Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-16
WAREHOUSE FIRE.

WAREHOUSE FIRE.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Fire broke out to-day
on the top floor of warehouse, Firman street,
Brooklyn, in one of the buildings known as the
Pierrepont stores. The fire was first discov-
cred among bags of damaged linseed, when
the alarm was given and efforts made by the
workmen to extinguish the flames. They got
hose and played stream on the fire, but it
soon got beyond their control, and they were
forced to escape to the floor below. When the
firemen arrived several large streams were
poured on the building, but the fire burned
persistently, owing to the nature of the goods
in storage. While the blaze was sweeping
through the upper part of the building
the workmen discovered one of their
number missing, Patrick Morris. He per-
ished in the flames. Thos. Regan, another
per floor and when he attempted to get back
to the stairs he found the avenue of
escape cut off by the fire. He then
became so terrified he sprang out of the win
dow, falling upon the ground. He was picked
up unconscious and is believed to be fatally
injured. Owing to the high wind the Aames
spread rapidly and communicated to Ware
disc. The firemen had the flames
extinguished after two hours Ia
bor. The interior of the warehouse
was nearly burned out. The charred remains
of Morris were found. He was Is years old.
Henry E. Pierrepont in his efforts to extinguish
the fire was severely burned and came near
losing his life. Warehouse No. 4 was worth
about $4,000. and No. 5, $4O,0 900; insured for
$75; 900. The loss on stock in store in both
houses is estimated at about 100000
OUTLAWS TO HANG.
EST LOUIS, June 15.-Brown and Meyer two
of the New Madred, Missouri, outlaws who
killed Robert Lafourge and shot The sheriff of
Wayne county, and made livery lively gsner-
ally in southeastern Missouri for weeks, were
convicted yesterday and sentenced to be hanged
July 10TH
THE QUEBEC FIRE.
QUEBEC, June 15.-It is officially stated 642
houses were destroyed in the recent fire, max
6,O2S individuals, two-thrds of whom lost all
and without insurance. The relief committee
adopted resolutions passed at q meeting Of
Protestant gentlemen that 10 per cent. of the
subscriptions received by the relief committee
be paid to the Protestant committee for relief
of Protestant victims. A large amount of
missing property has been recovered by de-
tectives.
GAS EXPLOSION.
LONDON, Ont, June 15.-An explosion of
gas in the Office of the English Loan company
severely burned the secretary, Mr. Elliott and
hurled him through window. The building
is badly shattered.
BANK PRESIDENT JAILED.
WINDSOR, VT, June 15.-Silas NJ. Waite
ex president of the First National bank of
Brattleboro, in the United States court, this
morning, pleaded guilty to the first and fourth
counts Of the first indictment charging him
with false returns to the government officers,
under the national banking act, and was SEN
fenced to six years imprisonment.
BLACK HILLS CYCLONE.
DEADwooD, June ia heavy wind storm
passed over this portion of the Hills this even
ing. The Methodist church, a new structure
nearly completed, and the hospital at Lead
CITY, were blown down. The roof of the
church struck dwelling house near, de-
mollshing 1t. No great damage is done here.
KILLED HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
NEWARK, N. j., June 15.-Robert Martin,
| So Nashua street, tonight shot his wife and
child, a girl years old. The woman was in
stantly killed and the child mortally wounded
Martin is a machinist, lately worked in Cuba,
and so years old.
AsSAssINATED.
BEDFORD, Ind, June 15.-Wm. Brannan, a
farmer, was shot while riding along the road
yesterday evening by concealed assassin and
instantly killed.