The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-29
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Lieut.. Findlay. OF the signal service, who
mas made a special study i0r wears of tor
hadoes and cyclones, Is gathering ali tue
information he can OF the recent tornado
n Minnesota. lie finds it's general charac-
teri sites about the same - large mum
Der which he has investigated. There nave
been comparatively Few 50 lar north at
this early stage ufthc season. but III other
respects this is not an exception 10 the
general rules.
There is one popular error, he said,
which ought to be corrected storms OF
this KIND are not cyclones, hut tornadoes.
welcomes always originate at seat ana Gov
az Il much greater extent OF the earth
surface than Tomatoes. Cyclones never
occur on the land. unless IL is close along
The shore. There seem to be no means 10y
which such storms can NeaHerted. There was
4 theory that II the section where they are
now common were planted with timber that
they would not occur often and would
not cause SO great damage. That Is n mis-
taken idea. There seems TO be nothing
that the art OF man can produce winch
will prevent the occurrence OF these storms.
The only thing that can be done IS to- learn
new Ia escape from their violence. When
paonle are sufficiently educated III the way
OF observing the comm. storms and move
meut OF the clouds accompanying them, they
may learn to get out OF the track OF the
tornado before 1t reaches them. These
storms seldom cover Il wide path. They
travel in a given direction from southeast
to northwest sweeping everything upon
Il.
hut that strip Is very narrow. from Il few
yards 10 Il quarter OF mile. Persons who
see the approach OF Il storm OF this kind
may be able to get out OF the path ii they
are educated To the habits OF the lorna
does. The most practical methods OF
avoiding the loss of life and yaluables is
the construction of cellars. There is moth
I'M upon the face OF the earth that can
withstand the force OF these storms. They
seem To occur most frequently i'll the Mis-
,isSiaifi valley: Missouri Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska ana Minnesota are subjected TO
them: also some oi the Southern states,
notably Georgia and Alabama.
Two seutinels patrolling the railroad
yards in East st. Louis were fired upon
rein~e daylight Il few days ago by UNI
.HUWH prrsOas. Neither OF them was hit.
they returned the ire, bat missed. Their
assailant- escaped. 1t is generally conced-
I'll that the strike, SO far ;.s the business
,euteriu- in this tigy and E,tSt st. Louis Is
eencerued j. gradually losing its effect.
Taiioel 4 Sargent. Boston, dealers in
hides and leather, made an assignment re
.cItiy. The liabilities are 100000 and
{ j. hoped that the assets viii equal that
lIIoutt. Cause. dul.n - in trade.
Beaver. Wri.at 4 Wetmore dealers in
t}rfpS hituUp have i'm He'd. Liza bill
ties, So 900. assets, $50. 600.
\ terrible accident occurred at East
Lee. Mass. resulting in Il loss of life and
much damage to property. The village
MAS inundated and devastated by the
breaking away OF dam at Mud Pond res
oryoir Mountain Lake, two and one half
miles distant. The pond covered many
acres OF swamp, ami was increased from its
original limited size by extensive dams
quilt by club OF manufacturers as stor-
a,e place for water Nine lives were lost
Ind Il large amount OF property.
Hon Thomas I. Beall. member OF the
legislature from Jackson county. Oregon,
lied very suddenly at his home in Jackson
vile, OF neural.ia uf the heart. lie was
1ne oi the oldest pioneers Ct Southern Ore
yon.
BY the food at Montreal, which has now
subsidized, : .422 families, or 10000 people,
we're flooded cut. 1t is reported that two
men were drowned on Chabboillez square.
Gladstone sends Il letter TO the Quebec
legislature, VITA thanks for their indorse-
neat OF his course.
Count Herbert Bismarck presided over a
meeting OF delegates OF the powers held in
Berlin to conclude the business pertaining
- the formation OF the Congo free state.
The meeting drew up Il protocol and ratified
.he tongo treaty.
The Chicago council recently awarded
the contract for city department report
.riutinL to the lowest bidders, Cameron,
Amb.y x Go. The firm employees non
lnion men. vt the request OF the Trades
and Labor assembly, the council directed
that the work be given to Jeffrey Il Co.
yho have Il union Office and whose bid was
higher. This proceeding has been stopped
ov Injunction, the court holding that the
council violated the city charter
Deputy Sheriff Williams, who was as
saulted and badly beaten by strikers while
guarding the Iron Mountain railroad prop
artv at Little ock, has received a check fol
sou from Jay Gould.
london Gable: In London / 16 Liberal
and Radical associations. workmen and
tradesmens clubs have offered to provide
stewards to serve at the monster meeting
at St james Hall which is o be held tC
support Mr.. Gladstone and his Irish bill.
Can't COttier OF the steamship Oregon
testified at the exar.lination before the Liv'
arp0Ol board OF trade concerning the loss
OF his vessel He denied that the crew aDc
firemen rushed into the liieboats ahead o.
The passengers. He tried to beach the ship
and il the bulkhcads had been closed ht
could have sailed the Oregon int o New Y ork
Bv the Montreal flood. which has now
subsidized, 1922 families, or 10000 people
we're flooded out.
1t Victoria, B. c.. John Ash, promi
nent lawyer, dropped dead Of apoplexy
Great Indignation is expressed in British
Columbia 1T the course oil the L nlted State'
government in refusing to surrender Bull
Dog" Kelly. 1t is believed it will be ex
sremely difficult hereafter to secure the ex
tradition OF American criminals from Brit
ish Columbia.
Four women, each claiming to be the
vile OF Elijah Fox IL distinguished lawyer
OF Philadelphia, were present at his funera
few days ago.
Last year Chicago received 1872, 2OO,O O(
bushels OF wheat, as against 1877, 200, OO(
i'll 1854.
The wife OF Rev. Z. Prouty, the deposet
BAPTIST minister OF Belcit, Wis, has suet
or divorce at GAINESVILLE.
Ex-Mayor Julian 7. Rumsey Of Chicago
lied after u lingering illness.
Wilson y. c. Carr died at Ashland. Md.
from Il stroke OF paralysis, aged sixty
nine wears. He was minister at Con
stantinople during the administrations 0
Presidents Polk and Tyler.
Abner and Leavitt Simpkins, brothers
Of OrangeviIle, Ohio, own a great deal o
land. They auarreled over their posses
sions and Leavitt broke several OF hi
brothers ribs and feled him with a heav
weapon. Abner will probably die. Leavit
has not been arrested.
Sentinels in the East st. Louis railroad
Yards are fired upon by unknown parties
Cara run on most of the New York sur
face roads, and the strikers are very bit
ter and threatening.
Seven members OF the bakers union, q
New York, which has been boycotting Mrs
GRAY. the Hudson street baker, have fallel
into the clutches OF the law, and warrant
for the arrest OF six more OF those wh'
paraded in front OF her pre- misses dstribut