The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-11

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On july /. aud the terrible heat save
caused many pFustsailons aud several deaths
in the eastern part Of this country.
4 column Of army worms. 80 wards SIDE
snd about miles long. are destroying wheat
fields and other vegetation 10 Waila Walla
county, Washington.
Harvey Fitzgerald and Gcorge Miller. the
latter negro. have been committed ~ithoui
bail ai Moores,owu, M, charged wi;A 81.
tempted assai; on Mrs, RsbectA K. Powell
near SianWick.
During a terrific raiHsSoym ia Psiishurg
Pa. July 4. four persons we're killed by be8as
shocked With electricity ia most peculiar
manner. A large American bag suspended
from = grocery store became soaked with
rain, and the high ~iBd blew i against wsre.
whieh was charged Eith Zoo volts Of electric
ity. The wire snapped and fell into The street.
one cad lodging IN pool Of water, An az.
known msn, in crossing the street. stepped
into the pool and fell. HIS death wAs iastaa.
taneous. Seven persons driving in q sasTcy
were shocked AMI three Of them killed.
At s.. Joseph, Missoari. July ). the main
bulding Of the Hammond packing plant aas
destroyed BY ire. The loss : estimated A.
high a. 81 500 COO covered by insurance.. Tao
men we're Injured. one Of them seriously
For time the entire Stock Yards disigie,
was threatened b. hard work the Nelson
Morris plant. 500 feet north Of the Hammond
plant, zas saved, and this saved the Ssit
plant, which IS north OF the Nelson Morris
building The earcasses 81 S. 40 hogs. D. so
cattle aud 500 sheep were harmed. Nearly
100000 pounds Of oleouArgariue WEIR de-
stroyed The contents 81 the smokchna.e
weFe consumed.
John Osborne, the negro charged wiIh
SauIiing Mrs iAzzse Wsutx = white woman
sged "a years, IA Uuiou county, y. C.. sun
aAy night was taken frum the oiheeTs shn
we're conveying him to toe IEiOu rosniy jail
july 8. aud lyuehed al q point near lnd,4a
Trail. u station on she Carolina Centrai Rail
road. The lynching party was composed Of
several hundred people. and the two men shO
had charge Of the prisoner were easily over.
powered. Osborne received preliminary
hearing during the afternoon, and Wss rom-
mitted 10 jail TO await the next term Of Union
County Superior Court. Ii Is said that the
negro made fall confession Of the crime be-.
fore he was lynched He was not secured
without struggle. Frank keEziab. one Of
his guards, fired shot ~ the mob before he
was disArmed Osborne bore bad rrputa-
tiou Mrs Weuiz is in a critical condition.
There is no excitement IN the neighborhood.
About 80 men, women aud children we're
drowned or killed by 8 cloudburst st Oakiord
Park, near Jeanette. Pa. july 5. The majority
we're drowned or their lives beaten out against
the rocks ia Brush creek, but quite number
we're elecirocufed. At least SEQ persons were
at the park seeking relief from the heat
When the storm burst, the greater number
sought the hillside. preierring the shelter OF
Il. & =
did not care "a b. below the level ofthe dam,
aud little above the dry season level OF Brush
creek When the dam broke solid wall OF
water 40 feet high rushed down and complete
ly filed the narrow rayine with its car tracks,
car barn and restaurant. In front Of the car
barn stood car containing from 80 10 70
passengers. many Of them seeking to Feturn to
Jeanette, others using il temporary shell
&c; The car aud occupants were swept away.
In Blair cOulty much damage was done by
the sudden rising of the Juniaia river.