The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-05-18
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
STORMS IN THE EASTERN STATES.


Dispatches from the east hav,
brought news of fearful wind an(
. rain storm that swept over Western
Pennsylvania and part of Ohio, ane
of a wind storm that visited New
{ York city q few days ago. Also
of a trembling of the earth &C
companied by loud noiseat An
napolis, Md, supposed to be an
earthquake. Electric storms havs
been very frequent, at different
points east of the Missouri river
in the last week or two, and every
day brings news of persons being
killed by lightning. Near Brad.
ford, Pa, the other day, mother
and her three children were instant
ly killed by the deadly fluid. Wher
the storm arose the mother took hel
little ones into the cellar for safety
but the lightning struck the house
and passed into the cellar, killing
all four of the occupants. At Pitts.
burg and all through Allegheny
county, the storm was very destruc'
tive. The loss cannot be estimated,
but it viii approximate a million
dollars. Fortunately the loss of
life was comparatively small. -Four
persons are reported drowned by
the flood; two children and two
men. Three inches of rain fell and
the Ohio river rose three feet in as
many hours. Farms were washed
out, houses, fences and trees along
the banks of the streams were swept
away. Land slides occurred on
nearly every road leading out of
Pittsburg.
BIG WIND IN NEW YORK CITY.
The weather in New York last
Friday was intensely hot, the mer-
curry reaching % in the shade. at
4 O'Clock, P. NJ, clouds began to
gather in the western sky and soon
swept towards Jersey City and New
York. A tremendous gale did much
damage at Burlings, n. J. While
sweeping over that state: gale of
fifty miles an hour whirled up vol
umes of gray dust from the soil,
which was carried before the storm.
When at last it swooped down on
Jersey City about shutdown, the sky
wore brassy hue and the Jersey
shore was soon lost sight of. The
storm soon swept over the bay and
river, and was upon New York in
all its fury, licking the streets clear
of dust in one moment. Men wom-
en- and children on the streets,
blinded by the sand, CROPPED for
trees or chung to fences, unable to
see and afraid to move. The Tri-
bune and Times buildings, on one
side of Park Row, were not visible
from the other side. Wagons and
cabs were overturned, street car
windows were broken, and over all
the continual roar of the tempest
continued for about half an hour.
When the rain began to fall the at
mosphere cleared and the wind sub
sided. No deaths are reported, but
many painful accidents occurred.
The remains of the centennial dec
orations bestrewed the streets. At
Williamsport, Pa, Rarnum's show
was stampeded. There was panic
of fear lest the tent should fall.
Three cages of animals were over
turned, one antelope was killed,
and the trumpeting of the elephants
caused intense fright and confusion
Many of the performers, men and
women, were shockingly hurt.
NOVEL COMPROMISE.
A strike at A. M. Cox's broom
factory at Duluth, Mimi, was set
tied in rather singular manner.
The proprietor increased the wages
of all his married employees and
gave single men notice that they
would not be wanted after the end
of the month unless they were mar
ried by that time, in which event
they would be retained at an in
creased salary.
JAMES D. FISH AT LIBERTY.
James D. Fish, ex-President of
the famous Marine Bank, was re-
leased from prison last Saturday
morning and reached New York
with his two young daughters at
$3.50 that evening. The party stu
diously avoided number of news
paper men who were on hand, and
made their way to their carriage.
Fish looked pale and fatigued. He
was convicted nearly four years ago
of INSTRUMENTATION Of the banks
finances and sentenced therefor to
ten years in state prison. The COM
of the sentence of the ex-
banker was one Of the last execu-
tive acts of ex-President Cleveland.
Fish's sojourn in prison has not
been an unmitigated misfortune for
him, as it has certainly heightened
his years. When he went to Au-
burn he was broken down physic-
ally, and feeling keenly the disgrace
of his position. Instead of break
ing down completely, as hisfriends