The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-09-17
CASIAITIES.

SrEuBHNvrLE, o., dispatch says u collision
Of two sections Of freight trains on the Pan
Handle road occurred near MingO on the 9th
inst. Pat Cahic, fireman on one engine, war
killed instantly. Both engines and several cars
were badly wrecked.
THE British steamer Augolia, from Boston,
September for London, foundered at sea the
9th. All hands were saved. The vessel and
cargo are total loss.
FINER Bros tobacco house, Louisville, Ky.,
was burned on the 10th inst. Loss sl5O.OOO.
The floating elevator Scotia burned at Jersey
City. n. j., Oh tho 10th inst. Loss $50, 900.
The cloth and button factory at Kankakce,
ILL.,, burned on the 10th inst. Loss not stated;
insurance I'll, 800.
LETTER from Titusyillc, Fla, place be-
yond Geographic communication, reports the
arrival Of o life raft with twelve persons from
the lost steamer Vera Cruz. Two persons also
came ashore on life pieserverS. The letter was
dated the Sd inst.
The ship Eric the Red, having on board the
American exhibits for the Australian exposition
was wrecked in the South Pacific on the 9Th inst.
The disappointment il very great az the exhi-
bltion opens October !, too early 10 repair the
blow 10 the American display.
NINE business houses on the south side Of
the public square in Winchester, ILL.,, burned ON
the Sth inst. and cntailed q loss Of about S30,-
900.
JoHs b. BRowS and wife, aged 10 and 70
years, were killed by the cars at North Adams
Mass, Oh the 9th inst. while driving across the
track.
The passenger train from St. Louis on the I.
st. l.. II. H., due at indianapolis, Ind, on
tho morning Of the 9th inst, was thrown from
the track aud four coaches ditched, caused by Il
rail broken aud removed from the track. Tho
conductor, George Morris, was instantly killed
No others were seriously injured.
Dan DAMEEY and Sam Shields descended into
silver mine, six miles west Of Hannibal, Mo-,
on the 9th inst, too soon after q blast, and
while the vacuum still existed. They were dead
whom taken out.
SEGESFELrER d REEDS three story brick
building at Paducah, KY, was destroyed by fire
on the 9th inst. Loss $4,000.
Wa. POOLE was killed and four negroes prob
ably fatally scaldcd by the explosion Of boiler
IN mill near COncOrdia Miss, on the 9Th inst.
The tug Jerome was blown 10 pieces by the
ollapse Of her boiler ut Grand Haven, Mich -,
OH the morning Of the 18th inst. The captain
and fireman were hurled through the air but
landed nnhur. The tug found bottom in TWEEN
ty feet Of water.
A LOSS Of S60,UOO was accustomed by the de-
struction by fire Of portion of the shoe chop OF
the state penitentiary at Trenton, N. j., OH the
9Th inst.
The village Of Upton in the Province OF Que
bee, was partially swept away by forest fire on
the 9th inst. number of the inhabitants are
missing and II il feared the loss Of life will be
quite large. Tho following arc known to have
been burned to death: J.. CuTTier. aged II; j.
Currier, aged 20, and FalesphOre Currier, aged
10. Xavier BOesscau will not survive his burns.
Seycnty-iiye families, representing nearly 40
persons, have been burned out.
A FIRE at San Francisco, Cal, on the 9Th
inst, destroyed the Galendos hotel. Loss
about $500
MANHATTAN market building, New York city,
was destroyed by fire OH the 9th inst. The loss
to the multitude Of stand owners IL estimated
at o., 900 .O0O while the loss on building will be
heavy.
The tug White Fawn blew her steam cock
from her boiler, at South Amboy, N. j., on the
inst, fatally injuring two persons and seriously
wOunding We fiothers.
The schooner Jane Bell, ore laden, was totally
wrecked at Geneva, o., on the night Of the 7th
inst. Nsxt morning, in endeavoring to reach
shore, two men were drowned.
Ar Pittsburg, Pa, Oh the 7th inst, in the
flour mill OF Marshall, Kennedy 4 Co., a burr
stone Exploded, killing \. Is. Manning, chief
miller, and seriously injuring Joseph I.ecGour.
EDWARD BAyLE was run over and killed by
the cars at Fremont, Neb., on the 9Th inst.