Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A BLOCK of five stores in Fairfield ILL.,,
was burned To the ground.
THE malleable iron works, located three
miles above Detroit, Mich, were damaged
$4,000 by fire
FlREs are devastating the forests Of
Quebec, Lower Canada. In some locali-
ties crops have been destroyed.
A LOSS of 81, 800 was incurred by the
burning of the Nautilus boat .lub house.
at Burlington, Iowa, from the explosion
of tire-crackers.
A FIRE at Alpena. Mich, DESTROYED Be
wick, Comstock x Co.'S shinglc mill and
Gebhard X Co.'S sash factory, valued at
10000.
MARY RIHA, aged about q years, fell
dead while dancing in Carlton. Wis.
Heart disease is supposed TO have been
the cause.
The lumberyard of John Martin, of
Minneapolis, which was burned re-
Gently, was valued at $4,000, and insured
for 10000.
Ar st. Mary's Female Academy, near
Leavenworth, the clothing of two Sisters
of Charity took fire, and they were burned
to a crisp before they were discovered.
TIE outgoing coach overturned on Ar
gentine Pass, ten miles from Georgetown,
Col, instantly killing strolling musi-
clan, whose name is not learned.
TIE seven-year-old son Of DR.. Thomas
Allen, of Setfers0n county, Ark, was kill
ed by lightning. The family were gath
cred round the tea-tabe when the house
was struck. They were stunned but not
seriously injured.
MAN cleaning windows at the Palmer
House, Chicago, fell to the ground dis
tance Of 100 feet and sustained injuries
which terminated in death in two hours.
TIE explosion Of The boiler III 4 porta-
bic thrashing machine on a farm in Talbot
county. Maryland, killed three persons
and seriously injured several others. The
accident was caused by a reinforcement of
cold water
CnIcAGo had heavy storm which did
much damage to telegraph wires. and in
iured a number of buildings in the suburbs.
On the lake the seamen had rough time,
and were pretty thoroughly scared
WHILE on the way 10 small fire, Au-
gust Droge, a member Of Pelican Hook
and Ladder Company, No. 4, Of New Or
leans, fell from the truck, one Of the hind
wheels of which passed over his body, in
tiicting injuries from which he died in a
few hours.
\ planning mill at Spring Lake, Mich,
owned nv the Cutler & Savidge Lumber
Company was DESTROYED bv tire; also two
small dwellings owned bv the company.
and 4 large quantity Of planed lumber
WM. RHoDEs, wnile piaying around 4
moving machine on his fathers farm, at
Sturges, Mich, was caught by the knives
and both legs cut off. The doctors saw
his injuries will prove fatal
{. +. LUCK large Touring mill, stu
ated three and one-half miles east of
Wrightstown, Wis. was totally DESTROYED
by tire on the afternoon of the ith While
the fire was in progress the roof was blown
in the air The mill had just been fixed
up with new machinery Loss not at
present known.
lS Cincinnati, flames broke out in Mar
quias carriage factory and spec div ex-
tended 10 and destroyed the Union furni-
ture works, Closternan's chair factory and
Maeders furniture shop. Charles Peat
perished in the flames. and five persons
were injured. The loss will reach $500, 600.
4 FURIOUS wind and rain storm pre-
vailed over a large section of Ohio. caus-
ing much injury 10 life and property. The
storm also extended into Pennsylvania,
and in the vicinity Of Pittsburg several
lbuStN WGIt hiIOOltN duu OlHNENlSt udHl-
aged.
TIE recent storm caused an accident on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
read near Hiusdale, Ill. The lightning
divided 4 stock train So that part con-
tinued on its way with the locomotive:
the part remaining behind was run into
by another advancing stock train, and two
men were killed
Ar noon on the 4th a party of twenty
three persons assembled on the summit Of
Uncompahgre peak, l+,50S feet above the
level Of the sea, to erect a pole and hoist
the nation emblem. As the work was
progressing Col. Irving and ]. F. Single
ton were violently shocked bv a stroke of
lightning. and soon afterward the pole was
rent into splinters, Mr.. w H. Hasbottle
having his right arm burned. After this
warning the party retreated to the lower
evel