The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-30
The insurance on the bu


81 600; machinery sl4525; boiler and engine, 81.
775; stock, s., 500 The building was valued at
SO ooo machinery sc. 900 and stock 81 800. The
total loss was $4,000. with a total insurance
OF s2S, $50. The loss Is heavy bblow
to Columbus, as they are not likely to be rebuilt.
Sixty-fye men and women are thrown out Of en-
ployment.
Mr.. Keating the faithful watchman, has often
told his employers he would perish with the
building rather than see Il burn and not save 1t.
and he died true to his word. His wife lives at
Indianapolis, and one Of his brothers is an en-
ploye OF the indianapolis Water Works, and
two daughters at Edinburg. His life insured
in a Catholic Benevolent Institution for 81 900.
His charred remains were taken to the
residence of Michael o'Brien, from whence his
funeral will take place tomorrow.
The burned buildings and the remOins OF the
unfortunate, but faithful watehman were viewed
by hundreds of people during the day.
No one knows how the fire originated.
FROM ONE OF THE OWNERS.
EDISBURG, Ind, March 26.-Your Columbus
correspondent will no doubt, telegraph the par
ticulars about the loss by fire of the extensive
woolen Mills owned by Dolenbut, Sergeant & Co.,
and known as the Saxony Woollen Mills, and !
telegraph only TO correct the statement made by
a News correspondent, who claims that the
loss will amount 10 10000. upon which
there was an insurance of s23 600.
The valuation OF the mill is between $4,000 and
e45, 900, upon which there was an insurance OF
@ $50 The loss is total. One very distressing fea-
of the accident is the burning of the faithful
watchman, John Keating, who, no doubt,
perished in the discharge of his duty He had
been with the firm for nearly sixteen years. and
was considered trusty and entirely reliable.
Five Tramps "Jolted Up"-Two Killed, Two
Seriously Injured--One Escapes Unhurt.
GRRESsRuRG, Ind, March 24.-At O'Clock
this morning occurred q horrible accident, and
attendant, most heart-reS ding scene.
Five men-James Holt, William Gleaves. James
Dyer, william McCalley and John scott-who
were stealing ride on a freight train West, met
with an accident which resulted in the death Of
Gleaves and Dyer. The facts, as your correspond
ent learns, are that the parties boarded a train.
without permission. at the water-station near
Lawrenceburg, on the c., l., st. L. and c. Rail-
way, intending to beat their way to Greensburg to
secure work on the new railroad.
They ensconced themselves on the second fiat
car from the engine. and crouched behind huge
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train stopping at Greensburg, the engine and
two cars were detached, and run forward TO the
water tank, some seyenty'five yards, and backing
at a speed (as was jocularly remarked
sufficient to :''iolt up the tramps.'
The fatal car, loaded down with stone, struck tn,
car Immediately behind, and a telescope" oc
| CURED. and the men were crushed between the
loosed car and an immense stone OH the ca
i al n.
danger leaped off and escaped unhurt
The alarm was given, and several citizens includ
ing the Drs Heitt, Sr and Jr, and Wooden, wer,
| upon the scene of accident. Ihe injured, tn,
dead and dying lay tightly wedged in the debris
until iackscrews could be telegraphed for, ant
sent from the next station. On,
man was held by the hand will
the bones of the forearm and wrist broken ant
protruding through the flesh. He begged tn,
by.standers to shoot him. or even kill him with
stone, to relieve the intense suffering h
endured. The injured were removed to tn
Magnolia House. where II was found tina
William Gleaves, an Englishman, had beel
killed outright his body mashed into jelly
James Dyer died within an hour from interna
injuries. He had been visited by Faith er Kess
ing who administered the last sacrament. Wm
McCalley, whose arm aud hand had been shat
tered, was treated by the Doctors. and an ampu
tation performed.
John Scott, scotchman, suffers from frac
ture of the right clavicle and two ribs and is sup
posed to be fatally injured.
Dyer was buried at D. m, in the Catholi
Cemetery; Gleaves an hour later in the Cit
Cemetery.
Important Will Case Decided-Morristow,
Sensation.
sHELBYvILLE. Ind, March 26.-Hon. N. B
Bergman Is still improving. and. with ordinar