Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-25
THE FIRE FIEND.
Great Destruction of Property at Evans
4 vile, Ind :, and Other Points--A Number
- Of Firemen Killed and Ipjured--A Start
ling Array of Deeds of Blood.-M -Miscel-

- Of Firemen Killed and Ipjured--A Start
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DIED FROM THE SHOT. -. ~
DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. M.-The man Enoch
Hallom, who was shot by Lanniari, died at u
o'clock last night. At the coroner's inquest
this afternoon nothing new was added to the
sad ease. The murderer Is still at farge, and
will probably make good his escape. 5 10 Il
100000 FIRE-FIREMEN KILLED. -
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 24.-A fire broke {
out at Q a. m, in Marsh's wholesale furniture
establishment, and spread to the adjoining
buildings, destroying nine large wholesale
houses and contents. Almost total loss.
The names of the firms are as follows: Urso
& Marsh, wholesale fruit; j. D. Preston &
Co., Wholesale grocers; Refs & Co., leather
and findings; Rosch & Miner, o. H. Baum,
clothier; G. D. Long & Co., saddles and har-
ness; Topple & Co., not burned but destroyed
by the whole building caving in,
rendering it "a total wreck. When
the building caved in there wers three fremen
in it, two of whom were buried in the ruins,
one was extricated at once, badly injured, and
the others taken out dead at 1:30 p. m. The
insurance is $4,000, distributed among the
delphia, $4,000; Royal, 5000; Hartford,
&4,600; Citizens, Evansville, $1,000; Under
writer's agency, 81, 800; Home, New York,
81 900; Etna, $6, 700; Insurance company of
North America, $1,000; Phoenix, Hartford,
$1,000; Niagara, $1,000; Buffalo German,
$500; Queen, .$11 800; balance $500 in
small amounts among other companies. The
efNroc doefrOvod ruo tho hos in the
city, and if there had been q high wind the
whole block and the one adjoining would have
been destroyed. Armstrong, furniture, and
Mackey, Nesbit & Co., wholesale dry goods
opposite, were only saved by great exertion.
The stables on the alley belonging to Frank
Tady, and others were also destroyed. The
supply of water was not sufficient, and at one
time it looked as if the result might even be
more serious than they were. The total loss
obout $200, 900.
REIGN OF TERROR.
HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 24.-Information
comes from Orange of a regular reign of ter
ror and series of horrible crimes that have
appalled, the peace-loving citizens Of that berg.
The trouble commenced three weeks ago, when
o. L. Delno, noted desperate, was seriously
shot by detectives in resisting arrest. Chas.
Delno, brother of the wounded man, ac-
cused Sheriff Michael of aiding the detectives
to escape, and for this act swore vengence.
He laid plot to trap Michael. By the aid Of
a white man, named Harris, and two colored
men, named Samuel and Bob Saxon, Michael
was enticed into the woods with a posse, in
pursuit of Saxon, who had shot an innocent
stranger for the sole purpose of organizing
the pursuit. The sheriff was led into an am
bush where Delno and Harris and
number of negroes and whites
fired upon them, seriously woundipg
the sheriff One hundred and fifty citizens
organized, captured four negroes and shot
them, hung white man named GOrcon, who
was in the plot, and left negro hanging for
the buzzards over a grave in the cemetery.
Delno and the six negroes were captured and
lodged in Jail. Afterwards the negroes were
taken out. Sam Saxon and his accomplice
were shot in attempting to escape, and Robert
Saxon was hanged to tree In the leading
street Of village. This last event took place
last Sunday, and the terror-stricken worship
ers at the church scattered for home. Delno
will be tried and probably lynched, and there
is talk of an attempt to rescue him, in which
case terrible fight will ensue. A reign of
terror is prevailing in the town. All the stores
and business places are closed, including the
mills. Gov. Roberts has been notified OF the
trouble and was solicited to send troops to
Orange, but refused to interfere until it is ap-
parent that the civil authorities are unable to
cope with the difficulty.
sANGUINARY ENCOUNTER.
SHERMAN, Tex, Aug. 24.-News of most
ceived. Some time since Ben Blanton, ex-
sheriff of the county and desperate man,
met James Todd, who had been witness
against him in lawsuit, and Blanton abused
and insulted him. They separated, each VOW
ing to meet the other for q settlement. The
men met to-day. Both drew weapons and
fired. Todd was shot through the heart and
in the breast. The top of Blanton's head was
blown off. Both men were dead when dis
covered.
'n FIREMEN BURNED TO DEATH.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Fred voltz's Touring
mill and bakery, on Milwaukee avenue, burned
this morning. Loss $4,000; insurance, $a2,-
600. Four fremen were seriously, if not
fatally burned, and eight others burned to
death. ae E.
ts TOWN BURNED.
DANaERFIELD, Tex, Aug. 24.-Nearly all
the business portion of the town burned to-
day. Loss, $4,000; insured.
BLUE GRASS DESPERATE KILLED.
PARIS, KY, Aug. M-Yesterday evening j.
8. Offatt was killed by VIM. 81. Current, near
the latter's residence at Ewatt's Cross Roads.
Offatt was perhaps the most noted and deS.
perate man in the Blue Grass region. Cur
rent and Offatt were brothers-in-law, the lat
ter having married about year since. Some
weeks ago an alteration between Current and
Offatt caused desire on the part of the latter
for the life of the former. Armed with shot
gun, Offatt went to Currents house, and by
threats of killing her husband, SO excited Mrs.
Current that she was thrown into spasm,
and from the effect of these, coupled with
sickness attendant upon premature childbirth.
she died. uk8
TOBACCO FIRE.
CINCINNATI, Aug. A.-Helm & Cheese
mans warehouse, at Aberdeen, Ohio, burned
to-day. Loss, sS,5e0. The storage of leaf
tobacco, belonging to Dryden, worth $1,000,
and to True & Low, worth $4,000, was de-
stroyed. The aggregate loss is about $12,-
600. Insurance but partial.
AN OLD FUED SETTLED.
! iCoLUMBIA, 8. c., Aug. A.-A special from
Johnston, Edgefeld county, says terrible
tragedy occurred about ten miles from this
place to-day, between j. W. Buzzard and his
son, and j. w. Zimmerman, in which Tim
norman was killed aud Buzzard and son Sc
verely wounded. An old fued was the cause of
the affair. The weapons used were double
barrelled shot guns.
Large Sale of Real Estate.
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