Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Half Million Dollar Fire at Hamilton, Ont.
Bank Of Hamilton and Other Fine
Structures Burned - Boy KILLED by
Bloody Tragedy at Mankato-A Brute
Attacks His Mistress with Razor, and is
Killed Resisting the Police Miscel lane-
GUS Record.
BAD FIRE AT HAMILTON, ONT.
HAMILTON, Ont, Aug. IA large fire is
now in progress here. McInnes' block is
totally destroyed. The Bank of Hamilton,
Turner, Livingston & Co., McInnes & Co.
and the Hamilton Provident Loan associa-
ton are burned out. The MERCHANTS bank
is also in flames. It is feared the whole
block east will go.
The fire originated in Turner, Livings-
ton & Co.'S, in the rear of the bank Of Ham
ilton. The cashier gave the alarm, and all
hands speedily proceeded to secure The
funds and books. The flames darted mp
wards through the opening in the building,
and then Turner, McInnes & Provident
loan Office took fire, and so intense was the
heat that the stone facings flew off, and the
fremen were soorched. The fire extended
to the Merchants bank, across John street,
and to Sanford's warehouse above, and
also spread up John street and along
King street, McInnes' building was COM
pletely Quilted. The fire was controlled
about 8 o'clock. The cinders ignited Cur
ney's roof, two blocks north, and the colored
Methodist church near Gurney's foundry.
The fire brigade saved the foundry but the
church was totally destroyed. Cinders also
lighted The roofs elk or seven blocks away,
but we're extinguished. A boy named Little
hall, while assisting at the bank of Hamil-
ton, was fatally injured by falling stove.
Another boy is reported badly injured from
the same cause. The extent of the damage
cannot be estimated tonight. McInnis'
building is valued at $3.50, 900 and stock at
$500, 900, both insured for $23O,OOO. The
value of other buildings destroyed is fully
half million; insurance, 100000 or
100000.
BLOODY AFFRAY.
: PITTSBURGH, Aug. IA bloody ARRAY oc-
CURED in this city at late hour last night
John D. Wussi attacked with razor q wo-
man named Irwin, with whom he had been
living, and after badly cutting her about the
head and face, escaped through the rear en-
trance of the house. He was pursued by
two officers, and being hard pushed tool
refuge in q water closet, and opened fire on
the police, who returned the shots, killing
Wussi instantly. It is stated that Mrs. If
wins husband is living, and is at Altoona
now. She will probably recover.
MORE CASES IN NEW YORK.
New York, Aug. l. Charles Otta, of the
steamer City of New York, and VIM. Ken
nedy, of the steamer Moro Castle, hav
been sent to the quarantine hospital, sicl
with the yellow fever.
POISONED BY PICKLES.
Katie Moore, of Newark, died this morn
ing from eating pickles. The family 0
James Dare, of this city, where the young
woman was visiting, are seriously sick from
the same cause.
| SHOT IN A GAMBLING HOUSE.
| LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. John Morton
shot in gambling house last night, died a
1890 this morning.
BODIES RECOVERED.
CLAYTON, N. Y, Aug. This evening
the bodies of Mr.. Berkalow and daughter
clasped in each others arms, were grapple,
and towed ashore. The bodies are now al
found excepting Mrs. Percells.
KILLED BY MEXICAN H1GHwAYMEN.
SAN Francisco, Aug. LA Tucson, Ari
IONA, special reports Henry and Matthew
Shellerback killed, and two merchants wound
ed, near Palaro Camp; Santa Ritas noun
tains, on the 18th, by Mexican highwayme1
| STEALING LETTERS.
NEW York, Aug. l.-Charles Bassler, car
rier in the postoffice, was arrested to day 70
embezzling letters.
SUICIDE OR AN ACCIDENT?
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. las an excursion
train from Kansas City bringing colore.
people to the celebration was passing Grant
vile about 3 this afternoon citizen of tina
place named johnson stepped on the tract
ahead Of the train and was immediatel,
killed.
BRITISH DEED.
WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. HEM
Simpkins, Elmore Nay and Lindsey Jones
of Warrington, w. Va, were arrested q
that town this evening, charged with en-
ticlng young girl named Nancy Rice ava
from home and ravishing her. The partie
are held for investigation, and it appears
from the evidence at hand, they are undoubt
eddy guilty. The people of Warrington az
intensely excited over the affair.