ways. A train of empty ~oil-tanks, USED
for transporting crude petroleum, was
standing on the side track Of the first
named road when. without previous warn
ing, several Of them exploded, the piece:
flying in a Thousand directions. The large
tive-story hotel Of Charles Mcdonald, stand
ing in the rear of the depot, and only com.
plcted a year ago. was Jared from it
foundations and Immediately took fire
Guests to the number of one hundred were
in the hotel, but escaped minus cloth
ing and personal effects. The
hotel soon fell. The fire spread
with great rapidity, destroying nearly
the whole business portion of the
town. The Pennsylvania. company's depu
was partially destroyed, and fifteen oil
tanks are a total wreck. The cause Of tht
explosion is a mystery. The total loss i
Sl25, 900, exclusive of tanks and damage
the depot and railway tracks; insurance
$50, 600.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
A GREAT STRIKE PROBABLE.

A Serious Crisis in the Sugar Industry
Louisiana Planters Forced to Reduce
Wages.
NEW ORLEANS, July Lowing 10 th
repeated overiiows and low prices, the Lou
lsiana sugar industry just now is passing
through a serious crisis. 1t has been tt
boast of the sugar-planters that they pa!
higher wages than is paid i'll any
other branch of agriculture in the South
the average ranging from seventy-tire cens
to Sl.25 a day. A movement has just been
inaugursted for a reduction of wages. lhi
planters in several of the sugar pariSle;
met Saturday in Terre Bonnie and decided
to i%naugurate the cut to-day. The planters
OF Terre Bonnie pledge themselves not q
pay more than fifty cents q day win
ratlons, or siXty-ive cents WIN
out except in the grinding season.
When the rates will be respectively seventy
hve and ninety cents. 1t is probable tNa'
the action of the Terre Bonnie planters VIII
De generally followed throughout the susa
district. 1t is thought the laborers, alllloS
altogether negroes, will resist the reduction
About one hundred thousand laborerS VIII
De affected If the movement becomes seT
ora1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
REwARp1NG A HEROIC ACT.
Kate Shelly Receives a Medal from ths
State for Saving Many Lives BRIEF Ac-
count of tho Incident.

Kate Shelly Receives a Medal rom TINS
State for Saving Many Lives-Brief Ac-
count of tho Incident.
TAMA, Ia, July 5.-The medal OF
honor awarded by the Iowa Legislature to
Miss Kate Shelly as an act Of recognition OF
bravery displayed in saving a passenger
train from certain destruction on the Chi
cago g. Northwestern Railway three years
ago, was formally presented at
Ogden yesterday. The event brought
together the largest crowd ever as
sembled in the little village, IN
Guiding a number Of men OF State proml-
nence. The Northwestern Road ran a spe-
cial train from Boone, the h0le Of the
young heroine, which bore her and her III
med late relatives. as well as a large party
of in vited guests, to the scene OF the presen-
tation. Hon. Wclker Given, Governor Sher-
mans private secretary, did the honors Of
the occasion, the Governor not being able
to attend. At the request OF Miss Shelly,
Prof. j. +. Currow, OF Angus, responded.
After the ceremonies Miss Shelly received
at the Park, where a rgenumber OF people
called to pay their respects
The incident from which the event Of to-
day had its origin occurred three years ago
Oh July 6. Miss Shelly was then a girl Of
fifteen years. Her father had been a sec
ton hand Oh the Northwestern Railway,
but had lost his life. The girl and her
mother with two other children lived in q
hut near the railway track upon the side
hill near Boone, overlooking the valley Of
Moingona Creek. On the night men.
toned a terrible rain-storm swept through
the country and the usually quiet
stream soon became a raging tor
rent, the waters undermined and
swept out the trestle- work to the railway
bridge, but the ties and rails still held their
place. The Omaha express was due from
the West in n short time. The girl knew
that the engineer would be deceived by the
fact that at a distance the rails were appar.
entity intact. Something must be done to
get the warning to the next station
West, which was the small town
of Moingona. She could not cross
the stream, for the waters were i'm
passable. She resolved to brave the fury
of the stream and risk her life on the
treacherous railway bridge. Her mother
protested, but she was determined. Light
ing a lantern. she went forth carefully.
She felt her way upon the toppling struct-
ure. With the aid of her lantern she walked,
or crept aud crawled as best she might.
Her mother watched from the window
of the house expecting every moment to see
her meet her death. Eut she made the trip
and stopped the train in time to prevent a
catastrophe at the bridge which was washed
from its supports. The train was heavily
loaded, and among its passengers were
many prominent people. The medal is her
reward,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Paying Many Mill ons of Interest

