The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
Nine frame buildings in Kirkeville, Mo, were
burned. Loss about 100000.
The damage by Sundays storm at Long
Branch and vicinity is now estimated at ST. 5O,-
600.
St Louis, damaged the building and stock about
$4,000.
fire raging in the Colorado Central mine
from Sunday afternoon to Monday evening,
causing $4,000 damage.
Two old negroes, Ida and Henry Slaughter,
mother and son, were found frozen to death,
six miles from Boonville, Mo.
On Saturday and Sunday last property to the
amount of $500 900 was burned in New Or
leans, supposed by incendiaries.
A fire at Wilbure, Neb, early Sunday morn
ing, destroyed two rows of stores and other
buildings. Loss, 500, 900; insurance, $780,
600.
The Commercial house, corner of Sumner
and Depot streets, at North Adams, Mass, was
destroyed by fire, loss $50, 900; insurance,
SIS, 900.
finishing shops and Office, at East Hampton,
Connecticut, burned. One hundred hands are
thrown out Of work. Loss, $25,OOO.
Thomas Fay, brakeman on the st. Paul &
Sioux City railroad, had his left hand and fin
gers badly smashed while coupling cars at
Shakopee
By the burning of Trosten l. Galleen's tan
merry at Milwaukee, the loss on stock was $751;
600; on building, $4,000 The stock was
John Hittson, one OF the wealthiest and best
known cattle men of the West, was killed, re-
Gently, at East Bijou, Colorado, near Otter Tail,
by being thrown from his carriage by a run
away team.
Mrs. Sarah Young, one of the Oldest residents
of Paris, ILL.,, met fearful death the 3Oth, ult,
fore help could reach her the lower part Of her
body was burned to a cinder.
The store and warehouse of Wells, Stone l.
Co.. wholesale grocers and provision dealers at
Saginaw City, Mich, were burned last Saturday.
The loss is total and estimated at 500, OOO In
surance on stock $40, 200, and on the building,
$4,000.
A young man named Andrew Elimbke died at
Davenport from the effect of the explosion of a
cannon with which he was celebrating the in
coming year on Friday night. One fragment
knocked out his eye and another penetrated his
right chest and lung.
By an explosion Of the boiler of Dodge's shoe
factory at Newberyport, Mass, Daniel Bridges,
stock filter, andJ r. Bailey, heller, were killed
The loss to property will amount to but &c.,
900. VIM. Calkins was injured and will prob
ably die Six hundred hands are thrown out of
work.
Attire at Mystic River. Conn.,, destroyed the
Merchants block and adjoining buildings of Ed.
Vans, A. Ryan, and F. Manning & Co. The
Merchants block contained the dry goods and
grocery store Of W. P. Bugbee & Co., where the
fire originated from bursting lamp F.
Avery's drug store, the postofice, and various
offices, in one of which were the probate rec
ords Of the town, are a total loss Loss over
$4,000.
Reuben Springer whose generosity has done
80 much for CINCINNATI, scattered 81 900
bonds pretty freely az Christmas gifts. He
gave one each to st. Josephs orphan asylum,
St Mary's hospital, House of Good Shepherd,
Sisters Of the Poor of st. Francis, Good Samar-
itan hospital, Little Sisters of the Poor, Found
ling asylum, Lying in hospital and for the re-
LIEF of the outside poor. He also gave 81 900
each to the faithful servants of his household.
On Friday last the fine residence Of J. H.
Kedzie, at Evanston. ILL.,, was burned. Loss
10000; insured. Also the windsor hotel and
Dullmore house, at Atlantic City, n J. Loss
10000. Also the summer residence of j. r.
Keene, at Newport, R. L The house and con-
tents we're valued at 100000 Insurance is
upward Of $4,000. Also the Arlington House
at McKeesport, Pa. Loss $25, 900. Also the
Marine House. and other buildings at Jackson,
Mich. Loss $3.50, O0O.