The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
A STORM IN THE EAST.

A STORM IN THE EAST.
LOUISVILLE, June 13.-At Bull creek
six miles above Marysvilie, last night
there was cloud burst. The creek rost
suddenly and swept away several dwell
ing houses and occupants. A stone cul
washed out while the storm was at its
height, and a freight train into it, causing
a frightful wreck. Engineer F. F. Road
cay. Fireman Morris and Breakman
Charles Eaton were buried beneath the
wreck. The bodies have not yet been re-
covered A dozen persons living on the
banks of Bull creek are reported drowned.
The following bodies were found:
John Ruggles, fisherman.
Lucy P. Estler, widow, and two laugh
tiers, Bette and Julia; and her two sons.
A little later mixed passenger train
would have passed over the fatal culvert,
where the freight train went down, when
the loss would have been appalling. The
clouds suddenly bursting, caused rapid
rise IN the creek. Farmers say the creek
rose two feet per minute, and the water
looked like a wall twenty five feet high,
when it got to the railroad fill. Irwin's
portable sawmill was lifted from its fast
enings. and with over 100 big logs hurled
violently against the railroad stone cuv-
vert. This is probably what caused 1t to
give away. The creek rose two feet
higher than it has been in forty years.
The severity of the storm caused many
persons on Bull creek to abandon their
homes and take to the hills, else the loss
of life would have been greater. The
storm did much damage to buildings,
fences and crops in that portion of the
country. Some half. dozen persons are
yet missing, but it is believed they will
turn up all right.
| CHICAGO, June 13.-Ancther extremely
severe rain and lightning storm occurred
in Southern Indiana and Ohio to- day. At
some points considerable damage was
| done. At New Albany, Ind, score of
people were Frustrated by lightning, but
none were seriously injured.
NOTES FROM NANAndo.
NANAIMo, B. c., June 13.-Advlces
from Juneau are that on June 8, Deputy
Collector Blackett and United States
Marshal Endilman made an important
capture on Admiralty island, fifteen miles
down. They surprised the illicit still of
Hawthorne & Co., and their entire outfit
Is now locked up for evidence.
Not since 1884 have such hare times
been known in Juneau. For the many
honest claims offered no takers appear,
which is probably the result of the Bears |
Nest fiasco.
The United States court, Hon. John S. |
Begbee, is now in session having a big
docket.
The United States ship Pinta was here
with the governor who was returning
from Southern Alaska, collecting material
for his annual report.
Captain Hunter with the steamer Elder
inadvertently stole march on the resi-
dents of the town, on his return from
Sitka, coming in at midnight and leaving
at daylight. He left much mail and there
was some indignation when business men
awoke to find the steamer gone.
LIVERY STABLE BURNED.
ELLENsBUReH, June 13.-At an early
hour this morning lantern exploded in
the hay NOW of the large livery stable of
McNeill, Wallace & Co., and in an instant
tuC CutlIO StI uCtuIC was Ill udmCS anu was |
soon destroyed. The men sleeping in the
barn narrowly escaped with their lives.
About fifteen tons of hay, several
carriages and sets of harness burned.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000; in
suranee, $4,000. The same firm was
burned out in the great fire of less than
year ago.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The senate
committee ON commerce, which has been
handling the river and harbor bill for a
little less than two weeks, will likely re-
port it to th. senate by the middle of this
week. Senator Frye says be expects to
have it ready on Wednesday. By refus-
ing to give hearings to any but senators
ard members of the house and ex-senators
and eX members, the committee has SIM
plifed its work very materially and has
hastened completion of the bill by several
weeks. The bill, as it came from the
house, appropriated S2O,00O,O00. In
creases thus far made by the senate COM
lnittee, aggregate about $4,000, 600, other
increases will be offered in the senate and
urged there, and it is likely the bill will
go into conference with the aggregate of
S25, 100000 or very little less. 1t is
reported at the capitol that the
speaker of the house has said he will no.
allow the bill to 60 through unless 1t is
scaled down 25 per cent. from the amount
appropriated by the house bill; that is,
unless the aggregate appropriation is re-
duced to about $15,000,000. This means
that the bill will be In conference for a
long time, probably month. Reed can
instruct the cenferees at the time of their
appointment, if they are willing to take
from him. Frye, chairman
of the committee on commerce, will make
an effort to have the bill taken up and
disposed of before the tariff debate begins, ,
so that the long conference will have
chance to he concluded.
FATAL LIGHTNING STROKE.
PARIS. Ky, June 15.-A terrific thunder
and lightning storm passed over the north. |
ern part OF this county about o'clock on
Friday afternoon. Two Of fishing party
were killed and two others badly injured.
They took shelter under a couple of
Lightning struck the troughs
and Joseph Speaks, aged 1S, and Lish
Wilson (colored), aged Is, were killed.
Blanton Speaks was badly burned about
the face and one of bis eyes was forced
from Its socket. Ward Nennon was also
stunned and dazed and knew nothing for
hours. Although able to walk home, a
distance of two miles, he was unable to
talk or give any account of his compan
ions. After while Blanton Speaks got
home and all he could say was "the
trough" meaning that the other boys
could be found at the trough. He has
since been unconscious and will probably
die. j
MURDEROUs RIOT.
BOULDER CREEK, CAL, June 15.-This
afternoon Harmon's mill, three miles
north of here, was the scene of 8 danger
ous riot. The white men and Italians
who work at the mill quarreled over some
labor matters. This enraged the Italians