The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-13
The Cas,,alty Record.

Two farmers named Startsman and Foster
were Killed by lightning a mile from Culber-
ton. Nebraska.
The nine -ycar-old son of Officer Brugger ate
some oranges with some other children Mt
Winona, Mimi, and died of cramps next
morning. An examination will be held 10 zee
whether poison Or cholera caused the death
A south bound train from Montgomery,
Ala. to Mobile went through II small bridge
mile north Of Tensns. Engineer John Nor.
gOn, Fircmnn Sam Williams and two tr,,mlw
wcrc killed. Mail Agent Davis was dungrr-
ously hurt.
"A young man was arrested nj New Tim.
MIMI, OH he street. who w;,s making a girat
omtrry. When taken he was dressed only in
underclotlling and hnrcfOotc,l. lie is viO-
lsnt!y insane. and no clue cai, bc formed as
tn his identity. lie is about twenty five
years old.
Edward O'lsricn. n well-to-tlo farmer living
near Hammond. Wis. w;,s killed by an in-
coming train. r'h" engineer saw him coming
toward the train on the track. hut as they
were "n u down grade they were unable to
stop until the engine struck him. lie was
apparently in,oxirntcl.
A batrau loaded with IL river drivers,
while running BIZ. Rork rapids on the ST.
Croix river, Wis, capsz"l and a man by the
famc Of Fred Bahbtt, Of saltwater, Mimi,
WIS drowned. and the others narrowly cs.
cnp"i. Bal,'itt was u single man about 30
years faSc. Ills relatives live in Canada.
Ell Kelly. an engineer in the employ of the
Terminal and Transfer company, was run
over by Il ear and instantly Killed ut Supc-
ri"r. Wis, while engaged in making II coup
ling at tho Sleigh Deck. He was twenty-five
Years old and unmarried. The body is in
the hands "f he coroner hut after an inquest
it will bc sent tn l,s home at Fargo.
The steam pleasure yacht Enid was struck
by stcnmcr james W. Baldwin u mile north
Of NcwhnrE. NY; There were eight persons
Miller and the wife OF Benjamin u. O,rll Jr
wrrr drowned. Miss Miller was the daughter
Of David Miller Of New York and Mrs. O'lcll
wife Of the Republican state committeeman in
the Fifteenth congressional district.
Fors"nc time here has lmc,, trouhl" brewing
nthe congregation nf LATTER Day Saints near
Glen liist"n, near Wheeling, W. V. While
tir rongr'S:'.i"'' was holding Il meeting at
the house of Aron Fnrris. an aged n,c,,l,er of
the flock, the trouble eliminated in Il riot
III which two men were probably fatally
wounded and six Or" eight Others istabl,etl or
otherwise badly hurt.
Lizzie Rnrlrson. tho six-ycnr-ol,l daughter
ofcx-Shcr'f Bartlrsnn of Fergus Falls Mimi.
had Il lrg cut off below the knee by l,rng r,n
oyer l'y n ear on the Northern Pacific ron.l.
Sh" went down to the depot to bid u friend
good lNr and stopped onto the pln.fnrm of
n"'.hnosc The engine was swift ching and
backed, np. iarrng l,rr off and one truck ran
over her lcg. She is doing well.
Dispatches from cent raj and eastern llliunis
report a very heavy rainfall. Country roads
are IN bad condition. railroads somewhat
troubled and crops in many places very bad.
ly damaged. In some places whole fields OF
oats and corn were beaten down. Tuscon
reports the heaviest floods since 1873. From
S,OuO to 1H,OOO acres of growing crops are