Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-22
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waiter anu ArUnuI bulltrt DrObutIs,
were drowned while bathing in the
lake at South Evanston, Ill. ,on Monday.
A small steam yacht, Rung Brothers,
of Buffalo, N T.. with Ii passengers
and crew Of three, foundered in Lake
Erie Tuesday night, and six Of the pas
sengers were drowned.
James Galloway was burned to death
in Oakland, CAL, by live wire. He
was at work on top OF an electric light
mast, and hook and ladder company
had to be sent for to remove his body.
At Washington, d. c., on Monday
night, as the steamer Charles Manchester
was coming up the Potomac river, Ruth
w. Buraley, aged 10 years, fell or was
thrown by lurch from the rail and
was drowned
Bingham, a mining camp, 20 miles
south OF Salt Lake, Utah, was almost
wiped out by fire on Monday evening,
the loss aggregating 500, 600. Forty-tive
houses and business places were de-
stroyed and many people are homeless.
Milton G. Merrill, Chicago railroad
man, committed suicide in that city on
Monday by inhaling illuminating gas.
He had had domestic troubles, having
lost his mother, sister and two sons
within the past year, and it is believed
he was insane.
The monitor Amphitrite sailed from
Port ROYAL Tuesday for Norfolk, where
she will be surveyed, and her defective
ventilating apparatus thoroughly re-
paired and replaced. 1t is not unlikely
that the Amphitrite will be placed out
| of commission.
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| lence did much damage to crops and
| buildings at Newton, Kan, on Monday
night Hailstones larger than hens
eggs were piled up until they resem-
| bled snow banks. A number of cattle
were killed by lightning.
Heavy rains are reported Throughout
Missouri, Arkansas, Eastern Kansas,
Indian Territory and in Northern Texas
on Monday night. In some places in
Kansas and in the Indian Territory
high winds prevailed, which did con
siderable damage, but no serious casu-
alties are reported.
Three new cases and one death we're
reported on Monday at the small-poS
camp at Jenness, near Eagle Pass, Tex,
There are now $50 negroes quarantined
at the camp, of which number 150 are
suffering from smallpox The death
rate is exceedingly light, not more
than 50 patients having died since the
camp was organized.
Malinda Smith, keeper of saloon al
| Gray, small place south Of Hunting
ton, w. Va, on the Norfolk & Western
railroad was crossing the Big Sandy
river in skiff Monday evening with {
colored woman named Lima Hass, wher
the boat capsized and both occupants
were drowned. The relatives of Mrs.
Smith, who was widow. flocked tt
her house and fought an hour over hel
effects, Sam Hunt being shot in the
melee.
The steamer Ocean Wave, on her way
from Astoria to Portland, Ore, collideC
with sailboat containing five persons
near Stella, Washington, on Monday
The sailboat was upset and two Of tn,
occupants, John Weatherwax and W.
Ed. Wagner, were drowned. Tive
young men, Joseph Ossenberger ant
Louis Bilges, were drowned at Astoria
Ore, on Monday by the capsizing %
the sloop Monogram during a race in
cident to the Water Carnival.
A telegram from Ellensuburg, Wash
ington, says that Gov. McGraw hai
ordered out the State troops to bacl
up the sheriff of Kittitas county il
arresting accused persons for tn,
lynching of the Vinsons there weel
ago Among tho lynehers are man,
prominent citizens The troops have
assembled in their armory prepared fo
action. Mike Lender, eX-treasurer hal
already been arrested. He was to MARI!
last night, and was permitted to do 81
under guard, however.