The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-06

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. BY the ex-
plosion of boiler in the Perry Stove
Works, South Pittsburg, Tenn, this
morning, FIVE men were killed and much
damage was done. The main part of the
works were burned down few months
since and rebuilding had just begun.
DENVER, COL, August 3O.-Allie
Throckmorton, nephew of ex. Governor
Throckmorton of Texas, committed sui.
eide here last night by taking morphene.
Throckmorton has been leading q fast life,
and at the time of his death he was en-
route to California, accompanied by a
bride of two months.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, August 29.-On
Monday night Charles q: Jackson OF
Albuquerque, N. NJ, married the sister
of George Lee, against Lees wish. Yes.
terday the two met on the street, when
Lee abused Jackson soundly and finally
fred at him, but missed. Jackson then
drew his revolver and also fired. Lee
sent two more bullets after Jackson and
then staggered into saloon and fell
dead. Jackson was exonerated, but his
bride of a day left him.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, August 21-The
boiler of Uhler's saw mill, located ten
miles north of this city, near Sherman,
exploded yesterday afternoon, killing N.
| M: Richardson, q we'll known resident OF
this city, William Martin engineer, and
mortally wounding William Youman.
Richardson was blown 200 yards and bis
body was horribly mutilated. Martin
was blown $50 yards, but was not dishg.
| ured, Youman was taken out OF the
debris. His jaw is broken and his legs
crushed. Low water in the boiler was
1.-THE cause of the explosion.
AGENDA, KAN, September PA hor.
rible affair is reported from the neighbor'
hood of Guide Rock, small town jusl
over the Nebraska line. John Baker
while feeding thrashing machine, or
the farm of man by the name of Weeks
was accidently cut on the hand by the
band cutter Ia boy.) He grasped the
boy and deliberately fed him into the
machine feet first. The boys screams
attracted the attention of the other hands
but before they could interfere the boy'i
body had half disappeared in the ma
chine. The enraged men seized Bake
and hanged him to the straw carrier.
RALEIGH, N. O., August S1.-Georg'
Dsnning aud his sister Abbie, both idiots
living in Sampson county, near Newtol
Grove, had quarrel as was their habit
Abbie became furious with George ant
being the stronger of the two, said sh'
was determined to punish him for it
! She procured q rope, put it around hi
neck and then put it over one OF th.
.ioists in the house and swung him up. A
neighbor went TO the house just in tim
TO see the unfortunate brother die. whil'
the sister, chattering and laughing, stool
near. The parents of the idiots had beer
trying to get them to the asylum for SOM
time past, but failed to do so.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 9O.-Th
town Of Springfield, Washington County
was the scene of q sensational TRACED.
/ Monday afternoon! Peter H. Head,
prominent farmer, and his son.in law
Samuel Milton, fought a desperate due
with pistols in the high road. Head wa
killed at the fifth FIRE, but Milton escaped
without wound. For several years pas
there has been trouble between the two
growing out of family matters. Monda,,
afternoon they met in the road. Botl
men drew their pistols and commences
4 firing. a half dozen bullets we're ex
changed, and Head fell to the groun,
shot in three places. Several men VIII
had been at work near by rushed to tn
spot, but not in time to intercept Milton
who jumped over the fence and escaped
Head was removed to his home, wher
he died q few hours later.
CHICAGO, September 1.-Wm A
i Swart. T.. H. johnson, Elijah Becklel
president. teller and solicitor of the Sav
ings Bank at Roseland, have disappeared
About $4,000, composing the entir
funds Of the bank, are also missing
Roseland is the southern suburb of Chi
cago. The village has population 9
1000, nearly all Hollanders. Scarcely
family in the place will escara Joss. Th
people were almost frantic Today whe,
the discovery of the flight was made
SWart left yesterday. Johnston an
Becker followed this morning. Swar
was the "young Napoleon of finance.
He had projected street car lines an
similar municipal improvements, mucl
to the astonishment Of his Dutch neigh
bors, but he gathered in their money b
Offering comparatively high rate
| interest. The bank had been in opera
tion just seven months.
BRADLEY's, s, G. Aug. 30.-Thi
morning, about 8 O'clock, Mr.. r. N
White, an old and respected citizen Q
this section, while walking down th
railroad on his way to church, was throw
from the track by the morning passelge
train, and SO badly injured that he die
in about three hours. It seems singnla
that the accident should have occurred
for Mr.. White, though in his sevent.siXtl
year, was not hard of hearing. But a
this point in the road, which is abou
three miles above Bradley's, there is
curved cut, out of which Mr.. White va
Just coming. The train coming behin'
him, down grade and at full speed, wa
within one hundred and twenty five yard
of him before be could be seen. Th
en -ineer at once blew the whistle ant
reversed his engine, but it vas too late
In a moment more Mr.. White was caugh
upon the pilot, and after being carriet
about seventy.6ve feet be was thrown II
one side of the track and badly crushed
by the fall.
HoT SPRINGS, ARK, August 3l.-Th,
most thrilling calamity that ever visited
Ibis city was experienced last night abou
twelve o'aiock. Rain commenced fall
ing, and for over an konr continued with
great vigor. Such torrents gere never
before seen here. The immense volume
of water that came from the mountain
sides swept throught the streets with ter
rife force, and swelled the hot Springs
creek and its branch to such resistlea'
tide that destruction to life and property
was unavoidable. In the northern part O
the city, the most disastrous results were
felt. a cottage on Magnolia street occu
pied by Walsh Fletcher, colored, ane
family, was swept away with its inmates
! Matte Fletcher and her two children
were picked out of the drift half mile
from their home, all dead. On Fountain
street, Mrs. Charlotte Harrison lost bel
life by being crushed by falling timbers