, 1874-03-05
GENERAL NEWS.

A pair Of horses attaclel to tho delivery
wagon of Lowenshall Il Co., OF No. 81 State
street, ran away from tho cor1lor OF jackson and
Clar!s stroots, yesterday afternoon, while the
driver waB disposing Of some articles. Mtor
damaging property to tho value Of about SOD,
thoy were halted.
The ladies Of the Christian Union did splon-
didly With their lunohos yesterday, ut No. 172
Madison street. The PLEASANT weather brought
out crowds of people. among whom were many
ladies'. Additional tublo-room will bo furnished
to-day.
Tho alutnnt mombers Of tho Dolta Kappa
EpAion fraternity held q meeting at the Grand
Pacific Hotel Inst evening, aud effected M Or
ganization.
At tho annual meeting OF tho South Chicago
Land and Building Association, held at the office
OF tha President, a1arol 2, tho following gentlo-
men wore elected officers for the ensuing year
George T: Williams, President; ". T. Prenttss,
Yico-Prosent; Thomas Brown, Secretary; Alex
an1er Graham, Treasurer: john y. Sherman,
Hurry Groou, Nelson Norris, 8. 2. Hopkins,
Directors.
At 1,12 yestorday morning an alarm was sound
cd from Box No. Gl, cauBed by tho discovery Of
fire in tho establishment OF tho Depuy Manu~
factnring Company. LoBs OIL stock reported at
Sl0,000. fully insured III the Planters National,
Of Pennsylvania; Allomania, Of Ohio, and Cor
1t+
insurance not reported. Cause OF fire, tue ex-
plosion of gus in materials III proceBs OF manu-
lacture.
Tho alarm from Boz No. 1875, at half-past
o'clock yesterday morning, was caused by fire
being discovered sn tho throe-slory buildings
at Nos. 1875 and 1877 State street. Tho pron,-
ises wore occupied III nart by james Mnlreil as
liquor.store, who has loaH Of about $4,000 Oh
tho stock, And iii part BY millinery store, tho
interior Of which, .togethor with its contents,
suffered damage by Wator. Damage OIL the
building, 98OU fully insured Tho tlro is sup-
posed to have been tho work of an inoendiary.
Yesterday morning about o'clock man
named Michael 1tyan, employed as brakeman Oh
tho Chicago Burlington Il Quincy Railroad, had
his loft hand badly crushed while coupling ca.s,
at tho Twenty-second street crossi ny. He wss
taken to Ills homo, ut No. 2l7.Irown streot, and
jury.
Tho storm on the Lake Tuesday night did con-
siderable damage ut the crib, aud tho wind blew
workmon on tho new tunnel woro almost fright
hung out, there being no moaus Of
getting ashore. and 1t WA accidentally, OBJ
ssryea eary yestoray m1r1nE CITY Engineer
USUAL about the crib wliilo at tho Wator-Works,
aud, upon examining 1t with q telescope, Bsw
that tho flag was tnvetted-a sign that holp was
neodod. lilo Immediately sont word to tue oon-
tractors. aud tug was dispatched to tho
crib. 1t was found that Q wave had
passed completely over tho building, tearing
on portion Of tho roof, and flooding tho struc-
ture. Everything it contained was aoaked, aud
tho maaons, carpentors. aud others were III q
6orry plight. Tho wayo struck tho .orib about
midnight. Just after gang Ind conie from tic
tunnel, aud the auglne and boilor wero brokon
from thcir connections. and moved several
feet, aud everything elBo In and
about tho building torn from its
elevator WIS brokon, aud several mon who woro
in tue tunnel at tho time had to bo pulled out by
1noans Of rope. The damage dono will amount
to $500, several Of tho stones Of the now crib
sunk to the bottom Of the lnko, and operations
on tho tunnel will hayo to be suspended until
Frdny.