The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-28
Record Of Casualties.

Peter Doornbos was killed and two Italians
and two Poles injured by n fall ofa scaffold
ut the ierkes cable power house. Chicago.
Walter Bcarly aud Henry McCuuley were
killed and nearly 100 injured in railway
wreck ut Pratts mines, near Birmingham,
Ala.
benjamin Foster and Robert Smiley, while
rowing in n boat in New York har-
Dor, we're capsized and drowned.
George Reyer of indianapolis, secretary of
the Western Shooting league, was instantly
Killed by the accidental discharge OF his
gun while out hunting.
The two children of Edward Baclus of
Eosier, Mo-. whose bones were found near.
VOLTS Den, are supposed to have been de-
roured hy timber wolves.
Mrs. Charles Cleavcs and Ertline Cole. n
girl of sixteen. were drowned at Springfield,
Mo. Mrs. Clcaves leaves four children and
husband in the west.
During the burning of Bottoms mill, Ne
whygo, Mirh., AlonzO Drlasey and Ole Me-
lcnny persisted in the flames and another
man ealed from II window, receiving futal
injuries.
During u destructive wind storm at Peru,
Ind, the Standard Oil company Is large brick
warehouse was demolished. Great damage
was done to crops, trees, fences, telegraph
and telephone poles.
Walter l.arclnce of Verndalc, Mimi. was
drowned in the Mississippi ut Little Falls
while bnthing. lie was intoxicated and
went down to the river with companions. He
Immediately went into deep water where the
four years Of age and unmarried.
Dispatches from Southeastern Kansas say
the Ncosho river is ut flood height. il out of
Its banks innumerous places, and that many
Thousand acres of wheat and other grain are
submerged and destroyed In Neosho
county alone the damage to crops in estima-
ted ut over $5OO,00U.
The body of William Abcy, II bachelor liv-
ing II short distance from Deloraine, Mani
toba, was found alongside his horse IL rope
being wound tightly around two fingers OF
the right hand. The poor fellow had cvi-
IDENTIFY been kicked hy the horse and dragged
to death. All his clothing was torn from his
body and not particle of skin left OH.
heavy storm of wind and rain struck
Vermillon. s. d. 1t lasted about half IN
hour. but nearly two inches OF water fell and
did considerable damage to buildings, fences
and trees. The Catholic church and Col.
Kimball's residence were completely demol-
islled. Floral hall and all the stulls and
fences Mt the fair grounds were shattered and
blown away. The grand stand was blown
from it's foundation. the city hall, university,
D. NJ. lnmans 8 residence. Baptist church. all
lost their towers. The Central house front
was thrown ont into the steet, windows
doors and show fronts were blown in. the
glass in Helgeson's drug store windows was
broken, and nll fell in the street Hardly IL
tree in town but shows the effect Of the storm
by broken branches ar trunks The damage
to buildings is estimated at $1,000 lie.
ports from the county tell of little or no
winds.
Five thousand men are now at work
clearing up the wreck ut Johns,own. Dcafel-
ing blnsts Of dynamite are heard at intervals
and noticeable impression is being made
on the debris above the stone bridge The
four Philadelphia fire engines are pumping
on, ponds and foundations. The engines
are manned by IL strong force and they are
doing much valuable work. 4 number OF
newspaper CORRESPONDENTS who have been OH
duty since the diRuster have been taken
sick and have been compelled to go
home. Arrangement are now bcing maze
Tor the erection ofa ocknp. which Burgess
Howell says will he filled ny soon as COM
rletc,l with people who have been filling
their houses with valunbes from the wreck
age. Many citizens who lnve hitherto been
considered honest are known to have entered
wrecked houses and carried off vnuables by
the nrm!ull. As soon as the burgess can
get his affairs strnieltrned out he says he
will issue search warrants aud every house
that is suspct ted of containing booty will he
turned wrong side out Seventeen bodies
were dug from the wrrckage ON Sunday.
Among them was the body OF Mrs. Annie
Bntcs u Racine. Wis. She was Il passenger
on the day express lost ON the fntal day
She was buried promptly, us were all the
other bodies found