Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-23
FURIOUS FLAMES.
The Town of Catlettsburg, KY, Chicago
ized-Business Portion of the Town De-
s.royed-Loss 100000. With Small n-
surance--Other Misfortunes.
KENTUCKY TOWN BURNED.

KENTUCKY TOWN BURNED.
ASHLAND, KY, July pa boat brings the
news that the town of Catlettsburg is all
burned up. AL the hotels and business houses
are in the squares burning now. 1t is thought
it will burn about six squares before stopping.
About five squares are burned to the ground
now.
CATLETsBuRs, KY. July 22.-The following
are the principal losses by the fire here this
afternoon: j. J Williamson, merchant tailor.
&c. 900: G. W. Berger, boots and Shoes 81, 900;
Sampson & Fisher, butchers, 81, 500; D. II. Car
penter & g.. dry goods 5000; Vinson, $4,000;
Witter and Davidson, bakers, 81 $50; Co..
Moore, business prophrty. $3.50; VIM. Burns
$4,000; D. w. Elba. grocer, $1,000; j.
Buucknor, Jeweler, 5000; Dameran, q, House
hale, $1,000, w. N. Lawson, $500; T. Mckee.
grocer. $2.500; j. B. q N. Millman, hardware.
$1,000; Brounard Cecil, dry goods, $1,000;
Davidson. Edwards & Co.. dry goods, $1,000;
Pettoa Bros. druggists, $4,000; NJ. Andrews,
sundry goods. $1,000; post Office, $l.Ouo; Shoe
maker & Clark, grocers, Sl.5O0; .Venson
Bros. druggists $I.UO0; G. w. Andrews Co.
dry goods. $500; Wellman d Allen. property.
$4,000; G.. ". Hampton, SLED; A.
undertaken. $500; 7. 81. Shaurer, grocer,
$1,000; Sherman house. $500; Seegler house,
81, 900; Crow house. IS 900; Big Sandy hotel
800; Meek house. $1,000; Dupy hall, S5,OUU
and many others. Total estimated at 5000, 0Jt.
Very little insurance. Nearly the en- ire bust
ness portion of the town is destroyed.
THREsH1NG MACHINE FATALITY.
ST. LOUIS. July GA special from Belle
vile, ILL.,. to he Times, says the boiler of a
threshing machine at work on farm near that
city exploded. killing w m. Dexter, of Centre
vile, Mr.. Jones, q neighbor, and the engineer,
name unknown, fatally wounding man from
st. Louis and seriously injuring MIR. Wesseth
and his brother and another man, name not
given. The accident is attributed to the in
competency or carelessness of the engineer.
SMALL. BLAZE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO July 22.-Shortly after midnight a
fire broke out in a planning mill owned by w.
E. Frost & Co., ON Sixteenth and Clark streets,
which was totally destroyed. An elevator
owned by Howe & Mcmillan was also burned,
but as it was empty, the loss upon it will not
exceed $4,000. The loss on the mill is from,
Sl2.000 to $4,000; insurance. sS,0UO. Some
freight aud telegraph poles were also burned
and few surrounding buildings scorched.
DROWNED.
CHICAGO, July 22.-The T,ibune's Burlington
special says, Capt. Marion Campbell who
served In the Eighth llinolS infantry during
the war. and who since the war has served sev.
eral terms IN the Mississippi legislature as SEQ.
ator and as representative, was drowned near his
home. yesterday, while bathing in Skunk river
New Sharon village.
Miss Elizabeth Todd, and Miss Dora Nc.
Allister, of sOskaloosa, Iowa, were owned
while bathing in Skunk river, five miles from
Oskaloosa, Saturday.
BALLooNIsT KILLED.
PEORIA, III. July GA balloonist named
D. Atchlson, while mixing an ascension a.
Elmwood last evening, was instantly killed by
falling distance of 2On feet.