Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-08-19

Loss $4,000, insured for $4,000. B.
Hooper, dealer in fancy goods, occupied
the basement. Loss $4,000; insured for
1920.
THE 4-year-old son of Widow Bourie, of
Ligonier, Ind, during his mothers abb
sence, was playing with pistol, which
was accidently discharged, killing the lit
tie fellow instantly.
THE steamboat Bonnie Lee which left
New Orleans for Red river, with $50 tons
of assorted merchandise. was blown up and
sunk at Lone Well Landing The boat is
total loss, and was valued at Sl5, 900.
The value of the cargo is unknown. jeff.
Persey Lewad, clerk, killed.
A PORTION of freight train on the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis rail
way became detached near Crown Point,
Ind, and ran backward down grade col
liding with another freight. Several men
were injured, three fatally. Among the
latter was Mr. McAllister, of Walcot,
Ind, brother of Judge McAllister, of Chi
cago, Ill.
Two bows of George Lyons, of the town
of Empire Fond du Lac, Wis, one aged 8
and the other Il years, were bathing in
the mill-pond in that town. When the
Youngest was seized with craps. His
brother went to his assistance, and in bis
brave efforts both were drowned
THE body of boy, apparently about II
years of age, was found on the Pan Handle
track, near Marion, Ind. The head was
completely severed from the body. The
body was horribly mangled. From his
outfit it appears he was bootblack Pa
pers on his person show him to be Jimmy
Carroll, of No. 338 West North street, In
dianapolis. Though he was stealing a
ride on a train. and fell off, tie coroner
will forward the remains to his mother, by
her request.
GEORGE RACKERs an old man, was killed
on the 18th inst, by Herman Hackers, his
son, in Dayton, Ky, opposite the eastern
portion of Cincinnati, Ohio. Hackers has
been melancholy for sometime over the
loss of money of his own deposited with
Archbishop Purcell, and also of trust funds
deposited with the bankrupt ST. Francis
church, of Dayton, Ky. lie had been
drinking, and on the morning of the 18th,
having been refused money by his wife, he
undertook to strike her with poker,
when his son Herman struck him with a
spade and crushed his skull. He died in
a few hours.
THE present season has afforded a great
er number of railroad and steamboat cas-
ualties than any previous one. At Allan
tic City, n. j., a most shocking one oc-
Cured on the 18th inst. to an excursion
train. The train consisted of twenty-six
cars, sixteen in the FIRST and ten in the sec
Ond section. The train was filled with St
AIMS Catholic excursionists from kensing-
ton and Philadelphia. The first section
left the city at six o'clock, and the second
followed soon after. All went well until
the first section reached Mayo's Landing
when the engineer slowed up and started
to run on Il side track TO allow the passage
of the 5:3O express from Camden. All the
cars had passed the switch, except two, when
the second section came laundering on be-
hind. The engineer of the latter sec
tion whistled down brakes as he APP
preached the switch, but when the brakes
were applied they failed TO work, owing
to wet, and the rear locomotive crashed
into the last car of the first section, tel
escoping it and causing fearful wreck.
As the locomotive forced its way into the
car the cylinder heads were forced Open
and dense cloud of steam poured
through the car, scalding, nearly every
passenger in it. In an instant there was
a scene of fearful excitement. The sound
of kissing steam and shrieks of terrified
passengers were blended and carried
through the cars, striking terror into the
hearts of all. The work of removing the
injured was Immediately begun and med;-
towns, every building that would admit
turned into hospital, and every effort
made to procure comfort for the sufferers.