The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-05-28
LOST THEIR LIVES.
Sad Accident to q Lake Boating
Party.
Fire and . Dynamite Explosion Follow q
Lightning Flash-Railroad Wreck In
kansas-Fatal Fire In
Nebraaka.

Nebraska.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May 26.-At
Watuppa lake about 1918 o'clock yes
terday afternoon party of twelve per
sons, comprising Samuel Whites and
wife, Henry, Samuel, Jr., and Willie
Whites: Lavina John. Willie and Fred
erick Buckley, Edwin and Willie Turner
and George Hammer hired a boat and
went rowing. There was strong wind
blowing and the water was rough.
The boat into which the party en-
parked was common thirteen-foot fiat
bottomed one and the seating capacity
was eight. The pleasure seekers finally
were seen trying to work their way to-
ward shore just north of the pumping
station. This was difficult work, as the
water was rough, the wind strong and
the rowers inexperienced.
When the boat load of pleasure seek
ers was within twenty feet of the shore
one OF the children rocked the boat
The men cautioned the child to remain
quiet, but it was unmindful of this ad-
vice and suddenly the boat capsized.
Heartrending cries were heard by Fire
man Bullock Of the pumping station
and James Lafferty, but they were I'M
able to render assistance.
Edwin Turner was the only one in the
party who could swim we'll. He grasped
John Buckley by the waist and although
Buckley was heavy man he succeeded
in bringing him ashore.
In the meantime the women were
struggling in the water. Three or four
parties on shore told them to cling to
the boat, but their failing strength was
unequal to the task and women and
children sank out of sight. Two of the
others had struck out for the shore and
succeeded in reaching it in an exhausted
condition.
The following were drowned, their
bodies being recovered later: Samuel
Whites. aged so; Mrs. Whites, aged a.;
Henry Whites, aged 10; Samuel Whites.
Jr., aged II; Lavina Buckley, aged So;
Fred Buckley, aged 3; Willie Buckley,
aged s; Willie Turner, aged 9.
THE WORK OF LIGHTNING.
MANSFIELD, o., May GA heavy rain
storm passed over this (Richland County,
Saturday night, accompanied by light
ming and thunder. During the storm
lightning struck the John c. Sarles
block in Lucas, six miles east of this
city. The block was occupied by hard
ware and general merchandise store and
was entirely consumed, together with
two dwellings adjoining. There was nc
fire apparatus in the village and the
citizens turned out with buckets, but
could do nothing.
While the people were removing the
goods from the store about fifty pounds
OF dynamite exploded with disastrous
effect. The bodies of John Smith and
jeremiah Jones were horribly mangled |
and mutilated beyond recognition and
about twenty-five persons in all were
more or less injured. The killed are:
John Smith, aged fifty-four, leaves wife |
and family, and jeremiah Jones, aged |
fifty, leaves wife and family.
The seriously injured are: ]. o. Jose |
phan, bad cut on forehead. hand and |
legs; +. Russell, severe cut over left !
eye; John Gallagher, leg severely
bruised by falling from a ladder: F.. NY
ers. badly hurt, struck by flying bricks.
OF the remaining persons injured none
are considered serious.
The report of the explosion was heard
five miles and the shock was so great
that nearly all the windows in the vii.
lage were broken. The fire department
Of this city was called upon for assist
ance and the fire apparatus was put on
special train, but before they could
start word reached them that the fire
was under control. Rain came down in
torrents, which put the fire out, other.
wise half the town would have been in
ruins.
WRECKED AT SWITCH.
PAoLA, Kan, May 26.-Enginee,
James Caskey and Fireman Major w.
Downes. of the Kansas City & Pacific
who were fatally hurt at Bangor
switch, six miles south of here, yester.
lay morning at three o'clock in a wreck,
we're brought here and died in the after
noon.
The wreck was caused by lip or
silver on a rail that threw the engine of
the track and ran the freight train into
! coal car and other cars on the switch.
The smash-up was terrible, eight
loaded and one empty cars being de-
'troyed. The rate of speed must have
been above twenty-five miles an hour.
md when the engine struck the coal
ar it plunged over and completely turned
around.
Caskey was married and Downes was
single. They lived at Parsons; each
vas about twenty-five years old.
TWO FIREMEN PERISH.
LINCOLN. Neb., May ga portion of
3ohanan's big block burned last even
ng. The fire originated in a hay loft.
The loss is estimated at $50, 600; insured.
Two fremen, Frank Stratton and Clar-
nee Policeman. lost their lives. They
we're in the second story of the livery
table when the third floor fell upon
hem and buried them in the ruins.
StrattOn was married last Wednesday
o Miss Emma Msggard.