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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
ON The RIVER.



TO be Lost
Frank Matthews. G. Edwards. Charles
Bennett. Fred Rodgers and Ed Chap
lin were the only men saved on the
steamer Pittsbury
The Pittsburg Is Diamond Jo boat
She was tied at the wharf at the foot
of Washington avenue.
the storm came from the east.
said Matthews. and the boat plunged
right out into the river and began
spinning around ike n top
"A beam hit me aud jumped into
the water Four other men followed
me Then the boat went right To the
bottom
The five swan around for three
quarters of an hour and were finally
picked up BY man named johnson.
who was out in the river with three
skifS
The rest of the men. think are all
drowned unlessis is Capt. Bowles.
Il saw the Dolphin coming down
the river. As sAe tipped up l saw u
man leap. but a beam struck him
across the back and he never came up.
The Monroe passed Us going like the
wind / could see the frightened pas
sengers and then the boat was lifted
clear out Of the water.
The towboat Dolphin is \ wreck. "
ing bottom up in miGstream at the
foot of Olive street
The City of vielsburg. the City of
Providence and the City Of Monroe dis
appeared in the storm
They are thought to be lost.
The Providence had her crew on
board. but she had mp steam. ami il Is
barely possible that she made lee-way
and saved herself from being crushed
on the east shore
The Vieixsburg's boilers were cold
Engineer Breeeher. who had Just left
her. says there was no one on board
but the watch crew of about three
men She IS almost certainly lost, with
all on board
The Dolphin had three men on
board
She was moored just below the
bridge.
No one knows whether the crew got
OF or not
Through the darkness the frightened
crowd On shore saw the boat lifted up
out Of the water till her hull was ex-
posed then topPle over
She was covered momentarily By the
waves, when the bottom OF her bow
was seen
She seemed aground
Her crew are supposed 70 be in her
The Providence and the viekSburg
were mo0red at Olive street
The hzwSer and stern lines Of both
snapped like burnt tow, and they
drifted awzy-nobody knows where.
The city % Monroe was preparing to
leave the Anchor. Line wharf She
was blown straight across the river.
II s believed she was beaehed on the
east side without loss Of life. She had
good crowd Of passengers and her
full crew
Just as the storm cloud lifted a barge
was seen tossing oe the waves
On board were . mas. two nules
snd wsgoa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

