The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-24


chant; John Gault, superintendent OF the
Merchants bank. and Judge Doherty. II
| is estimated that the loss viii be about
| 800 900.
NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION.
Cincinnati, o.. Dec pa Times-Star
special from Portland, Ind, says that A
glycerine magazine near Montpelier ex-
pioded today with terrific force. Harry
| Adams and George Peacock were blown
| 10 atoms. A great hole in the ground Is
| the only mark left 10 show the location
of the building. Chimneys were thrown
down and windows broken at distant
| points, and the shock was felt for miles
around. The evidence OF the cause is of
| course oblitera,ed.
LOCKED UP IN THE HOUSE.
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. a3.-Three children
| of Mrs. McEim. who lives near Frank
| lin, Pa, were burned 10 death last ev-
| ening at their horne. The mother went TO
visit neighbor. leaving her four child
rem in the house, which caught fire in
some manner unknown. Mrs. Mckim is
| prcstrated and is in danger Of losing her
| reason.
A BOY AND A GUN.
| Chiiiicothe o., Dec. 23.-While playing
with a revolver today Ralph Ritter. T.
| year-old lad, shot and instantly killed his
| sister Minnie, aged is years. The boy
| was arrested but was afterwards releas-
| ed.
POISONED MEN RECOVERING.
| West Point. y. Y, Dec. 2S.-The TWEEN
| ty-five cavalrymen who were yesterday
| suffering from ptomaine poisoning, are
| recovering slowly. While. Hoffman. Bin
exile and Kreissman. whose condition was
most serious. are today much better and
| in fair way to recovery An analysis
| Is being made Of the meat of which the
| soldiers ate.
| SUNK ON THE GULF
San Diego, Cal, Dec. "a terrible
storm occurred in the Gulf of Campeche
on the 18th and 18th of this month, and
| among other casualties reported is the
| wreck of the lark Jamaica, with twelve
| passengers and most of the crew lost.
| The Jamaica was bound from Campeche
TO Vera Cruz and had a valuable cargo
| and some treasure aboard. She encoun-
| tered Ecrther on the night of the 18th.
| but got through till the afternoon OF the
next day, all the time working westward
| to Vera Cruz. So long as the ship re-
| manned in good condition she was sent
| scudding before the wind, and. at one
| time Vera Cruz was sighted, but one ac-
| cident after another occurred TO the rig
| ging, finally making 1t impossible to live
| in the enormous seas. With almost all
| her sails blown away, the Jamaica re-
/ turned and attempted to get back TO
Campeche, but without success. The rud-
| DER became disabled, throwing the vesse!
at the mercy of the storm, and the pas
sengers took to the boats, which We're
repeatedly swamped. Most of the crew
simply put on life-preservers and jumped
int no oi nrn of
these. He strapped 100 Mexican dollars
| upon him, and, clinging 10 a barrel, tried
| to reach the shore. The survivors saw
| him sink, owing to the weight of the
| metal. The sight was terrible, as one
passenger after another sank, the boats
proving entirely unmanageable. The crew
| We're all drowned, and only three men
| and boy were saved OF the passengers.
| The vessel sank soon after she was aban-
| doned. The wreck occurred off the port
| of Dos Rosa, Tabasco.
A SEA MYSTERY.
New York, Dec. 23.-The rumor last
night that there was a steamer ashore
on the south side of Long Island could
not be verified today. Inquiries made
on Fire Island and the various life-sav-
ing stations on the south shore brought
the report that they had no knowledge
of any vessel being ashore or in any kind
of trouble. y number OF vessels reach
ed Quarantine Island today. and it il
possible that the whistling heard along
the shore last night and which gave rise
to the rumor that steamer was ashore,
was made was made by one or more of
these steamers during the thick snow
storm which then prevailed. Another
theory is that the whstlirg may have
been from the new light vessel off Fire
Island and Mr.. Temple. the Fire Island
marine observer, reported today that he
heard last night the blowing of the WINS
tie on the vessel louder than at any time
since she was placed in position. which
he attributes 10 the thick weather caus-
ed by the snowstorm.
SUNK IN FIVE MINUTES.
New York. Dec. 23.-The Standard
Oil company's steamer Hercules collid-
ed with and sunk the tug boat George
NJ Mead today, off Irvington street, in
the East river The crew of the Mead
leaped from the sinking boat onto the
Hercules and all were saved. In five
minutes the tug had disappeared under
the water.
DANISH SHIP IN PERIL.
New York. Dec. 23.-There is reason
to believe that the fate of twelve men,
comprising the officers and crew of the
Danish iron barkentine Solid, $40 tons.
On the evening of December 10 the bar
kentine attracted the attention of those
on board the Dutch tank steamer Bre-
merhaven in latitude 41.59, longitude
Al 40, and asked that the Bremerhaven
send some bread on board, the supply
having fallen short Ii was explained
that me solids boat had been stove III /
and IL was therefore impossible TO send
10 the Bremerhaven for some food An /
officer Of the tanker, who went on board (
the Solid With a supply Of bread. beef /
and potatoes, reported that the barkel- /
tire was in bad plight. Her bulwarks 1
were almost all gone and the seas wash |
ed across her decks continually. Cap !
tain j. Ystinas. of the Solid, refused 10 4
abandon her. Shortly after the Bre- |
merhaven's boat returned TO her the 4
wea Their came on thick and the Solid 4
was lost 70 sight.
DREADFUL WEATHER.
Queenstown, Dsc. 23.-The White Star /
line steamship Majestic, Captain Smith. 4
from New York, on Dec. is. which arriy-
ed here a IL O'Clock this morning. re-
ports having experienced dreadful wealth
err especially on Friday last. Dsc. Is. /
when she encountered terrific seas. Tie
Majestic passed an iceberg On Dec. -.
in latitude $3.50 north and longitude i7.ii
west.
BOY BARITONE Is BOUNCED