River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-11-25

18th inst, SAYS: Three small children of
Hyatt Hutton died here last week, two on
Thursday and one on the day following.
1t was thought that death was caused by
scarlet fever, but subsequent investigation
goes to show that accidental poisoning was
the probable cause. This idea is advanced
by the attending physician, and in proof
Of it it is stated that just before the chill
aren were taken sick thew ate knocked
sweet potatoes, on the vines of which Paris
green had been sprinkled to drive away
the potato beetle.
A MOST distressing accident took place
near Jackson Junction, Mich. on the 10Th
inst whereby Frank Fairfield, switch
man lost his life. 1t seems that, while switch
ing, he attempted to board the step back
of the engine. and in some manner missed
his hold and was run over, crushing his
legs from the ankles to the abdomen to a
pulp, hut closing the arteries so that he
lived for an hour after the injury His
, left arm was torn from the socket at the
elbow and his head bruised. Conscious
ness continued to the last, and he convers-
ed about his parents in Buffalo, giving
their address, and speaking of his past.
He was about % or 80 years old, and he
was general favorite with his fellow
workman. No blame can be attached to
anyone.
LATER, dispatches indicate that the
fire in the St. Peter Asylum was not so
serious as feared on the 18th inst. Only
one win Of the building was destroyed.
| The whole structure, which was ten years
in the course of erection. was only finish
ed three years ago, at a cost of over hall
million dollars The loss by the fire
will be from 100000 to Sl50,000. on which
! there is no insurance, the state having
neglected this precaution. The origin OF
| the fire is unknown, though it is located
| in the basement cf the north wing, which
was DESTROYED. Reports of loss of life are
| indefinite and conflicting. Different
rumors place the number of victims from
two or three to fifty, but no bodies have
| boon found, and no one is surely identified
as missing. The superintend ent ordered
the release of all the patients as soon as
! the danger became imminent-and 1t Is
| probable that in the confusion of the
night some were overlooked and burned
This probability is increasing by the fact
that some rooms quickly filled with smoke
and could not be entered by the rescuers
! There were 656 patients in the hospital
Last year. The inmates were cared fol-
last night by the citizens. Some provision
viii be made for them to-day by the state
authorities.
The official list of missing and dead
| furnished by the officers of the Minnesota
Insane hos oital is as follows:
S s. Pruden, Lincoln county; probably burned
JIG. Brennan, Washington county; missing
| believed to be safe.
Columbus Mcmillan Scott county; prohabl.
| burned.
William ColIophie, Ramsey county; probabl.
! burned.
James f. Clinch Anoka county; probabl
| burned.
Charles r. Barber, Mobiles county; missing.
Amos G. Alley Wright county; missing.
Carl Bausheimer, Scott county; sick; probabl,
| burned.
Jacob f. Egfeller. Mollet county missing.
NJ. Jutz, Niccllet county; missing; thought I
have escaped.
J. Larson Ross Rock county; missing.
Patrick i. Fahey, Ramsey county; missing.
Joseph NJ. Sloppal, Blue Earth county; missing
Marcelle Gogyna, demented, lIennepm county
probably burned
Hauz Anderson, Brown county; missing; prob
ably burned.
Jonathan p Abraham Hennepin county; res
cued from building, hut died soon after.
John II. Thorwids m Fillmore county; rescue'
from building and died next day.
burned had resided in hospital fourteen years.
John Sill, Wright county; rescued and die
soon after from exhaustion.
James Mckay. Carleton county missing.
Ephrem d. Gordon, Rice county; missing; dc
| mented
Andrew Oesen Scott county; demented.
Lenore Dubeman, Hennepin county; epHeptit
probably burned.
Edward Mahoney, Todd county; probabl
| burned.
Peter Peterson, Mobiles county; epileptic; missing
Dave O'Brien lie Sueur county; missing,
Patrick Clancy lie Sueur county admitte
last week; probably burned.
Catherine. Holman, Ramsey county; missing
but probably safe.
Those probably burned were demente'
and sick patients, incapable of making
any effort TO save themselves.