Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-31
EASTERN NEWS.
The Results Of a Terrific Storm and
Explosion in Chicago.
A CIRCULAR 10 THE GOVERNORS OF
MEXICAN STATES.
Seven Miners Killed by a Fire Damp
Explosion in Pennsylvania.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

A Terrific storm and Ex I,IOsIOn.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3o.-This morning in the
midst of a heavy thunder storm a powder
magazine belonging to the Latin & Rand
Powder Company was struck by lightning.
The explosion that followed destroyed
property valued at 1000, besides killing
two persons almost instantly and fatally
iniuring three and contributing painful
injuries to Is others. The combined ef-
forts of a hard fought battle with q cyclone
and the whitening influences OF the light
ming could not have presented q picture OF
more abjeet desoistion than did the
oountrysfor half a mile in all directions
from the exploded magazine. The day
had opened gloomily. AT O'Clock rain
began falling furiously from immense
banks OF clouds. Flashes OF lightning
soon began chasing each other across the
whole armament, until the heavens seemed
ablaze. The thunder was deafening. Az
about 9:15 o'clock there was a flash which
all agree was much brighter thai the pre-
ceding ones. 1t was followed by q report,
which shook the greater part OF Oook
county. The exploded magazine con tanned,
it ia estimated, 10000 pounds OF powder
and half as much dynamite. In the neigh
boring 10 storehouses were 900, 600 pounds
OF dynamite and twice as much powder.
Not one of the Il buildings had Lightning
rods or Q conductor.
President Diaz Heard from.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-The Sun to-day
has the following special:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The State De-
partment has just received On order issued
by President Diaz, Chief Executive OF
Mexico, through the medium of q circular
issued by Senior Msriscal, of Mexico, Min
ister of Foreign Affairs. and distributed
throughout the Mexican States, which Will
doubtless benefit the Americans now and
hereafter under arrest in Mexico. The
circular ia to the Governors of the various
Mexican States. Translated from the
Spanish the original is as follows: ct
has been noticed recently and with fre-
quency that ONE newspapers published In
countries friendly to Mexico receive with
exceeding fippancy and even with marked
hostile intent complaints OF foreigners
resident in the Republic who have been
| arrested for crimes which our laws chas-
| tls6 WILL COI pOthi Puhionmcp" AhoJ -
| tend that they are victims of unjust acts
| committed by our authorities. In view OF
| the damage which such conduct may IN.
fict upon the good pane OF the
| nation, II care be not taken to r~ectify
the opportunity mistakes contained
in these complaints and in com
ments based thereon, the President
has seen fit to decree that you be recon-
| mended in case Of the arrest of foreigner
for any cause within the limits of your
State to remit to this Department as soon
az possible a detailed report OF the causes
for action or legal process"
A COiiicTy Explosion.
SCRANTON. Pa. Aug. Boa fire danny
explosion occurred at the Fsirlawn collier,
| this morning. Seven dead bodies hav'
been recovered, and IL is reported ten mer
are still in the mine.