Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-04-22

could be checked destroyed the foundry and
several other buildings. Loss over $4,000
The extensive tannery of Kistler Brothers,
Lock Haven, Pa, burned on the 14th. Loss
| $4,000; insurance $4,000.
/ IRE main building of the Proctor tannery,
Peabody, Mass, burned ON the 14th inst. Loss
1 $4,000.
/ A FIRE at Hollidaysburg, Pa, on the 14th
inst, destroyed eight dwellings and twelve
barns. Loss $4,000.
! BUILDING on the corner Of Main and Olive
streets, st. Louis, was damaged by fire on the
/ l4th inst. to the extent of $4,000
! DANIEL MILLER and Charles Frazer were
smothered in well they were digging, near
I GordonsviIle, Pa. on the 14th inst. Miller de-
scended, and not being heard from Frazer went
down to ascertain the trouble, and was speedily
overcome with the gas before Assistance arrived.
| SCHOONER with all hands on board went
down in gale in the sound at Newport, R. L.,
on the 14th inst.
The cyanizing works of the Eastern Railroad
at Mobiles Island. n H., burned on the 18TH
Loss $4,000.
HARTKE's carriage factory, Blair's hide and
rag depot, McAvoys wagon factory and some
small buildings at Covington. KY, were destroy
ed by fire on the 18th. Total loss over 100000
SIMPSON CRAWFORD & SIMPSONS dry goods
establishment New York city. was destroyed by
( fire on the 18th inst. Loss $500, 900.
On the 18th instant the family of Cornelius
Palmer, living near Tweed Ont, were poisoned
by eating wild parsnips. One child died, and
the mother and four children were in danger
GUS condition at last accounts.
The residence of J. r. Collin, at Lodi, Wis,
was burned on the 18th. During the progress
Of the fine, against the earnest protestations of
the crowd, three men, Messrs. Jno. L. Hidden,
Jno. Rathburn and Henry Harris, rushed into
the burning building as the roof and chimney
were about to fall. and remaining in too long,
they were caught in the fall and Messrs. Rath
burn and Harris persisted in the flames. Mr..
Hidden succeeded in escaping from the ruins,
but is SO badly burned that 1t is doubtful if he
will i've.
A FIRE at Orleans, Ind, on the 11th.inst.,
burned the wagon and carriage shop of Merry
man d Mallory, Lindsey's hotel, a livery stable
and several residences. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance small.
The Harrisburg, Pa. Car Manufacturing
company's planning mill and ten dwellings,
burned. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
A TENEMENT at Haverhill. Mass, burned on
the 18th inst. Smith Brown, alias McHenry,
aged 80, and Charles Abbott, aged Sc. were suf-
located. Emma Roberts was severely burned
about the face and injured internally by jump
ing from the window.
Ed. LEONARD, a brakeman on the Illinois
Central, had both his legs cut off by the cars at
Carbondale, ILL.,, on the 18th inst. He died
shortly after the accident.
WILMINGTON, N. c., suffered a $4,000 blaze
on the 18th inst Captain VIM. Ellerback was
burned to death ard a number of Others seri-
ously burned and bruised.
The Purcell house, Norfolk, Va, was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000 on the 10Th inst.
The guests became panic-stricken and many had
narrow escapes.
WBeHTMAN & Co.'S glass mousse Pittsburg
Pa, was destroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss,
$40, GOO; fully covered by insurance.