River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-28
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

Il. NJ. ATHERToE, a hardware dealer OF
Abba Ia, accidentally shot himselfin the
abdomen. He died in ten minutes.
A loss Of S35, 100 was incurred by the
hmning Of the steamer W. T. Wheelers
with cargo OF cotton, at Savannah.
THE OLD Fort disGllery Of John b
Thompson, at Harrodsburg. KY, has beer
destroyed bv fire, the loss being $4,000.
| r. SPERIMEN & Co. s grocery at Mobile
Ala, was entirely destroyed by fire. Al
a rough estimate, the loss is $4,000; in
sured.
JOIN ERRERDo, a trapeze performer
/ while rehearsinc at Hoboken, fell thirty
/ feet Both legs were broken. Amputation
/ Is thought necessary.
THE house Of colored man named En-
der. near Evanston, ILL.,, took fire recently
and his two children, age1 respectively
and :, persisted in the flames.
A BOY Of Is, named McCabe was killed
by the accidental discharge OF a gun
while hunting near his home. in North
Lyons, Ia The top Of his head was liter
ally blown oft.
ALIEN. CAMPBELL, an em.grant of Lon
don. Can, bound for CastletOn, Dakota,
fell off the express at Battle Creek, Mich.
and was instantly killed. He was aged
| about 80
An incendiary fire destroyed one of the
/ principal business blocks at Nerd ian
/ Miss The total loss is estimated at $3.50
/ 600; the insurance is about half that
| amount
THE widow of Allen Smith, living west
/ of Evansville, Wis, left home on March
| 81 to visit neighbor, and was not seen till
| the other day, when her remains were
/ found IN a snow-bank.
/ The farm house of William Murprey,
/ near Mishawaka, Ind, was burned to the
! ground. 1t is believed il was set on fire
| by two Of the younger children, who were
| lett in charge Of the house while the rest
| Of the family were at church. Loss about
81, 500.
One wing Of the Southern Illinois in.
| sane asglprn at Anna was destroyed by fire
/ Loss about $3.50 GOO Fortunately, the
/ legislature - now in session, TO make pro.
/ Visions for rebuilding the structure One
/ Of the insane patients persisted in the
| flames.
/ JOHNNIE the 6-year-old son of William
/ Balloon, was drowned at Sycamore. Ill
! Ii is supposed that while attempting ia
| cross the ice on the ditch near the depot
| Il gave wav, aud the current carried him
under the ice. The water was only tive
feet deep.
! CHARLES CREEK. a newspaper agent Oh
| the Pan Handle road, ATTEMPTED 10 jump
/ on train as il was leaving Brookville
Ohio. west uf DAYTON, when he slipped and
/ fell on the rails His head was severed
/ from his body He was 10 wears old.
A 5-ygAg-oLD eolored lad named vii
kinson was run down and seriously injur
| ed by 4 hand-car, which contained captain
! 4. III. Bogardus aud number Of Eikhali
| necnle. who were thus returning t
theis homes from Iiacoln. I'll.
/ DURING thunder storm q barn belong
| ink 10 William White, near Carthage
/ Rush county, IuS lana, was strnck.by light
ming and burned to the ground. F0ni
horses we're burned 70 death. Loss, s..
GOO; no insurance.
/ JoHN g. kTsFs1R, a well-known ter
1 man citize-. inthe boot and shoe trade al
/ InGianapsiis, Ind. was Knocked down BY
= passing vehicle, Just as Al l. - ,
passenger train vas backing into tbs
/ Union Depot. The srain hacked over his
BODY. causing instant death. He was y
years Of age.
THIS clothing Of Agnes Paile, ) months