The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-23
THE WESTERN STATES.

The food in tine great Father OF Waters has
produced widespread destruction of property
in Illinois and Missouri. dispatch from
Quincy says:
The food has done its worst, and the expec-
tatons OF loss have been fully realized Both
levees have broken and 10000 acres of
growing crops are ruined and hundreds OF head
Of stock drowned. People living in the doomed
district which is about twenty miles long by
eight wide, were forced TO fee for their lives,
saving only such articles as they could pick up
in their flight Individual escapes from the
onward rush OF the water are numerous, and
many thrilling stories have been told OF
families going TO sleep In fancied Sc
curity and waking up TO End their dwell
ing rocked TO ana ro oy the mouon
tainable tonight, hut the aggregate viii be
enormous In this city, foundries, factories,
and mills have been forced to suspend. All
railroads north. west, and south have been
abandoned, and the mails to inland towns in
Missouri are carried in skiffs. The town OF
Canton, No. IS half under water, and much
loss and suffering Will ensue. On the Missouri
side the break at Alexandria has caused
a great sea- covering $4,000 acres OF land,
IN the midst OF which is a modern Ven
ice with impromptu craft OF all kinds and
sizes The water floods the town OF Alex
andria from two to six feet doep. The losses
in and about Alexandria will aggregate 100000.
The Sny levee succumbed to the pressure OF
the waters on Monday, and vast volume OF
water rushed through with n loud roar, mum
dating the Sny Valley, which embraces many
square miles OF the richest farming lands in
Illinois. The farmers, with their families.
were compelled to abandon their homes and
fee to the bluffs for safety.
TERRIBLE railroad accident occurred at
Fountain, Col A telegram from the scene
save:
The north-bound -thunderbolt" train stopped
at Fountain for orders, and hardly came to
standstill when caboose and four loaded
freight cars, which had broken away from "a
through freight train at Colorado Springs
thirteen miles away came dashing down the
long grade at lightning speed, crashing in
to the express and piling the caboose
and first car in ruins on top Of the en-
cine and baggage car. The car next 70
the caboose was a huge tank OF naphtha, and
the oil wss scattered over the depot cars, and
adjoining buildings. This caught fire and in
instant everything was in sheet OF fame
The ire reached u car loaded with IL, 900 pounds
of giant powder, causing it to explode. The re-
por: was distinctly heard twenty miles away,
and the houses in the city shook as from an
earthquake Twenty houses were totally de-
stroyed, together with the Baptist church.
which was blown from its founda-
lions and or scattered att over acres Of
senseless. and pieces of broken rails. car
wheels, and timbers, were carried with terrific
force for half mile. Rails were torn from the
track and carried hundred yards and driven
three feet into the ground, while a number of
freight cars standing on the side track were
blown 70 atoms. The passengers on the -Thun-
Der were cut by pieces OF glass from the win
dews. but none we're seriously injured Six
Melville f. sToNE, who founded the Chi
cago Daily hcus in 1875, and has been since
then editor-n-chief of that journal, has sold
his interest TO his partner, Victor f. lawson,
and retired from the newspaper business
Mr.. lawson, by this deal, becomes sole owner
of the valuable plant, and will hereafter have
charge OF the editorial conduct OF the Netcs
III health, caused by close application to
work, is given by Mr.. Stone as his reason for
retiring.
The Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Road have inaugurated through
vestibulo train service between st Paul and
Chicago.
The will of the late Commodore Kittson
has been fled at St Paul II disposes of
millions in very concise manner The
amount which the estate will clear up is es-
timated by the Commodore at $4,000 600.
Each OF his leven.children is given sl00, 600
at tine start, and the remainder of the estate
is to remain undivided until the youngest
child. Albert becomes OF age, which will be
in 1896.
FIRE destroyed the candle and glycerine
works Of the Dearborn Manufacturing Com
pany in Chicago. Loss about s1l5, 900; insur-
ance, ss3,0oo
A QUINCY Qll.) dispatch of Thursday says:
@1he river is higher than for many years,
and is over ten miles wide at this point The
Indian Grave levee is utterly ruined, and
will not be rebuilt 1t cost over $500, 600
The losses 10 the farmers in the Indian Grave
and shy Valley districts Is roughly estimated
at over sl,0oocoa Quincy is now cut of
from all railroad communication with the
West The tracks OF all lines are under wa
ter, and fat cars loaded with rnils are run on
the bridges 10 save them from being swept
away"
AT b bennington. Ind, Bill Patrick shot and
killed a saloon-keepsr named j. W. Carter
Patrick escaped.
THREE OF the FIVE defendants in the tally
sheet forgery cases indianapolis -Resrdon,
Councilman, and Metcalfe-bave been ac-
Quilted, while in the cases Of Budd and Sui
hvsn the jury were unable TO agree Coy
and Bernhamer, who were convicted several
weeks ago. have been taken 20 the peniten-
tiary at Michigan City.
MERCHANTS employing collection agencies
10 realize on slow debts will do we'll 70 be