Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-05

points, it is thought they will be made
secure. There is no apprehension of th'
Helena OVERLOOKING. The Midland railway
trains stop at Duncan, several miles thu
side of Clarendon, the track being sub
merged. No interruption of traffic ovel
the Iron Mountain route. Coahoma coup
ty, Mississippi, opposite Helena, is on
vast sea of water, and crops are necessaril
greatly retarded in that section.s No seri
Gus losses of stock are reported, but meas
ures are being taken in time to remove
them to places of security.
FIRES.
McPHERsoN, Kas., March "a fire at 8
o'clock last night destroyed an entire bus
mess block. Among the sufferers are Cald
well, boots and shoes; Riley 81 Freelove.
furniture; Office of the Pacific express.
Cookingham's implement house, and court
house. All were frame buildings. Nearly
all the goods were lost. Total loss, S50,00O:
insurance about one-half.
ST. LOUIS, March 3.-The extensive
chemical works of w. H. Chappell & Co.,
corner of Fourteenth and Gratiot streets,
and extending along the latter street near
ly to Twelf tn. took fire between amid 8
o'clock this morning and were damaged
about $4,000.
STILL ANOTHER VICTIM.
A Birgrningham, Alabama, special says:
W. II. Pratt, president of the Mobile bank
vice president of the Mobile & Montgom-
cry railroad, and largely interested in
Southern mining interests, was killed here
to-day by a freight train on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. The body was hor-
ribly mangIed. The remains have been
sent to Mobile for interment.
A BANK BURsTED.
ROCHESTER,, March "a special an
nounces the failure of the Arcade bank, of
Arcade county, with $4,000 liabilities.
Assets unObtainable.
GAZING IN OF A TURNPIKE.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, March "a great
portion of the turnpike between Shenan-
doah and Pottsville has caved in. Serious
further caves are apprehended.
SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 3.-A fourte en-
year old son of Ed. T. Halman, attorney,
returned from hunting this afternoon and
while playing with his gun, shot a four
year old sister through the brain. This
child died soon after.
THE sHAwNEETowN FLOOD.
EvENsvILLE, Ind, March 3.-Latest re-
ports from Shawneetown are that the river
has fallen seven feet there, and that by
Monday dry land will be visible in town
again. A public meeting was held this
afternoon largely attended with a view OF
laying before the legislative committee
the exact state Of agairs and extent Of the
losses sustained. The committee expressed
themselves as favorable to a generous APP
preparation by the state for the benefit of
the community. The committee left at
night, expecting to stop at Roseclare and
proceed thence by way of Cairo to Spring
field.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 3.-W. H.Pratt,
president of the Bank of Mobile and vice
president of the Mobile & Montgomery
while attempting to pass between
the cars of freight train at the Louisville
d Nashville depot fell aud was run over
and killed instantly. His body was terri
bly, mangled.
FREIGHT DEPOT BURNED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 3.-The freight
depot of the L. NJ. q 1. railway. at Colum-
bus, Ind. was totally destroyed this after
noon, together with five ears of freight, |
all freight in the depot, and the master of
and freights books and |
papers. Loss $4,000.
TOWN SUBMERGED.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March "a special states the |
town of Columbiana is entirely submerged |
and only the roofs of two houses are visi-
BILE. Eleven houses foated away, and one
house was demolished by cake of ice.
Citizens waded to place of safety.
FIRE IN TEXAS.
DENIsoN, Tex, March 3.-The store |
owned by Owen Mccarthy has been
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
ARKANSAS RIVER RISING.
ARKANSAS CITY, March 3.-The river is
rising steadily, and great flood is inevi-
table. People are taking property to
places of safety. Families are leaving on
every train, and the negroes fleeing panic
stricken.
AN ILPROMPTU DUEL.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March AT Bozeman |