Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-21
KANsAs.

6fv that firing was commenced by the Home
stead rioters
The distinguished scientist, DR.. Pasteur, IS
suffering from a form of cholera now preva-
len in Paris Tn, attack IS said to DO mid
one
Them was a mass meeting of wOrkmen in
other mills at Pittsburg and Beaver Fails
operated by the Carnegie company, at when
the sentiment was plain that the men would
stand by the Homestead men, and strike
when it was decided necessary
A gasoline explosion in Kansas City, No,
annihIlated one story brick grocery store,
fired a number Of adjacent buildings, de-
stroysd windows and street lamps Tor many
blocks There were many narrow escapes
and several persons injured
The loss by the explosion in the Frisco.
Idaho, mine will be Sl25,OOl
letter from Jonesboro, Ala, says there
are hundreds of families on the Little len
sas and Black rivers who do not know where
their next meal is coming from and no means
of obtaining it until this high water aoates-
The statue of the laie John p. Hale, United
States senator and father-in-law OF William
Il. Chandler, which Is TO be erected IN TIE
state house grounds at Concord. n. H. has
arrived in Boston from Italy. The unVelllng
ceremony will occur on August J.
Senators Perkins and PETER contemplate
favoring the passage of the anti-opilOn bill
on the floor Of the senate. Both have pre-
pared speeches and are ready to be called
upon should the measure bring out long
debate and their assistance be IN demand
There are 275 confederate pension claims
now ready for Governor Eagles signature,
aggregating over $4,000. These are the
first claims adiudicated under the pension
law passed by the last legislature OF Arkansas
Burgess McLucxie, of Homestead, told the
congressional investigating committee that
he believed there was a conspiracy against
labor in the reduction of the tariff on steel
by tho Mckinley bill. Lower tRrin. he SAID,
must mean lower wages
In a store in Peoria, Ill, which was filled
with Saturday evening customers, several
barrels OF gasoline were exploded IN the Gel
lar. Every one in the store at the time was
thrown down and some of them rendered
unconscious by the force of the explosion
The Democrat. daily newspaper published
in Guthrie. o. T., has suspended publication.
w. Stevenson. of Wichita, Kansas, was
elected secretary of the National Educational
association at Saratoga, n. y.
The advisory committee of the strikers re
sumed the arbitrary arrest of strangers with
in two days of the occupation of Homestead
by the state troops.
Every lawyers Office, doctors residence
and Office and Protestant clergyman resi-
dence at st. Johns, n. F., was burned, and
every printing Office destroyed and there Is
not type, paper or ink remaining IN the city
for single poster.
The Pennsylvania military has taken pos
session OF Homestead, Pa, and martial law
has been proclaimed for the disturbed town.
The militia was received as friends and not
foes, and it was welcomed by trumpet blasts
and music of bands. 1t is believed the crisis
has passed.
An awful waterspout occurred at Grape
Greek, Col, above Canon City, July 10. Tor
rents of water rushed down the Arkansas
river and through Canon City with great
force, tearing away the santa re railroad
bridge and 800 feet of track. Other damage
done, but not yet reported.
At Cincinnati, n straight wind struck
that city. which registered forty miles an
hour by the L. ). signal service instruments,
peeling OF tin roofs playing havoc with shade
trees, signs, fences and plate glass windows.
fence was blown against passing street
car, injuring several passengers seriously
The absence from his seat of Chairman
Peel, of the Indian affairs committee of the
house, during the rest of this session Of con-
gress, Is quite certain to prevent any action
by the house on the opening of the Cherokee
strip. At this Mr.. Clover of Kansas feels
badly and Mr.. Simpson of Kansas rejOices.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger
train was held up by gang of masked rob
bers at Adalr. L T., on the night of July IA
and the contents of the safe of the Pacific
Express company were secured The amount
taken Is believed to be $4,000 The robbers
are supposed to be the Dalton gang. The
robbers escaped.
san Francisco has bean shaken up by a
terrible powder explosion The large mills
of the Giant Powder company, situated at
Highland, north of Oakland, were, on July 9,
destrO 0 by powder explosion. clused by
the upsetting of bottle of acid, which set
fire to the building. The loss of life Is sup
posed to be large; mostly Cinnamon.
Homestead citizens are in a pickle about
the arms and ammunition taken from the
boats when the Pinkerton men surrendered.
There was about 5000 worth of guns and
pistols and no knowing what amount of am
munitiOn. At the surrender the terms in
cluded promise to box this property and
ship it to Pinkerton's headquarters: but the
mob got away with all
Peoria lake, near Peoria. Ill. was the
scene of a horrible catastrophe July II
cyclone struck an excursion steamer the
frankie Folsom, and capsized il. There
were about forty persons on the boat and
eighteen are believed to have persisted. Al
most every row boat on the lake was out at
the time and it is feared some OF them are
lost The work of bringing the dead to shore
Is an progress
On July 8 fire broke out in st. Johns
New FOundland. destroying a great part OF
the city. The damage done amounted TO
81, 1000, and several lives were lost. The |
wind was blowing a gale and the fremen |
were unable to cope with the flames, build |
ing after building catching fire, and the city |
was as light as day. Thieves took advantage
of the confusion, entered deserted houses |
and stole everything they could lay their |
hands on. Il IS estimated that Is, 600 people |
are homeless.
destructive tornado visited Springfield. |
D., at IL a. m. July II, completely destroy |
ing about thirty residences and partially |
running over 100 more len persons were |
injured; three fatally. The greatest destruc- |
ton OF property is Immediately south of East |
Limestone street, where scarcely half dozen /
houses are left standing and everything is in /
utter and hopeless ruins, houses, lumber and |
furniture being piled up for squares in awful |
confusion conservative estimate places |
the loss at $4,000.
The CRur de Leon, Idaho, labor trouble |
eliminated in fight between the non-union |
and union miners on July IL. The number |
killed, SO far as can be ascertained, Is four
and ten wounded. The union miners loaded |
n car with 200 pounds of giant powder and |
run II 20 the Frisco mill, where IL was ex- |
ploded, tearing the mill TO splinters- The |
non-union men surrendered. Governor Wi
ley has ordered out four companies of mill
TIA The matter has been laid before the at |
torney general at Washington, ID. G.. as the /
outbreak was in defiance of an Injunction Is
sued by the U. S. court
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