NEW YORK, July 2-Vast sum Of mon
ey were paid out in this city for July lA'ef
est yesterday. The United States -four PEI
cent. 1907 bonds owed s7,3s7,7 25 inteIe'
and the Pacific aid bonds skies owed Sl,V9s y,
1o5, nine-tenths of which will be paid ~,
at the sub-Treasury in this city. l .s
Union Trust Company paid 1000, ooo, te
Mercantile Trust 81, 200, 600, and thlt'
other trust companies So, 600, 900 co'loln t'
Inc Northern Pacific began paying SIN
ao5' and the Union Pacific began paying NJ n
tere't yesterday despite the rumo.s
out $3.50, 900 of the $1,000, 600 due, and , Will
continue paying to-day. The Wabash !1'. .hs
default on all its bonds and those OF "S
roads ukdel its control. The DenvsI
LILO Grande failed to meet s655,9lI ou A.
these were the two principal defaults: IN
much as SOS, 000, 600 cash will be par! II
July interest in this city before the ena
the week.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE New York Anti Monopolists on the
Goth ult. decided to form a National
League, having a branch in every city of
the Union.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the Goth ult. sent
to the Senate the name of ex- congressman
Henry S. Neal, of Ohio, to be Solicitor Of
the Treasury.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has approved the
act granting letter-carriers at %free-deliv-
cry offices fifteen days Of absence in zach
year.
A coURr-MARr1AL for the trial of Judge
Advocate General Swain will meet in
Washington on September 10, under the
presidency of General Schoield.
ALLAN PINKERToN, the celebrated de-
%tective, died at his home in Chicago on the
LIST, in his sixty fifth year. He was a ma
tive of Glasgow, Scotland. He leaves q
widow, two sons and a daughter, and was
possessed Of a large fortune.
THE Illinois Democrats met in State
Convention at Peoria on the ID, and NOM
mated tie following ticket: For Governor,
Carter h. Harrison, of Cook; Lieutenant
Governor, Henry Setter, of st. Clair;
Secretary of State, Michael j. Dougherty,
of Knox; Treasurer, Alfred Orendorff, of
S%angamon; Auditor, Walter E Car.
lin, Of Jersey; Acknowledgement,
Robert. A. Mckinley, Of Edgar. The
platform adopted ~denounces pro-
lection; advocates a tariff for revenue only ;
favors pensions for soldiers and sailors;
opposes land,grabbing by foreigners or
others for speculative purposes; condemns
competition between honest and convict
labor; favors an eight-hour law, and de.
clares that sumptuary legislation on the
enactment of a prohibitory law is fanat.
ical, obstructive of the rights of freemen,
and fraught with manifold evils.n
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the Cd, nominated
Judge c. S. Zane, of Springfield, ILL.,, for.
Chief-Justice of Utah. The Senate con.
firmed Henry S. Neal, of Ohio, as Solicitor
of the Treasury; Watson c. Squire as
Governor of Washington Territory, and
Gilbert A. Pierce, of Illinois, as Governor
of Dakota.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the 4th nomfnat-
ed John A. Kasson, of Iowa, to be Minis
ter to Germany; Alphonso Taft, of Ohio,
Minister to Russia, and John NJ. Francis,
of New York, Minister to Austria.
MISS KATE SHELLEY, of Ogden, Ia, was
on the 4th presented with the medal Of
honor awarded by the Legislature Of tie
State for hef heroism inssaving passenger
train from being wrecked on abroken tres
tle-work.
EHE Iowa Prohihitory Liquor law went
into effect on the 4th.
TIN Indiana Prohibttionists will meet in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
LATER NEWS.

