The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-12-04
liner Casualties.

At Lakewood, \. j.. on the 26th as the family
carriage Of James Johnson a wealthy resident,
was crossing the New Jersey Southern railroad
track, it was struck by a freight train. The car
rage completely demolished, both horses
were killed, and Mr.. Johnson, his daughter-ln-
law and her infant child were thrown into
snow bank 20 feet distant. The injury Of John
sen and his daughter will probably be fatal.
The child Is but slightly hurt.
Two men were killed and three seriously Ia
iu1ed by the falling of n scaffold at the Harlem
railroad bridge, New York city, Oh the 26th.
John Dolan. night Waterman Of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. was crushed to
death by a freight train. al Memphis, Tenn, on
the Goth.
Henry Nichaus, 50 years old. employed al
HurtzeIs feiting works, Cincinnati, o., w9s
caught in the shatting on the 26th, and instant
ly killed.
On the Goth. the body OF an unknown woman
was found in the back yard 81 2 house on
Butterfeld street Chicago. frozen stiff, and by
her side, also nearly frozen was a man named
John kean, from Green Bay. Both had drunk
TO excess the night before, end became helpless
from liquor and cold. kean claimed to have
known nothing of his companion, who was .
stTangf 10 the police, but evidently dissipated
character.
Mrs Martha T. Lehb.ch WA burned TO death
al her home in New York city. on the 26th
Suspicion Is aroused that the burning was not
accidental.
the Chicago and Tonah railroad. near G8lena
H., was killed by the fall of an embankrneut
on tie 24tb. Peter Lilly, JI.. q fellow work.
wan, Vas seriously. and It i feared fatally. in
lyrof. sud three others received very severe
brGIses.
Mr.. J. {. Lukcr's house at Summit, about
eight miles from Bradford, Pa, was destroyed by
/ tlIe on the night of the 24th. Mr.. Luker fam
lty made their their escape from the burning
building IN dlStobiUe. One Little boy was so
seriously burned that he died in few hours
after his escape.
The bodies OF three men, frozen 70 death,
drifted past Montreal on the oath inst. on an
ice cake II the ST. Lawrence
Ms. Anna Coleman, wife Of q farmer near
JcneSboro. Ill. was on the 24th gCred to death
by 3 bull.
John Conk, aged 50 years. was found frozen
e death at Long Branch, y. j., on the 23d.
At the American hotel. Allentown, Ia, on the
2Sd. thTee-ysar-oid sen Of B. f. Jones. was
burned 70 death The child played with
lighted gas Jet during the absence Of its mother
and ignItcd It's clothing.
Mrs. Fred CbCteau. and Miss Amanda
Gregolre, two prominent and estjmable ladie-
q East Dubuque. Ia, attemuted to cross the
river ca the ice from Dubuque, where they had
been shopping. on the 22d. When about
third Of the way across, owing 10 darkness, tbee
fell into z hole and we're drowned.
Mrs. Levi Hulseappie. whose husband Il en-
p!Dyed II the mines near New Vernon, Sullivan
county. y. y, placed 4 cartridge Of giant pow
der II the oven 10 warm II. An explosion fol-
lowed, blowing the stove to fragments and en-
trely demohshing that portion Of the house.
Mrs hulseapple was seriously il not fatally IN
lUred 10y the tying pieces of the stove.
The house Of John Campbell, an expressnan
burned 81 San Francisco. Cal. on the 2Ist INST
Campbell persisted in the tiames.
SignOr Blit< tie wcl-knowl. rrestidigiratoI
has made his final exit. While daek-hunttng +,