Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-02
items OF GENERAL news

The Chinese fleets in the battle in
which Chen Yuen and two first class
cruisers were captured or destroyed by
the japanese carried nearly one thou
sand men, few if any of whom escaped.
Two German officers in command of
the Chen Yuen it is reported, met
death with the rest of the crew. 1t is
said this means an end has been put to
China's fighting upon the seas, as the
reported result of this last fight leaves
her navy badly crippled.
Chicago railroads have filed claims
against the city for damages in the sum
of $50, 3s1 as result of rioting in the
recent strike. This sum is claimed for
two days only and other claims will be
filed
A London dispatch says that England
is assisting China in her present diff
fculty with Japan. The vessel sunk
by the Japanese recently was owned by
a British firm, though it was carrying
Chinese soldiers. The firm has asked
for damages through the English
foreign office
Reports from Kansas and Nebraska
are to the effect that the corn crop is
literally burned up Two weeks ago
the crop in Nebraska was estimated aC
400, OO0, 900 bushels. but now it is be-
lieved it will be necessary to ship corn
into many counties. Hundreds of
square miles of the finest looking corn
are now dry and lifeless, and disheart-
ened settlers are already thronging
the highways eastward.
Forest fires in Northern Wiscon-
sin have done incaIculable damage to
that region, wiping out several towns.
At Mason the houses of the town
proper are still standing, but the loss
will reach 100000. Trains on the
Oma ha were headed off at Mason by
the burning of bridge. and all north
bound trains returned to Spooner.
Briefly summarized the fires burned as
follows: City of Phillips, entirely
wiped out: Mason, practically destroy
ed, with the White River Lumber Co..
and 30. 000, 900 feet of lumber: the head
quarters of the Ashland Lumber Co.,
near Shores Crossing, was entirely
wiped out: a special train on the
Omaha. consisting of sixteen cars and
locomotive. were all burned, having
broken through bridge near Ashland
Junction: the camps of the Thompson
Lumber Co. were burned at White
River: two bridges on the main line of
the Omaha railroad, and two bridges
on the Wisconsin Central railroad both
on the main line south of Ashland
burned. Besides the above the dam
age to timber and logs scattered
through the woods. to individual home
steaders. houses and other property. to
cut cord wood, etc, will swell the gen
eral damage to appalling figures.
Several parties Of berry pickers from
Ashland narrowly escaped with their
lives. and it is almost certain that some
of the lone homesteaders scattered
through the burning timber persisted
in the flames. unless they in some
manner escaped through the suffoca-
ting flames and smoke. Refugees have
begun to arrive at Ashland.
Several persons have been arrested
at Colorado Springs for completely in
the outrage recently perpetrated on
Adjutant General Tarsney, and it is
said evidence of guilt is at hand.
The president has appointed as a
commission to investigate the Railway
Union strike, John ID. Herman of New
York and Nicholas f. Worthington of
Peoria. H.. who will act with Labor
Commissioner Carroll ID. Wright.
No formal declaration of war has as
yet been made by either China or
Japan, but hostilities have been begun
and several contests have resulted
favorably to the Japs. The king of
Corea, which country has been the
bone OF contention. is now japanese
prisoner. Well informed statesmen
predict that this is the beginning of
war which will involve all Europe.
Russia will probably take the first
Sbtp anu WI lolloN.
The republicans of Illinois met in
state convention at Springfield and, by
vote of l.Ol9 to 3l5, declared against
following the example set by the dem
ocrats and nominating a candidate for
United States senator.
Fire at Washington, ID. c., started in
the stables of the Knox Transfer COM
pany, large four story brick build
ing, and spread to storage warehouse
adjoining them, to the Adams Express
stables and thence to eight two-story
frame houses on the north and other
buildings, consuming an entire block
before being brought under control.
Many other houses in the neighborhood
took fire and were saved with difficulty.
Over two hundred heavy draft horses
on the second floor of the Knox build
ing were burned to death. One hun
dred and fifty horses in the Adams
Express stables were saved. The loss
aggregates a quarter of million dol
lars. Five firemen were crushed under
falling walls. Two were rescued but