Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-23
Minor NTShanS.

William Hackett, Jasper Cole. Miss Florence
Parker, and Miss Lille Dawson were returning
from picnic near Anoka, Mimi, on the night
Of the 18th, IN carriage. In crossing a rail-
road track about four miles from the city they
were overtaken by train and all killed. The
bodies were crushed and bruised in a horrible
manner.
James Mcintyre, of Bradford. Pa, state
senator, was drowned while bathing in the surf
at West Brighton Beach,
Two daughters of W. A. King. farmer
living near st Paul, MINI, were drowned on the
night of the 18th, while bathing.
WillOughsby Sleger and John Stewart were
run down by a railroad train near COlasqua, Pa,
on the 18TH and killed.
Six italian laborers were boating on the
Youghiogheny River (Pa.) on the 18th. When
in mid stream the skiff capsized drowning
three of the party
Three laborers were burned by the capsizing
Of a ladle of molten metal at the North Chi
cagO Rolling Mills on the 18th. Two of them
will probably die.
Two boys attempted to cross railway track
at Toledo, O., in front of an approaching train.
They were struck. one being instantly killed
and another fatally injured.
By the fall of an elevator at Indianapolis on
the 18th, Geo. Evans and Peter Klingelhafer
were killed.
A key of powder exploded in general mer-
chandise store at Amherst Junction, Wis, on
the 18th, seriously injuring Ernst Hawke, and
wrecking things to the extent of S., 000 Other
persons were more or less injured.
Andrew Ayrixon and John Doyle were
drowned in the Delaware River on the 18th by
the upsetting of their boat.
Rev. Father Chaffelliere and four Indians
lost their lives by the capsiZng Of their boat on
Lake Mackego Ont, on the 18th.
A railway train ran into party of men at
Newburg. N. Y, killing F rank McDavitt, and
Thomas Foley and seriously injuring several
others.
A fireman was killed and two laborers woun1 l.
ed by the explosion of boiler at Fredericks-
burg, Va, on the 18th.
runaway team at Kansas City, Mo-, killed
Martin Boulder and seriously injured his two
sons.
| DR.. Gobat, an Englshman, and three guides
| in attempting to ascend Dent Blanche, near
Mount Blanc, on the 18th, fell over precipice
| and were killed. Their bodies were found on
| the 18th.
Six blooded colts valued at 81, 200 belonging
to Hon. E. D. Holton, were run down and
killed by railway train near Milwaukee on the
| 18th.
Prof. VIM. Stanley J. Evans, philosopher and
professor of political economy, was drowned
| while bathing at Bexhill, Eng, on the 18th.
During a storm at Corning, Kansas, on the
| 18th, John Baker and his two daughters We're
killed by lightning. A mother and her babe
were also struck and killed.
James McAllister, prominent lumberman
OF Windsor, Ont, was instantly Killed Dy faII-
| ing piece of timber while experimenting the
loading of a vessel.
A pipe of the Citizens Steam Company at
Lynn, Mass, laid in the street, exploded with
great force, damaging buildings in the vicinity
to the extent of $4,000. An unknown woman
was severely injured. Sufferers will bring suit
against the company and the city will ask the
supreme court for an injunction restraining
the further operation of the works.
| While carelessly handling a revolver at CIeve-
land O., on the 14th, Adam Blandow fatally
shot his wife.
A RUNWAY team at Dallas, Texas, on the
| 18th. killed John Jamison, and seriously in
! jured Miss King.
In Putnam County. Ca, ON the 18th, three
children were burned to death in house while
their parents were at church.
A young couple went out sailing on the lake
at Erie, on the 14th. Darkness overlook them,
when the man, who was intoxicated, fell over
board and was drowned. passing vessel
picked up the boat and rescued the lady.