Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-16
FEARFUL FREE FIGHT.

eral Lives observation-disclosures Crime and
Casualty Record.
FEARFUL FREE FIGHT.
QUEBEC Aug. 15.-The ship laborers' trouble
eliminated to-day in fearful free fight in
lower town on Champlain street, near Allan,
Roe Il Co.'S wharf. No. section of the society
seceeded, considering they were not properly
treated, and formed an Independent society,
composed almost entirely of French Comedians
This morning they walked in procession
through the streets to show their strength, but
when on the way were set upon by the large
5000 men on the French Canadian side and
about the same number on the other, which
was composed principally of Irish Canadians.
Shots and blows were freely exchanged to the
injury of great numbers in the crowd. The
French Canadians were finally driven back
and several wounded. The mayor did not
allow the police to interfere, as he had but
forty men. Later on, another fight was re-
ported raging al the Cove and some police and
MAGISTRATES have gone there.
The old society men gathered in groups, and
expressed discrimination to keep them out of
the street. Two cannon were in position at
Kincheller's wharf, and one at Martins The
men were we'll armed with Ievolvers, boat
hooks and axes. Blood on the sidewalk showed
where the wounded fell. The men were warned
by the chief of the water police not to advance,
but persisted. While retreating after defeat,
they turned occasionally to fire upon their as
sailants. When the procession of people raj
lied they went to Cap Blanc and sacked three
houses occupied by Irish. hardware store
was robbed of firearms, and six or seven guns
taken from the store on Fabrique street. All
the shops in lower town and on Mountain hill
have shutters up. It has been remarked there
We mot oh 1oh
t he procession. A war of races seems to have
begun. Rerre Giroux is the only person reported
killed. A dozen men are known to be wounded
by bullets.
QUEBEC, Aug. ia meeting Of French
Canadians was held at Jacques Cartier market
hall in the afternoon, at the close of which
they assembled on the plains to the number of
], 500, and, all armed with rifles shot guns and
revolvers, rush was made for the city and the
principal streets of st. Louis suburb were in
vaded, the crowds bowling and firing as they
in motion and the crowds are dispensing. The
volunteers will be called out. Bloody work is
expected.
QUEBEC, Aug. 15.-Night-The utmost ex-
citement reigns over the rloting. A large
meeting has been held at st. Roch. The mill
tary are under arms. Battalions bivouac at
the drill shed, rink and citadel. The mayor
declines to act as chief magistrate for the city.
The magistrates met in the afternoon and
called out tho military aud also agreed that a
citizens patrol should, if possible, be arranged
for the protection of upper town. Mayor
Moutizambert has had guns placed in the en-
brazure overlooking Champlain street. One of
the wounded named Fleure died tonight.
Another named Barleuer Will probably die.
Twenty-six men are known to be wounded
more or less seriously. The police are power
less and are all massed at number one station,
Consequently the city is in the hands of the
mob.
BOSTON MERCHANT MURDERED.
Boston, Aug. 15.-Joseph F. Frye, aget 40,
dealer in hides and leather, was found muir.
dered, this forenoon, at his residence. No. 10
icy street. letter carrier, seeing the door
ajar, entered and found Frye living in front of
his open safe with bullet through his head.
The safe had been robbed of its contents. MIR.
Frye was last seen at his place of business
away, but are expected home tomorrow.
The fatal wound is a shot through the heart.
but in addition to that there are at least doz-
en- stabs in the back and numerous bruises on
the body, giving evidence of desperate strug-
gle with the murderers. Frye's watch Is gole
and his pockets rifed. The full extent Of the
robbery is not ascertained. The assassination
creates intense excitement. Frye had az a pro-
tege young Italian who had several friends
among his own cOuntrymen and two of these
have been arrested under suspicion of cogni-
zance of the murder.
OIL FIRE.
T1rUsv1LLE, Aug. 15.-The tank connecting
$4,000 barrels of oil which was struck by
lightning at Parkers Landing. yesterday morn
ing, finished burning last evening, and was a
total loss. A second tank, standing near by,
containing 10000 barrels, became so heated
that, after smouldering all day. suddenly burst
will be q total loss. There were ten men on
top of the tank at the time of the explosion,
four of whom were severely injured, the others
slightly.
PTTsBuRa, Aug. l5.-The smouldering fire
in Ohatfield d Robinson's tank, on the United
~, 600 barrels oil, broke out this evening, and
will be entirely destroyed. Five men, named
John Clifford. Austin Hines, VIM. Hall, d. Nc
Mahon, and ID. Mcpherson, were badly injured
by burns and a fall from the top of tho tank.
further extensive conaagration is feared
when the tank overAows. The tank was set FIRE
by burning oil from VIM. MunhalPs tank YES
terday at o'clock.
SHOT HIS TRAMP.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-An unknown tramp, who
was attempting to force an entrance last night
into the house of II. w. Baldwin, resident of
the town of River Forest, was shot dead by q
charge from q shotgun in the hands of son of
MIR. Baldwin, who happened to be in the house.
Two accomplices escaped.
It appears the tramp was former journalist
Of irregular habits, who has been going from
bad to worse for many years, having once been
reporter on the Chicago papers, ]. D. Trainon
by name.
RAILROAD CHIEF ENGINEER KILLED.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-A construction train on
the new Keokuk & st. Louis railroad was
thrown from the track yesterday afternoon by
running off, twenty miles south of Louisiana,
Mo-, and Aiohalas Dubois, the chief engineer
of the road, was instantly killed. The con-
ductor Thomas Carr had both legs broken. and
several men belonging to the train badly hurt,
including James Brady, superintendent of
bridges. Dubois resided in Washington. The
remains will be sent to Great Bend, Penn,
for burial.
FREMONT TEMPLE FIRE.
Boston, Aug. l5.-The loss by the burning
of fremont Temple building will not exceed
$1O5,O0O. The loss on the building is about
$50, 900. The loss of the various occupants will
possibly reach 1926, 900. The latter are fully
insured. The American Baptist Publication
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