The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-08
"A STORM OF BULLETS.
CLOSE CALL FOR A ROCK ISL.
AND EXPRESS.
1ohumsn Treatment Of Insane People at .
Chicago HospItal-similar Affair ut st.
Joseph-Extensive Smuggling Operations
In New York aud Quebec.

ocph. Mo-, Union depot 1t 1870 p IN. Fri-
day. Three miles east of the city. and but
half mile from the place where the Bur-
1ington "Eli" was robbed two months
szo. in . deep cut As the train glided
into the cut red lantern flashed across
the track near the middle Of the cut
and torpedOes exploded under the
WheelA Engineer Mckinney looked 1T
tie beyond the lantern and saw several
men with guns. His train was nearly to
standstill. but no pulled her wide open.
Then he and his fireman Jumped down into
the bottom OF tho cab. When tho robbers
saw the move they fred volley into the
engine cab. but luckily hurt no one. The
train dashed through amid perfect
shower Of bullets, the bandits Wild with
rage firing into the coaches as they
passed and creating cODsternat among
the passengers. who crawled down
under the seats and hid their valuables
When tho train reached Stockbridge 1t was
found that over 100 bullets had hit 1t.
There were :our robbers in the party. and
they wore white masks. but none OF them
could be recognized. A the engine
whizzed by one Of the robbers called to the
engineer by q ame, saying: "Stop that en-
CINE. Mckinney. you or we'll
kill you" At the same time he emptied
the contents OF two revolvers into the cab
Charges Of the most scaudalOu abuse
and i'll treatment OF insane patients at the
Chicago Detention Hospital have been
made. and a report from the hospital COM
mittee says they are true Female pa
tients. apparently merely to CRAFTY the
wanton brutality or sensuality of the at
PENDANTS. were compelled to submit to be-
Ing disrObed by men, Others were cruelty
and brutally put in restraint without any
II
In restraining them we're carelessly
or barbarously put on, and such disregard
OF cleanliness was displayed that IN two
cases at least the evidence seems to show
that death resulted from blood poisoning.
Both male and female attendants are i'm
plicated in these barbaritieS. which. ac-
cording to the report OF tho Investigating
committee. continued through Il part. II
not all. OF 1893.
IT H. Williams, a patient at Asylum No
2. St Joseph. Mo-. died from the effects. 1t
Is alleged. OF njures received at the hands
Ut W. 5 Jackson. an attendant Williams
said Jackson had beaten him. He was ex-
amined by the doctor and several ribs
were found to lie broken. Jackson said
Williams had attacked him and LIE was
forced to throw him down. but used no
other violence. In substantiation of this
statement he showed discolOred eye and
scratches on his throat. which he said were
caused by the patient. The coroner will
make an examination as to The cause OF
Williams death.
The customs officials at Quebec and
in New York have discovered II huge con-
sp,racy to defraud the customs depart
ment. the scheme having been in existence
for some time. Cases Of goods were ship
pod from England by Il we'll known firm OF
forwarding agents. aud shortly after their
arrival in bond In New York the customs
officers there would be informed that the
cases we're to be shipped to different parts
of Canada. The goods forwarded from
England would bc kept in New York.
while American goods OF very little
or no value would be put up in
duplicate cases bearing the Initials
~. S." with the name OF the
steamer by which they were forwarded and
the other signs appearing OH the original
cases. They would then be shipped as the
original goods to Canada. addressed to fc-
titious firms. and consequently never
claimed. About forty OF these cases arc
now in the warehouse In Quebec, addressed
to {. Hartman & Co. Quebec. which firm
was never In existence. Meanwhile the
valuable goods from Great Britain were
opened up and presumably disposed Of in
the United States. Colonel Spence. the
American Consul. has been investigating
the fraud.
1T IS authortatively denied that Presi-
dent Carnot has demanded the recall OF
Ambassador Dufyerin.
Arthur Duestrow. the young St. louis
millionaire who two weeks ago shot and
killed his :-year- old child and fatally in
jured his wife in similar manner. was
found hanging by the neck in his cell at
the Four Courts. He made tho rope with
which he hanged himself from his bed
clothing He was nearly dead when found,
but WAS Cut down In time to save his life.
CONGRESSMAN Wilson is at Guadalaiara.
Mexico. recovering satisfactorily from the
typhoid attack. The fever has left him
aud he needs only nursing and rest DR..
MA)let. the prove st. says tina; after ten to
fourteen days convalescence he can st art
for home Sn his car.
Two men we're Instantly killed. two
fatally burned. and five Others danger
Ously hurt In an explosion at the Kansas
City Clay and Coal Conpany's coal mine
near Leeds. six miles southeast OF Kansas
City. on Friday afternoon. The dead are !:
Eugene Parker. colored. aged 30: Thomas
Duggins. aged IL The fatally injured are:
o. l. Wilson. aged SIS. burned about arms,
body. and head fatally. and West Satter-
ley. aged 2S. legs fractured and otherwise
injured by coal life The mine had been
ia au unsafe condition for some time. and
had been condemned by the State mine in-
speclor
The Cincinnati BOARD OF Legislation
passed an ordinance anneNins TO the city
the villages OF Westwood, Clifton, AVON
dale. Linwood and Riverside. Mayor Mes
by signed the ordinance. making it imme-
diatcly effective. This will add from 10. =
eco to 1900 to the population Of the city.
AT McCcmh. Ohio. Il Nickel Plate train
was stopped while the crew tried to save
the life OF u woman whose clothing was
a6re.
Tiffany & Co have been robbed Of a
gold cup. studded with gems and worth
$40. 900. which they were making for San
Francisco gentleman.
Word comes from the opal mines near
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