Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-28

A VIOLENT storm recently passes
over Hankow, China The wind blew
hurricane and caused a mum Der OF
RATS anchored in the river to break
loose and as they sped down the swift
current they collided with fleet of
junks, carrying all before them, wreck
ing and sinking large number and
300 persons were drowned.
AN exciting fire occurred at the Gem
trail hotel at Blueields, w. Va. The
guests all escaped with their lives, al
though several were severely injured
by jumping from the windows, but 4
servant was burned to death. Loss,
$50. 900.
THREE italians, who were excavating
for new freight depot for the New
York & Hartford railroad at New
Rochelle, N. Y, dug hole in the
earth and made a fire to thaw out three
dynamite cartridges which were frozen
and sat down near the blaze to wait.
Suddenly an explosion occurred and the
three Italians were blown to pieces.
THE goth was a day of excitement on
Wall street, New York, and matters
for time bore the resem blance of a
panic. It was announcedSthat 81, 0O0,-
600 in gold would be sent out of the
country at once, and advices from Lon
don stated that extensive sales OF
American securities had been made
and the war news from all quarters
was responsible for the general feel
ing of uneasiness that prevailed With
the fall in prices of the international
stocks the banks called in all their
loans, thus adding to the complications
of the situation.
ALL the coal miners in the Indian
territory went on a strike on the 18th.
kilograms received at the headquar-
tiers of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway IN Dallas, Tex, said operations
were stopped at Coal Gate, Briar Creek,
Krebs, Anderson and McAlester. These
mines employ more than 5000 men and
all were idle. A coal famine was al
most inevita BILE in Texas, as the Mis-
souri,, Kansas g. Texas Railroad Co.
had stopped shipments and was hold
ing the supply on hand for railroad use.
THE locked out New York tailors on
the Goth believed they had won their
fight, 80 contractors having signed ap-
plication blanks for the return of their
men.
CHARLES B. ATWOOD, one of Americas
foremost architects, died at Chicago on
the Goth. Mr.. Atwood did great deal
of work in connection with the world
fair.
THE probated will of the late ex-
Senator Thurman showed he was
worth from $16O, 900 to $17O.OOO.
AN effort was being made to estab-
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Wharton county, Tex, where the
town of Ell Campo has been formed
during the present year Already the
town has population of 600 and it is
expected to make it a city of 1000 in
habitaDts in two years more. The
ranks of the Scandinavians living in
Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa and Ne
braska are being thinned to increase
the population of the place. to which
no negroes are to be admitted, only
Swedes, Danes and Norwegians being
solicited to locate there.
By the bursting of a steam valve on
board the American liner St. Paul at
pier IA, New York, on the 18th, five
men were scalded to death and five
others were SO badly burned that they
had to be taken to the hospital.
IN Kay county, Ok, Mrs H. c. At
terbury and Mrs. Smith, wives Of con-
testing claim holders, quarreled and
Mrs. Smith set the dogs upon Mrs. At,
terbury. The brutes tore her so vi.
ciously that it was feared she would die.
THE fireworks factory of Charles
Gerhardt on the Hackensack river,
near Jersey City, N. j., was destroyed
by fire on the Goth. The damage was
about $4,000.