Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
The Fire Record.

duse, LOOHl1S q 20. 3 extensive ice houses at
st. Louis, NO., were consumed by fire on
the 8th inst. Loss about $5O,OOO
The business poi ton of Cinderhook, N. Y,
was destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst. Loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
The ice houses on the shores of Queens Lake,
St. Clair county, Mo-, were struck by lightning
on the 9Th inst, and consumed. Loss $1,000;
insured for one-half.
Keifer Stefel& Co.'S and Wellrich tanneries
together with twenty-eight buildings, including
slaughter houses, stables and dwellings,, with
contents, were burned at Pittsburgh. Pa, on
the 9Th inst. Loss $120, 900. Twenty families
were rendered homeless.
A fire on the 7te burned the saw mill in Jer-
sey CITY of the New Jersey Central Railroad
company, together with quantity of lumber,
carpenter shops and train of cars. The en-
CINE house was unroofed and machinery de-
stroyed. Loss $35,00O.
Forest fires are raging IN the vicinity of
Watertown, n. Y. On the night of the 9Th
inst, the flames swept through the cedar woods
at Oyster Bay, destroying residence and five
yachts at anchor.
About two million feet of lumber, six tene-
ment houses, saw mill, shingle mill and one
of the city fire engines were burned at Williams
port, Pa, on the 7th-
A four-story building with contents was con-
sumed at Cleveland, O., on the 9Th. Loss about
$25O,0O0.
The clothing firm of Written, Burdett &
Young, in Beebe's block, Boston, were burned
out on the 9Th inst. Los $275,OOO; insurance
100000. Other occupants Of the building lost
$4,000.
Tuescher & Co.'s distil]ery at st. Louis, NO.,
was destroyed by fire on the 9Th. Loss $50, 900:
insured for $780, 1000.
In torpedoing well of the Oakshade Oil com.
pany at Bradford, Pa, on the 9th inst, the well
flowed and took fire. The dry condition of the
woods caused the flames to spread rapidly
among other oil property, and in o short time a
great fire was raging, devastating miles of terri.
tory. Rev City, a village situated ten miles
from Bradford, composed Of about. 100 houses
was entirely consumed, not one building re:
naming. The loss will reach $300,000, with
very light insurance.
Long Branch hotel, at Alameda, CAL, wat
burned on the 5th inst. Loss about $780, 1000.
Nine large ice-houses belonging to Witt Bros.
situated in the southwest part OF Cleveland, O..
were destroyed by fire on the night of the Sd
Cause, supposed sparks from candles used by
estimated at 10000; insurance $25,O0O. The
greater part of the ice stored, which had beer
sold to neighboring packing houses, was saved
A fire at Palma Sariano near Santiago d.
Cuba, destroyed one hundred habitations, ant
many families are in distress.
t A summer resort, known as Cats, situated
about five miles from Cleveland, O., was burned
on the Sd inst Loss estimated at from $40,
600 to ZOO.
Recent Tragedies.
At Galveston, Texas, on the 7th inst, J OH
Keller, installing his wife for burglar, sho
her dead.
veteran inmate Of the Dayton, O., soldiers
home, was found lying i'll the road leading t,
the city, with bullet through his head. Wagon
tracks near the body show that it had bee1
brought from the city, where the unfortunat
man was undoubtedly murdered. His name wa
Valentine Schraeth.
cape from the penitentiary at Frankfort, Ky.
fhs ohdrs aere @een e fn
| A duel took place in Mexico on the 18th ult.
between Senior renes Pas and Senor Santiag
Sierra, rival editors, resulting fatally to th
latter
On the morning of the 9th inst, while Nc
Kelvey, chief keeper of the reformatory at El
mira, n. Y, was endeavoring to punish an in
| subordinate convict, Edward SymOnds, frOr
New York, Symonds suddenly turned upo
McKe!vcy and plunged sharply-pointed case
knife into his stomach. McKelvey reeled fror
the ce'l into the corridor and fell dead. Nickel
vey vas formerly au officer in the Michiga
state ;ni*on and leaves wife and three children
At Astor City, COL, on the I'd inst, Chris
Sibb aud VIM. Spittstoger fatally shot eac
other while quarreling over mining claim.
| Frtuk Williams shot and killed Jack Coates a
Macoi1 Mo-. Oh the Sd inst. The quarrel gre,
out Of :n attempt of Williams to throw dea.
snake Oh gir while the party was on fishin
excursion. Williams fled, but was captured.
A railway contractor was murdered on the 8
inst. BY a fellow passenger in compartment o
firstclass carriage of the Marseilles and Lyon
Fralte) express train. The purpose of tn
murdr was robbery. AS the train arrived q
the Mrimos station, the officials heard cries q
"muder!" and, entering, found the two locke
in dedly strife, struggling for the possession q
loa9d revolver, and covered with blood. Th
robbie had stabbed the contractor while asleer
and ten sought to shoot him. On the 7t
inst. tie murderer hung himself in the priso
with tie bandages from his wounds.
At 1enn Yam, N. Y, on the 4th inst, an ir
sane iother jumped into cistern with her tw
childtn. Both of the children were drowned
OnF Fhe Sd inst, two men were found hangin
to tee near the line of Denton county, Texas
Theyare supposed to have been horse thieves
In the neighborhood of Christianburg, Va
3 on thl 4th inst, Martha Jones (colored) barr
. cadef the doors of her habitaion and set fire
: ated consequence.
, Col r. NJ. Goodwin shot and killed b
= brotllr, DR.. John r. Goodwin, at Brookvill
J. on til Sd inst. Col. Goodwin was recently di
I chared from the Indiana insane asylum. D
i Goo9in was a prominent citizen Of tho easter
y part the state, and a lay delegate to the gel
o eral conference of the Methodist Episcop
Q churh, now in session at Cincinnatl.
At1onston, Texas, on the I'd inst, two cit
zensharned MCGOWAN and Turley, who ha,
qualeled from time to time for the past thr'
}, yearf met and settled the difficulty. McGows
shot ind killed Turley, who was unarmed.