Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-31
Casualties.
DOUBLE FATALITY.


Especial Telegram to the Globe.
ST. PETER, Mimi, Oct. 3O.-The freight
train on the St. Paul & Sioux City railroad.
which passed here about o'clock this morn
ing, ran over two men on the road crossing
between here and Kasota. One was instantly
killed, the head being severed from the BODY.
and the other so badly mutllated that he will
probably die, one leg being crushed to a jelly,
and one hand cut OF. The train was stopped
as soon as possible and backed to the scene of
the accident, the bodies picked up and brought
to the St. Peter depot, and DR.. Daniels and DR..
Merritt sent for, who Immediately went over
The men are brothers named Keefe, residing
near Marysburg, LIE Sueur county, who have
been working in the stone quarries at Kasota,
and learn we're in our city last night, very
much under the influence of liquor, and proba-
bly, on their way to Kasota, when they came to
the road crossing, laid down on the plank and
went to sleep. The coroner has been sent for
to hold an inquest on the body, and probably
by the time he arrived the other man will be
dead, as he is pulseless although conscious
They are both at the 81. Paul & Sioux City de-
pot.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PARKERs, PA.
PARKERs, Pa; Oct. 30.-A destructive fire &C.
Cured here this morning, originating at half
past in a small Office. and was evidently the
work Of an incendiary. The fire spread so rap
idly, on account of high winds and scarcity of
water, that but little could be done to arrest
the flames until that portion lying between the
Mansion house and Wilson & Manifold's dry
goods house was totally destroyed: and
from the river to the bluff there were totally
destroyed about 100 buildings, comprising the
principal business portion Of the town, involv-
ing loss, probably Of 100000. upon which
there IS but little Insurance, as the policies are
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individual losses at this writing
Second Dispatch-rhe f:e broke out this
morning at 3 o'clock in what is known as
Smaullin's frame block in the center Of the
business portion of the city. 1t spread rapidly
in both directions, destroying almost the en-
tire busines portion of the CITY, including
seventy dwellings and business houses. The
hardware dealer; G. D. Prest, dry goods house;
W. B. Kroskapp & Ottenger, druggists; Il.
Cohen and A. N. Sadler, cloth rs; @. Lehman,
storehouse; Frisbie Hotel; Pittsburgh Sup
ply Store; Gaskill, liquor house; the i'm
mense brick block owned by D. Need and
occupied by Dehl hotel keeper, McCracken,
McCune. periodical store, Jos. Miller, jewelry
house; 81. Meyers cigar and liquor house;
Washington Hotel; J. Turke's Hotel; Parkers
clothing house. and other buildings. On both
sides of the railroad and on Front street for
three blocks are destroyed. Most of the bust
estimated at over $500, 600; insurance about
100000. Cause, incendiarlsm. The hillsides
and river shores are lined with homeless fam
lilies and household chattels. Great excitement
prevails.
DISASTROUS STORM.
HALIFAX, Oct. 30.-The storm of yesterday
was felt severely in the eastern portion of Nova
Scotia. At the port of Mulgrove the hurricane
ragged all the morning, doing immense damage
ashore at Hastings and one at Cape Jack light
Seven buildings are blown down. Such a &C.
we're storm was never before experienced in
that section. A telegram from Port Hastings
| says the most severe gale ever experienced in
this locality ragged there from early morning
till noon. When it reached its height num-
Der of buildings were blown down. Roofs of
others were blown to pieces and carried away
by the wind. Scarcely building in the place
has escaped damage. 1t is reported that q
elderly woman. Reports from everywhere in
GOING TO PIECES.
DETROIT, Oct 3O.-The hull of the steamer
Amazon, at Grand Haven, is now rapidly 60
| ing to pieces, and all hopes Of saving the flou1
| in the hold are abandoned.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. 30.-John Crogan
son Of Deputy Sheriff Crogan, while attempt.
| ing to get on Lehigh Valley freight train to
| day missed his hold, falling under the cars, anc
was cut completely in two.