Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-03
CASUALTIES.
SIX pERsoNs DROWNED

BosroN, Mass, June "a party of young
men went down the harbor in a sail-boat this
afternoon, and when off Thompson's island,
the boat capsized and two men, John and Ste
phen Lowering, brothers, and Stephen Crabb,
were drowned.
Troy, N. Y. June 2.-This afternoon Vincent
Stiles, 8 years. Ernest Page, 9 years, and Albert
Page, 10 years, while playing on a raft in Gene
terry pond. Waterford, Saratoga county, fell in
the water and were drowned.
STEAMSHIP IDAHO FouNDEREp.
LIVERPOOL, June 2.-The Williams l. Guion
line steamer Idaho went ashore Saturday in a
fog near the Koningberg light ship on the coast
of Ireland and afterwards foundered Crew
and passengers saved. The Idaho sank in %
minutes after striking the rocks near Saltees
island.
The captain ordered the boats lowered inn
mediately on the vessel striking, and the
women and children were first embarked. The
captain was the last to leave the vessel. The
passengers renamed on the Saltees until Sum
day morning.
SINGLE MILL FIRE.
DETROIT, Mich, June IA fire at Rogers
City, Michigan, to-day destroyed the Rogers
City single and planning mill and large
quantity of shingles in the house and several
small buildings. Loss. $4,000; insurance un.
known.
FIRED BY rRAMps
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2.-Chaney's extensive
warehouse, located at Winchester, this count.
y, was destroyed by FIRE this morning
with outbuildings containing 25, 600 bushels oi
corn and 10000 bushels of oats. Loss
about IT, $2o,0O0; the insurance amounts to
slightly damaged. The fire is supposed t.
have been caused by tramps, and four men are
under arrest. But for the vigilance of officials
here Of the King Valley railroad company in
transporting the Columbus fire department to
Winchester, the loss would have been made
greater.
| AN ILLINOIS TOWN CHICAaOIzED.
Peoria, ILL.,, June 2.-The lower half of the
village of sparland, ILL.,, thirty miles above
this place, was destroyed by fire last night.
Nearly all the business houses were burned.
FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION
LOUISVILLE, June The persons who were in
]ured in the first accident on the L. & N. road
to-day after receiving medical attention in this
city were enabled to proceed to their respec-
| tive homes. The second accident occurred
within a few miles of the scene of
the first at P. NJ, to-day. The North and
South bound trains coming together in a cut
on curve were both pretty we'll wrecked and
five persons injured, two fatally. The killed are
David Fry, Adams Express messenger, and
simpson, baggage master. The injured are r.
AAAoPoCVOA VI bScnC1eS OF GQe
road, silas st. John, Adams Express messen-
ger, and Haskins, postal clerk. The accident
grew out OF the train preceding it's orders as
TO the moving of trains, being misunderstood
In some way.
CORK MANDATORY BURNED.
PITTSBURGH, June 1.-The extensive cork
m 'nufactory of Armstrong Bros, corner of 1st
avenue and Short street, was totally DESTROYED
by ire this evening. The building Contained a
large stock and valuable machinery. The loss
will probably reach $40, 900. Insurance un-
known. ~
THROUGH A DRAW.
TOLEDO, O., June 2.-While the draw-bridpe
was open at East Toledo this afternoon, for a
passing vessel, a freight train of 46 cars on the
Lake Shore railroad approached the bridge on
down grade and before it could be stopped the
engine and three cars were precipitated into
the draw and wrecked. Loss, $4,000, Nobody
hurt and the trains are passing the bridge
without delay.