SOUTHWEST of Decatur, ILL.,, early on the
morning of the 9TH a cyclone ravaged the
district, thirty houses and barns being
leveied, horses killed, and richards and
crops ruined. Near Body the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church and parsonage
We're wrecked, %entailing a loss of $25, 00O.
Two children were fatally hurt, and somo
l'persons were rendered homeless.
The Newark CO., Machine C%ompany's
works were destroyed by fire the other
morning, causing a loss of $350,000.
RICH H1LLand Walnut. Mo-, wore visited
early the other morning by a tornado.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal
churches were wrecked and other struct-
ures were unroofed. Several persons were
Slightly injured.
HERE were our deaths from cholera at
Toulon on the 9Th and 1870 cases were in the
hospitals. At Marseilles fifteen deaths
occurred.
FORTY houses occupied by laborers were
recently burned at Lachine, Cam, involv-
ing a loss of $4,000. The homeless people
were sheltered in tents.
RUFUS BARR, a farmer, residing nino
miles from indianapolis, shot his wife be.
cause of Jealousy the other night, and then
killed himself.
SARGENT, ex-Minister to Germany, ar.
rived at New York on the 9th from Europe.
LONDON advices Of the 9TH state that vio-
!lent thunder storms had prevailed through.
out England and Scotland, and the dam.
ageto property was estimated,at $1,000, 900.
The reports from different places where
the storms had been heaviest showed that
twelve persons had been killed by light.
ming.
Two FATAL cases of sun.stroke occurred
on the 9th at Dallas, Tex, where the mer.
curry registered 102 degrees in the shade,
cause great alarm.
b A MISSOURI PACIFIC south bound freight
was recently precipitated through a burn
ling bridge at Checotah, Tex. Ten cars
were wrecked and burned, and several
persons were injured.
In the United States Senate on the 9Th
jthe State Commerce bill was postponed to
December. The Senate insisted on it's
amendment to the Legislative Appropria.
ltion bill reducing the number of customs
and revenue collectors, and the House
finally surrendered. The report of the
conference Committee to the Fertilization
bill was agreed to. The session was
continued until the evening of the 9th, and
all the appropriation bills except the
Naval item were passed. In the Honse
the appropriation bills were discussed and
finally passed, with the exception of the
Naval item, which was provided for bv
making a temporary provision for six
months. The session was continued until
a late hour on the evening of the 9th,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

State Convention at Indianapolis on tho
Path inst. to decide upon q definite line Of
action to be taken by the Temperance
people in the coming campaign.
JOHN JARRETT, of Pittsburgh, Pa, was
on the 4th nominated BY the President for
Commissioner of LaaA.r, under the Labor.
Bureau act recently Hassed.
THE kentucky Sttste Prohibition Conven.
ton meta LouisviI: on the Sd and elected
delegates to the National. Convention at
Pittsburgh.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Crossing the Continent on a Bicycle.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Thomas Stevens a
young Englishman, who left San Francisco
on April % on a bicycle, arrived in this
city syesterday. He found the journey
through the Nevada desert a hard one, and
sometimes had to travel a day without food.
TIC will roll onward to New York by way
OF Cleveland, Buffalo and Albany, and in
tends to start afresh from Liverpool for tue
easf,rn boundary of -.urope.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

"A very ingenious device for catch
ing and killing flies is one used by a
San Francisco Chinese merchant. 1t
consists simply Of a mosquito-bar made
into a large dip-net. In waving it to
and fro oyer his wares the flies are
scared up and Immediately caught in
the long, sack-likc net.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
"A ou]]iblo yo,,tb who ,,,;,od q !,

