Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
FLOODS ON THE SEINE

PARIS, Jan. 3.-Drift ice in the Seine has he
come SO heavy as to cause great damage, and
much alarm is felt. The works opposite the
Invalades have been carried away, and the
river is full of wreckage. Several BRIDGES
have been rendered unsafe, and travel over
them is stopped. The bridges in use. mainly
structures of stone, are completely choked up
by the extra traffic thus forced upon them. and
to make matters worse the crowds increase
every moment. The scene alongIthe quays
was most exciting. Thousands
of people watched the rushing
torrent and huge masses of ice flung with ter.
rifle force against the bridges. At Point De
La COncordia, the depth of water is six metres
and the river is still rising, where, on Christ
mas day vast crowds crossed on the solid ice.
The current Is now running at the rate of
seven miles an hour. The devastation pro-
misses to be far greater than that which occurred
in January, 1871, when the water rose SO high
that steamboats, could not pass under the
bridges and the streets of the low-lying en-
virons of the city were covered with water to
the depth of several feet.
BURNED TO DEATH
Especial Telegram to the Globe
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Jan. 3.-Last evening
Mrs: Wollenfong, living near Eau Claire
stumbled and dropped lamp she was carry
ing, which exploded and enveloped her in
flames almost instantly, burning her 80 badly
before her husband, who was in an ADJOINING
room. could render assistance, that she died
this afternoon in great agony.
THEATRE ALARMS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. Sat the matinee in
LeBruos' theatre, this afternoon, during the
first act of the ''New Magdaline,'' while Miss
Ada Cavendish and Adelaide Cleric were on
the stage, cry of fire started, and in a mo-
ment the whole house was in confusion. The
audience, composed principally of ladies'. was
very large. A general rush was made for ali
the exits. The alarm proved untrue, but two
or three ladies tainted, and the curtain had to
be rung down before quiet could be restored.
The play was resumed after DELAY of fifteen
minutes. No one was injured.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-Much excitement was
caused among 1000 people at the matinee in
Aberlv's theatre by an explosio Aof pas he
hind the stage. There was heavy dscape. and
search for the break with lighted match
caused the explosion, and a cry of fire follow.
ed. No one hurt. the stampede being soon
checked.
KILLED By A FALL.
New ORLEANS. Jan. 3.-Kuntz Stahlbueer,
custom inspector, was killed by falling into
the hold of a steamer.
KILLED Her FATHER AND HERSELF,
LYONS, N. T., Jan. 3.-Fran :es Hovey. a
most esteemed young lady. entered her father 8
store and shot him dead. She then reloaded
the pistol, went up stairs to her room, and
killed herself.
THE BALTIMORE BLAZE.
BALTIMORE. Jan. Sat noon to-day fire
steamers were throwing water on the cotton
stored in the warehouse of Thurston, Harris
& Co., Buchanan's wharf, which took fire last
night. Over 5000 bales were in the warehouse.
of which John Merrimau & Co. owned 2. 900
fully insured. Estimated loss on cotton will
be fully 60 per cent. The warehouse belongs to
Lennon Hevis, and is total loss. Insured
for 5000 Roundolph & jerks, a Philadel-
phia firm of cotton brokers. had eleven hun
dred bales stored, insured for S13,sOO. VIM.