The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-11-25
DISASTERS AND DEvILTRIEs

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DISASTERS AND DEVILTRIEs
Disastrous Fire at ChicaRo-The Criminal
Record,
A SAILORS LAST MESSAGE.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 20. Halifax spe-
cial says: A bottle was picked up on the
beach on the southern side of CroWley's
island, at the entrance OF Chebouge harbor,
containing small piece of paper on which
the following was written: ssMav. 1885,
North lat, ~ deg, A min, west, 4 lon, ~
deg, 1O7 min; bark Jane, Glasgow, in foo:
sprung leak three days ago; sinking fast: ali
the crew worked day and night at the pumps
yesterday; one boat gone; crew Of eleven men
taking to the one boat left. God have merov
on US. [Signed] HENRY LYNoH, Master.
KEMBLE's CLEARANCE.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 2O.-The perjury cases
against VIM. 81. Kemble, Chas. B. Salter
and Jessie r. Cromford were called for trial
this forenoon, and juries were empannelled.
There being insufficient evidence to make
out the cases, the jurors in each case, under
instruction from the court, rendered q YER
dict of not guilty.
DEATH ON THE BAIL.
LoaANsPoRT, Ind, Nov. Yesterday af-
ternoon, while section hands had rail up
on the Wabash road, near Burrows station.
eight miles west of this place, q west bound
freight train came around the curve and the
engine and eight cars badly wrecked. En-
glneer Babcock died soon after being extri-
Gated from the debris. The fireman, Jno.
Rorldan, had his feet mashed and received
internal injuries, probably fatal. The track
men had placed no warning before taking
up the rail.
AN OHIO SHOOTING ArFAm.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-Patrick Carr was
shot and killed in saloon at the village of
Carbondale, Athens county, on Thursday
night, by Frank Tolliver. The two had had
some misunderstanding few days before.
but at the time of the shooting witnesses
say there was no quarrel; but that Carr
playtully said he would shoot Toiliver with
his pipe, whereupon Tolliver drew his pistol
and shot. Tolliver escaped.
MORE SHOOTING.
LoU1svnLE, KY. Nov. 2O.-Jerry and
Charles Williams, brothers, quarrelled this
afternoon, when the former stabbed the
latter to the heart, killing him instantly.
NEwBuRaH, N. T., Nov. GOWN. Engels-
kircher fatally shot John Meaohan during q
foray in the saloon of the former TO-DAY.
Engelsklrcher was arrested, and also his
brother Jacob as accessory.
CHICAGO WHOLESALE HOUSE BURNED,
CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-The Wholesale drug
house of Lord, Stoughtenburg & Co., Sc
Wabash avenue, was Quilted by fire, which
broke out about noon. The fire originated
In the mixing department on the third floor.
among the vitriols, and almost instantly had
wrapped the whole building in flames, SO
that very little was saved. The loss is stated
by the proprietors at $4,000. Insurance
on stock $3.50, 1000; on building $4,000.
The fire originated in the fourth story
where Jennie McNearney was bottlinp sui-
phuric ether. As she poured from can in
to bottle the bottle exploded and an aloo-
hol lamp Immediately ignited and spread
the blaze through the room, and thence the
progress of the flames to the other stories
was rapid and easy. The explosions in the
path of the flames caused continuous reports
that sounded like miniature cannon. When
the first explosion occurred, which started
the fire, Jennie McNearney's clothes were for
an instant ignited, but Watchman
wrapped his coat about her and smothered
the flame, so that she was only slightly burn
ed. Lizzie Anderson, aged 20, Jared worse.
Her clothing was almost burned off and she
was SO badly injured that her life is despaired
of. Her flesh was literally roasted in places
and large slices of the cuticle peeled off. All
other employees in the building escaped With.
out injury.
The building was fine five story stone
front and belonged to the Peck estate
The following is revised state
ment of losses and insurance:
Building, valued at about $4,000, with
q possible salvage of $4,000 to $4,000.
Insurance as follows: $1,000 each in the Fire
Association, American Fire and State Of
Pennsylvania; $1,000 each in the North
western National, Bowery OF New York,
British American, Girard, Western and Re-
public. The contents owned by Lord,
Stoutenburg Co. we're valued at $15O,OOO,
probably total loss, and certainly not over
$4,000 saved. Insurance as follows: $4,000
each in Metropole and Home, N. Y; $4,000
each in the Commercial, Union and st. Paul:
$4,000 each In the Hamburg Bremen,
Phoenix of London, Enterprise, Meridien.
Star, st. Paul, Underwriters of New York,
Traders, Rhode Island, La Confrance, Nj
agara, Manufactures. Etna. Buffalo, German,
Detail, Firemsn's Fund, Newark,
Merchants, Orient, North German.
of Pittsburgh, Lafayette, Boylston, London
Assurance, American Central, Springfield,
Mercantile, Mutual, Citizens, of New York;
Transatlantic, Kings County, Toledo, Mil
waukee Mechanics, Williamsburg City, Con-
necticut, Watertown, New York Fire, Mer-
chants and Traders, Buffalo, Commercial, of
New York; Manhattan, Howard, of New
York; German. of Buffalo, and Pennsylvania;
81, 500 in the Lumberman's and $1,000 in
the Northern; total, 1928, 900. The engine
and boiler IN the basement, worth $4,000,
were entirely uninsured.
Several surrounding buildings suffered
some loss, which, however, will not exceed
$4,000 and is fully insured. Nothing but
the oonsummate skill of the fire department
prevented the fire from spreading and be-
coming dangerous oonfagration.
Mrs. Bergman.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 2o.-Mrs. Bergman Of
Phila delphia, the heiress, whose husband
and friends have been endeavoring to have