Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-22
A MOUNTAIN OF WAFER.
Terrible Passage Of the Cunard
Steamship Erturia-A Seaman
Crushed
Under a Mountainous Wave-Fiye
Others Injured-Exciting Earth
quake.
Panic in Woman's Hospital-D Double
DrOwning-BOilsr ExplosiOn-Steamsr
Sunk.

| Ianic IN mOmahS s hospital UouDl0
DrOwning-Boilsr Explosion-Steamer
Sunk.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19-One man killed
and five injured is the record of the trip
| of the Cunarder Etruria which arrived at
her dock last evening, after a voyage of q
little over seven days of terrible weather,
during all of which the passengers re-
mained in their cabins, badly frightened
aud suffering great discomfort 1t was
one OF the toughest experiences that the
| Etruria's officers have ever known. The
| passengers express some displeasure over
the fact that the-speed of the vessel was
| never slackened, and the time made was
nearly up to the racing standard. The
| officers on the other hand say that this
complaint is unreasonable, as the rate
OF speed has nothing to do with the
comfort or safety OF those on board during
heavy gales and seas. On Tuesday
afternoon greater wave than any yet en-
countered, was seen approaching. The
| seamen uttered cries of warning and at
tempted to seek places Of safety, bat when
the mountain of water fell with crash
| upon the vessel, the men were swept in a
heap against one of the deck houses.
| When the water receded it was found that
George w. Ornaid, an able seaman Of
Liverpool, was fatally crushed and
bruised. He died soon afterward Sea-
men Murphy and Maetta and two others,
names not learned, and a steerage passen-
ger named Colt, were cut bruised and
lamed. All were cared for by the ships
physician. The officers of the vessel
are reticent, and the attempts of
the reporters to obtain the particulars of
the trip were met with some exhibition of
iN-temper. Among the passengers were
George Mason and Archie Sinclair, the
English pedestrians who came to take part
in the six days walk at Madison Square
Garden. Mason is the man who beat
Charlie Rowell, and much is expected of
him. Signor Del Puente, the baritone,
was also passenger.
The White Star steamer Republic al so
reports very heavy weather. Her passen-
gers speak highly of the management of
the vessel. Among her passengers were
Sir Roderick Cameron and family, Hon.
Mrs. N. w. Murray and Mrs. ID. S Apple.
ton.
A PANIC.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia panic occurred in
the Rhodes Avenue Women's Hospital at
late hour Saturday night upon the sup.
position that the building was on fire.
The patients and nurses were awakened by
the cry of fire and many of the latter es-
capped from the building in their night
dresses. All haste was being made to re-
move the patients when the fire depart
ment arrived upon the scene. 1t was soon
discovered that a steam pipe had burst
ha h,,;I
large crowd had gathered and great ex-
citement prevailed until the nature of the
trouble was known. During the excite
ment the fire department put a stream Of
water on the building but no damage re.
suited.
FIRES.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. ia fire at
two O'Clock this morning destroyed five
business houses ON Main street, entailing
a loss on stocks of $50, 900 and on build
ings $4,000. Insurance only partial
CINCINNATI, Nov. 19.-Fire in the manu-.
factory of Moieins' brewery this morning
caused 81, ,00O to $4,000 damage.
CHICAGO. Nov. l9.-Scoville's building. a
four story brick structure corner of Canal
and Washington streets, was damaged
$4,000 by fire this morning. About SIS, 900
of the loss is on stock and knitting ma
chimes and knit goods belonging to Kruver
Bros. The building and contents were
about half insured.
AN EARTHQUAKE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lS.-Great excite
ment prevailed in this city this afternoon,
caused by an unmistakable shock of an
earthquake. Thousands of people rushed
into the streets from private residences
n m a oh he oif
ing that the buildings were about to top
pie down upon them. The shock was a |
severe one, and lasted about a quarter of |
a minute. the vibration being from north. |
west to southeast Dispatches from Cen.
trail California tonight state that the |
shock was felt throughout that section,
causing general CONSERVATION and fright. |
TWO DROWNED.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. ia sad |
accident occurred at the Buckingham ford |
OF the Nolachucky river, Saturday even |
ing. Miss Matte Woolsey aud her cousin, |
Henry Love, while returning from school, |
attempted to cross the river in a buggy, |
but missing their course, were carried |
into deep water and perished. Miss Wool.
sey Is daughter Of Rev. w. B. Woolsry,
Of Greenville.
bOlLEh EAPLOSlCN.
CINCINNATI, Nov. l9.-Yesterday after.
noon at George F. Crawford's lumber
yard, Engineer William Messenger, who
was cleaning the boiler, ordered Fireman
Peter Mcclure to fire up. There was an
insufficiency of water in it aud the boiler
exploded, scalding both men dangerously
and it is feared fatally. Both were drunk
at the time of the explosion.
STEAMER SUNK.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1S.-The steamer
Maud N. Fish sank at midnight at Gould's
landing, twenty miles below the city. She
was valued at $4,000; insured in Cincin-
natl companies. Mate John Fox was lost
A Rough Trip.
WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 1S-Prof Maconn
and party, who have been exploring the
'ar-of Mackenzie river district since last
Nay, arrived at West Selkirk YESTERDAY.
They came by way OF Fort Churchill, on
Hudson bay, and Cumberland House, and
had q very rough and tedious trip.
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