blown OF the driveway and fell along
side the demolished C. & A. coaches.
What became OF the driver aud buggy
maybe the muriy river can tell Both
are missing and not amouz the wreck
age.
Factories Destroyed
The tanks Of the WaterS-Pieree OIL
Co. on Gratiot street blew up. illumi-
batting the clouds with n wonderful
light and spreading devastation on
every hand
Three stories of the Coe Manufacture
ing Coz building. Ninth and Gratiot.
and nearly half Of the Wainwright
brewery were blown down
The sumner high school. Eleventh
aud Spruce. I. e McDermots's saloon.
Eleventh and Chestnut; the Hotel En-
met, on the opposite corner; Jerry
Sheehan's livery stable, Eleventh and
Walnut, and DIR. EnnO sanders MIN
eral company. lsJ-Ie0 South Eleventh
street. were unroofed-
The engineer at the Aetna iron
works. Twenty first and PaPin streets.
was almost instantly killed The walls
blew in and be was scalded TO death
By steam His name Is unknown
The Consolidated wire works, Txen-
ty-frst and Papin streets, WAS almost
totally wrecked
one Of the boilers blew mp and the
cylinder did the rest Seven people
are kEc-E 60 have been in iurexs szri-
ously. and a workman who aecompa-
MED them to the city dispenssry.
states that many more were crushed
By falling walls The great plant was
almost wholly demolished
Part of the roof of the Merchants
exchange Is on Thir,f street
There n a telegraph pole sticking
through a window OF the old pos. Office
on Third street
A man WAS mashed aImoS. 10 death
at the Lsvee aud Locust street. \
mass OF bricks fell on him as he was
fleeing - shelter An ambulance was
summoned and he was sent 20 the city
dispeusary IN an unconscious eondi-
tion- His name Is not known.
During the second storm the rain
s4Il was 80 terrific that some Of the
streets down the levee were imPdssa Bile
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rainfall. AMI made It Irresistible on
Locust street.
The front Of the fve-story building
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The man was making signal, ss div
tress just as the barge was lost 20
sight. II probably sank
A. d Taylor. soda boy on the
NielSshurg. was the last one - leave
the boat. lie said that the boat
plunged for the river. and the crew
made n rush for the ievee- some of
them escaped. and the rest " ens whiri-
ing down the river. Gosi knows where
Two men are now hanging 10 the
center pier of the big bridge. They
were on the Dolphin No. = She wa.
tied above the bridge. bat the wind
tore her loose aud hurled her against
the pier. She Tipped over. and A. she
did 50 the two men caught the pier and
hung on with the black waters swni-
ing around them
Two men are said 10 have been xilled
on the City Of Quincy. She lay above
the bridge. but no one knows where
she Is now
She makes the ffth boat lost.
At 6,3o P. N the City Of Monroe uas
seen across the river. on the east shore.
apparently safe. but badly disnantlei.
Grave fears are telt for the Grand
Republic. which was on her way from
Alton here when the storm broke.
She took big load ont this morn
ing.
The Henry Satkman. the Provhiencs
and City Of Monroe are also safe on
the Illinois side. opposite Chouteau
avenue
On the rev-~A
The fuil force Of tie storm was fels
on the levee-
FrUm Broadway eas. the asvastati a
seemed 70 iucrease-
Roofs of houses. piles OF brick and
mortar. Splinter~st signbor-.s and
masses Of tangled wire oB-struets,!
every street leading 10 the river.
Commercial alley, between s--cona
and Main street from Olive 70 Caest-
nat Is impossible IL IS full Of rOafiax
and walls Of buildings No one house
was leveled. but few escaped with
whole walls.
Th. levee sidewalk Is covered With
debris.
Thousands Of men are crowded dovr-
- the river front. Wild with excite
uient-
Men are looking for the boatS ou
which their friends and relatives were.
nd here and there in the crowd are
anxious women wringing their handS.
The Mississippi VALLEY TransPorta-
tiOu Co barge was blown away a. Wa
the Eagle Packet Co. wharfboat and
that Of the Diamond Joe line. Moth
ing ) known of their whereabouts or
condition The Anchor line wharf
boat Is the only wharfboat safe on thi=
side The steamer Henry Laurey Is
also safe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The Industrial Institute and College
for the education OF white girls % Mis-
sissippi has issued al attractive pro
gram Of its commencement exercises
Nbich IN the main are as follows
Saturday Evening. June &. $50. .-Ai
dress By Hen Lamar Ross Of oxford.
Miss. before n. literary societies OF
the zollese-
sunday. June !. t0s30 am--Cou-
zsacemeat ssrmou b. Rev. Hugh >pen
cer Williams. of Memphis ss3u pm,
anniversary % the Y W C. A. sermon
by Rev Nr. Williams
Monday. Jazs 3. 1000 l. IN -tsradaas
ing exercises. Grafton By his excellency
A J. MeLauria. governor OF Mississi ppig
; ?. n. industrial exhibits of the col
lege; s.3o .. N. alumni reunion. address
By Miss Pauline Y. Orr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
Death saa Destruction Many Fire
Raging

Death saa Destruction Many Fire
Raging
There i death and desolatiau il
East 81 Louis
The Tudor mills we-e blown down
aud tive men were killed
Wieher's hotel was destroyed Thera
are Is people in the ruins.
The SEQ Chicago & Alton aeeomno-
dation train with fftv passengers
aboard was crossing the bripge when
she storm was az its worst A watch
man signzled Engineer Wm- Swancuti
10 stop. but he heard a erumblinz
noise overhead. and opening the throt-
sle valve, the train fairly jumped foe
life
As he passed under the srst pier the
timbers came tumbling down and hs
had Just passed the lower piers when
the train vas blown over
No one was killed. bat a number Of
ladies were badly cut and bruised.
The VandaliA freight house Is on
fire.
There are apparently fifty fires go
ing on in East - Louis
The houses, factories and workshops
along Front street. East St Louis
were cut TO the ground AMI present q
sad sight of ruin and wreck
How many lives were snuffed out
under the wrecks it will take time te
find out. That there are a number Of
people killed is known
The three-story frame hotel Of VIII
liam Wiehar IN which eha-.a 49,. 81
teen or twenty people. went down
with crash How many or whether
any Of the guests were saved IS not
known
One of the ferryboats approaching
the east bank was driven high upon il
and IS wreck IL Is said that the
passengers and crew escaped unin-
fure.f
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
AT TIE UNION STATION.
rvs wsn~a Fatally Crushed Uza~r F.Il<s

