Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-07-23
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A gasoline explosion in Kansas City, No,
annihllated q one story brick grocery etore,
fired Q number of adjacent buildings, de-
Btroyed windows and street lamps for many
blockA There were many narrow escapes
and several persons injured.
The statue of the late John p. Hale, United
States senator and father-in-law of William
Z. Chandler, which is to be erected in the
arrived in Boston from Italy. The mvelling
ceremony will occur on August 8
Senators Perkins and PETER contemplate
favorina the passage of the anti-option 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.
In Union county, South Carolina, the Till
NANTES have revived the kuklux clan with all
its terrors, and are warning leading conserv-
atives in country precincts to leave the coun-
ty under pain of death.
The mail train on the Welland division of
the Grand Trunk railway and the Niagara
Falls accommodation collided at Merton,
Ont. killing three persons and lnjuring
bly, die.
cable rumor has il that the island of
Sangis, in the Malay archipelago, had been
destroyed by q volcanic eruption, and that
the whole population, comprising L, 600 souls,
had persisted. The Catterthun steamed for
miles through masses of volcanic debris.
The Chicago trades and labor assembly
adopted resolutions which declare that the
ballot. SO long as workers have the right to
vote, is the only weapon it is wise for them
to use; and condeming movement to make
military organizations of our labor organic
atoms.
The strain over the mining troubles in the
Ceur d'Alene mining district is about over,
as most all of the union men are under arrest;
numbering about 400. Some of them es-
capped to the hills, but they cannot get away,
as all the regular avenues are closed and
guarded.
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 Fe railroad
bridge and 800 feet of track. Other damage
done, but not yet reported.
At Cincinnati, a straight wind struck
that city, which registered forty miles an
hour by the q. s. signal service instruments,
peeling off tin roofs playing havoc with shade
trees, signs, fences and plate glass windows.
A fence was blown against passing street
ear, injuring several passengers seriously.
A mass meeting of 400 laborers at the
Homestead mills, not connected with the
Amalgamated association, Resolved that we
consider it an injustice to the mechanical de-
partment and day laborers and an insult to
ask men to work under guard, and we believe
in this land of the free mtn all should be
free"
The West Superior, Wisconsin, Iron and
Steel company's roller mills are closed. The
men who were supposed to be IN any way
connected with the Amalgamated association
or who had taken part in the recent demand
for the adoption of the scale were discharged
by notice in writing. About 200 men are
affected.
young man giving his name as Adolph
Blazer was rescued from an overturned boat
by the steamer Cumberland at Ashtabula, o.
He said he was out boat riding with his
brother and two young ladies'; they were
caught in gale, the boat overturned and his
brother and the two young ladies were
drowned.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger
train was held up by gang OF masked rob
beers at Adalr. !. 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.
Owing to the report that the doctors were
causing cholera patients to be- buried alive,
the lower class of the city of Saratoff, Russia,
revolted against the authorities. The excited
populace wrecked the police station, cholera
hospitals and the residences of the chief of
police and physicians. The medical assist
ants were attacked and two of them killed.
Homestead citizens are in a pickle about
the arms and ammunition taken from the
boats when the Pinkerton men surrendered.
There was about Sc, 600 worth of guns and
pistols and no knowing what amount OF am
munition. At the surrender the terms in
Guided promise to box this property and
ship it to Pinkerton's headquarters; but the
mob got away with all.
The severest storm ever known on Lake
Ontario swept over that body of water on the
night of the 18th, doing immense damage to
vessels and barRes. Two schooners were
blown ashore and are total loss. Three
tugs lost their barges, one of them having IF
teen in tow. The tug Booth, with four coal
wego, N. Y, in the afternoon and it is feared
the tow and all hands are lost.
A destructive tornado visited Springfield,
O., at II q. M, July 13, completely destroy
ing about thirty residences and partially
running over 100 more. Ten persons were
injured: three fatally. The greatest destruc-
ton of property is Immediately south of East
Limestone street, where scarcely half q dozen
houses are left standing and everything is in
furniture being piled up for squares in awful
confusion. conservative estimate places
the loss at 100000