Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Engineer, Fireman and Brakeman Killed
In Collision on the M. L. 8. g. w. Rail-
r0ad-Fire In . Cincinnati Fire Tran
Several Persons Badly suffocated and
One Killed-Unprovoked Murder by the
City Marshal of Forrest City, Arkansas---
Destructive Fire at Cleveland.
sUFFooATED AND INJURED.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2S.-The fire this morn
ing on Court street, although insignificant,
Immediately discovered and promptly ex-
tinguishd, was terrible in results, owing to
the bad means of escape from the upper
stories of the building. The fire started in a
bale of hay and straw, in feed store on one
of the ground floor apartments of a four
story brick building, the upper stories of
which were used for cheap lodging rooms
from the ieed store an open chute or hatch
way extended from the first floor to the fourth
story OF the building, up which the hot air
and smoke were conveyed. Seven persons Sleep
ing on the fourth floor were badly suffocated,
one of whom lost his life In jumping
from the fourth story window. The sufferers
were Lee Langford, formerly of Aurora, Ind,
badly; Fred Brown, wife and 2-year-old child,
dangerously; Aug. Berg and wife, slightly,
made narrow escape; I. Quincy, badly, be-
SIDES suffering from scorchlng by fire; Prof
Warren, killed by jumping from the fourth
story. Il Lee Langford jumped from the same
window, alighted on shed and escaped.
Warren has been here year ind went under
an assumed name. His real name is said to
be Robert Allen, of Nashville, son of G. @.
Allen and brother of 10. Alien of the firm of
Rich & Co.
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 2S.-There was a
destructive confiagration on flats tonight.
Fire twice caught in Henry & Co.'S planning
mill, which together with the lumber yard
was consumed. Large number of freight
cars, come empty, on the Cleveland
Columbus track were burned.
One long train, nearly every
car ablazc, was drawn away soon after
the fire began. Henry & Co: s estimated loss
is 100000, including $4,000 worth of ma
chinery. Sixteen buildings and half
million feet of lumber was burned. A num-
Der of neighboring firms lose
small amounts. Thirty cars were DESTROYED,
nearly half loaded with merchandise, mostly
consigned to Cleveland parties. Losses on
cars not ascertainabie tonight. Henry 81 Co.
have $3O,5O0 insurance. Fire supposed to be
incehdiary, as the mill was closed all day.
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the building remote from the engine room.
The con1agration is burning fiercely at mid
night, but under control.
UNPRovoKED MURDER.
LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 2S.-A most unpro-
voked and cold blooded murder occurred last
night at Forest City, ninety miles east of here
on the Memphis & Little Rock railroad. Tate
Wallace invited 8. D. Apperson, city marshal,
to take cigar while standing at the counter
of saloon, AppersOn drew pistol and said,
~ believe I'll shoot you." Tate thinking he
was jesting replied, "shoot away" Apperson
fired killing him instantly. No cause can be
assigned for the murder for the two men were
apparently on the best of terms. Apperson
has been marshal of Forest City two years.
He was intoxicated at the time. Great ex-
citemeHt prevails. Apperson is guarded by
only one man, and it is thought he will es-
cape tonight.
swNDLED his PARDNERs.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 2S.-Fuller in
vestigation of the Musgrove Alphaca compa-
ny's affairs at Chicope, shows the runaway
Musgrove has swindled his partners, Ander-
son and Dunn, of more than S9OO,O0O. The
total losses of the firm through his transac-
tion will amount to $225,000. No traces of
his whereabouts can be discovered. His vic
tlmlzed partners say they will give up every
dollar they possess to meet the demands of
their creditors. The blow comes especially
hard on Anderson who is over 60 years of age
THE CHICAGO STOCK YARDS FIRE.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-The south wing of
Hately's packing establishment caught fire
this afternoon and burned. 1t contained ice
and large amount of meats and was a total
loss. Its value is about S15H,009, and it is
fully In sured in various companies. This
will make the total loss of the stock yards
fire accorping to latest figures, about $1,125,-
600. On account of the great drain on the
artesian wells by this fire, packers have de-
cided to suspend further work until Tuesday,
when it is hoped there will be an adequate
water supply.
REAPER SHOP BURNED.
CHICAGO, Ang. 2S.-The reaper shop belong
ing to McCormick's factory burned at an ear
ly hour this forenoon involving loss of the
entire contents, including stock and machin-
cry. The main works were not injured Loss
estimated at $4,000.
DYNAMITE PLOTTERs ARR EsTED.
CHICAGO, Aug, 2s.- Hunter Kennard, Thos.
Henning, W. s. johnson and two men named
Bomback and Frenday, were arrested tonight
for attempting, as is alleged, to blow up the
Chicago stove works, from which they were
locked out on strike. A diabolical plot was
discovered and thwarted at the time, last June,
and the plotters must have been unearthed,
STORM LOSSES AND DROWNING.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. 2S.-The easterly
gale yesterday and last night caused loss of
$140, 900. Thomas P. Lesesne, son of Chan
cellor Lesesne, was swept from the sea walls
at the battery and drowned. Three colored
persons, at Sallivans Island, were drowned.
KILLED IN A RAIL COLLISION.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2s.-A special to the
Republican from Wausau, Wis, says a collis-
ion on theiMilwaukee, Lake Shork & Western,
near BirHham, between gravel and wood
train wrecked both engines and killed the en-
gineer, Michael Gray, Fireman Robert B,
Ebinger and brakeman.
GEN. A. b. MARTIN ARRESTED.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-The Republicans
special says Gov. Crittendon has issued
requisition on the governor of Virginia for
the notorious Gen. A. B. Martin, who was ar
rested at Lynchburg few days ago. The
sheriff of Jasper, Carroll, will :go to Rich