Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
ADlEI ON TIE ICE.
Abou. 200 Men and Women In
Peri of Their Lives.
A WELL DIGGER BURIED ALIVE.
Disastrous Flood Mt Engli.h, Ind,-.sev-ral
Men brow ned Mt wabash, Ind.-Mur-
dersr Hanged In Alabama -Min-
ers Dashed to Pieces.

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SANDUsKY. O., Jan. 22.-The steamer
American Eagle, which arrived here
yesterday from the island region,
brought the news of disaster off Put
in-Bay by which the lives of 200 people
were put in imminent peril. During
the winter, when the ice Is strong
enough to hold them, large numbers
Of the residents of the island region
engage in fishing through the ice.
Small houses large enough to accom-
MEDIATE two TO six people are taken out
on the lake on sleds, holes are cut
through the ice, and the houses, which
have spertures in the floor, are placed
over the holes Thursday, while about
200 men and women we're in the small
houses, fierce gale sprang up sudden
ly and, without warning, the wind
reached velocity Of between 80 and
so miles an hour The wind
had clean sweep across the lake
and struck these little houses with
terrific force, tipping some Of them
over and carrying others away across
the ice. Men and women began mad
rush toward the shore, from which re-
lief parties in small boats had COM
menced to put off to the rescue. The
shores Of Put-in-Bay were lined with
relatives and friends Of the people on
the drifting ice Rescuing parties
forced their boats in among the
broken cakes OF ice, at the imminent
risk of losing their own lives. Many
of those thus saved were benumbed,
and some OF them were unconscious.
The rescuers worked heroically in the
face of great dangers and succeeded in
bringing to shore every one Of the 200
people.
A WELL DIGGER BURIED ALIVE.
BARABoo, Wis. Jan. 22.-Albert Mil
Ter was buried under 40 feet of sand in
a we'll which caved in on him Thurs
day. He was alive yesterday afternoon
and conversed with his rescuers-
Another cave-in occurred, however,
and Miller's voice was hushed. Whether
he will live now until be is taken out
Is question. Miller was at the bot
tom OF the well when the sides caved
in on him Thursday. A rescuing party
was formed and work progressed rap
idly all night and yesterday bis voice
was heard urging his rescuers on to
quicker work. He begged piteously
for drink Of water and said he could
not stand his confinement much longer.
1t is believed the boards on the side OF
the well formed an arch over him, al
lowing him to move about In his mar
row prison. While the rescuers were
talking to him there came evident
signs Of another cavern. The men
scrambled out Of the pit none too soon.
With the second avalanche Of sand
Miller's voice was quieted. Work was
with redoubled vigor, how
ever, but the rescuers have little hopes
now Of getting him out alive.
DISASTROUS INDIANA FLOOD.
ENGLISH, Ind, Jan. 22..-One Of the
most disastrous floods ever known to
English was felt Thursday night when
three Of the FIVE bridges over Little
Blue river were washed away. Fifty
persons on Court street bridge when
the bridge went down were saved with
difficulty by old citizens. The town
during the night was pandemonium
with the cries Of horses, cattle and
hogs turned loose by their owners.
Many horses and cattle we're drowned.
Many of the houses in the low grounds
we're four and five feet deep in water.
The loss to loggers will amount to
many thousand dollars.
MEN DROWNED.
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 22.-Word has
reached here from Wabash, ten miles
west, that three unknown men were
yesterday. They were out in
! small boat when it struck an old
tree and the boat Immediately sank.
man named Emsley, from here, 1t is
was with them. II so, the
casualties will amount to four.
MURDERER HANGED.
MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 29.-Jefferson,
llias Jack Knight, Of Pensacola, Fla,
vas hanged for the murder Of Frank
Dantzler yesterday. This was one Of
he series of killings which caused the
yreat excitement in Mobile at the
,lose of last July, and Knight was
placed in Jail with great difficulty.
The condemned man made full con-
ession.
FIFTEEN MINERS DASHED TO PIECES.
BRUSSELS Jan. 22.-While cage
10 miners was being hoisted
n the shaft Of the Bonnie Esperance
nine at Washes, in Hainaut, the cable
broke and the occupants of the cage
we're dashed to pieces.