Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-05


hostiles. The report of the volley was
heard by the balance of the hostiles,
who came to the rescue. BY this time
the Indians were driven to the top of
the mountains, where they had a strong
hold that was impregnable, and with
out exposing themselves, the Indians
commenced fusilade On the troops,
wounGing three of the soldiers, one
fatally. The Indians kept up a cross
fires from the early kmorning until late
at night. forcing the soldiers to retire.
The next morning the troops drew up
within range ssof the stronghold again,
but the Indians Ewere so we'll fortified,
and kept up such an incessant fire that
the troops, who were nearly dead from
thirst and hunger, were compelled to re-
tire. The next day the National troops
received reinforcements, and after a
short council Of war, il was decided to
make final attack on thu stronghold.
After moving within range and meeting
no resistance, the troops rushed upon
the stronghold, only to find it abandon
ed. The Indians had left any amount
OF clothing, provisions and saddles be-
hind him. They went toward Arizona
and were followed to the line by the
troops. They had twenty-one horses
and plenty of arms and ammunition.
New YORK. March 2S.-Sergt. Dunn,
Of the signal service, says that one of the
greatest calamities the country has ever
known is imminent, and it is the duty of
the press to warn the people OF the lower
Mississippi to prepare for the worst. He
says:
"In spite of the crevasses carrying off
millions of gallons of water every second,
the height of the river at Vicksburg and
Cairo remained almost stationary at the
top of the flood limit. This shows that
the channel of the river below is choked
with alluyium and debris from the first
floods. This is acting as a dam which
will eventually work havoc with all the
levees, and when the crest from this new
storm comes down the river, things are
bound to be carried away, and the entire
surrounding country covered. This will
probably arrive at Cairo in two or three
days, but it may be three weeks before
it reaches New Orleans.
New Orleans will be visited without
doubt by the most disastrous flood ever
known. L would not give five cents for
my life in that city when the wave crest
strikes it. ] have been stationed at
Cairo, New Orleans and Cincinnati dur
ing the times of great foods, and know
what they are.".
LOUISVILLE KY, March 3O.-Specials
in regard to the storm says the new
manufacturing town Of Grand River,
near Paducah, was struck by the blast
and a dozen houses blown down. Two
persons were killed, woman and boy,
and twenty hurt. All telegraphs are
destroyed. At Harrington there was
damage to buildings, but no loss OF life.
At Paducah a little damage was was
done. The telegraph wires are all down
and it is thought the storm through,
that section not heard from, may be one
of disaster. Temporary roofs are being
put on wherever possible. Hundreds
of hogsheaGs exposed tobacco are being
carted to warehouses. In spite of all
etfOrts, however, several thousand hogs
heads remain unprotected on the sec
ond, third and fourth floors. There will
be considerable danger in reaching these
as they seem ready to topple into the
streets TIE streetsin districts of the worst
damage are still picketed. Elsewhere
wagons and all but mere sIghtseers are
allowed To pass. Hundreds of men are
busy tfyiEC to save goods. Many of
those employed in the wreckage are
paid by the board of trade committee.
Whenever help is desired it is given. At
Falls City Hall the men under the di-
rection of the chief of police are at work
Up TO early this morning eighty six
bodies we're taken from Falls City Hall
a d cellar. at Eighteenth and Magazine
streets. II is the general belief that at
least forty more bodies are IN dancing
aall ruins. The latest and most intelli-
GENT estimate of the total number of the
dead throughout the city will not ex-
ceed 80. This is careful and fairly &C
curate. The Masonic committee wired
The following to Leander Burdick, grand
master at Toledo OHIO. From what
we c..u be gathered there are about four
Z adrdred houses destroyed and three
hundred pcrsr" = ;" =, If whom TWEEN
~ per cent wall prJoabiy die from in
juries. One hundred and twenty-five
lro dead now. The citizens seem de-
sirous OF caring for their own dead and
injured"
On the right of the ruined hall are
mounds OF brick, mortar, beams and
iaths in wild confusion, and men are Dig
ging at the back OF them hunting for
the dead. In all, sixty bodies
have been taken out. The last was that
OF G. Lazarus, a small shop keeper at
1l36 West Market street, next door to
Falls City Hall. He was in attendance
upon the lodge meeting. His body man
gled almost beyond recognition, was
taken t. q temporary morgIe establish
ed in barber shop across the street.
At the planters ware house, the body of
Ed. Moran, foundryman in the employ
of the Dennis Lorgs' Iron Pipe works,
was discovered wedged in between beams
and Eogsheads of tobacco. The remains
were taken to his home on Twelfth street
near Main, where his wife and four little
ones have been kept in angnished sns-
pense. When the -pse was brought in,
the woman sank ainost fainting INTO a
chair, covering her face with her
hands, while the two smallest children
chung to her skirts wailing in sympathy,
and the two older ones stood by, daZed |
with sorrow. The family will be in want. |
Ihis is only one case out Of several dCz- |
en- similar, but the citizens are coming up
bravely with subscriptions, and all needs |
are being promptly met for the present. |
There is about 100000 life insurance on
those killed. 1t is upon laborers and |
middle class people in small ten cent |
and Knights of Honor. About |
$4,000 in the Knights Of Honor will be |
paid by an assessment of s |
cents upon members, and the remaining !
5oO,DDO III ten ceGIs week compan- |
les This may break these companies
while realizing only small part to the
holders of policies. The fire insurance |
is only $4,000; and cyclone insurance
Of $1,000 is held by two liquor dealers
Their joint losses are eco. Plate glass
insurance has $4,000. At Falls City |
Hall, when the hurricane struck it, il
Main Hall, were Mile. Appe with her
dancing school, numbering Go, of WHOM |
iG is feared not more than 90 escaped.
These were children with mothers
and fathers. In room on the second
floor the executive committee of the
Roman Knights, consisting of seven
members were in session. Theo Engel-
neir, an upholsterer at Twonty- third
and Market streets was killed. Jewell
Lodge No. 2, Knights and Ladies Of