The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-11-13
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Milwaukee branch Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway Work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible. and viii
continue all winter-U0di&OH Jot1uoi
APPLETON Post: Lnther Dean. of
New London, brakeman on the NJ, L.
5. Il ". Rv., caught his heel il frog
OF the track this morning, and before he
could eXtricate himself n car caught him,
crushing his leg almost the entire length,
and injuring him SO severely that ampu-
tation Will probably be necessary.
EAU CLAIRE Press. Frank Presine. in
the employ of Schlegelmilch, fell
through a trap door into the cellar this
morning, and was badly injured. One
of his elbows was broken and dislOcated
and the arm broken at the wrist. Drs
Day and Parker were sent for and rem
dered such treatment as the case de
manded.
A MADISON dispatch of November LIST
says: " Yesterday c. T. Merrick, aged -
years, and JAS. COsgrove, aged 13, were
returning from shooting ducks at See
ond lake when young Cosgrove caught
his foot In root, and fell and in doing
SO his gun was discharged, the contents
entering young MerlicR's thigh, wound
ing him III such a shocking manner that
he died soon after.
GREEN BAY Ga.cHc: Ow correspond
ent, under date OF Sturgeon Bay, No
vembcr 2d. informs us OF a destructive
fire at that place. The village hall
Masses block, telegraph office Palmcr's
barber shop, Grasses saloon ana two or
three other buildings Of Mr.. MasseS
have been destroyed. The fire broke
out about 4 O'Clock in the morning, and
the flames were under ajlhjcctlon about
half-past five. No other particulars
EAU CLAIRE Press: We learn from a
gentleman living in the ncighborhood,
that the barn belonging TO y Il. Butler
of the town of Lafayette, was totally
destroyed last Tuesday night. together
with his stock of hay and farming nipple
ments. The stock WAS all gotten out
except one horse, which persisted IN the
flames Mr. Buffers loss is about $4OO
He has some insurance but net sufficient
to cover his loss. Cow kicked lantern
over, which accounts for the blaze
DEPERE Nous: \ man named Groal
was severely crushed 10y the cars at Devil
River crossing, Just south of Greenleaf
station, on the Wisconsin Central, on
Wednesday. He attempted to couple a
fiat car and It pile-drlver with a draw-bar
such as is used on the forward end OF 10
comotlves sometimes to make coupling
with, when the bar passed under the
bumper. and the man was caught be-
tween the car and the piledriver. His
chest and ribs were badly crushed III.
and it is thought one of the latter }erfo-
rated his lungs, III which case there l.
little hope OF his recovery.
FOND DU Lac Commonwealth: Mrs
Nathan Parker, of Scott street, came
near committing q fatal mistake on Mon
dav night Some time ago her husband
had the misfortune of running a silver
into his hand, which caused frog felOn
to follow. He hadsOme medicine toquiet
his nerves and relieve his pain. On that
evening his wife administered Il dose, as
she supposed. of this medicine, but it
turned ont that she got hold of the wrong
bottle and administered a dose OF car
bOllc acid. The mistake was speedily
discovered and the sufferer was brought
out all right-being able to 90 to the
polls yesterday and vote for Garfield.
LA CROSSE Rcpudijcaa: About five
o'clock last evening, as Mrs. John Paul
her son, were driving no Main street.
their carriage was run into by Il runaway
horse attached to delivery wagon. and
experienced a miraculous escape from
great injury Ii seems that Mrs. Paui's
horse was turned 10 the right to avoid
the collision which followed, and the
running horse jumped square on the
ph@tOn. The shock stopped both horses,
tore a wheel from Mrs. Paul's vehicle
and carecned her carriage to the left. so
that both she and the little one slipped
harmlessly from the buggy into the care
of numerous friends
ASHLAND Press: Deer hunting has
been the excitement this week Last
Monday men in VIM Knights camp
across the bay killed a fine buck and
Wednesday the cook killed two more.
But the most exciting hunt was that
made Thursday afternoon. The Eva
Wadsworth started toreturn from Greens
farm, when some distance from the shore
a huge buck was discovered swimming
for dear life The little steamer was
headed for him and Ill hands took n
hand III trying to capture him. But he
showed fight and came near getting
away with the entire crew, boat and all.
After running around him several times,
and finding that closer quarters were
necessary, a small boat was launched.
manned hy Capt Patrick, Hank Thomp-
son and Geo. Green, and after terrible
fight be was killed. He weighed 800
pounds.
The st. Paul company has notified it's
agents, and shippers by its line that the
following rules regarding weights must
be observed hereafter:
Pig mon or railroad IRON viii be rated ut gross
ton (2,2i0 poUnds.) The ton weight Of all other
freight will be considered ZOO pounds
Coal, corn III the ear and other grain. flour IN
sacks, potatoes. iia&-sgad. lumber, cedar posts
shingles. tan-bark and lime in hulk-maxmuu,
Is, 600 pounds: minimum. $4,000 pounds.
Apples, green, III bulk on barrels and apples
and cider III mixed ear lgads-maximum, y. 600
pounds; minimum, 21,001 pounds.
Flour IN baTTelo--IG2 Smun. 1875 barrels: min
imum, 100 barrels.
Salt, cement, plaster, estimated weight 300
pounds per barrel maximum, - barrels; mIui-
mum, so barrels.
Lime in barrels, estimated weight 200 pounds
maximum, 40 barrels minimum, 10 barrels.
Pig IRON, gross tous-maXmum, 1215 tons;
minimum, IL tons.
All other car load freight is cha rgcd by
WeIght-maxlmum, 28,o00 pounds; minimum.
10000 pounds.
Salt, cement, plaster aud lime in mixed car
lots viii not be charged at car load rates uille-7
III quantities to aggregate q. pounds weight.
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