Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-12
CASUALTIES.

WILLIAM WoELFERsHE1M, a tug fireman, was
drowned at Chicago on the Sd.
AN unknown man aged about IS years, was
run over and killed by an engine at the Chicago
stock yards on the 4th.
JAY GoULD's yacht Atalanta colIided with tn
tug Gen. Hawiey at New York on the 9Th. Tht
tug was cut in two and sank Immediately. NJ
lives were lost.
A WRECKED catamaram was sighted neal
Whitehsh Point, Mich, on the 4th. It is sup
posed her crew drowned.
FIRE at Murray, Mich, on the 5th, destroyed
ings. Loss about $22, 900.
WM. BELL, carpenter, was suffocated in 6
fire at planning mill in st. Louis on the 5th.
The Wabash division of the Chicago stocl
yards we're damaged by fire on the 5th to The
extent of 100000. Fifty-tive cattle and fou1
ponies were burned to death.
THE railway bridge across the Mississippi
River at Minneapolis, was destroyed by fire or
the 4th. Loss $50 900.
MAGGIE L. HAvEL1N, Elizebeth Simmons ani
Annie Shuey, were drowned while bathing al
Rochester, N. Y, on the 4th.
A FLY.wHEEL in a planning mill at Chicago
burst on the sd, killing Albert Dobbrett.
An elevator boy in the Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago, lost control of the elevator on the 4d
and advised the two occupants to jump out al
the next landing. One of them Christian
jacobson, a painter, was crushed to death.
TWELVE imported horses rer1shed in burn
in stable near Macomb. ILL.,, on the Sd. Los:
$4,000.
NEAR Adairville, Ga., VIM. Leek, farmer
walking in his yard on the night of the I'd,
stumbled and fell. His son, hearing a. noise
took his gun, saw him as he rose. mistook him
for burglar and fred with deadly effect.
A FREIGHT train was ditched at Wright City,
Mo-. on the Sd. The p,cing horse Hanging
Rock and his trainer, Frank Mason, were
killed.
JOHN MCNAMARA, q politician of Buffalo, N.
Y, was drowned on the I'd, while trying tc
rescue man named Murray, who had fallen
into thu lake from an excursion boat.
A BROKER of New York City named Gilbert
and newsboy of the same place, were
drowned on the I'd by the capsizing of zach,
near Portchester, NY.
A SON Of VIM. Sweeney, Of GAINESVILLE, Wis.,,
was accidentally killed on the I'd while hunt
ing at Lake Koshkonong.
FIRE at Cincinnati, O., on the Sd, destroyed
McCalls rag warehouse and the upper stories
of the Times-Star building. Loss 1895, ,OOO
Six persons are believed to have perished.
On the 31st, Eddie Butler was run over and
killed by switch-engine at Chicago. III.
A BRAKEMAN named McCabe was fatal,
crushed between the bumpers of two freight
cars at Minneapolis, Minn., on the 3lst.
NUNNEMAcHEh's 8 Touring mill, at Milwaukee
Wis.,, was damaged by fire on the 1st, to thu
extent Of $4,000.
FIFE at New Haven, c.. on the I'd. de
several manufacturing firms. Loss 800, 900
A FREIGHT was ditched by an open switch a
Crescent City, H.. on the LIST, and Conductor
Mum, and Engineer Mabin instantly killed.
Al Colchester. vt. on the 1st, the New
York Express collided with another passenger
Twelve persons were seriously injured.
The old Ashbrook courthouse, St. Louis
No., burned on the list, with several small
buildings adjoining. Loss S15, 600.
A BOY named John Dooley was drowned
while bathing in the lake at Chicago, Ill, OF
the 3lst. s.-. tx:... ....:s,. ..:..s.st..f .--:c
The boiler OF portable sawmin exploded o,
the 3Oth, zear Georgetown, O., killing two me,
and fatally wounding third. Kills
. Ar Maltoon, ILL.,, Miss Jennie Parish, aget
II, engaged in removing the dishes from th
dinner table, dropped down dead ~.@sE<. -. T.
#j One Of the mills Of the A. Eldred Lumbe
Company at Fort Howard, Wis, burned 0,
/. the 31st. A planning mill, 6,0OO, 900 feet o
lumber. and several adjoining buildings wer
also destroyed. Loss $500, coo. :t,y
&. An 18foot fywheel at the Collier Whit
Lead Works, lst. Louis, No., burst on th
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