Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-05-27
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

ANDREW DOhEELLYS S barn 0t w O0ster
Ohio, was struck by lightning and totally
destroyed with all it contents. Loss,
$4,000; no insurance
FRANK MoMMA, a deaf man, was in
stantly killed at Massillon Ohio, by be
ing run over by a freight train on the c.,
l.. Y. and w. r. r. He was walking on
the track, and did not hear the train
coming.
FLEET TOMPKINs, a farmer, of Clyde
Ohio who was injured in the head Mon
day by colt that he was trying to catch,
has since died. Tompkins had pole in
his hand, which the colt ran against. The
pole struck hiE on the head, causing
conclusion Of the brain.
CHAs. WILSON, near st. Louis, Gratiot
county, went to the river in the morning
to bathe, when the undercurrent drew
him under. His body is not yet found
although the river is being thoroughly
dragg ed.
WHILE William Buehner, foreman of
Kings boiler-shops, of Adrian, Mich,
was at work on a new boiler for the city
water works, a piece of steel flew from
the hammer welded by his assistant and
entered his right eye, destroying the
tract 1t.
WHILE Jacob Wichafer was driving
through the streets of st. Joseph, Mo,
his horse jogging along at lively trot,
the rear wheel struck raised part of
the street-car track, the jar pitching him
out head foremost He broke his collar
bone and received other injuries which
are very serious. His life is despaired
| of. He is a well-know and highly es-
teemed young German.
JAMES Parsons. 1S years of age, met
his death in a shocking manner in the
woods near Sibley, Missouri. He, in
company with another lad named Stew.
art, was chopping wood. Parsons, un.
known 20 his friend, laid dow behind a
large log and went to sleep. At quitting
time Steward threw his ak over behind
the log, and the edge struck Parsons IN
the thigh, severing the femoral artery.
Death ensued in four minutes.
A YOUNG man named Scarborough
living near De Soto, Dallas county, Iowa
was killed on Thursday accidentally by
the discharge of his gun, while hunt
ing near his home. His family heard
the report of the gun, but suspected
nothing. His lifeless body was found in
the evening. 1t is supposed that the gur
was discharged while he was passiue
through clump of bushes
No little CONSERVATION exists in the
minds of many residents of Scranton
Penn, in consequence of the disastrous
''cave in" at the Oxford mine. This
colliery was abandoned soma years ago
and recently the ground underlying
Scranton avenue and Jackson street has
began to settle in an alarming manner
Last night two stores were moved from
their foundations. Huge gaps are il
the streets, and rails on the Lackawanns
and Bloomsbury railroad are sinking
Gardens were spoiled and wells destroy
ed. People are removing from the di
strict as quickly as possible. More
alarming results are apprehended.
A CONFEDERATION of terrible proper
tions begun in Pittsburg, Penn, on the
10Th inst, in Blake s. Lacy's planning
mill, at FifIy-third street. Owing t.
the inflamable material which was ren
dered doubly so by the continued dry
weather. the fire spread with great rap
iditv, and soon the entire mill, togethe
J with the adjoining lumber yard, was en-
{ veloped in flames. -Four acres or 4,
100000 feet of lumber has already beer
destroyed, which including the mill anC
machinery, involve a loss of 100000
The fire originated from the shaving
under the boiler. 1t is thought tn
flames can be stayed before much NOR
} damage is done.
A SPECIAL to the Express from Coun
: tersport, Potter county, Pennsylvania
, says fire broke out in the rear of TIT
room of Stebbins s. Bros, store for sto1
ing oils The town is without supply o
: fire apparatus and nothing could b
i done TO check the fire, which burne,
rapidly. By O'Clock every dwellin!
5 store and place of business in the tow
r except the court house, Boxers hotel
o Mann's insurance hotel, and the Joul
nal printing office We're laid in ashe:
About forty buildings in all were de: