The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-23
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A quantity Of powder in building
attached to the plant of the Hazard
Powder company at Hazardville, Conn.,,
exploded, killing Richard May, D. s.
Stratton and M. w. Pierce. The build
ing was blown to pieces.
A cyclone passed over Logan county,
Ill. doing great damage and complete
ly demolishing the immense cow barn
on the farm of the state institution for
feeble minded. Twenty-six persons
seeking refuge from the storm were
buried in the debris. Four of the refu-
gees, all boy pupils, were killed.
"A cyclone swept over the villages Of
Benzons and Columbus. France, tear
ing up trees and demolishing houses,
telegraph wires were broken, several
people injured and much damage done.
At Asnores three people were killed
and 20 seriously injured.
Spain has announced her willingness
to pay the widow of DIR. Ruiz $40, 900 If
the United States will not press an Of
fetal claim.
Nearly 1000 men employed in the
Joliet GILL; quarry fields went on a
strike for an increase of pay from 81. IS
to $3.50 per day.
During a circus parade at Black
River Falls. Wis.,, a balcony gave way,
throwing number of people to the
ground. Several were injured.
A southbound Monon train, eight
miles beyond Bloomington, Ind. was
struck by lightning and the passengers
shaken up severely. Conductor John.
son was painfully injured. but will re.
cover. Later, as the train was near
ing Gasburg, it ran into a large tree
that had been blown across the track,
and the engine was badly damaged.
Almost the whole of the province Of
Assam has been devastated by the
earthquake. The ruin is appalling.
The courts treasures, jail and hospi-
tai have collapsed. The loss of food
supplies is enormous.
By the help of Senators Hansbrough
and Carter, and several silver repub-
licans, floor mattings manufactured
from vegetable substance were placed
on the free list.
The fast passenger train on the Bur-
|lington road was ditched by an open
switch at Creston, To-, killing Engineer
Hamilton and fatally injuring the fire.
imam.
James Fl. Smith and Samuel H. Hick-
man were killed by lightning near
Taylor, Ill.
President Mckinley has determined
to revive the abandoned treaty of ar
bitration between the United States
land Great Britain.
Seven fishing boats on the Belgian
coast have been lost with all their
crews and 20 fishing boats have been
lost off Scheveningen, on the Dutch
coast.
The window glass factory at Ores
terra, Ind, was burned. Loss, $10O, 900.
While playing ball at Saratoga, N.
Y, Austin Smith, aged Is, was hit un-
der the ear with the ball, producing al
most instant death.
A cyclone wrecked several houses at
Newport News, Va. and did consider
able damage to small craft lying at
|anchor in the James river.
Severe she IS of earthquakes were
felt throughout California the goth.
At HOLSTER every brick building in
town suffered. At Gilroy, chimneys
were toppled over, house walls cracked
and general wreckage caused of bot
tiles and shelfware in houses and
|stores.
In drunken row at Gadsden, Ca,
between negroes, Henry Thomas was
stabbed twice, shot in the back and
meek and will die.
Queen Victoria began the celebration
|of her jubilee the goth, as was BETTING
her entire career, before the altar of
her faith. Throughout London, the
United Kingdom and the empire, in
Fevery cathedral, church or chapel of
the established church of England were
held services similar to those at st.
George chapel, Windsor, where Her
Majesty sat in her state chair directly
lin front of the communion rails.
Over 5000 lives have been lost by
the earthquake urbances which
have recently visited the Province of
Assam. A message of coincidence has
been received from Queen Victoria.
Edhem Pasha telegraphs that 10000
Albanlans. regular and irregular sold
|iers, refused to lay down their arms.
land declare they will not leave Thes-
|saly before the land is Turkish terri
tory. Otherwise they will fight till
death. This shows the way the wind
lis blowing.
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