The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-22
thirteen years respectively, persisted In the

thirteen years respectively, persisted In the
flames.
Ar Mendoza, Ill.,, on tho 18th inst, tho grain
elevator Of VIM. Eokhcrt was burned.
OK the evening Of the t2th inst, while Mrs.
Goo. Olseilly was temporarily otit Of tho house
ut Prentice Vale, twelve miles northeast of
bradford, Pa, II took ira and was entirely de-
stroyed. Two little children IN the house at
tho time were burned 10 crisp.
riRE at stanton, equity seat Of Montcalin
county, Mich, on tho 18th inst, destroyed $780,.
900 worth Of property:
A rtRs at ShelbSville; Ind, on tho 18th, do
stroyed a planning mill, and fifteen adjoining
houses.
A BOILER at an oil well three miles from
Bradford. Pa, exploded ON the 18th st.,
fatally injuring Amos Story, q fireman.
Ar Grand Rapids, Mich, on tho 18th inst,
Martin Adraanse. an employ Of the Wolverine
furniture works, was caught In shaft while
shifting belt, and drawn ovor pulley. His
| right leg was pulled from his body, the left leg
and an arm broken, causing instant death.
CnAs. DAMS, Waterman at the custom house,
accidentally fell from the third story of the
Porter block, Nashville, Tenn, on tho 10th inst,
crushing his skull and killing him instantly.
THE Academy Of Music on West lIalsted
10Th inst. Fifteen minutes after the discovery
Of the fire tho roof fell in with crash, buryiag
several iremcn. Theodore Bcrnhardt was fil-
tally injured. Loss about $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
! WATER burst into the Ford pit of the Albion
mines nj Stillerton, N. -, on the 18th, killing
six mon.
JARED DINGMAN, II Mackinaw, Mich, fisher
man, while crossing the Straits Of Mackinaw in
tug on the 18th, lost 81, 800 In gold con
through a hole in his overcoat pocket. The
money went overheard into tho water as II
slipped from the pocket.
The accidental discharge of his gun while lac
was out hunting near East Saginaw, Mich, on
the 10th inst, resulted in the instant death II
young man named Elmer Slough.
NEAR Columbus, Ga, on the 18th inst, an
extra on the Southwestern railroad, following
the regular freight train, ran into four cars
which had become detached, wrecking seven
cars. Engineer Sheridan was MORALLY injured
and a wood-passer, Tyler, slightly. When near
ing the city the engineer Of the extra train
knocked negro from the track, breaking an
arm and leg.
JonS CARSON and his son, together with
another boy named Benncr, Of Spruce Creek,
attempted To walk through Spruce Creek tunnel,
near Huntington, "a, on the 10th inst, but
were run over by the Pacific express east and
instantly killed.
BRowSs sash, door aud blind factory, and
several small buildings, were burned at Chicago
on the 18th inst. Loss Sl6,0 900; insured.
DIX q collision on the Second avenue elevated
railroad, New York, on the 18th inst, engineer
Edward Cooper was killed.
THE Rock Island railroad bridge, over Little
Nermilion river, 260 feet long, was destroyed by
fire on the 10Th inst.
GRAVEL train ran into drove of cows near
stman Valley, Ill.,, on the Chicago, Mi waukee
& st. Paul road, ditching ten cars and killing
several men. Reports vary az to the number
killed. The wounded and killed are II, John
Ryan, section man, was killed outright.
OK the night Of the 9th inst, the Mcclure
House at Red Rock, five miles east of Bedford,
Pa, caught fire from lamp explosion and
burned, together with the railroad depot and
two small buildings. Minnie Slattery, servant,
tainted IN the third story and was thrown out
10y Mary Hassler. another servant, receiving
probably fatal injuries. The latter escaped by
jumping. Total loss i2,OOO; insured.
The wcst-bound passenger train on the In
dianapolis 4 st. Lous railroad ran through an
open switch at Nokomis, ILL.,, OH the morning Of
the 10th inst, and collidcd with the rear Of q
freight train on a side track. Next TO the ca
hoose which was demolished, was an oil chr.
This took fire, and the wrecked cabOose and EN-
tire passenger train, consisting Of baggage, cx-
press and mail car two coaches and one rlecI or,
were consumed. Conductor Browning and the
engineer OF the passenger train were somewhat
injured, hut none OF the passengers were hurt.
TERRIBLE railroad collision occurred at
Twentieth street. PittsbTg, on the 9th, between
an accommodation train and n special train con-
tanning Democratic clmDQln climbs rrurliinp