The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

Fix persons we're killed and many f.
!ured by cyclone at Longview. Texaa.
The dead are: Jasper Collins. Alexander
Lester. Alexander Lester. Jr.. Robert Les
ter. Sarah Lester, Sissy Lester. Six lives
we're lost at Lansing switch At Emery.
Miss Easter Alexander. Henry Bras. a
child named hurry, and three unknown
persons were killed Haiistones weighing
fourteen ounces fell during tho storm
Miss Katie Farnsworth. of Buckhan-
non. w. Va. who had been visiting in Chi
cazo. jun, ed from baltimore and Ohio
train near Belevillle. Ohio, and died shortly
after being found
Charles Carlton. the murderer OF Au-
gust Gotham, and two burglars made their
escape from the Dodge County (Sebraska)
jail by saving out the bars OF their cells
No trace o: them has been found. Carlton
was sentenced to be hanged bu: the Su-
preme Court had granted Il stay.
AT Wooster. Ohio. Christian MellinSer
died as the result OF injuries recently re-
ceived at tho hands of a gang OF burglars
in their efforts to make the old man tell
where his wealth was hidden They placed
a rope around his neck and threa tened to
hang him. and when he refused they drew
tho rope SO tight AS to almost sever his
neau from tho DOuJ No cine HAS Ucei SD-
tanned rs to the identity OF the burglars
"A natural gas xplosion destroyed LATE
Harmon's home at Hartford City. Ind Its
seven occupants were Injured.
The bodies OF John Reed and Eta
Shaw. son and daughter OF farmers near
Oskaloosa. Iowa, were found late at night
hanging from the limb OF "a tree, eight miles
from the city. Their parents refused to
permit them to marry on account OF their
youth. The deed was pro ba bly, committed
Sunday night. when they we're last seen
driving in the neiyhborhood. They I'M
hitched the horse and. standing in the
buggy. threw rope across limb. and
tying one ond to each OF their necks swung
of into eternity.
"A Nickel Plate freight train broke in
two west OF Fort Wayne, Ind. The two
sections came together with Il crash. and
two cars. loaded with oats. were tele-
scoped John Mulqueen and Harry Leroy
were instantly killed. They lived at Chi
cage. 1t IS supposed they were stealing a
ride home They had letters from the
Union OF Unemployed, Chicago
A freight train on the Texas and Pa
engine struck horse and with seven cars
vent into the ditch. Brakeman Jane,
Magill. OF Longvtew Junction. was killed.
Engineer W. s Cris' was fatally and Fire
man a. Young blood seriously injured
Twenty persons are now said to have
Lost their lives In the storm which swept
ToXas while 100 were injured
For assassinatin, u planter in Texas.
sixteen negroe. were arrested and are la
bic to be put to death by a mon
by the killing OF two members OF the
Hatfield gang the old Hatfield Mccoy feud
In West Virginia has been renewed
The Fort Thomas and Bowie stage was
held up several miles south o! Soiomons-
Vile. ~ T.. Tuesday by two men. Four
passengers were on the stage. All were
robbed. The mail sacks were cut open
and the registered mail taken. Sheriff
Olney and posse started In pursuit They
came on to the robbers nine miles west of
Solomonsville and had running fight.
One OF the robbers' horses. with Il six
shooter. IVES captured. The posse was in
hot pursuit at last accounts, and Il is be-
lievcd both will be captured.
While Il boat was crossing Patzcuaro
lake to the pueblo OF Tz!nzuntezan. Mex
loo, the boat sprung Il leak and before
help could be 2iven Or the shore reached.
six young women OF the eighteen persons
on board were drowned.
several workmen engaged in removing
dynamite from the wreck OF tho Ca DO Ma
chiaco at Santander were killed.
A Chinese treaty which provides for
restricted immigration has been nego-
dated and Is under consideration in the
Senate.
James Conroy and William Cleary.
watchmen for the Tolleston tInd.) Shoot
ing Club. were killed by an alleged tres
passer.