Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-05
IN THE WEST

PEORIA special. w orkneu were
engaged repairing one of the large
| standpipes of the Peoria Water Com
pany on bluff, which had been leak
| ing. Without warning the bottom sec-
tion burst and the steel structure at
| once collapsed. A number of school
children were playing close by, and
they, with Ave workmen, We're hurled
distance of half a block by the force
of the large amount of water in the
standpipe suddenly loosened. Frank
Hogan, aged IA. was instantly killed.
and three men were fatally injured.
Workmen at once got to work and as
soon as the water had run off sutfi-
ciently the wreck could be more plain
ly seen. The great pipe lies crushed
like an egg shell across a vacant lot
and into the street. Five or six houses
across the street Were sweptfro their
foundations and carried many feet.
One large house is in splinters. The
property loss will not be less than S:.0.- =
O0O
SEATTLE, Wash, special; Tidings
of the British ship Somali, long over
due at San Francisco and thought to
be lost, were received here. The So
mali was spoken by the kennebec on
March n, little north of San Fran
cisco, and only short distance from
the coast. She was entirely out of
provisions, the crew having lived since
Christmas on rice and tea taken from
the cargo. The Somall sailed from
Hong Kong November last. She bat
tied wi h northeasters until the cap
tain finally gave it up and went clear
around Australia. Capt. Sawyer of
the Kennebec supplied her with ten
days rations, which were thankfully
received Three rousing cheers were
given the kennebec, as the vessels
parted company.
CLEARMONT, Wyo.. special: The
following losses from the storm in the
vicinity Of Clear Creek are reported: :
| Pratt 4 Ferris. from 1000 turned out
| before the storm on Lone Tree, 5 head:
| from 256 poor cattle feeding below
| Clearnont. 81 head: Holland & Pteffer,
| from 26O head feeding in the same
| place, e. head. At the double crossing
| on Clear Greek, seventeen of Pratt Il
Ferris drifted into the river and were
! drowned. Roberts, above Clearmont.
pulled nine of his own out Of the river,
but eight died. Copps, from about 500
feeding, lost twenty-nine. The cattle
south OF the river are probably safe.
Losses were mostly from drifting
against wire fences or getting into the
river.
HELENA, Mont, special. The 5000
in bullion stolen from the Anaconda
Company was found coached" under q
wagon bridge near Stuart, station
near the Montana Union Railroad,
seven miles from Anaconda. In addi-
tion to Corryall, arrested In Butte, q
man named Whitney, supposed to be
his confederate, was captured hiding
in the brush between Butte and Ana
conda. and is now being taken to jail
All the bullion was recovered except
few chips, iolted off by the motion OF
the wagon which carried 1t away, and
they are OF no value. Officers think
they have the principals in the rob-
berry.
yANDALIA, ILL.,, special: Large
numbers of Mennonites are coming
from the east and settling In Fayette
County. They have bought up nearly
all the farms in Seton Township, one
Of the richest townships in the county.
some seventy families have already
arrived and others are coming In al
most daily. Three carloads OF farm
machinery belonging to these people
were unloaded at Brownstown.
OMAHA special: Omaha pool rooms
have refused TO close ut the command
OF the police. They have formed q
combination to fight the matter in he
courts, ara have 80 formally notified
the Police Commissioners. II Is not
believed they can be closed under the
state statutes.
# QUINCY, III, special: A 6re de-
stroyed over tifty buildings, embracing
almoet the entire bilsipess p0rtiOn 0i
the city III Barry, Rske Cos1ty q Inv