Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19
THE DAYS DISASTERS.
BURST A BLOOD VESSEL.

suburb, Miss Grace Gates, aged eighteen
years, died from the bursting of a blood
vessel. She was entertaining some friends
with piano playing when taken with vio-
lent fit of coughing, and bleeding at the
mouth soon followed. She left the room,
ran up stairs and fell into her mothers
arms and died in few minutes.
i WHOLE TOWN WIPED OUT.
SAN FRANcIsoo, March ia report
from Forest City, dated Friday, says a fire
has destroyed the entire business portion
of the town. Hundreds are homeless in
the street, scarcely anything saved, and
the citizens barely escaped with their
lives. There are no provisions in the town,
excepting what are contained in Heintzen's
lfire-proof cellar, which is safe. One thou
sand pounds of -four is all that is
saved, and much suffering must
ensue before the destitute can be
provided for. Only few small buildings
on the outskirts of the town are left. In
Bald Mountain, nine buildings, the dumps
and lumber house, and yards and fume
are safe. This renders it possible for
many poor to go to work as soon as they
get housed. Seventy six buildings are
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1t is impossible to ascertain the amount of
insurance, but it is believed to be quite
small.
| A dispatch to-day says gang of China
men, last night, stole half of the
flour left and organized bodies of
men are now starting to exclude or drive
them from the town. All were provided
with some food and shelter last night, but
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bring a snow storm and prevent all com
munication. No lumber is to be had until
the teams can be brought from the valleys.
The fire originated in the kitchen of the
| Forest house. The water works were in
sufficient and the fire apparatus in bad
| condition.
THE LAND FAST COMING IN SIGHT.
MENPHIs, March 18.-The river here
continues steadily to decline. The track
of the Memphis 6 Little Rock railroad is
free of water, and the repair of the line is
actively progressing. The river is now
within its banks in many localities be-
| tween Memphis and Helena.
special from Helena says: The river
is declining at the rate of six inches day.
The gauge registers less than forty five
feet. Total fall over two feet, and the
bottom will soon be free of water. Plant
ing begins within the next three weeks.
Stringent sanitary measures will be put in
force to preserve health after the water
subsidies and the zeipage runs off. There
are no apprehersions of further calamity
| from other causes.
LEGISLATIVE RELIEF.
HELENA, March 1.-THE river has de-
talI a6 fixza kHaI Ioe4 ;.I,- L
The gauge stands forty-fve feet three
inches. A more rapid decline is expected
on Monday. The legislature now in ad-
journed session, it is expected will appro-
pirate funds for the relief of such families
as are rendered destitute by the flood. An
effort will be made to secure an extension
of the time of payment OF taxes to those
whose lands must lay idle on account of
| the Il oods.
| FATAL FREIGHT TRAIN WRECK.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 17.-An accident
befeu freight train on the Chicago &
| Northwestern railroad last night at Wood
bine, small place in Harrison county
The entire train was ditched, switch hav-
ing been thrown. The engine and ten cars
loaded with cattle and grain toppled over,
Smith and brakeman, j. Il. Lertez, were
instantly killed, and Fireman L. Mont
gomery badly scalded.
CLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.
NKwBURGH, N. Y, March 17.-Merris
Fitzgibbon, laborer, was blown to frag-
ments on Thursday, at the Sterling mine,
by an accidental explosion of dynamite.
KILLED MATT
CosHooToN, o., March 17.-Patrick
Mckinley, Baltimore & Ohio railway
conductor, leaned from a car near Salem
vile, Guernsey county, yesterday, and was
struck by a mail catcher and instantly
killed.
THROWN FROM A CARRIAGE.
Sioux CRY, Ia, March lex Governor
Samuel Kirkwood, secretary of the inte-
rior under President Garfield, was acci-
dentally thrown from a carriage to-day and
| suffered severe injuries. His case is not
regarded as dangerous.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
New YORK, March 17.-Ellen Conway, a
woman ffty-fve years of age, who sold
newspapers on Broadway, was found dead
| in bed to-day. Her rooms had a miserable
| appearance, but when searched over 5000
was found in them. She is believed to
have children in Boston or Philadelphia.
Her effects are turned over to the public
administrator pending investigation.
TILE FACTORY BURNED.
ST.. JOHNS, Que, March 17.-Capee's tile
factory was burned this morning. Loss
$4,000.
A CANADIAN FIRE.
QUEBRo March 17.-Gingras & Langlor's
large retail grocery was burned to-day.
Loss very heavy.
FLOOD NOTES FROM FAR DOWN.
VICKsBUBG, March 18.-The country
about Clarksdale is inundated to depth
of three or four feet. The town being Oh
very high ground is entirely safe The
country from Clarksdale to FasoDia, 800
miles, is under water on both Sides The
river is as deep as last year. A consider
able amount of overflow is caused by the
water from the Frisr's point break On the
Mississippi. The trip from Williams
can be made to Friar's point
in small boats. The current at
Clarksdale is very swift, and caused the
steamer Sunfower to turn out into the
| fields, losing one chimney and otherwisa