Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Horses Killed by Lightning at Northfleld,
Mfnn.--TwO GrOoms Killed by a Mad
se--Miscellaneous.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Especial Telegram to the Globe]
NoRTHFIELD, June 19.-Mr. John Alexander,
residing one mile northeast of town, this
morning at 9 o'clock had four horses killed
by lightning outright and two injured SO it is
doubtful as to their recovery. The four were
worth $400.
A MAD HORSE.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Thos. F. Ryan, q
banker, of this city, about ak weeks ago
bought sorrel gelding, about years of age
from Mr.. Reilly, who brought number of
horses from Kentucky. The animal was kept
in training stables and was trained for the sad.
die. Ryan rode the horse daily in the Central
park, and found him gentle and yet quite
spirited. 1t was so docile in the stable that
Mrs. Ryan and children patted it, Yesterday
the horse was taken to another stable, and this
evening, during the absence of Jas. Murray, the
groom employed by Ryan, Richard johnson,
colored, groom at the stable, went into the
stall occupied by the animal. Ten minutes
later the other groom heard cry for help,
and found johnson insensible ON the floor and
the horse trembling violently. johnson was
removed and soon died. After the horse was
allowed to stand all night unfed, this morning
Murray went to feed the horse, but was ad-
vised not to 60 into the stall. He did, how
ever, and the horse did not stir till Murray
had nearly reached his head, when
the animal brought one of his hind
feet forward, kicking the groom on the leg,
knocking him down, and then jumped on him
furiously with his fore feet, striking him on
the head. Other persons rushed into the stall
and dragged the man out by the feet, the
horse, meanwhile, acting as if determined to
kill him. Murray suffered a compound frac-
ture of the skull, and will die. The horse
has been placed under the care of veterinary
surgeon, with instructions to kill the animal
if thought best.
EARTHQUAKE.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, June 19.-At $50
O'Clock this morning, many people were
alarmed at the rumbling and shaking of an
earthquake which was felt for some seconds.
Buildings were shaken considerably.
BRIDGE BURNT.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 19.-This afternoon
about 1 o'clock the suspension bridge over
the Allegheny river caught fire from some un-
known cause, and was partially destroyed.
The loss will reach $4,000, on which there is
no insurance, as the !bridge. was considered
fire proof. 1t was an imposing structure and
cost $500, 900 when built In 1859. AS the larg-
est portion of the travel between Allegheny
and the city was over this bridge the public
will experience great inconvenience until the
repairs are made.
SHOT HIS FRIEND.
CINCINNATI, June 19.-Near Vernon, KY,
last night, j. Hasty shot A. Bicker dead
Hasty was drunk and the two men were trav
cling home from town together. Hasty says
the killing was by accident. Both parties
were about 20 years of age.
KILLED.
BRADFORD, Pa, June 19.--Wm. B. Greer
of northeast Pennsylvania, while walking on
the track of the Lake Shore road, near Dun
kirk, New York, this forenoon, was struck by
a locomotive and instantly killed.
FALL OF BRIDGE.
NEW YORK, June 19.-The city was thrown
into great state of excitement tonight by
the report the steamboat bridge at the Pleas
ant Valley dock had fallen, and that large
number of persons were drowned. George
Avery says he went from Fort Lee to Pleasant
Valley to return to the city by boat. About 8
o'clock he found large crowd
of persons there and local excitement prevail
ing, and saw some were taking women,
almost unconscious, out of the water. Per-
sons at dark told him several persons mad
been drowned; but others said that only five
had fallen into the water.
There was large gang plank
or drawbridge at the Pleasant Valley dock.
This drawbridge had been placed partly over
the water, and when the boat was in sight
five persons got on the bridge. This weight
caused the bridge to topple ovor and fall into
the water Five persons went into the water
with it, and it was said some of them were
under the drawbridge as it fell, and their
account says that no one was drowned. That
a young man named Otis, and his two sisters
were the only persons who fell into the water,
and these were rescued,