The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-29
CASUALTIES.

The Sister Of William E. Gladstone,
Ne distinguished English statesman, is dead
Two fires occurred in New York, on
Sunday, .I", ,.a,y -. involving loss Of about
10000
A fire ~ Toxic, Japan, Dec. 2G, de-
stroyed l?MD houses, and rendered 10000
people ho, --.
The p = dispatch printing establish
nent Of :, ,.",lis WAS damaged JAM %, by
nre to all a,m,,ini .f IS, 0CO.
TIVE men were killed and several in
jured by ;h- ,xp'osiou Of the boiler OF
tnreshiug m.' !:i:.c, 1T Clinton, Ontario, Jan.
n
An ca, ;.'s;"n occurred Jan. 81, in the
Lycett c,IIivry, near New Castle, Eng 1t is
estimated that from 70 to 30 persons were
killed.
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.
The stables and Il shed containing 30
tons OF hay belonging to Charles Richardson,
Of Elgin, MINI, were destroyed by fire last
week, together with some farm machinery.
No lnsuranc-.
The distress in Ireland is intcnsifying
under the influence Of hard frost and biting
cold, which. during the past few days, sue
ceeded the i,.i.d 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 &2AO,GnN total loss. Fully insured in
Boston and Philadelphia offices.
Dates from London Of Jan. 90 state
that over Ia ~ la have been taken from Ly
cette cry at Newcastle on the Tyne where
lie mirr v;,n~!on occurred Jan. 81. OF the 10
person, n;lt alive five have died, and 9TH
era are dyinr.
a Constantinople dispatch of Jan. 25,
asserts that terrible distress prevails in
Adrianorle. Fifteen persons were found dead
from starvation there in one day. In some
cases pieces OF wood were found in the
mouths Of the corpses..
In New York city, on the morning Of
Jan. p, 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 H." engine were badly injured.
At Louisville, XIV. on the night of Jan.
o;, fire originated from furnace i in the
basement OF Kits & Wcrncs' jewelry store,
Fourth street, near Jefferson, burned through
the first floor in the rear Of the store, damsg-
ing the stock to the amount Of $4,000, and
fixtures $1,000. The safe containing the fine
jewc.ry fell into the cellar Its contents arc
supposed to be safe. Insurance $4,000 in a
dozen different companies. The property Of
Mrs. Daniel Avery is damaged $4,000.
A fire broke out at 10 p: NJ. III the
clothing store Of Mr.. Hirshfeld, on Front
street Fargo D. T. 1t lowered the Republican
office and Mitchell's saloon. No wind was
blowing or the whole town would have gone.
There was great excitement, as there is no
hre department., and the only apparatus is
one unused hook and ladder truck Sheriff
Hsggart took command and citizens volun-
ieered by hundreds The best of order prevail
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 Of the sheriff and citizens
confined the fire, and it is believed to be en-
tirely under control but uneasiness OH account
Of fallen embers is still felt. The Agus and
other neighborihg buildings are covered with
wet b ankets. The whole population is on
the streets. Losses not ascertaincd. Some
insurance.