Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITrrs

TEJIEGRAPttIC lltEE iIlES.
The roof of the First Methodist Pro.
testant church in Pittsburg, Pa, fell in
at $50 o'clock this morning burying
seven workmen and injuring two IA
tally.
The liquor sellers, of Sioux City,
Iowa, have arranged to create q fund
of $1,000 to be used by the city in re-
pairing flood damages provided they
are allowed to reopen their business
A collision occurred on the Cotton
Belt road, near Golden, Ark, last night,
resulting in the immediate death of
four persons and the serious injuring Of
eighteen others.
Charles Stewart, confined in the Per-
ry county, Ark, Jail for attempted
rape, yesterday dashed out the brains of
Sheriff Holmes with piece of scant-
ling. The infatuated citizens took
Stewart from the Jail and hanged him
to the nearest tree.
The Rcdding, Cal, stage robbers
who killed messenger Montgomery n
few days ago, have been identified.
The wounded robbcr captured has con-
fesscd to being Chas Rugglc' son ofrB.
Ruggles, wealthy farmer. The other
robbcr was John D. RugSlcs, elder
brother of Charles.
The big fire at Oswcgo, n. y. last
night practically wiped out Oswego's
Milling and Elevator interest. Only
one elevator is left in the harbor The
fire was the hottest and fiercest since
the fire that swept the same site i'll 1853
and the property destroyed, six big clc-
vators, could not be replaced for mil
lion dollars. Large quantities of grain
and lumber were lost.
Judge John J. McLain, the Savannah
banker indicted some years ago for en-
bczzling $4,000, has just completed
his term in the State pcnitentiary at
Jacksonville, Mo-, and been taken
back to Savannah to stand trial on five
or six other indictments still pending
against him. McLain was worth in the
ncighborhood of $4,000 but through
unfortunate investments sunk every
dollar that belonged to him and II
great deal more that did not belong to
him.
A train on the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West Railway was held up at
Lonely Hammock station, five miles
north of Sanford, Fla, at 100 this
morning by four robbers, who in a des-
perate attempt to secure the money Of
the Southern Express Company killed
Express Messenger Saunders and badly
wounded soliciting agent, J. NJ. Cox.
Train hands came to the rescue and all
four robbers beat retreat. No money
was secured. Posses are in search of
the gang.
Yesterday work train on the C. ". x St.
Paul Railroad was standing on the switehat
Preston, Iowa, when freight train dashed
into it at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The
engineer of the work train was fatally injured.
The engineer and fireman of the incoming
train jumped and were both injured. Tie
engines came together with terrific force and
both exploded, fragments being thrown Sey-
erll hundred feet The engineer was thrown
over one hundred feet. Fifteen were de-
molished one corner of the depot was torn
Off and the entire building showed six inches
to one side The total damage was over $40
600
At Midway, Madison county, Tex, last
night mob went to the house Of Arthur Bur
rows, who was accused Of seducing young
girl in the neighborhood, and shot him five
times, killing him instantly.