Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
by the accidental flooding of coal pit


by the accidental flooding of coal pit
Stillerton. Nova Scotia.
The house of Mrs. George Rielley, O
Prenticeville, near Bradford, Pa, was burned
Oct. 10, and her two children perished in th(
| flames.
A two year old son of George selway
of Elmira, N Y, died of hydrophobia October
10. He was bitten in the face recently by
hound.
Sunday morning, October 10, the body
OF Patrick Kerwin was recovered from the
Hudson River tunnel and three more bodies
were in view.
A son of T. Johnsonsof Carpentersville
ILL.,, was recently drowned in the Fox River.
He was fishing, and in a fit fell into the water
face down.
There was railroad collision near
Willamette, Conn.,, on the night of Oct. s, by
which five persons, all railroad employees
were killed.
October 13 Benjamin Watkins farm
er living near North Harmony, N. Y, was
kicked in the stomach by horse and died in
few minutes.
Charles Davis, custom-house watch
man at Nashville, Tenn, was instantly killed
Sunday October 10, by falling from the third
story of business block,
The residence of James Jordon, about
one mile from Carlinviile, ILL.,, was burned on
the night of October r. and his three chill
dren aged 6, 10 and Is perished in the flames.
There was railroad collision in Pitts
burgh. Pa, on the night of Oct. 9, by which
- persons were killed and between 80 and 40
wounded, most of whom were terribly scalded.
At Edna, on the Manitoba railroad,
October Z, George A. Munson had his left
arm broken and elbow dislocated while COUP
ling cars. He was sent to his home at Fer
gus Falls
The prairie fires north and Northeast
of Sioux City, lows, along the line ofthe Sioux
City & Dakota, and st Paul & Sioux City
railroads have burned hay, but no other loss
of property is reported.
Sunday, Oct. 10, gravel train ran in
to drove of COWS near Stillman Valley, Ill,
on the Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, ditch.
ing ten cars, and killing several men, includ-
AAS JUL hySu, 6cCIlOu uduus
Investigations are in progress at Pitts
burgh, Pa, concerning the railroad collision
in that city on the night of Oct. 9. Up to II
o'clock on the night of Oct. II, twenty-seven,
deaths had occurred; two among the wound
ed are expected to die.
At Red Rock, Pa, on the night, of Oc-
tober g. house was set on fire by the explo-
sion of lamp. A servant girl tainted, and
was thrown from the window by another
servant girl and received fatal injuries. The
other escaped by jumping.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, October 10,
Martin Adranse, employed in the Wolverine
furniture works, was caught in shaft while
shifting belts, and was drawn over a pulley.
His right leg was pulled from his body, his
left leg and arm broken, and his body horribly
mangled, causing instant death.
While Jared Dingman, a prominent
fish dealer at Mackinaw, was crossing the
straits. October II, on the tug Chas. Pendell,
he lost 81 500 in gold coin overheard. He
was negotiating for the purchase of the tug
boat and had the money in an overcoat pock-
ct. The pocket had hole in it, through
which the gold slipped into the water.
At a Republican demonstration at
Jehnsonville, Y, Thursday night, October
IA, by the bursting of a cannon, Charles Nut.
ting's leg was shattered, Mollie Whiting had
her left arm torn to peices and was other.
wise fatally injured; Charles Thomas. boy
of years, had his leg torn to pieces and will
probably die; John May and Frencnman un.
named were wounded.
At Red Wing, Goodhue county, Minn.,
on the evening of Oct. 9, young man by
the name of Hatch was killed while attempt
ing to jump on freight train bound east
Very near the entire train passed over his
body, severing one leg above the knee, break
ing an arm and badly crushing one foot. He
lived for half an hour after, but before medi-
cal assistance could be had he died. All eff.
forts to obtain the address of his parents were
without avail-he giving for his reason that
he did not want them to know of his death.
All ne would say was that they were some
where in Wisconsin. Seven dollars in money
was found on his person, but nothing else
that would lead to his Identification. His
remains were taken in ch arge and buried by
the authorities of Red Wing, on Sunday
Oct 10.