Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-16

for Great Britain. entered suit in the dis
| trict court against Capt. Snow. of that YES
| sell for cruelty. They allege that the Hecla
| started for Cardiff. Wales. with . crew OF
| sixteen men. After she had been out but a
short time the captain began feeding his
men on rotten meat and potatoes which
were not fit to cut. and both Capt. Snow
and his mate shaMefully abused the sail
ors. While near Cape H IN Capt. Snow
attacked the carpenter. breaking his jaw
and knocking out many tech. A few days
later he nearly killed one of the men; whom
debilitated by the poor food they were un-
able to work and were at times put in the
hold and tied up for forty-eight hours. One
of the men was tied to stanchion four
days without food. During this time his
scant rations were placed within sight. but
out Of reach. When the Hecla reached
Acapulco the men were weak from ILL
treatment and INSULT cient food. They were
cast into dungeon and kept confined I'M
til the vessel was ready to sail. The men
appealed to the United States consul ut
Acapulco. but were unable to obtain any
assistance from that quarter.
"A tlve-story building forming part of
the Chicago Sugar Refining company's es-
adjustment. on the river bank near Twelfth
street. was wrecked Monday night by an
explosion in the starch drying rooms.
Contrary to first reports only one man.
Magnus Hammei. was in tho structure. He
was fatally injured. The loss on the build
ings. contents and freight cars in the vicin-
ity will not exceed $I5.OOO.
Both the stages between Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles were robbed Sunday.
Several mail packages and the Wells Fargo
express box were broken open. but nothing
was obtained from the boxes. The pas
sengers on the stage bound for Santa Bar
bara were robbed of about $50.
About a week ago George Wetherell in
duced Charles Mckane, Of Pueblo. to start
with him for the mountains 10 visit min
ing camp. Nothing more was heard OF
McKane until Saturday, when his mutilatcd
remains were found in Beaver creek. His
head had almost been severed with IN AK.
while his body was shocl,.n ly manGled.
Wetherell had murdered his victim while
McKanes pocket stole his team aud drove
to Denver There is talk Of lynching him.
The air-brake of an engine drawing
a pile driver on the Villa Grove branch of
the Rio Grande railroad gave out when
about eighteen miles from Salina. Col,
just as the descent OF the steep grade from
Pomona pass was begun. The engine slid
down the mountain at Il terrible speed.
until sharp curve was reached. when it
jumped the track and went tumbling down
an embankment. twenty-five 20 thirty feet
high. Fireman Ludlow was instantly
killed. Conductor Vnson had his leg torn
open and died within few minutes from
loss of blood. Engineer Whitley and
Brakeman Allen were seriously injured.
Judge Brewer has decided in the Allen
county ease. in which certain alternate
sections Of land granted by the government
to the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad
were claimed by settlers thereon, that the
land in question belongs 10 the railroad
company. The settlers will therefore be
compelled to give up possession of the
land. which embraces II large amount of
the most fertile farming laEds in the coun-
ty. About 5000 settlers arc thus thrown
out of their homes. Many Of them have
occupied the land ten and fifteen years.
and have made extensive improvements.
Cincinnati Price Current. 1: With the
close of October the summer packing sea-
ends. The decrease has been slightly
overs per cent. The weeks total packing
has been 1000 hogs. against 1G5.COO the
previous week and 100000 last year. The
returns and estimates of I'LL packing in the
west for the eight months comprising the
summer season. ending this Late, indicate
IL total OF about 100000, against 5.6lO.OOO
last year, a decrease for the year of $40. 900.
Complete returns, when obtained. may
change the aggregate somewhat. but not
essentially. The following table shows the
packing done at the points named:
Packing March / to date. 1SSS 1897