The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07
THE FIRE RECORD.
At Minneapolis.

The ElRE RECORD.
At Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Ind, Nav sd
lire last night destroyed Dartman's
building. Loss, $4,000; Insurance.
SI5,OOO. Also Upton's feed mill; loss.
$1,000; insurance, $140O; Curtis hoy
factory; loss, $500; insurance SlIOO:
osborn's feed mill; loss, $500; insur-
ance, $500.
At Lynchburg.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Nav 3O-The
most disastrous fire ever known in
this city broke out at 10 O'clock this
morning and is now raging furiouslv'
A half a million dollars of property Il
already destroyed, including the com
mercial bank. the large hardware es-
Enlistment of Jones, Watts Bros. "a
Co., large tobacco factory of Flood &,
Peters. and other business houses
Several residences have been de-
stroyed. a strong wind is blowing.
The fire department is unable to cone
with the flames, kilograms have
been sent to Richmond for assistance.
The fire was got under control af-
Ter raging two hours and destroying
property to the amount of over $780,
0OO The loss of Jones, Watts Bros.
" Co. is estimated at $4,000; insur-
ance only $4,000 The Virginian of
nee was totally destroyed; loss $780,
goo, insurance $4,000; Flood & Flood.
tobacoonists, loss about $4,000; in
surance $4,000.
"A number of small buildings were
destroyed, on which there was partial
insurance. and others partly damaged
by water and fire. Five men, Halsey.
Gouidman, Policeman Vaughan. Fee
liX Belder, Jas. Clemens and Capt.
WIN. Moore, the last con-
ductor on the Norfolk and
western railway, were buried
under falling walls of the Virginian
building and killed. 1t took several
hours of hard work to recover their
bodies. business was partially sus-
pended ali day, and the city is in great
gloom over the tragedy. White and
colored military companies were call
ed for the protection of property,
everything being in state of unpar-
alelled confusion. The insurance ag-
gregates about 100000.
At st. Pc ersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 30.-A fire
occurred in the Putiloif iron works.
Loss, 100000 roubleS. The workshops
were destroyed in which rails were
made.
At Montgomery.
MoNTGoMER Pa, May ga fire
this morning burned JohnsOn's saw
mill, with ninety tons of bark, Deans
store and dwelling, Filsburg's saddle
shop, and j. E. !. Lays shoe shop
Losses unaSeertained.
PIITsBURG, May 31.-A conference
of iron manufacturers and the ANAL
gamated association committee this
evening resulted in the manufaetur-
9rs signing last years scale of $3.50
per ton on pudding. This action
happily averts a strike and insures
,he running of all mills in the west
Tor at least one year longer. Man
lfacturers who have all along
persisted that they would not pay
more than $5, and who were supposed
20 have solid front, give as reason
-or the unexpected action that they =
had positive Information that a num-
Der OF western mills had made arran-
ito continue at the old scale.
with the condition that if man
lfacturerS here were. successful
Workmen would accept the same
wages, and rather than, submit to,
selling their trade and going to other
places, they decided to pay the wages.
President Jarrett. of the latter, says
,he scale was signed Internationally,
CINCINNATI. May 31.-A statement
1y Mrs. Phil. Thompson, the first she
las made for publication concerning
,he killing of VIM. Davis by her bus
)and, appeared this morning. She.
lenies poin tedly that she was drunk
1t the st. Clair hotel, and calls on
Tod to witness that Davis was inno-
cent of any wrong towards her when.
'he went into his room that night.
She says they could not awake Miss
Buckney and therefore she went into
Davis room. Her story was told at
he residence of Mrs. Davis, and in
he latter's presence.
SALIDA. COL, May 3l.-Last even
Dg two drunken miners raised dis
urbance and City Marshal Slingley
started to arrest them. One named
Evans started for the marshal with
! knife, when the marshal shot and
lilled him. The other, Thomas
Niemeyer, then shot Marshal SIingley.
Deputy Marshal Bathurst and man
famed Thomas ID. Cannon, after
which he started for the mountains.
With Il party of citizens in pursuit.
Before he was captured. Niemeyer
hot and killed w. Brown, one of the
,ursuers. AT present writing the
lead are Brown, Evans and Cannon
is dying. Slingley is in
critical condition. There is great ex-
element and strong talk Of lynching.
Niemeyer.
SAN CARLOS, May S1.-Loco, wife,
on, son-in-law, daughter, grand
,hildren and fourteen women with
TX bucks have surrendered to mill
AIRY authorities here. They are direct
rom Mexico and report all hOstiles,
anxious and ready to surrender. A
speedy ending Of the war in Mexico.
md return of Crook to Arizona is an
icipated. These Indians are among
! number of Chihuahuas who left the
a year ago last April.
Steamboat Sank.
PITTsBURG, May 30.-The steam
,oat Jack Gumbert, plying betweeE
McKeeSport and Elizabeth, Pennsyl-
yania, struck rock four miles from
McKeesport this morning and sunk.
There were about twelve passengers
IN board at the time, but all were
escued. 1900 -
Nothing Like "TaffY."
Detroit Free Press.l
Since a Philadelphia paper nomi-
hated Mr.. Dana as the Democratic
candidate for president, Mr.. Tilden
has been growing every day more
feeble, Governor Cleveland more
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