Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE WESTERN TORNADO SEASON OPENS VIII
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DEADLY FURY.
Last Friday night cyclone struck Iowa
which seems to have affected the whole state.
Many buildings we're blown down or badly
damaged and several lives we're lost. Four
cars were blown from the Northwestern track,
near Marshalltown, and the castillo pas
senger train on the same road was lifted from
the track near Carroll but fortunately re-
gained the rails without damage. Near Nc.
Cook, a small station across the line in Dako-
ta about seven miles northwest of keOkuk,
the wind dashed down on railroad train Of
two coaches, baggage and mail car. The
train was going at nearly full speed. Every
car was blown from the track, aud the engine
partly 80. There were between 60 aud 20
passengers in the cars, but most Of them 90
capped with slight injuries.
Sunday tornado which seems to have
been even more terrific aud deadly than this
and much moro widespread, visited por-
tons Of Iowa, Nebraska aud Dakota and
killed several people, besides destroying
much property.
An Iowa despatch OF Tuesday, summing
up the results of the disaster in that state,
says In johnson and Delaware counties the
largest and heaviest buildings we're torn 10
pieces. In and about Sioux City the damage
ia appropriated at $3.50, 900. The western
portion OF the state as far south as Pottawat-
tonne county and the two northern tiers Of
counties were badly damaged, aud houses,
barns, corn cribs, fences and live stock were
scattered all over the prairies Seventeen
lives were lost and a large number Of persons
injured. A Mason City, la, despatch de-
scribes the dreadful experience OF the Red
dy family, whose buildings, few miles from
that place, were literally blown to splinters
Mr. Reddys brother was hurled into field
when the house went 10 pieces. Mr.. Reddy
was left in sitting position on the ground
On looking around he saw, by flash OF
lightning that his brother was stretched dead
some yards away. He picked him up and
carried him into an underground milk house.
He then commenced a search for his wife
and found her in her night clothes some 10
rods from the house in n cornheld. She was
also carried TO the milk house. He next
looked for his . year old boy, searching by
the light of the electric flashes, and at last
discovered him 20 rods from where the house
had stood. The boy was almost driven into
the mud. When they were gathered into the
milk house their injuries were discovered to
be severe, and the mother and child will hard
ly live. The bodies Of all three were cut and
bruised in many places.
TWO PHILADELPHIA YOUNG BLooDs on A LARK.
A great scandal has been created in Phil.
adephia high life by prank alleged to have
been played by two society young men one
day last week. One of the most famous
girls seminaries Of the city, located in the
suburbs, WAS visited by two young sisters OF
charity, who solicited aims for the sick and
suffering The supposed sisters reached the
seminary in d close carriage and were hOsplt-
! ably received by the principal of the school
The visitors were shown through the dormi-
tories and about the entire building. They
! affected unusual interest in the pupils, and
! finally asked aud obtained permission to open
| a subscription in sweet charity's name. The
| young women subscribed literally, and some
| of them even insisted on a blessing and a
holy kiss. They received both, administer
ed with fervor that greatly impresstd the
recipients. The supposed sisters expressed
themselves as highly pleased, and, after
pathetic farewell, took their departure across
the lawn to the outer gate. where, curiously
enough, they had left their carriages. Some
of the girls 'peeked" and saw the young
mems boots and trowsers beneath their black
dresses. Then they told of it and immedi-
ately there was great commotion in the sem
mary. Two prominent societies for dispens-
| ing charity received $50 each in bank notes
by express next morning, but this sum is be-
lieved TO have been greatly in excess of the
amount obtained at the seminary. The az
| fair il alleged TO have been the result OF
city, $1,000 a side being wagered that the
seminary could not be visited and thoroughly
inspected in any way by men.
Reports from the peach districts show
that the crop will be the largest for ten years,
| if not the greatest ever known. From 3,
| 600, 900 to 9, 900 900 baskets will be gathered
in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
-Despatehes from the fever stricken town
| of Plymouth, Pa, show that the deadly cpl
demic is at last abating. No new cases or
deaths have been reported for a week, and
the citizens are more cheerful and hopeful
for the future The doctors are OF opinion
that the disease will disappear by Aug l..
The patients in the hospital are rapidly i'm
proving and the most Of them will be dis
charged during the next ten days.
The towns Of Easthampton, Mass, and
Bristol, Conn, celebrated their Tooth birth
days on Wednesday.
The strike and lock out among the iron
aud steel workers OF the Pittsburg district
are at an end. 1t is probable that the start
ing up of the mills in the PittsbuTg district,
which is now assured, will be soon followed
bya general resumption of the other dis.
tricts
The French war steamer IseTe, convey
ing Bartholdis statue OF Liberty, arrived in
New York harbor on Wednesday, having
consumed 27 days in her voyage from Rouen,
France The statue ID in PA pieces, packed
in crates Almost the entire storage capaoi
~ Of the vessel il used, and the pieces range
in weight from three tons TO 100 pounds
each 22O tons is the weight of the meta
and the crates. The formal reception OF the
statue will take place either to-day or TO-
morrow.
FOrsIgn.
The French guuboat Reynard foundered
in the terrible cyclone which recently swept
the gulf OF Alden. Every one on board, l2I
persons, persisted.
A fire damp explosion in the PendlebuTy
colliery at Manchester, Eng, imprisoned 3i9
men, and at least l27 are believed TO hav'
been killed.
Cholera il epidemic in Spain, and hai
again begun ita ravages in Southern France
The fall OF a crowded stone stairway re
Gently in the court house at Theirs, town o
II, 600 inhabitants in Central France, killeS
"a people outright and injured 1863 people
IA OF them seriously. some fatally. A muir
der trial, in which the whole town was inter
ested greatly, had been in progress for some
DAYS aud the court house was crowded will
men and women anxious TO witness the close
The good news comes from Brussels tina
marked improvement is taking place in Tia
condition of the OK. Empress Charlotte, tn
unfortunate widow OF Macmillan Of Mexico
The Empress entered her 46th year on Thurs
day of last week, and her physicians hav
, ! observed recently that her health has grow