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awax and n. s.ar.~,a s,r N. vr,,.- AZ
h. vas m.Linv hix vav .hrourh m.
awful torrents Of rain everv ,elerraph
MI. IN III. street came dovvu ,~frb !.
crash, and the wires came with them
Bu. Keany got into tho vreckaxe
and after a half hours work had rot
ten 10 where the iubaled women could
be seen After the worst of the storm
had subsidized the women were taken
out
The girl was so badly bruised and
crushed that a physician said nothing
could be done for her.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Hon W. 3 Walker. Of Monroe cozn-
~, ex-distriet attorney Of that district.
and one Of the most popular and bright
est lawyers in the same. Was in Jackson
last week on legal business Last fall
Mr. Walker went TO Seattle. Wash. and
while be did well there financially. says
be found II impossible 70 stand the eli
mate, which notwithstanding reports
70 the contrary, he foCnd execrable.
All these facts considered. Mr.. Walker
says there is no Comparison between
thAt country and this, and be will re-
main in odd Mississippi II NJ
Henry. in CoGnercial Appeal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The twensY-ffth commencement ol
the Agricultural ani Mechanical Col
lsxe. near Rodney. took place last week
Fully s,eo0 visitors. including manJ
white fricads in the vicinity. were
present There were six graduates.
Pref W Scott Montgomery. OF Wash
ington county. delivered the annual ad-
dress short addresses were made By
Governor NeLaurin. Secretary Of State
Power. Superintendent q Education
kincaan0a- The college enrolment
last session As apNari OF 81.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

ANRLER, Pa. May so-The destrue-
zion wrought by the cyclone Wednes-
day Is greater than at first supposed
Below Amber and Jarrettown. where
the storm was the most severe, no less
than seventy-6ve barns. houses and
other buildings are either partly or
completely destroyed The loss vii
amount 10 sIO0.0O0-
The loss Will fall heavily on the
property owners as many of the build
ings we're rot insured against storms
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
METHODIST INSURANCE.


&c Is sss N-attoa~d whether u Is Fsr.
life
CLEVELAND, o. May es-The feature
of the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church was the adup-
ticu OF the resolution providing for an
immense church insurance company &c
compete with the great companies of
the world The session was exciting
and confusion reigned all morning.
Bishop Fowler. who presided. had
his hands full TO keep order The
light over the formation of the new
insurance company was short. but IL
was the greatest parliamentary battle
OF the session
The conference wrangled for hall
hour over the adoption of the resolu-
tion providing for constitutional
commission 1t VIII be composed OF
six ministers. six laynen and three
bishops. and viii report to the general
conference of 1850
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Thursday night there wa- a rage OF
terror in the destroyed district Thou
sands had been unable 10 fnd new
homes or shelter When night fell
they were forced 10 sleep in partially
demolished houses They erorehed in
corners aud underneath dropping
caves All night long the rain-soaked
buildings slid and erumbled-
The intense darkness made the raw
aged districts the prey Of thieves. At
midnight the measured tramp of the
militia was in the streets, and with
them came At least one phase Of seeur-
ity,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
The SHERMAN STATUE.


WAsHrSsrOS, May = The sherman
statue commission consisting of Sec
retary Lamont and Mai-tien- Miles.
representing the government. and
Gen g. NJ Dodge. of New York: Col
]. T. Howe. of ST Louis: Gen
J. W. Noble. of ST Louis;
Col D. D. HendersOu. OF Dubuaue. Ia.
Augustus Jacobson. Of Chicago. and
Col Cornelius Cadie, of Cincinnati.
representing the Society Of the Army
of the Tennessee. selected the design
submitted by Carl Rohlsmith. of Chi
eago. and awarded him the contract
for completing the statue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
AT THE CITY JAIL
A ZIG. Broad K-sa TO Liberty. bat the
Frts~u~rs we're rso rerrined
to Aer~pt IT,