"A gullible youth who mailed a dol
lar to LOTTERY concern recently received
it in Il letter from the Dead Letter Of
flee, on which was Endorsed in Post
master General Gresham's handwriting;
"Young man, the advice OF u post-ofiice
oflicia! is If you earn your money keep
it. y Washington Posi-.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
OF THE WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL

BILIS were passed in the Senate on the LIST:
To provide for a branch of the Soldiers Home
west OF the Mississippi; for the relief of sol
diers improperly charged with desertion, and
to grants pension Of fifty dollars per month
10 the widow of General James B.. Steedman.
1t was agreed to refer to the on
tlnance resolutions for the redemption of
lO.OOO,0W trade dollars, and for al investiga-
ton INTO the condition of the banks in New
York. The River and Harbor bill led to pro-
longed debate, but was finally passed as it
came from the House, appropriating sla,5s4,-
!OO....ln the House the Conference Commit
office Appropriation bills reported failure to
agree, and new committees were appointed.
THE sundry Civil Appropriation bill $780,
0G.00O was passed in the Senate on the I'd.
after striking out the clause providing sala-
ries instead of fees for United States Mar
shals. Mr.. Sherman offered n resolution that
on the 4th Of July the Declaration
farewell address be read to the Senate by
its Secretary In the House a message was
bill for the relicf Of Fit John Porter, the At
torncy General having pronounced ii clearly
unconstitutional. The House passed the
16s to IS. The minority Fortifeation bill, ap-
propriating s595.OO. was passed by l50 to 81.
THE Senate on the Sd, by Il vote of 81 to 81,
failed to pass the Fitz john Porter bill over
the Presidents veto. The anti-Chinese bill
was passed by 43 TO 12....In the House the
select committee made a report that William
H. English was not guilty of q breach of
privilege, while a minority declared that he
lobbied on the floor in the interest Of his son.
The Senate amendments to the Fertilization
Appropriation bill were not concurrcd in, and
new conferees were appointed.
On the 4th the Senate passed bills to pension
the widow of General Ord; to increase the al
lowance to Mrs. Frank P. Blair, and to au-
thorize the retirement of General Averill
with the rank of Colonel. Action on the
Postal telegraph bill was postponed for the
session.. The House agreed to the confer
ence report on the River and Harbor bill,
which raises the appropriation to SIS 9S. ZOO.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
SPREADING THE PLAGUE.

Infected Sailors Escape from Quarantine
Great Alarm at the French Capital.
TouLoN, France, July 2.-The steamer
Mistral arrived here yesterday from Mar
settles with a case of cholera OH board. The
vessel was ordered to quarantine, but soon
after the Captain and entire crew, includ-
ing the sick man, abandoned her and took
to the woods. Gendarmes are searching for
them. Six deaths occurred here from six
o'clock Tuesday night up till noon yester-
day. Many refugees are in the railway
stations here. A transport has been sent
from Italy to convey Italians to their native
country. The disease has spread to vii
lagos in this vicinity and four deaths have
occurred.
PARIS. July 2.-There wera three deaths
from cholera at Marseilles Mo~ssay night, and
four at Toulon. The railway stations in
both cities are filed with refugees italy
has sent a transport to take the Italians
home from the plague-stricken cities.
MADRID, July 2.-The Spanish Govern.
ment is dissatisfied with the precautions
by England against cholera. 1t has
therefore ordered that all vessels ar
living at Spanish Forts direct from
ENGLAND be detained three days; those from
England by way OF non-infected French
ports Will be subject to seven days quaran-
tine; those by way of infected French ports
to ten days, if they have a clean bill of
health; if not, to fifteen days. The same
conditions apply to vessels from England
which take passengers, baggage or goods
from vessels from France.
MAEsEILLEs, France, July 2.-Vessels
arriving from infected ports are not allowed
to land passengers here. Three deaths
from cholera occurred Tuesday night and
four yesterday. The rush from The citv
continues. Berthier, a Partisan actress
While taking part in a play in a theater here
last night, heard that a spectator had been
seized with cholera, and abruptly fled to
iarls between the scenes without changing
her theatrical costume.
Managers of theaters have o. NAV.
lul way OF addressing the ladies of tLe;r
company rs my dear" One vouna
actress, on being thus addressed. fni3
very MUCK hurt at the--what she main
rally thought it was-libertv, but hor
ruined feelings settled down when sha
noticed that all the other actresses ,voro
similarly addressed: and all feelino van
lShed When she heard the MANAGER nd
dress an ancient property man rs NV
darling Chicago HcruM. IVY
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

