Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

OF Powder EXPLOSIONS IN ACtouuah' IL
cident- Disastrous Fire at Rosita, COL
The Entire Business Portion of the City
Destroyed, Involving Loss of $4,000
-Blazes at other Points and Miscel-
laneous Disasters.
GREAT FIRE AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, March 10.-The greatest con!
tlagration known in Kansas City for many
years occurred this morning on Union avenue
between Mulberry and Santa Fe streets, by
which was destroyed that part of the magnifi-
cent new block of buildings occupied by
Woodward, Toxon & Co., wholesale druggists;
Kelly, Wells & Co.. wholesale hardware, and
O'Glevy & Co., wholesale groceries. The
flames were first seen bursting from the rear
window of Foxon g. Co.'s. By the time the
firemeH arrived, at o'clock, the roofs and
windows glared terifcally with the leaping
flames. A series of explosion, numbering not
less than seyenty-fve, took place, caused by
cans of gnnpowder in the basement OF O'Glevy
of Woodward, Foxon & Co. These explo-
sions were loud enough to be heard by hum
dreds of people throughout the city, and by
families two miles away. The water pressure,
which should have been ninety pounds to the
square inch, was scarcely sufficient to carry
stream to the second story window. Wood
ward & Co.'s loss $65, 900, insurance 100000,
o. G.. Levy g. Co. $80,000, insurance $4,000;
Kelly, Welles & Co. $S0,000, fully insured:
& Hall, and were valued at $4,000, on which
there is $28, 900 insurance.
1NcENDIARY FIRE.
RosITA, COL, March 10.-Early this morn
ing fire broke out in Miller's grocery store,
and spreading destroyed the entire portion Of
the city, with stocks of merchandise, includ-
ing the postof1ce and contents. The fire was
evidently incendiary, an clubhouse, icehouse
and the floor of the grocery store having been
saturated with coal oil. The outhouses were
first discovered to be in flames, and immedi-
ately after flames broke out in the interior of
the store. An explosion soon occurred,
spreading fire brands in all directions The
water supply from wells was soon exhausted
and the flames allowed to take their course
Loss estimated at $130,00O.
TOO QUICK FOR THE OTHER FELLOW.
ST. LOUIS, March 9.-Michael Reilly, an ex
letter carrier, met on the stairs of Phillips,
Grant & Co. A. G. Hatch, who had threatened
to shoot him on sight. Reilly drew a pistol
and shot Hatch through the head, killing him
instantly. Hatch was iu the act Of drawing a
pistol when Reilly shot him. Reilly was ar
rested, but declined to say anything until he
had consulted lawyer.
From acquaintance of both men it is learn
ed that Reilly had seduced Hatch's wife and
on two or three occasions had taken her away
from home and spent two or three days and
nights with her at time. Hatch vowed
vengeance and openly and repeatedly stated he
would kill Reilly on sight, and when they met
on the stairway this morning, the former at
tempted to draw his weapon, but Reilly was
too quick for him and sent bullet through
his brain before he could get his pistol out.
Hatch's hand was on his pistol pocket when
he died. Reilly was taken to the police sta
ton. He refuses to make statement until
he has consulted lawyer.
EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED By MASKED MEN.
LOUISVILLE, March 9.-The Office of the
Union Express company, West Main street,
above Fifth, was entered and robbed in a mys-
terious manner last night. Facts concerning
the robbery are purpoSely kept back by the
officials, but it is known, however, that four
masked men entered the office of the Union
about A. NJ. from the rear of the building.
They are said to have overpowered Frank
Brewer, who has charge of the office at night.
He was bound and gagged, and then the safe
was opened and robbed Of between Sc, 600 and
$4,000 Brewer is a young man of good repu-
tation, is 81 years OF age, and has been in the
express business six or seven years. He is a
nephew of Supt. Rose. The money was that
of the Union company, and Mr.. Rose is of the
opinion that it is not more than $500 in
amount.
CRIMINAL CARELEsSNEss.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-An inquest was
held yesterday afternoon over the body of Har-
ry Frieburn, engineer on the B. & P. railroad,
who died from injuries received in the recent
collision near Severn. Among the witnesses
was John Roy, the conductor of the extra
train. During the examination he said: "Frie-
burn and had the orders read over to us
twice by dispatcher in Baltimore and the ac-
cident was due to our carelessness. Harry is
dead now and alone am responsible" !" The
jury's verdict was that Frieburn came to- his
death by collision which occurred through
the negligence of said Frieburn, the engineer,
and John Roy, conductor on the south bound
train.
BURNED TO DEATH.
RoYALToN, VT, March 9.-Saturday the
dwelling of Mrs. Belknap, East Barnard, VT,
burned, and her body was found in the ruins
Suspicious circumstance, strongly indicate
murder, probably. 1t is meant to arrest one
or more persons.
wAsHour WRECK.
BALTI ORE, March "a train from Washington
this aftern BON on the Baltimore s Potomac railroad
for this city, was wrecked by washout Wevan's
station eight miles south of Baltimore. The south
bound train passed over the road few minutes be-
fore. The train consisted of baggage, two ex-
press and two combination and two passenger cars.
The engine and tender, baggage and express cars,
and one combination were wrecked. The engine
fell over and l.. McKowd, fireman, was killed. No
passengers injured. relief train brought the pas
sengers to the city.
OIL FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-This morning fire
broke out in the Rslmont Oil works. Vim. L. Elkins
Co., proprietors. Twenty fourth and Miflin
streets. The flames spread rapidly and it vas soon
found necessary to sound sec md alarm to get ad
ditioDa fire companies to the scene of ths confagra
ton. 1t was frame building with sh ct iron cover
ing Ths buildings and contents were entirely de-
stroyed The flames then spread to the
gaso.ine works. These were q series
of brick buildings. one, two and three
stories in height. These were entirely destroyed.
high Northeast wind prevailing drove the fire In q
southwesterly direction along M1ff1iu street. Then
the stable Of the lubrcating oil shed and three
four dwellings used by employees of the establish
ment were burned. The lubricating oil building,
containing tanks and barrels next to the shed was
destroyed were the contents, consisting Of about
200 barrels Of oil. The canning house was greatly
damaged. Total loss LOO, 900; no insurance.
Weather To-Day.
Wy T.