The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-19
From the Galena Advertiser, Extra, Of May Ii.
Destructive Fire.

A fire broke out last evening, between ard 10
O'Clock, in the joiner Shop, owned and occupied by
John Garner, on Commerce street, below Franklin,
and in a short time the whole consumed, with
all the tools and finished lumber. Mr.. Gamers loss
the building is about f500--on tools ami lumber
in shop, $700-tota $1,000. No insurance.
From Mr.. Gamcr'> shop, the fire communicated
with the roof of Mr.. N. Downg's new Foundry and
Machine Shop, which also completely destroyed.
This building Of the strongest and best IN
the city--built last summer by Mr.. Downing al cost
of upwards Of $4,000. The loss Of the buidins is
comparatively small, compared with the loss OF pat
tcrus and TOOLS which sorry to say, were al
most totally destroyed. MI. ID. has had three men
constantly employed in making patterns for the last
twelve wears, and his assortment very large and
cannot he replaced for many years to come. Loss on
patterns and tools, SS,O00-tola loss estimated al
Sl2, 900 No insurance. Although the loss falls
heavily Mr.. Bowling, it is still greater loss to
the city and the Northwest, it being the only estab
shment of the KIND here
Snyder & ilcKelvey's Joiner Shop, Immediately
above Mr.. Gamers, also destroyed with nearly
all their tools and finished work. Loss $500. No
insurance. The building was owned by John Wen
ner; loss between 5000 and $500. No insurance
Messrs. Westvick & Brother, Machinis,s, lost
considerable in removing their tools and patterns.
This is the most serious fire that has occurred in
this city for many years; and falls heavily on the
persons above named. The fire undoubtedly the
work of an incendary, as Mr.. G.. had not been at
work IN his shop stor several days. We only hope
that person base enough to commit an act OF that
kind may the iull punishment of the law.
number OF Others lost in removing their effects
and injury to their buildings. The amount, however,
is small, compared with those who lost ALL
The tremen were promptly on the ground, and bat
for the cxertions put forth by them the fire
have been very much extended surrounded rs the
burning mass WAS by several wooden buildings.
Emigrants to Minnesota are warned TO beware Of
all specioas promises, respecting the location Of -four
lshng towns and cities in that young Territory The
large towns, far exist mainly paper and though
the prospects Of rapid increase and thorough develop
meht are encouraging in higi degree, the warning
not 10 count too largely, is To be needed The MIN
nesoa river is gabe for nearly its entire length
and the villages of Bloomington, Shakcpee, liender
son, Traverse DIES Sioux, and sundry others, have
sprung up like magic along It's banks. Yet they
still comparatively feeble in population and resources
aAd the emgrant who sets his cap for employment
bases his calculations for business thrift upon
representations OF corporate responsibility and mum
cp strength, viii bs very apt 10 find himself decev
cd That the POI ulation vii! rapidly increase, and
that riches will isw in upon the valleys of the Terri
tory is OF course undeniable. But the outskirts mast
be improved, the land be dug up and crops planted
and large vote be turned out at the elections Of town
officers before the Mnncsotians can Iay any claim To
any akablc metropolitan attractions. The emf
grafton thithes must first make good crors,--the
crops then Ia find and make market. and the
market Is to found another and magnificent Ter
rtorv soon 10 enlarge into IA State, and TO hold a
card among lis SISTERS Ct the L mon.
The above ver, seasonabie advice we cut from the
''New lolk Timos,' and needs but slight correc-
ton for the benefit Of our eastern friends. The crops
spoken OF VIII not for yerrs 10 come be obliged
to 90 far 10 ''fnd a Market for we have already
made OF the best 'hone markets in the United
States.
FROM THE Systematically private icttcr
from Fort Bcknap, Texas, relates the following:
"a party OF Witchi;aw Indians recently stole a
numlacr Of horses from Fort Cgosan, and made good
their escape. They were pursued BY Major .;biey
who went in,o the Indian agency, situated about
,hiIty-ye miles iro;n Fort Bcknap, where he found
a part. of Camanchcs and Wichitaw>, holding a
talk with the agent. With the appreciation Of the
Camanchcs, Major Sbiey made prisoners % Int OF
the iriacpa! Warriors Of the W i,chitaws, who
immediaei, tii>armcd. lie then made arrangements
to send NV" OF the prisoners back to their village for
The stolen horses, and with this understanding, in
which the Wiichi'aws apparently acquiesced, the
party went 10 sleep.
".tbuu II O'Clock at night the principal chief of
the accused Indians sprung Up. drew pistol which
he had concealed, and shot Of the sent'neIs
through the heart, and vas himself Immediately shot
l.
stabbed tho he had shoj, AMI illou buried the
kul,e IN his breast. During thc confusion which
ensurf'. The Other NitchAw Indians nace their
escape. tpon examining the tent occupied b, the
chci who had thus put an end 20 his own cxisIcnce
II was tolnd that previous killing the sentinel, he
had w.th his own hand put to death his wife and
cAid Il hoy of about eight Years of age, evidently
expecting ,hat he would he Killed, aud preicrrng to
be the murderer Of has wife and child rather than lei
them tail INTO the hands of the whites II
thought, too, by the officers that he made The self
sacrifice IN order to aid the escape Of his companions.
THE RAILROAD MAssACRE.---Bclow we give
some of the particulars of the appalling Railroad
catastrophe a, NorwaIk, recently;
The train left New York for New Haven, at 8,
A. NJ. 1t consisted OF f.ur passenger cars, en-, Inc
and TENDER and had board about Two hundred pas
sciigeis.
At Norwak. a miles from New York, the road
crosses bridge with draw of - feet. About half
asst 10 IN the mourning. " ii.iam Ha, iod lowered
the signal and opened the dlawliidgc to allow the
steamboat Fulton 10 pass through ior New No,k.
Scarcely had the steamboat cleared the bridge, and
before allowed Tor the bridge close
the draw round came the express TAIN at full speed,
estimated as running at thnty miles hour, and in
instant the locomotive b, undcd of the end of
che bridge, striking against the opposite aiu.nent of
the draw, and bun itself IN the river. The tender,
baggage car two ut the passenger cars and one hall
OF another, which broken in two, were irecipi-
taxed into the water which, II being hg tide AT the
time OF the accident, % ieet deep!
y to d o'clock OF the evening ii the disaster, the
bodies of 10 passengers had been recovered.
The instructions Tor the signal management are as
follows: When the bridge l. open, and trains
not 10 along, the signal is lowered OF sight.
When all is right, the signal, large red ball, rails
ed "a tall pole, and may be the distance Of
half mile, but cannot be seen inside. The bridge
Is situated behind sharp curve and canno, be seen
rom the depot The distance ot the depot from the
bridge is about go yards. The engine and baggage
completely ill up the gap Of the channel at the
bridge. The passenger cars are drawn 10 the bank
Of the river and complete wrecks. The total
number oil passengers board the cars was 2l6 be-
sides the servants OF the company.
The engineer and tremen have been arrested.
PROGRESS OF CRIME.-Churches, schools re-
lornatory institutions OF all kinds multiply among us,
vet the calendar OF crime lcngthens and hackens
every year. The annual increase in the number of
offences is greater than the growth of population TN
der ordinary circumstances would seem to Justify. II
puzzles the slatistcian, while 1t alarms and g,eycs
the phlanthropist TO what shall we attribute it :
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