Fri>~u.rs w-r~ Ten rerrfa.d
to Accept IT.
A twenty-foos section Of the western
wall of the city jail blew down. ex-
posing the interior
Il was during the exercise hour and
nearly 30 prisoners we're in the bull
ring They were too frightened 10
run although escape would have been
easy Instead they set up seoncerted
yell ot terror. and many voluntarily
sought shelter in their cells
Jailer Wagner was on the scene in n
moment. aad with the aid Of mum
Der of policemen and detectives. soon
had the noisy crowd behind the locks
A special detail Of police was hastily
summoned. and viii be On guard all
night
The Four Courts was otherwise badly
damaged. and Judge Harvey's court
wss al ionrred in confusion
a big IRE was raging AZ the poor
house At s ,. III
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
AN AWFUL RUMoR


Handr-s F-rseus Bars~d is the Rains.
A report was widely circulated at
different parts Of the city that the root
Of the new cigarette factory Of the
LigEett & Meyers Co. had been
knoesed In and that at least 100 men
and women had been buried under the
wreekage and that is would be impos-
sible to get them out for several hours.
The rumor came from several differ
ent places and was reported TO the po-
lice and several calls were sent to
the city dispenSary for ambulances to
60 the cigarette factory.
The new factory Is located at Park
avenue and Manchester ruad- It vas
stated By one man. who said he had
seen the root fall that at least Too per
sons were buried
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Grogud was broksn at West Point las,
week for the erection Of the Nary
Holmes seminary. an Institution for the
education Of eoloeed girls. to Be essab-
lishe4 ilst outside the city limits, and
undsr tae auspices Of the Northern
Presby terrain Chsrch- The building Is
10 be s88 feet front and four stories
hiEh, and the cost will be So. e0o.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Hon J. b YelIowley. 4 large truck
grover Of Nadiso1 county, says that
section Is badly needing rain. that the
yield aas already been greatly decreased
from lack Of moisture He says the
truckers Of that vicinity have been
shipping tomatoes in 4 small way for
the past week. and have been reesiving
good prices. but the lack of susaciens
rain has greatly retarded the crop and
largely reduced the yield Il is impcs-
sible % estimate the damage incurred
for the lack Of rai1. bat tt is largo
througkoat the vegetable section.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
FIoodea wtth SevsPaP~r Csrr~sPoasa-

81 Louis is flooded with newspaper
correspondents Four hundred news
paper representatives have sent out
hundreds Of thousands Of words de-
scriptive of the storms work
In this way the Wild rumors Of
"Wednesday night are being contra
dieted- Thursday morning. from New
York % san Francisco. people read
that all 81 Louis had been laid low,
that the Exposition and convention
auditorium were wiped out Now
they are learning the truth and tha:
i. bad enough
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The cornerstone Of the first SYM
gogue ever erected in Brookhaven Was
laid last week The spot selected for
the building. situated in the western
part ot the town and easily accessible
from all portions of the city, was filed
with . large and interested audience.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Thirty-five boats. including steam
packets. excursion. ferry. tow and
other river craft, were wrecked OF sunS-
The total loss i roughly computed At
SfOa-OO0
Comptroller Sturgeon says that the
damage to buildings of city institutions
Is about S609. .0o0-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Wiley Collins. a man OF family. was
killed by a fast train On the Southern
railway at Whitesburg, Tenn Collins
threw himself IN 'front.' Of the engine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Miss Annie Vaughan Cullen. one OF
the handsOmest and most popular
young ladies 81 central Alabama, died
a. her mothers home in Selma. the
other day- She had just blOoned into
beautiful womanhood and was univer-
sally admired for her noble traits ot
heart and character
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
The rIr,t Cotton BLOOM.

The first cotton bloom Of the season
was received A. Sltchez last week In
short time blooms will be very fire.
qgsnt. A. the crop IS said to be fully
t<o weeks n adv4nce Of last season In
some portions Of Adams county rain i
badly needed for both corn and cotton
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The Masonic fraternity Of MeCouh
City last week laid the CONVERSIONS OF
their temple The lodges from adioin-
ing towns were present After the eer-
emouies 4 banquet vas served
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

