Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-05
The Fire Fiend. !.

burst fOrth In the Marion house, at Jackson.
Mich, beneath which were four stores, we'll
stocked with goods. three-story block ad-
joining, in which were four stores and the city
bank, speedily caught fire, and all were DESTROY
ed. The loss is $75,O00. The bank books were
saved.
Some very extensive confagrations were re-
ported on the 30th ult. Among others the de-
Ottawa, Ill.,, and of Mr.. John H. Kedzic's resi-
dence at Evanston, Ill. The formers loss is
placed at $11 1000, and the latter's at $4,000.
Both were fully insured. B. D. Buford & Co.'S
fitting Shops blacksmith shops, machines, and
materials at Rock Island were also destroyed.
ance at $66,00O.
By the burning of Padelford & Clark's boot
factory, at Hollistown, Mass, a loss Of 0,000
was incurred, and fifty men were deprived Of
situations.
A fire in McKeesport, Pa, soon after mid
night on the 3Oth, destroyed Patterson's row
and Arlington house. The rapid spread of the
flames hurried number of women aud chill
dren into the cold streets in their nght-clothes.
Pecuniary loss $4,000.
At fire at Atlantic city, N. j., which con-
sumed the Windsor hotel and Dullmore house,
Qoss $40, 0,000,) several fremen had their feet
and fingers frozen.
The summer residence of James r. Keene,
of Newport, r. l., was destroyed by fire, only
the paintings being saved. The loss is $780,
600, and the insurance SIC. 900. The firemen
were unable to secure the water required to ex-
tinguish the flames.
A fire in Magazine street, New Orleans, on
H. H. Hansell and Joseph Cohen, causing loss
of $25O,0OO.
Groceries of the value of $66,0OO were de-
stroyed by the burning of store Of Wells,
Stone & Co., at Saginaw City, Mich.
The s+orehouse of Nixon's paper mill, at
Manayunk, Pa, was destroyed by fire, involving
loss Of $55,O00
The tannery of Troestel & Gallun, at Milwau-
kee, Wis, was damaged $4,000 by fire, on the
list inst. Covered by insurace.
Haigh, Grindrod &; Bottomly's cotton and
woslen mills at Bridgewater, Pa, were entirely
consumed by fire on the 1st inst. Loss, 1926, 200.
Aaron VOLTS crockery house, New Orleans,
La, was completely destroyed by fire on the I'd
inst. Loss $75, 900; insurance, $55,000.
hllttlcberger's opera house and dry goods es-
tablishment at st. Charles, NO., burned on the
I'd inst. Loss $4,000.
A fire at North Adams, No.. on the I'd inst,
destroyed the Commercial house, entailing a
loss of 100000
The Kanawha county poor house, Wheeling,
Va, and smoke house attached containing 20,-
600 pounds Of bacon and lot Of other pro-
visions, became prey to the flames on the I'd
inst. Loss $1,000.
The First NJ. E. Church at Canton, o., be-
longing to the wealthiest church society of the
city, burned on the I'd inst. Loss $45, 600.
The congregation made their exit from the
burning structure without a panic.
The stock mill of the Springfield Blanket COM
pany, Holyoke, Mass, partly burned on the 30th
ult. Loss, SIS, 1000; mostly on raw stock.
The Brown & Bliss table manufactory, New
York city, FIVE story brick building, was de-
voured by flames on the goth. Loss on building
and stocks of the various occupants about $780,
00G. Schrenkeisen's furniture factory had a
narrow escape and was damaged by water to
the extent Of $4,000.
The Adams foundry and machine shops at
Marshall, Mich, burned on the 28th. Loss
about 800, 600; insured for small amount.
Northrup's skin dressing establishment, Johns
town N. Y. burned on the 29th. Loss $780,
900; insurance $4,000. About 200 employees
are out of work.
The Merchants block, Mystic River, Conn.,,
together with several adjoining buildings, burned
on the 29th. Total loss estimated at $50, ,OO0
The probate records of the town were destroyed.
Reed T. Burton's confectionery and an ad-
joining establishment, at Quincy, ILL.,, burned
on the 28th. Loss about 100000.
The Bevin Bros. Manufacturing Company g
establishment at East Hampton, Conn.,, burned
on the 28th, entailing a loss of 5000. One
hundred hands are made idle
The handsome residence of Geo. H. Ham
mond, at Detroit, Mich, was fired by Christ
mas illumination and damaged to the extent of
$4,000.
A fire in the Colorado central mine at George
town, COL, on the 26th, inflicted damage to the
extent Of $4,000.
At Wilbur, Neb., on the 26th, 900 worth
of property was wiped out by fire.
Burdon's hotel and three adjoining stores at
Toilette, Que, burned on the 9th. Loss
$3.50, 200.
Nine frame buildings in Kirksville, No.,
burned on the 9th.
The clothing stock of E. G. Larson, at Fort
his loss being $4,000.
Metropolitan block, at Hornellsville, N. Y,
was consumed by flames on the 26th. Loss
100000.
The Lockwood hotel at Parsons, Kan., has
been burned. A loss of $4,000 resulted from
fire in Murphy's block, at Atchison.
! Tragical.
An Omaha barber named Black went to Sid
ney, Neb., to kill Detective James L. Smith fol-
distasteful article in q newspaper. After fir
| ing two shots he received mortal wound from
| the officers revolver.
Rev. John Westrup, who was appointed by
the Houston conference as Baptist missionary
lated by twenty Indians, near Monterey, on De-
cember q. The Mexican authorities gave
chase, and captured three of their race who
we're concerned in the slaughter, who will be
tortured until they arc willing to tell what they
| know.
A terrible tragedy is reported from the region
of OTIS, Ind. Henry Augustine returned from
Chicago, on the evening of the 31st ult., to the
home of his uncle, and made vain attempt to
induce members Of the family to partake of
poisoned whisky and candy. He rose in the
night, shot his uncle through the breast, his
aunt through the lungs, killed one cousin, and
perforated the shoulder of another. He then
fed from the house, but returned and was dis.
armed, when he again left, and is at large
There had been feud in the family over the
distribution of property. There was 81 1000 ir
the house, which the murderer thought to &C.
cure.
Henry Fisher, farmland, was fatally
i stabbed in q drunken quarrel at dance in Eas
Saginaw, Mich, Oh New Years eve, by Petel
Wells.
InRoxano Township, Eaton county, Mich. OF
the 29th ult., George Fulle1ton killed Gilber
butcher, his neighbor, with an axe. Fullerton
surrendered himself to the authorities, claim
ing that he acted in self-defense. Both mel
! were farmers. 49,
Mrs. Sophia Frieken, wife of wealthy to
! bacconist OF Hoboken, Was found strangled il
= hsr bathroom. The authorities we're unahl'