The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-04
FEARFUL FLOODS.
Many Homes Vacated at Chippe-
va Falls Through High Water.
4 POLITICIAN TAKEN 10 an ASYLUM.
Judge Cuudih, of Enid, Ok, Goes Crazy-A
Boiler Explodss-BuFnedt TO Death-Feil
ins0 Boiling Gresse-A TOvn
Wiped Gut by FIrs.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. a.
Yesterday was. a day Of excitement
and anxiety and last night found the
inhabitants of this little village in a
state bordering on panic, The worst
of the situation is the knowledge Of
the impending danger and the fact
that they are utterly helpless to stay
or to avert it Those whose houses
have been flooded have removed much
Of their household goods and belong
ings to higher ground and are huddled
together in the schoolhouses and other
vacant buildings out of the path OF the
torrent that is sweeping down sever
al of the main streets All hope
of breaking the gorge and thus
allowing the pent-up waters to gradu-
ally subside is now abandoned. At
the Flambeau farm, Is miles above
this city, another ice gorge has formed.
The river has overlooked its banks and
inundated the country 20 miles on
either side. Domestic animals have
persisted by the score. Farms and
farm houses are flooded, and the losses
will reach into the hundreds of thou
sands. These reports are meager and
uneorroborated, but it is safe to esti-
mate that at least 5000 horses, cows
and hogs have met death in the food.
LAT Chippewa Falls the river is fully
three quarters of a mile wide, and its
surface is covered with anchor ice to a
depth varying from 10 to 30 feet.
A POLITICIAN TAKEN TO AN ASYLUM
GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec. 2.-Judge W. L.
Cundiff, one of the most prominent
lawyers of Enid, was taken to the Nor
man insane asylum yesterday. he is
crazy over politics. Cundiff is a per-
sonal friend of W. J. Bryan, and nomi-
mated Bryan for congress the first time,
Ten days ago he returned from Ne
braska, having stumped that state for
the silver candidate. His condition is
dangerous.
A LICORICE BOILER EXPLODEs.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. BY the ex-
plosion of a copper cylinder used for
boiling licorice in Cameron's tobacco
factory, six men, one white, were
scalded. Two were very seriously
burned The injuries of the others,
though painful, are not dangerous.
The explosion was with such force
that the boiler was thrown through
a window.
A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
SOMEBvILLE, Mass, Dec 2-The wife
of ex-Mayor Joseph S. Brown, of this
city, was burned to death yesterday in
a fire which destroyed the family resi-
dence, Mr.. Brown was also severely
burned, He is 6s years of age and the
shock and excitement, in addition to
his burns, it is feared, will tell seri-
ously upon him.
FELL INTO BOILING GREASE.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. John Abel, a
workman at the Nelson Morris dressed
beef works, was horribly burned while
at work Monday. The flesh on the
right leg was parboiled. Abel tripped
on the greasy floor in the rendering
room and fell into a vat of boiling
grease.
TOWN WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 2-The
town of Breeder, Mingo county, suf-
fered by a destructive fire last night
But one house was left. This be-
longed to Gene Chapman, merchant
The village was small, and the less Of
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