The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
CASUALTIEs.

A TRAIN on the Dayton and Southwestern
railroad fell through bridge near Chillicothe
Ohio, ON the 18th instantly killing VIM. Connors,
the engineer, and Frank Kueeht, the fireman.
BRIDGET COSTELLO was burned to death at
Chicago on the 18th by the ignition OF her
clothing at the stove while she was in q helpless
state Of intoxication. Her husband was with
her at the time but was too drunk to render as
sistance.
A CYCLONE, accompanied by lightning, thun-
der and heavy rain visited Nashville on the
night Of the 18th. Several church spires and
the inside wall Of the new custom house were
blown down. 4 large number Of roofs were
whisked on.
I'VE Imperial mills elevator, Chicago, was
blown down on the 18th, and 123, 900 bushels Of
wheat, which il contained, were spilled on the
ground. II was 100 feet high and 100 by 60
feet IN extent, with capacity Of 200 900 bushels
The elevator, which cost $4,000 TO $1,000 il
total loss. Loss on wheat about SG5,000.
Loss to mill $4,000. No insurance covering
this kind Of accident.
J. ]. POWERS, of st. Louis, q wealthy manu-
facturer Of seed oil, while handling q revolver
at Philadelphia, on the 18th, accidentally shot
himself through the heart.
A building on Blackstone street, Boston,
burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
sextra freight ON the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad colIded with bridge train near
CORTLAND. Miss. sixty miles south Of Mem
phis, on the 18th. Conductor Gibson, of the
bridge train, was killed. The engines OF both
trains and several freight cars were badly dam
aged.
TRINITY Episcopal Church, Fourth avenue
and One Hundred and Twenty-ifth street, New
York city, burned on the 18th. The building
cost s125, goo; insurance $4,000. The organ
cost s1O,0 900; insurance $1,000.
AK explosion Of the boilers in the Canada
Paper oompany's mills at Windsor, Ont, on the
10th, killed two men and probably fatally in
jured Il rec more. The pulp mill burned.
The bridge over the Meherrin river at Hicks
ford. on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad
was burned on the 10th.
The city hall, at Albany, \. y, burned on the
10th, together with judgment records, chattel
mortgages and records Of the proceedings of
the supervisors. The records Of deeds, mort
cages on real estate, portraits Of ex-goyernors
and the books and papers Of the surrogate's
Office were saved; also all the papers in the
county clerks Office excepting one Judgment roll
An extensive library in the county court room
was destroyed. When the dome Of the build
ing fell seven fremen were crushed, one OF
them named Keeler dying OF his injuries soon
after. Several of the injured are not expected
10 recover. The loss Is estimated at S75, 600.
The upper stories Of Talbott's block, Indian
spohs, Ind, were Quilted by fire on the 10th,
causing loss Of about 81, 900; mostly covered
by insurance.
The cotton factory Of Lehman, DUR & Co.,
near Prattyllle, Ala, burned on,the 10th. Los.
slS0, 900; insurance $4,000.
The state normal school at San Jose, Cal.
burned TO the ground on the 10th. Loss ovel
ESQ, 900; insurance $50, 900.
The bOtthng establishment Of Peter Freicl
was destroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss S13,
900; insurance 1880.
The stesmehip Chirhbbraz6, Iqr krtrslia, re
turned to:Pbn!puth Ea9lia6 Id eunsei,uenc,
Of damage during a gale on Cihint. Two per
SOM 'wtre naslied oterhoard, tvs .kiAea. spt
+ And received other 'danaga' - -: :.
BRADLEY 4 UsDERwooDs saw mill at White
hall, n. H., was burned OH the 9Th. Loss $50,
900; insurance $4,000.
BOILER In the malt house OF the HawIe,
Malt company, Detroit, Mich, exploded on th,
9th, demolishing the engine house and damag
the malt house TO the extent OF $4,000. No
body hurt.
The Chatham mills, Philadelphia, Pa, wcr,
burned ON the 9th. Loss about sI75, 900; ucarl,
covered by insurance.
While Henry Hackett and James Fessley wert
driving to Colwille, Pa, in q sleigh with one
hundred pounds of nitro glyoerine, they were
capsized. The nitro glycerine exploded and the
two men and the horses we're killed. The sleigh
was atomized and two houses and barn in The
vicinity wrecked.
BY the upsetting Of schooner at Cheney's
cove, Grand Manan, n. T., John Nesbis, Frank
Robinson, John Larry, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs
Simon Franklin were drowned.