Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-15
EASTERN NEWS.
Further Particulars Of the Tornado in
Ohio Last Wednesday.
MORE DEATH AND DESTRUO-
TION REPORTED.
The Seizure Of an American Schooner
in Canadian Waters.
A TERRIBLE DYNAMITE EXPLOSION IN
PITTSBURGH.
A Good Subject for Judge
Lynch.
RIoTouS ACTS OF STRIKERS
The Seizure Of an American Schooner
in Canadian Waters.
RIoTouS ACTS OF STRIKERS
IN ST. LOUIS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
fhe Ohio Tornado.

ALBANY. o., May IA orDado passed
through Columbia township, five miles
from this place, on Wednesday night,
scattering death and destruction with 1t.
Mrs. Margare. A. McComas, aged 81 years,
and her nephew, were instantly killed.
| The house in which Mrs. McComas was
killed was entirely demolished. Marx NC
Knights house was entirely demolished,
and himself and wife were badly hurt
The Kentucky and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at Carpenter had their depot ware
| house entirely destroyed. Many other
buildings were destroyed, and a person
was injured. The storm was of the tor
nado style, and by far the worst ever
known in this part of Ohio. 1t was from
one-fourth to one-half of q mile wide.
CINCINNATI, May 14.-News of damages
by the storm Wednesday night continues
to come in. Madison county. Ohio, suffered
to the extent of more than 5000, 600. The
| streams in that county overlooked their
banks, and an unprecedented flood caused
nearly all the road bridges to be carried
off. In Fayette county the waterspout
was 20 pronounced hat q flood OF eight
feet came tearing down Point Greek yes
terdsy afternoon, and increased until in
four hours il had risen IS feet-the high
est ever known. ALI of the lower part OF
the city is inundated, and many people
were driven from their homes. Dozens OF
bridges are washed away. In Clinton
county the chief damage done was by the
wind. In Butler county also there was
much damage by the wind. Fifty feet
| of the Woodshale bridge, over the Miami
river, was blown off, and the fine iron and
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demolished. Miles of trees are tsttened,
and many small bridges are torn up in the
village OF Seven Mile. The streets are i'm
passable from fallen trees. The public
school building is badly damaged. The
roof Of the Methodist Church was lifted
and hurled against the parsonage, crush
ing in its walls. The ministers family
narrowly escaped death. The river at
Middleton ia q mile wide, and is full OF
wrecks OF houses. barns and fences. The
mills are all stopped, and nearly all access
to town ia cut off. At Sidney great dam
age to railroads is reported between Sidney
aud Quincy. Several culverts are washed
out.
The Seizure OF Am American
Schooner.
DIGBY. N. s.. May lathe following
notice was served upon those in possession
of the schooner David J. Adams this
morning:
To Captain Scott, Commander of the
Marine Police, and all other persons
whomsoever concerned in holding or de-
tanning the schooner David j. Adams
Take notice that the undersigned hereby
protest end object against the illegal seiz
ure and detention of said vessel and hel
appurtenances. and demand immediate
restoration to the lawful master. and fur
Their take notice that the owners anc
parties interested in said vessel intend Il
hold the parties who seized said vessel
as we'll as those that may have her II
custody, or may detain her, liable for al
damages consequent upon her seizure ane
detention.
The above was signed by Captain Kin
ney, master of the vessel. and counter
signed and concurred in by Consul Gen
, eral Phelsp. Mr.. Phelan left Digby a
noon to-day fer Halifax to enter his pro
test. The Captain and crew of the schoonel
Adams left here for Boston in the steam
shin Secret via st. Johns this evening
The demand for the delivery of the vesse
was made this forenoon, but the author
! tiles refused to deliver her up.
A Terrible Explosion.
PITTSBURGH, May 14.-An agent OF thu
Atlantic Dynamite Company was EN-
ployed this morning to break up q lot o
iron stored on the vacant ground where
the Republic iron works, on Sidney street
were. He commenced work on q 1O-tor
anvil, and used an immense charge o.
dynamite for the purpose. A terrific ex
plosion followed, and huge pieces OF thu
anvil were scattered about in every direc
ton. One piece. weighing 800 pounds
wrecked q house occupied by Mrs. Nc
Namara ono block distant. Another
!, piece of over 200 pounds crashed through
the dwelling Of Emil Erstman. also 4
block away. 1t struck the bed in which
three children were sleeping. They wert
covered with debris. but escaped seriou:
injury. Another house, occupied by Mrs,
Luny, fully 800 feet away. Was also
wrecked. The only person injured was
James Acton. who was working on the
sidewalk one block away. He was struck
on the leg with . fragment. and n OF
His limbs Ia 80 badly injured that, amputa.