The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-18
DEArH AND DESTRUCTION.
Terrible List or Casualties Occurring
Yesterday-Deaths from RuSninE.

PETERSBURG, Va, December. .l7.-fester-
day Antony Tucker and vile, cslored, liy-
ing in Prince George county, locked their
two children In the house, and went out
to pick peas. During their absence, the
building caught FIRE and was entirely con-
Bumed, and the two children perlshed in
the flames. On returning home, Tucker
and wife found the house In ruins. and the
skull OF the eldest child the only evidence
left OF the children. =,
ST.. JOHN, N. B., December 1.-THE
dwelling Of Robert Loge, at Labrisintac,
burned yesterday, the family barely es.
Gaping with their lives. A domestic
named Jane Robertson perished.
CINCINNATI, December 1.-THE barn
OF Mr.. Enrol, on Prices Hill, In the west
ern part OF the city, brrned this morning,
and Mrs. Enroll was burned TO death. :,
Il has been discovered that Mrs. Enrol
committed suicide. She had revolver
with her, and 1t is supposed the shot set
FIRE To the straw. Anote was found from
her saying that she was tired OF her
troubles. She had been married but two
mouths, and had had domestic trouble
and her mind was unsettled.
Br THEIR OWN HANDS.
James Garrigan, Of Chicago, shot him.
self at noon with suicidal intent, because
q young lady refused TO marry him. He
will not die.
COLUMBUS, o., December 17.-Joseph
Smithers, 0 prisoner in the county jail
awaiting sentence for arson, committed
suicide by cutting his throat at O'Clock
to-day. He was to have been sentenced
this afternoon.
MORE EXPLOSIONS IN THE srELtARros PIT.
There were several small explosions in
the cage.pit Of the colliery last evening,
Notwithstanding the large quantity Of
earth pitched into the shaft flames could
be seen below. They did no damage 70
the surface OF the works. Men are still
engaged In filing in the pit. A new stop
has been started on the Trial payroll for
November l4th, one thousand dollars less
than in October.
Fatal BREAK or PLY WHEEL.
NEW YoRk, December 1.-THE fy-
wheel in John Ettle's kindling wood
shop, West Filty.tith street, burst to-day.
One piece struck the boiler. which e1-
ploded and the proprietor was fatally
scalded. Another piece Of the fly.wheel
crushed through the roof tenement on
Tenth Avenue; the occupants were unin-
jured.
KILLED BY A FALLING WALL.
HARnlsBuRa, Pa, December17.-The un.
finished wall Of the Middletown car shops
fell tonight, burying six workmen. VIM:
Dasher was killed and others received
severe injuries.
KILLED BY THE cARs.
BALTIMORE, December 17-John Chew
and John Mead, colored men, returning
from work this evening, crossed the rail.
road track, at Fulton station, Of the
Western Maryland Railroad, this city,
when they were struck by q train and both
killed.
Frank H. shallenberg, aged seventy
years, hsgman on the Potomac Road
at stagnet's station, Just out Of the city,
was run over by train and killed.
MINER KILLED AT srEUBEsvILLE.
CLEVELAND, December T.-A Leader
special from steubenville, says: "This
afternoon large quantity Of top coal in
o mine fell, killing colored miner
named John Clark. who leaves large
family.
A FATAL QUARREL.
San Francisco, December 17.-William
and Charles Mullen, brothers, owning a
farm near Santa Rosa, were killed yester.
day by Albert and Frederick Quicken
bush, also brothers, and claimants OF
portion Of the farm held by the Mullens.
The Quickenbush brothers surrendered
themselves to the authorities, claiming |
that they acted In self defense.