An important movement has been in
suEurated BY the board OF trade a.
Tampa. Fia- IL has issued call for
convention To- be held In that eitv next
December. This convention will be
composed Of delegates from the gulf
ports. and its object win he - secure
an understanding between the gulf
states with reference 70 congressional
legislation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The commence n1ent exercises AZ Bust
university. Holly Sp~inVs. Mss. con-
tiuued for a weeS One % the u1st IN
teresting features was the class 0f
trained nurses The manner % proper
II caring for patients. various modes
of handAZing aud other interesting
features % this work were exhibited.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The PromPtness q a Jury prevented
a lynching a. Zebulon. tsa- People
from six counties bad gathered 20 -
present az the trial q Tom DxlIx. the
notorious Young outlaw, who wss
charged with the murder 81 sheriff
Guign. n~llS had been hunted for
weeks. was finally captured and car
ried - Atlanta for sAfe-keepinx The
evidence against hin was strong. and
The ease weut - the jury without
argu meat After being out few min
utes the jury found a verdict % guilty.
and nelk. who Is bat = years old.
hangs June -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Tom Hutehesou. a linemAn for the
Western Union Line Telegraph Co.
was killed at SesIsiou, Ala. while put
ting in an ofie. 1t that place lie was
n the act Of connecting the ground
wire with the switchboard when the
lightning struck the wires. a thunder
storm having Just come up. The cur
rent passed through Hutcheson's 5 body.
whts.h completed the circuit. and death
was instantaneous.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
COMBINATIONS
The Ne- Pensioa oree omesaIs Ansa<
Them

wAsHISeToS, May 2s-The senate
confirmed the following nominations:
Dominic L Murphy, Pennsylvania, &C
be commissioner Of pensions
Napoleon j. T. Dana. of New Hanp-
shire, TO be first deputy commissioners
of pensions.
Wm- T. Sands. Of the District of Co
lumbia. TO be second secretary Of legz,
tion at Toxic, japan
Lieut. l. G Lsmly. TO e Judge al
voeate-general OF the navy With shs
rank ot captain,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
ON IrE MInoR CHARGE


ing Conssaied weapoa~
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nav 10
Chief Justice David L Srodgrass Of
the Tenpessee supreme bench. was
yesterday Hned $50 and costs for pistol
carrying A plea OF guilty was en-
tered by the defendant
This minor charge grew out of the
assault with pistol made BY Judge
Snod&rxss last December on Lawyer
John Z. Beasley. in which case he was
recently sequitted q any murderous
intent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

The 81 Francis leve- board question
Is cutting figure in eastern Arkansas
politics, and viii likely rvappear witk
its old regularity IN the legislature.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

7. c Waitman. white. ~ hatcher.
Mss, was run over and killed at Tu>-
cata-,sa, Ala. the ether nigh; bv a pas-
senger train Waltman boarded the
train 10 steal a ride. and IL Is supposed
he jumped from the train when or
'isred off by one - the trainmau and
fell beneath the wheels lie was liter
ally cut in two. though he lived tNro
hours after feing run over.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
CHURCHES IN RUINS.

Ioag Ltss Of Hsly EtIae-s KsF~d ~ the
Cycis0~->ixt~-a Costly ehareh Hoa.~s
In the N~t<hSsrho@d af IsfsT~tt- Park
kith~r Partially or rstatty De-trwv~t.
Eatsifia< Is-s-s AZ sre<atta< Quarter
OF Ntftisa-
IT LoUls. MAY so-Followinz : n
list of houses of worship ruined and
damaged by the tornado
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04
Normal. In srs.a-.-

The normals are very popular In
every section In Arkansas. and partic-
uiarly have the public instructor. been
generous in their eommendation Of the
comparatively new departure in edu-
cationAl work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

J. r Chandler and Miss NJ A Farm
er rode Ion miles on horseb back. 20
Clarksville, Tenn. and were married.
They were too young 20 get n license
az their own home in Caldwell county.
Ky
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

Dr. Eliza Beckett. - died az Albany,
XIV. He was soldier IN the Mexican
war. and also in the late war. in which
be served with distinction
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-06-04

\ call has been issued for a national
convention of tobacco growers u -
held az Oeala. Fla since Gen wsy-
Ter : tobacco embargo has cut OF the
source q supply from Cuba. the Inn
portance of raising tobacco in the south
has been forced upon the eouscienee-
Of the Floriiian- They hope to make
known 70 the south the advantages Of
raising its own tobacco. and 10 the
north the advantage Of buying native
tobacco