Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-29
CASUALTIES.

The Sister of William E. Gladstone,
the distinguished English statesman, is dead.
Two fires occurred in New York, on
Sunday, January rs, involving loss of about
S50O00
A fire at Toxic, Japan, Dec. 90, de-
stroyed $4,000 houses, and rendered 10000
people homeless.
The Post. Dispatch printing establish
ment nf st. Louis was damaged Jan. %, by
fire to an amount of 5000.
At Chatham, Ontario, Jan. 10th, two
children Of A. J. Wilson, set fire to their faith
er's barn and were burned to death.
Tive men were killed and several in
jured by the explosion OF the boiler Of a
tnreshiug machine, at Clinton, Ontario, Jan.
%
An explosion occurred Jan. 81, in the
Lycett colliery, near New Castle, Eng. 1t is
estimated that from 20 to 80 persons were
killed
The Miami powder mills at Yellow
Springs, Green county, Ohio exploded Jan
10. Three mills were destroyed and two men
were blown to atoms.
Grant Kemerling while chopping wood
near Middle Valley, Pa. Jan. 10, accidentally
struck his daughter killing her instantly. The
sad event has caused him to 80 crazy.
The steamer Bavaria from Liverpool
to Boston reports the running down of
Queenstown, Ireland, Of an English schooner,
Her captain and two men were drowned.
James E. Boyd's large pork packing
establishment at Omaha, was destroyed by
fire Jan. 10, with tie stock Of provisions OF
all sorts valued at 5000, insured 100000
The stables and shed containing 80
tons of hay belonging to Charles Richardson
Of Elgin, MINI, were destroyed by fire last
week, together with some farm machinery
No insurance.
The distress in Ireland is intensifying
under the influence of hard frost and biting
cold, which, during the past few days, sue
ceeded the mild weather which had prevailed
since Christmas.
The ship Formosa, from the Phillip
pine Islands for Boston was lost near Java
Sea. All hands saved Vessel and cargo val
ued at $4,000 total loss. Fully insured in
Boston and Philadelphia offices.
Dates from London of Jan. 20 state
that over so bodies have been taken from Ly
cette colliery at Newcastle on the Tyne where
he mine explosion occurred Jan. 81. OF the -
persons got out alive FIVE have died, aud 9TH
ers are dying.
4 A Constantinople dispatch Of Jan. Is,
asserts that terrible distress prevails In
Adrianople. Fifteen persons were found dead
from starvation there in one day. In some
cases pieces of wood were found in the
mouths of the corpsesI
in New York city, on the morning of
Jan. "a, an accident occurred on the elevated
railroad. The engine was thrown from the
track by misplaced switch, the passenger
ear did not leave the track, but the employees
on the engine were badly injured.
A fire broke out at 10 P. M. in the
clothing store of MIR. Hirshfield, on Front
street Fargo D. T. 1t lowered the Republican
office and Mitcher's saloon. No wind was
blowing or the whole town would have gone.
There was great excitement, as there is no
fire department. and the only apparatus is
one unused hook and ladder truck. Sheriff
Haggart took command and citizens volun-
teeIeu ny uuuuFeus. ine oest y! oIueI pIeNdH-
ed Ropes were hitched to the burning build
ings and the fronts dragged out All the
buildings burned were frame, with brick
blocks on either side. The latter fact togeth-
er with the energy ofthe sheriff and citizens
confined the fire, and it is believed to be en-
tirely under control but uneasiness on account
Of fallen embers is still felt The Agus and
other nej0hborihg buildings are covered with
wet b ankets. The whole population is on
the streets Losses not ascertained Some
insurance.