Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04


$4,000. Several car loads of platter
standing on the siding were burned. The
fire caught in the main mill after the en-.
gineer had gone home.
VIZ. BERscnElDT white oiling the
machinery in the oatmeal mill owned by
States and Druly, of Joliet, ILL.,, was
caught by the legs and drawn between
the wheels. The lower part of his body
was terribly crused and mangled. Med.
ical assistance was at once procured, but
nothing could be done to save his life.
He died within an hour after the acct.
dent.
A BARREL of gasoline exploded in the
cellar of the sidence of Mrs. DIR. Jones'
at Rigna, Ohio. The house immediate.
Iy caught fire and the inmates were in
the greatest danger, Two boys aged re.
spectively ten and fourteen years, per.
ished. Miss Kate Newland, sister of
Mrs Jones, and Fred Amendt, were SC.
verely but not fatally burned. Loss
$1,000.
In the First Ward, West Bay City,
Michigan, while year.old boy named
Chetillion was teasing adog, which was
chained, the animal broke loose, and
being half starved, commenced eating
the child, finally attempting to drag il
under the house. The child's head, face,
arms, back, and throat we're horribly
mangled before 1t was rescued. The
child is still alive, but recovery doubt
full.
A CYCLONE passed through Mitchell,
ID. r., doing much damage to life and
property The killed are Jacob Luther,
of New Alamaka, Iowa; Henry Smith,
Black Bay Station, Kane County, Ill.
Badly wounded: Fred Francis, DEBORAH,
Iowa; Mr.. Phelps Kane, Ill. Fritz Badd
VIM. ii. Moth, Columbia county, Wis
Luther's remains were taken in charge
by the Masonic fraternity, who will &C.
company them TO his late home. Many
buildings were blown down in this vii.
lage which contains 600 inhabitants,
all the buildings having been built this
spring. Most of the farm buildings near
town are blown 70 pieces. The extent OF
the damage outside Of the town is yet
unknown.
AS an unknown Swede, with two small
children, daughter and son, were walk.
ing on the Lake Erie and Western track,
near the small village Of East Muncie,
came along aud the parties cleared the
track, but in doing 80 the little girl got
separated from her father, and, becom-
ing confused ran on the track again and
was struck by the engine and knocked
into the ditch. When picked up her
head was mass OF blood, the skull be.
ing crushed. She was insensible, but
soon returned to consciousness and died
in few minutes. The pitiable accident
almost crazed her father, who could not
speak word of English. He is in desti-
tutc circumstances.
THE wife and seven. ycar.old son of
William Newcomb, county clerk, of
Rochester, Indiana, last week suddenly
became very sick under peculiar cir.
cumsta noes, aud 1t was only within the
last day or two that the physicians were
able TO determine the cause. 1t tran
spires that Mr.. Newcomb found some
very nice green pickles at one OF the
groceries and made purchase. The
family ate heartily of them, and, as are
suit, these two soon manifested symp.
toms of severe acute poisoning AS soon
as the cause "copper" poisoning) became
known il was combatted according to
the most approved methods, and, al.
though the crisis Is supposed to be
passed, both are yet in u low condition.
A MAN fell from the steps of the Cor.
ham house, in Burlington, Iowa, and
when picked up was found dead. In
vestigation proves that his name was
George +. Stannaid, of Sterling, H., that
he had just registered and turned ape
parcntly to step out, when he fell. HIS
face and head wore badly cut and bruised,
but his death was attributed to heart dis
ease. Deceased was for many years con-
nected with The American Express COM
pany, and In former years ran into this |
city as messenger and aiterward agent
Mt Mendoza, Ill. Mr.. Macarthur. former
agent OF the express company here, iden-
titled the remains, and the superstition is
that the deceased came here to visit for. |
mer old acquaintance. He was of portly |
frame, and aged about fifty five. The
coroner's jury returned verdict in nc.
cordanco with the above facts.