The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-02-28


nard. New York; Treasurer, T. D. Rand,
Philadelphia; Secretary, Ressieter w.
Raymond, New York.
GRIMES AND CAUsUALTIEs.
On the 18th the walls of the flour
warehouse of L. Lathburg & Co., at Phila-
delphia, Pa, which burned the evening Of
the 10Th, fell, crushing the dwelling
adjoining. Eight persons were in bed at
the time. Edward Curran, in bed with his
wife and child, was instantly killed. Mrs.
Curran received severe shock, and she
being in delicate condition, it is feared she
will die The child was uninjured. Other
occupants Of the building escaped with
slight injuries.
On the night of the 18th the negro
Rugg, who committed the murderous as
sault on Farmer Sprague ON Long Island
few weeks ago, and who is suspected of
having murdered Mrs. Maybee and her
daughter, and also Of having attempted to
kill old MIR. and Mrs, Townsend, escaped
from the Jail in Long Island City after
making a murderous assault on the jailer.
THE Episcopal mission and schools
at Santee Agony, Oak, were burned down
on the 18th. '''
On the 18th quantity Of powder ex-
ploded in hardware store at London,
Canada, killing three men and blowing out
the top Of the building.
AN employc Of the Chicago, Mllwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway Company, named
Bryan Coffee, was so severely injured by
falling against an engine, at Bellevue, Ia,
! A.. 4, ,,,A,
OK the 10Th the residence OF cx-Lieu-
tenant Governor Gardner at Bennington,
/ Center, VT, burned. Loss $4,000.
On the 18th the roof Of the Steel
Works at Coshocton, o., the largest manu-
factory in the place, was blown off and
portion of the walls demolished, by ter
rife wind and rain storm. All the lines of
telegraph were blown down and it was
feared much damage had been done
throughout the country.
i AT Apollo, Pa, wire bridge col
lapsed on the 18th. A teamster and his
team were drowned.
On the morning of the goth an explo-
sion occurred in coal mine near Connells'
Vile. Pa, whore seventy-five men We're al
work. About twenty lives were lost.
! The severe storm which swept across
the country the afternoon of the 18th de
veloped tornadoes at various points IL
, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia and
Alabama, causing heavy loss of life anf
great destruction OF pronerty.
A FIRE in the business portion O
Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island, OF
! the Goth destroyed property to the amoun
OF $780, 900; and another fire was reported
to have started.
INV on the goth Whites Shoe Factory a
Holbrooyy. Mass, burned throwing 800 mel
ont of emnlovment. A $4,000 fire occurred
at Cortland, n. =.
FIRE destroyed the Pennsylvania
Conipany's round.houss at Erie Pa OF
/ the 2lst.
B. f. BARNES killed his wife and GU
! his own throat fatally at Boache, Wis, ol
! the 2lst.
DrrAn,s of fatal casualties resulting
from the Southern tornadoes come wit
G every days dispatches.
r PALMYRA, Wis, on the 2lst
hotel and several other buildings were d'
2 stroved by an incendiary fire.
q A WEALTHY old farmer named Har
vey chappell, who lived alone near Leb.
4 non, Conn, was found murdered IN M
q house on the 2lst.
!. on the Dist shocking tragedy wa
p.earthed at Avondale, o. On the 10Th th
cabin of an old colored man burned, an
since then nothing had been seen OF the o.
: cnnants until their bodies-those OF Beverl
y Tavlor. his wife and grandchild--weI