The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-25
bold Break of Prisoners at Gene
va, Illinois.
Fifty Thousand Dollar Fire Near
Hamilton.
DARING ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.

ttion, bringing them' pail of water.
They Immediately seized her and threw her
down, pressing heavily on her chest and
choking her at the same time. They then
drew her into the wash-room and tied
cloth over her head, almost suffocating her.
Bhe soon removed the cloth from her head
and gave the alarm, which brought the
prisoners back. They thenopened the last
cistern in the wash-room and threatened to
throw her in if she did not keep quiet,
which she did, They then fled.
wooDsDALE PAPER MILL BURNED.
HAMILTON, O., June 25.-Word reached
this city at Z o'clock last night by tele-
sphone, informing our citizens that the
Woodsdale Paper Mill was on fire, and
praying for help from our fire department.
Chief Engineer Ritchie engaged special
train and notified the noble boys of the
Ones to board her for Busenbark's Station.
At twelve minutes to eight everything was
ready and the drive-wheels of engine No.
b. which was manned by Engineer Peter
J. Woertendyke, started on their rapid
transit, carrying the engine and hose-reel
and small company of fremen, besides
your correspondent of the STAR.
We made the run to Busenbark's in
twelve minutes and forty-five seconds but
1t was nearly 9 o'clock before water was
thrown. The fire was discovered in the
aHg-room at quarter to o'clock by John
Ritz, but 1t is not known how it originated
The mill was provided with sixty-horse-
power Holly Engine, but their hose burst
and it rendered no service.
Fearing that the large boilers might ex-
plode the engineer blew off the steam,
which made such noise that no one dare
20 near the mill till the flames had got be-
y0nd control, and the extensive structure
was entirely destroyed. They manufac-
tured all kinds Of paper and had a capacity
Of five thousand pounds of super-calen-
dered paper per day.
Six water-wheels furnished power for the
mill, but they had lately put in large
Corliss engine with one hundred and fifty
horse power to use in case of emergency.
1t Is acknowledged that this establishment
was one of the finest in the Miami Valley,
snd was furnished throughout with the
very best of machinery, and required a
force of eighty men to run it.
The mill was built by Samuel Auxberger
md Fred. and Chris. Kinsinger in 1856,
and was first used as -four mill In 1868
1t was sold to the Beckett Paper Company,
and was afterwards changed to the Woods
dale Paper Company. The original cost oil
this structure was 1920
The present stockholders OF the company
are: Jacob B. Auxberger, D. w. Me- lung,
VIM. Beckett, Chatfield & Woods, and dWil.
DOE, Hinkle 4 Co. The loss is estimated at
from fifty to sixty thousand dollars and is
partly covered by insurance as follows:
North British, $500; Phoenix. $3.50;
Miami Valley, of Cincinnati, $500; Lam
cashire, $500; Toledo, $1,000; German
American, Of New York. $4,000; Firemen
Fund, of California, $2,5O0; The Peoples,
Of Trenton, N. j., $500; Rochester,
$500; Western. Of California $1,000;
the Queen, of Liverpool 81, 500; Merchants
and Mechanics, $500; Hartford, $500;
Fire Association, 81, 500; Peoples, of New
srk, $1,000; Franklin, $1,000; Merchants
and Mechanics, $4,000; St, Paul. OF Mime
Dota, $1,000; Lolillard, of New York,
$1,000; Newark, of New Jersey, $1,500 To-
tai, $39,5O0.
CALLED OUT THE MILITIA.
MOUNT AYR, Iowa, June 25.-Wm. M.
Mills, carpenter in WASHINGTON Town
bbip, eight miles west of town. was shot
and killed by Golden Brothers, saloon
keepers in Mount Ayr, al noon yesterday.
The row started in the saloon over pool
Beveral shots were fired at him, when he
ran out of the saloon, down stairs, and
across the street, followed by Tom and Bill
Golden, two of the brothers, who shot
again and again. Mills fell dead in the
first doorway The murderers were cap
tured and the militia had to be called out
toprevent the crowd from lynching. The
troops guarded the Jail all night
HIaH-ToNED CUTTING sCRAPE.
Sr. LOUIS, June 25.- Clarence o. Fallon. a
member of one Of the wealthy families of
st. Louis, was dangerously cut yesterday
by W. 8. Lipscomb, the son of prominent
lawyer, during beer salon row. 1t is
feared the wound will prove fatal.
CARRIED OVER THE FALLS.
ROCHESTER,, MIMI. June 25-Dr. J. N.
Farrand. of the Town Of Oronoco, in this
County was drowned yesterday. The Doc
tor and friend went out in rowboat
fishing, and were carried over the falls, his
friend escaping.
THREE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Bedford, Pinn
and Queenan, the P street murderers, were
brought into the Criminal Court yesterday,
about 2 o'clock, for sentence.
The jud.e sentenced them t, be hanged
BY the neck on Friday, Sept. 10, within
the inclosure of the District jail, between
the hours Of IL and o'clock. Judge Hag-
ner said, "This is all that remains for me
% do; but can not close without saying,
and may God have mercy on your souls"
CHILDREN AND CHINESE CRACKERS.
CREsroN, Iowa, June 25-A fire caused
By children and Chinese crackers. destroyed
the barn ofrL r. Goddard. Three horses
psrished in the flames. sS.a