Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Destructive Fire at PhIladeIphfa-Misc
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RAILROAD TRAIN DITCEED.


RAILROAD TRAIN DIToHED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 1.-The east bound
freight train of the Little Rock railroad which
left Little Rock this morning at o'clock
jumped the track at Q o'clock this afternoon,
and ran into trestle. ditchlng eleven cars
loaded with cotton, all of which were burned.
A negro woman and her two children, and Geo.
Forsythe, white brakeman, were killed out
right; H. R. Trow, bridge contractor. Joe
Hooker, proprietor of the Blacklist eating sta
ton. and O'Brien, brakeman, were all in
iured. O'Neill, another brakeman, had his
hands burned. The engine and tender passed
over safely. The accident occurred between
Forest City and Madison, 46 miles west of
Memphis, and compels the transfer of pas
sengers until repairs can be completed. Regu-
lar trains will be resumed tomorrow.
DEFAuLTER's RETURN.
LANCASTER, O., Dec. 1.-Thornton T. Basler,
who has been absent seven years to escape in
dictment for grand larceny and embezzlement,
returned this morning and gave himself up,
Jacob Basler, was defaulting treasurer of the
county at the time his son ran away, but has
since settled with the county.
POLITICAL CHEATING.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-Washington E. Hall, in
spector of election, convicted of making false
returns at the election of lS78 has been ser-
fenced to eighteen months in the state prison.
NEAT sw1NDLE.
OTTAWA, Dec 1.-Two men named Wilson
and Smith, horse dealers, were introduced at
the Bank of Montreal by resident of this
city, and the cashier accepted their draft for
$4,000, drawn by the Commercial Bank of
Rochester On tho American Express Bank of
New York. The draft was q forgery. The
men escaped to the United States.
HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Wm. Woke, late assignee
of the Germania Fire Insurance company, who
has been on trial in justice court for forgery
and conspiracy to defraud the creditors of the
company, was honorably discharged this morn
ing. George Won Hollen, the principal wit
ness, who defaulted and absconded to Canada
some time ago from the Office of the city col
lector, confessed that the affidavit, in which he
accused Woke of forging his Won Hollen'e)
name to the tax receipts was false in every par
ticular, that it had been suggested by Lorenz
Brentano and that he swore to it only that it
might give him safe conduct to Chicago,
where he had some private affairs to attend to.
PAPER WAREHOUSE BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. la fire broke out
about II 80 in Megarges paper warehouse on
Sixth street, below Market. The fire started
in the cellar of A. NJ. Collins, paper manufac-
turing warehouse, at IL Decatur street. The
flames communicated through the hatchway to
the second story of Megarge Bros. & Co., paper
and rag warehouse, next door. The fire burned
fercely and soon the flames enveloped the lat
ter place and spread to Megarge & Bro. S store
on Sixth street. The walls of the Decatur
street place about noon were falling rapidly.
At l 80 P. NJ. the fire was under control, and
there was no further danger threatening the
surrounding property. The total loss will not
be less than $l25.O00.
Thee6re was confined to the buildings in
which it originated. Several firemen were
seriously injured by falling walls. The build
ing was owned by Theodore Megarge and val
ued at Sl60,0O0; insured for large amount.
A. NJ. Collins, Son & Co. lose $4,000; insured.
insured $4,000. j. W. johnson estimates his
loss in books and other stock at $4,000, Of
which $40, 900 is covered by insurance. John.
A. Haddock, printers stock, damage $12 600;
insurance 5000. The store owned by the Jessap
and Moore & Gray and White estate; loss, &c.
900, and covered by insurance. The stock in
the store and furniture in the hair establish
ment of Geo. Thurgal was damaged to the ex-
tent of $4,000; insured for $4,000. J. 81.
Caterson, printer, estimates his loss at 3d.
900; insured for $4,000. J. Sibley aud G.. A.
Gilday, lard gilders, lose $4,000, fully insured.
The stock of Armstrong & Co. suffered heavily
from water; insured. Megarge Bros. estimate
their loss on stock at 100000, upon which
there is an insurance of $4,000.
coLoRED MURDER IN KANSAS.
K1NsLEY, Kas. Dec. 1.-Jerry Saunders and
Phil Bradshaw, colored, quarreled here to-day
about woman, and the former struck the lat
ter with double tree and killed him. Saun-
ders was arrested.
FIRE AT YANKTON.
YANKToN, Dec. IA fire this morning de-
stroyed the Kleiser wooden row on Third street.
Loss, $l1, 900.