Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-19

'UEFALo, Dec. IS.-The employees Of
bHSe have all been accounted for except
t'2e eight previously reported missing
aod seven that are since reported killed
Fne total number of lives known to he
lost Is fifteen. Two bodies were recover
co from the runs this morning. The in
surance on Geo. w Taft IS s62, 500. prin-
c!pauy IN Eastern companies; John B.
Manning, insured S17, 500; Birge, insured
$4,000. Birge & Sons loss will be sos
600 Total loss $20O,OOO The coroner
empaneled jury this morning and the
inquest VIII be commenced as soon as
possible.
The excitement incidental to the fire is
;'tIL very great. Grave censures are
passed upon the municipal authorities for
the want OF ire escapes and searching
.nyeetigation is being demanded.
The flames we're first discovered in the
tnlcd story of the fiYe-storv build
ing owned by Mr. Geo Taft, on Perry
street, and occupied By Birge s. SonswalI
paper manufacturers.
Considerable indignation is expressed
towards the owners and occupants of
8;7ge Il Sons paper hanging works for
inadequate means of escape The build
Ing vas five stories high and with no fire
escape. To this neglect IS due the loss of
tite Some of the victims we're killed nv
IImping from fourth and fifth story
windows, and Others, who feared to lump.
persisted IN the flames.
ne tire Is supposed 20 have been caus-
Cd " an ever-heated journal, over which
paper passed, and becoming ignited COM
mdnlcated to chemical varnishes, paint
a1G coloring used in the manufacture of
~sti paper. The loss will be severe on
dessrs. Birge & Sons as all goods to be
manufactured BY them up to March had
been contracted for The following
x complete list of dead and missing:
';2H1 Fields body was recovered: aged
10, he leaves wife and one child. Sed-
">od Malone, aged ii; John Burke. aged
lG, James Builder, aged "A: Steven Pack
. CO, aged 13; Thomas McCare, aged u:
Hortin McIee, aged IA; Thomas Ouin
nan, aged "A; Peter Schwonter, aged 10;
. aInes Stout and John Stout. brothers.
aged IL aud IS, are missing and undoubt
edly killed
The following is Gst Of the names of
the wounded:
John T. Barry, aged =, severely injured
:2ternally, both bones of left arm 'frac
t1Eed, spine and hand injured, will prob
ac.y die; John Fort, slightly injured: John
Gfitfen, badly burned; Moses Malone,
prained ankle and back hurt; Edward
b,eCarning, badly hurt on head; Thomas
C'Neil, both hands badly cut, this boy
sud down on the telegraph wire; Patrick
Q'5rien, face burned and hurt in back
and spine severely; Michael O'Brien,
Ar0ther OF Pat, right leg broken.
The badly charred remains OF two of
t'l% victims were discovered to-day and
supposed to be those Of the two Stout
lr3.hers from the size Of the bodies.
kHe remains lay near to the sidewalk.
oFF THE TRACK
s'osToN, Dec. l6.-The mail train which
left Worchester for Nashua this morning
was thrown from the track and wrecked
Two mail agents and several passengers
we're hurt
Chas. B. T'ilden, resident of Nashua,
wl,o has a patent Office at Boston. was in
tne smoking car. He is seriously hurt
asd is suffering from scalp wound, con-
fusion and two or three broken RIBS, be-
SIDES being badly shaken up and bruised.
t3sgg, express agent, BsicOm, baggage
master, Small and one other agent we're
wounded and bruised Tilden was
fought home TO this city
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
3osroN, Dec. 1S.-A5bott was found
guilty to-day of the murder of Crue. Ex
ceptions were filed by counsel and will
De heard before the full bench in iurv.
When asked by the judge if he had any
tAing to say before the case was given to
TIE jury, he replied hesitatingly:
Il don't think there is anything need
e say sat down, leaned back in his
C6alr, folded MS arms complacently, and
alternately fixed his eyes on the court
aud jury. As Abbott was being led
away after the verdict was rendered the
deputy sheriff remarked this was the end
Ct this case. Abbott quickly replied:
1T is not the end of me and don't you
f9rgetit"
$4,000 FIRE
1T. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-The extensive wire
works known as Harrison Wire mill oc-
cIpying the block bounded by Gratiot,
Papin, High and Twenty second streets.
took fire just before midnight. The
pudding and rolling departments
were destroyed. Loss estimated at $50
900, covered by insurance Six hundred
men are thrown out of employment.
Ladies' Don't Be Humbugged
81 all the foolish bitters aad yiasters that are
advertised. # you want bitters, the best and