Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20
A CATTLEMAN'S DEATH.
He Kills an Infuriated Bull and is
Stamped to Death By the Rest
Of the Herd.
Severe Storm at WaShington-Na-
tional Collections Damaged-Jack-
sonyille Fever Bulletin.
The Rice Crop Damaged By Floods
Twenty-eight Persons DroWaed in the
Tyrol-Etc.

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WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 1I.-Robert Som
erville, a leading cattleman living in the
southwest part of the county about twenty
miles from here, was sailing his cattle
Saturday evening, when he was attacked
by mad bull and knocked down before
he saw him. and before he csud get up the
animal was trying to stamp him to pieces
with his fore feet. In moment Somer-
Vile drew his revolver and began to shoot
at the animal. The third bullet brought
him to the ground. SomervilIc
was unable to get up. His son
who was about half mile away, saw the
fight, but before he could reach the scene
the other cattle which had been excited By
the shooting and smell of blood, gathered
about the PROSTATE man and killed him. The
cattle then went to fighting ca oh other
and as there were over two hundred in the
herd, several were seriously injured. The
body of Somerville was frightfully
mangled, having been gored III many
places. 1t was some time before the son
YVES able to rescue.
LIVELY STORM IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA severe rain
prevailed here for two hours or more yes
terday afternoon. Itwas especially severe
in the lower part of the city end minia-
ture cyclone ragged over a path about zoo
feet wide, extending from the Smithsonian
Institution to the botanical gardens at the
foot of the capital. The roofs of the Fish
Commission building and the National
Museum were partly torn OFF, the plants,
f,an o,,1 I<ta Ioo1
gardens badly damaged and a number Of
private houses in the neiGhborhood un-
rooted,
NINE DEATHS AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept. 1.-THE off,
cial bulletin of the Board of Health for the
twenty-four hours ended at six p. II. yes
terday shows: New cases, IA; deaths, 8.
Last evening corps of fourteen nurses,
sent by Harry Miner, arrived from New
York and twenty-three nurses from New
Orleans also arrived. 1t was a sad Sun
day. The Weather was unsettled. Among
those prostrated are Colonel Whitfield
Walker, internal revenue collector for
Florida, and Mrs. Walker. He is doing
well. Bay street has been covered anew
with lime.
CAUGHT IN A QUICKSAND.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept l6.-William Vond-
helm and a number of assistants were at
work yesterday afternoon in t;le bottom Of
a sewer excavation nine feet deep. The
quicksand gave way and ths sides of the
ditch fell in, burying Vondheim and one of
his assistants, Arthur Orrill, under about
eight feet of sand and clay. Vondheim
was extricated alive but terribly injured
internally, ON his breast and shoulders,
and is dying. Orrill was sufocated be-
fore he could be rescued. The others es-
capped with slight injuries.
MILL EXPLOSION.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. ia terrible ex-
plosion occurred at the mill Of the Nation
al Milling Company early this morning.
The mill took fire and was destroyed, en-
failing loss of 5000 There We're eight
cen men in the mill at the time of the ex.
plosion. Peter Gierman and Emil Hues-
gen were killed. Four Others. Joe Ian
MEL, William Strah. Sterling Barber and
Frank Luby, were seriously burned and
injured.
THE RICE CROP AEOUT RUINED.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE food IL
the Savannah has covered the rice planta-
tions near Savannah and the rice crop is
nearly if not quite q total loss. Reports
from the country districts state that the
low lands are all under water and roads
and bridges carried away, so that travel
is almost impossible. While there is great
damage to property, no deaths have yet
been reported.
A YOUNG WOMAN STRUCK by LIGHTNING.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 15.-Miss Laura
Watson, OF Algona, was struck by light
ming during q shower yesterday. Her hat
was burned from her head, two large holes
were burned through her waterproof and
and her back was badly scorched. |
One of her shoes was torn from her foot |
and thrown several feet distance. She
was badly shocked but will recover.
FIRE AT PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 1T.-AboGt ten |
O'Clock this morning fire broke out in the |
drying room of A. G. Duncan 6 Co.'S |
brush factory and store, 81 Fifth avenue,
and communicated to the carpet store OF |
Bovard Sc Co., adjoining. The principal |
damage was caused by water. The losses |
are: Bovard g. Co., $4,000. insured for |
ScS, 900, damage to building, S7,j0o, covered |
by Insurance; Duncan 6 Co., loss 5000, |
insured.
A BLOCK OF BUILDINGS GONE.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 1T.-Fire. which |
broke out late last night at Norwalk, de- |
stroyed a whole block Of frame buildings, |
causing loss of $4,000, on which there |
was little insurance. The city was practi |
cally without water and the flames were |
only through the efforts of the |
citizens.
TWO LITTLE CHILDREN MANGLEp.
BosToa, Sept. 17.-Nellie Long, aged |
nine, and Michael Flaherty, aged eight, |
were struck by a train in the South Boston |
cut to-day and killed.
DEADLY FLOODS IN THE TYRoL-
LONDON, Sept. 1I.-Twenty- EIGHT per-
sons have been drowned by the foods in |
Tyrol. Many others ere missing.
Failure i'm Vienna.
VIENNA, Sept. 16.-The Bourse was con-