"A Llmbnrger cheese factory has
peen started in the center of Rhode Ts'
land in spite Of the protests of tho nao
PIE OF Observation-Disclosures Posi- ~
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

e. F. Kindred is somewhere in the
East, and the actions Of the Republican
committee is in no way influenced by his
personal aims or. desires, and he has rot
expressed his wishes as to what course
should be taken.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Mrs. A. r. Clark's health again ena-
blos her to give Instructions to pupils in
instrumental music, and those in this
village who wish 10 become prnficient in
the art will do well to employ her as a
tpucher
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Frank Farrow Of TIVE Rivers lost two
children during the past week. On March
20 girl aged years and Z months di eel
Of Group and pneumonia and on April /
boy aged years and months died Of
The same diseases
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

j. P. Saith & Co. last week bought
several head Of fine bvef cattle from A.
K. Hall of Green Prairie. and customers
of the Little Falls Meat Mark e, continue
10 be supplied with first class steak.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Rev. @. 0. Rundell preached very
able sermon on last Sunday evening. his
remarks being directed against the bad
influence executed by the men who are
atthe head Of the monopolies which
charac teri1e this country,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Let harmony prevail in the ranks q
the Republicans---hut motifs lhe Unjust,
ice Of either faction. Either faction
should be willing to meet The other hall
way--cilher for war or for rrace. 5&;5s
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

J. r, Steele will I've on Platte river
during the driving season locking after
100000 feet of logs which were 2l,*nk sec
for Simmons s. Steele one year ago, but
which failed to get out last spring.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Hon. e. b. Buchanan of Sank Rapids
was in town far short time yesterday
He says the big saw mills are SURE. TO be
bu!, at Sank Rapids. and he thinks the
outlook for the town is very good. ~.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

An item in last weeks Transcript con-
corning Torrance Carr should have been
credited to the St. Cloud Tim:s. Car,
was formerly resident of Little Falls,
bat is now citizen Of St. Cloud, and is
quar'eCed much Of the time in an insane
asylum or the county Jail.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Rev Father HARLEY Of Brainerd con-
Quoted services al the Episcopal church
on Monday eyening :, and q large congre-
gation assembled 10 hear him. a very
fire discourse was delivered. \ II ,s5z
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Herb. Harrison has returned from
Minneapolis and will work for the Lum
Der company again this summer.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

Long Prairie Leader: Al Gibson ~,
in tnwn yesterday from Bear Hra,;. II:
just seturnetl from "Trip to Bra;nersl by
team and reports the roads ia many
places in bad condition. Little Fai!s he
says, is livelier than Braiaerd.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

l am now prepared TO do both dress
making and Undressing in the latest
styles. Cutting and fitting at any time.
Langtry Bangs, CoQuettes, and Waves
made to- order; also combings made up
Tor so cents An or. Call at my rooms
over Stuart's restauran1, Oak street.
MISS ErF1E MAyrEsoS.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-04-04

The 'Our Servant Grip articles ,s1',-
lished weekly in the Brainerc ,roernal
now discuss MERE interesting subjects
than were at first en- braccd. A, firsl :ne
writer WAS content with giving The most
approved method sof boiling water with.
out scalding it, but now problems IN CITY
and district politics are disposed Of.