Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-26
CUT THE ROPES.
Twenty Raftsmen Perish in the
Rapids.
Two Men Drowned la Yacht Race
Schooner and sixteen Men Lost
Tornado In Minnesota Plague
In Russia.

MONTREAL Can, July ga dispatch
from Pembroke, eighty-six miles above
Ottawa, on tho Upper Ottawa river, says
that two days ago some miscreant cut.
the ropes holding raft OF logs to the
bank, where the twenty-five raftsmen
were stopping over night.
The raft with all asleep on board,
drifted out into the river and into the
rapids, mile below, and before those
on board were awakened they were
tossed about among the rocks of the
rapids. or the twenty-five aboard only
two got to shore. No trace Of the bodies
OF the twenty has been found.
DROWNED IN A RACE.
DULUTH Mimi, July 24.-Dur!ng the
progress OF the yacht race yesterday
morning a sudden squall came up
and three sail boats were capsized.
Two OF them sank Immediately. The
occupants of two were rescued, but the
crew OF the Roamer were not so fortu-
nate. The Roamer was being sailed by
the owner, Charles Lindner, in the yacht
race, and with him was j. W. Clark,
both of whom were drowned. The rest
Of the crew were picked up The
Roamer was heavily weighted and sunk
like shot, giving the unfortunate men
no chance for their lives. Mr.. Lindner
leaves widow and three children.
SHIP on FIRE
LONDON, July 24.-The Dutch steamer
SVan 10 oil .nn
York July IL, for Boulogne and Rotter-
dam, which passed tho Isle of Wight
yesterday, signalled that the National
line steamer Egypt, Captain Sumner.
from New York July 10 for Liverpool,
had been abandoned on account Of fire
at sea and her crew were on board the
British tank steamer Manhaman, Clp-
tain Robinson, from New York July9
for Hull, and would be landed at Dover.
The Egypt did not carry any first class
passengers. She was an iron screw
steamer Of 1850 net tons and 1870 tons
burden.
CYCLONE IN MINNESOTA.
MARSHALL, MIMI, July 24-At $50
p. m. Tuesday black cloud resembling
q great serpent reached downward from
the dense black masses of storm clouds
that had formed during the afternoon
and moving in southeasterly direction
the buildings OF three
farmers living nine miles northwest Of
here. A child of Felix Dereau had its
leg broken and another had its head
crushed and died during the night.
Mrs. Dereau was seriously bruised Mrs.
A. NJ. Opdahl and child were blown by
The cyclone onto q wire fence and Sc
riously bruised. Two of opdahl's horses
we're carried from the barn to pasture
near by without injury.
SCHOONER LOST.
LONDON, July 24.-The American
schooner William Rice has been lost at
Tea. The whole crew, consisting Of six
cen persons persisted. The vessel was
IN voyage from Cape Ann to Ireland.
The schooner William Rice was vessel
II 1876 tons burthen. She was built in
500 at Bath. She was owned by George
iregory.
RAVAGED By PLAGUE.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 24.-The Sibe-
ian cattle plague is ravaging the pro-
'ince Of Riazan and cattle, horses and
heep are dying by thousands. Two
birds Of the animals attacked die from
he disease. A number of peasants
ave also contracted the disease, but no
atal cases have thus far been reported.
EARTHQUAKE AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. C., July ga slight
arthquake shock was felt here at $50
esterday afternoon.