Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-07-23
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

OFFICER SCANfoS of Dubuque, Iowa was
murdered by fisherman whom he was
trying to arrest on the 18th inst.
A VIOLENT wnd-storm in South Chester
Pa, unroofed thirty.fve houses, and Sc
verely injured two men.
Ar Bradford, Pa, tank belonging the
Acme Oil Company was struck by light
mig and $1,000 barrels Of oil were burned
TIE Archer refinery and starch factory,
on Archer avenue, Chicago, was burned
on the 10Th inst, the loss being between
100000 and 10000.
THE Atlantic Furniture Company's bust
ness at Baltimore, Md, with the stock
and machinery, burned on the Goth inst
Loss, $4,000.
THE City Hotel at Flint, Mich, burned
on the goth inst The guests escaped in
their night clothes by the upper windows
Loss, $4,000. The origin Of the fire is a
mystery.
A I-YEAR-oLp daughter of r. NJ. Brncr,
of Streator, H., fell into Il pan of boiling
water which her mother had placed in
front of where the child was swinging.
The swing broke and let her fall into the
water with fatal results.
The Maggie Franklin collicry, owned
and operated by the Enterprise Coal Conn
pany, at Excelsior, burned on the 10th
inst Loss, S25,0O0 insurance, $1,000.
Three hundred men and boys were thrown
out Of employment.
A TERRIFIC explosion took place in
Shaadry-Iedek Jewish Synagogue, in blow
ing out portion of the side wall, bullying
the other walls and destroying the fine
interior Probable theories of leaking
gas, gunpowder, etc, are advanced, but
why done, if intentional, is mystery.
MAN named Richardson, resident of
the township Of Ida, Michigan, was return
ing home from the city. When about five
miles from town he fell from his wagon,
one wheel Of which passed over his head,
crushing il badly, from the effects of which
he died in about mn hour, He was about
30 years of age.
Ar Sulphur Springs, while Miss Terry,
II visitor, was asleep, she was attacked by
II rabid polecat, which fastened its fangs in
her cheek and could not he removed until
its head was severed from its body. The
lady suffers most excrucating agony and
her life IA dcspaircd OF, the poison from
the animal having entered her system,
A ST. JOINS n. Il. special says fires are
raging along the line of the st. John X
Maine and the European x North Amcri-
can railroads, through to Mattowamklag.
Wednesday night, a fire swept the rail
road between Cork and Harvey stations,
and burned the license steam bridge be-
tween the spans. Section men got To
work us soon M the fire passed, and after
some hard work, got it repaired, SO that on
yesterday trains passed over safely.
A VIOLENT and destructive cyclone and
hail storm visited Monroe county, Mich,
ontho 10Th inst :, sweeping everything in its
path with terrific fury. The swathmowed by
Ii IL from half mile toa mile wide The
wind nprooted and twisted the largest of
trees while hail was accompanying The
storm was very severe. Fields of oatsand
corn were threshcd clean, and fruit trees
stripped. About the worst damage in
llicted was in vineyards, which were very
extensive in this region. These were COM
plctcly stripped, and green fruit Of this
years product ruined, Besides the great
damage done vines, few houses and
barns were upset, live stock somewhat in
iurcd, and windows riddlcd of glass.
Loss estimated at $50, 900.
AN accident occurred ON the Long Is
land railroad near Rockaway Station, ON
| the l4th inst, by which 20 lahorcrs were
injured and two killed. A gravel train
going east with 3OO Italian laborcrs on
board, ran under heavy wire rope by
which derrick near the track was sus-
tanned, sweeping the cars and knocking
oil the laborers. Many were MANNED in
shocking manner. Many had their skulls
fractured and broken limbs The train
from which they were swept was going ten
miles IN hour; the derrick in question
had been used for the purpose Of digging
huge well for the Long Beach hotel, and
the men were making arrangements to
take il down. Unfortunately the guy rope
was lowered asthc train was approaching,
knocking the whistle oil the engine and
sweeping the ears. The unfortunate men
were thrown violently to the ground, and
their screams of pain and terror were
heard for half mile.