Morris tribune., 1883-08-04
CASUALITIE9,

The big syndicate block in Minneapolis
caught fire early on the morning of the
29th, destroying two large stores of Folds
& Griffith and brennan, Starr & Everett
The loss on the building is estimated at
800, 1000. Mr.. Griffith of the firm of Fol DIS
& Griffith, states that their loss is from
100000 to $3.50 0, upon which there is an
insurance of about $40, 900. brennan Starr
d Everett had insured with Edmond Eich-
horn, E. M. Christian and J. C. Seeley to
the extent of at least $4,000, which will
bring their insurance up to $82, 900, and re-
duces their estimated loss to $50, 500.
The storm OF the 18th did considerable
damage in Sabin, Mimi, and vicinity. The
roof was blown off of Pillsbury & Hulburt's
warehouse and the building lifted from its
foundation and landed on the lAilway track
killing cow and calf. The chimney was
blown from building belonging to Mr..
Webster, and outhouses were shifted around
generally. The house on the farm of Mr..
Blanchard, near the station, was demolished,
but no one was hurt. Mr.. Blanchard re.
ported that the inmates of the house had to
hold to the grass TO keep from being carried
away. No damage to crops has been re-
ported.
At La Crosse on the 31st ADDISON Dayton,
brakeman for the Milwaukee company,
while running ahead of moving cars to
make coupling, caught his foot in frog
and could not escape. The cars ran over
both legs, crushing them to the knees. One
has been amputated and the other must be.
Dayton is twenty seven years old and I'M
married.
Robert Murphy, engineer, and Thomas
Campbell were both killed in the accident
on the Canadian Pacific recently. Murphy
was buried in the sand and coal and smoth-
cred, as we'll as crushed. Campbell swal-
lowed steam and lived just six hours. The
cars and engine were badly damaged.
A fatal case of Asiatic cholera is reported
from Chicago, the victim being German
woman on the North side.
CRIMINAL RECORD.
The following specials from Miles City
show the situations Immediately after the
lynehiDg of Rigney: The v1giIante crowd
last night ordered number of persons to
leave town, among them were Harry Ger
rish, Joe Culbertson and Louis Hubbell, at
one time leading citizens of the town.
They went to Fort Keogh and demanded
there. This was refused, but they were in
formed that they would be escorted out OF
harms way by the military ifthey esired
to leave. 1t seems they have not o ;cepted
the offer, as they are reported to be again in
Miles City.
David W. Dinges killed James Smith, his
stepfather, with stone, near Sparta, Tenn
essee. Smith had beaten his wife, who is
Dinge's mother, with chair, and when
Dinges heard of it he attacked Smith with
stones, one of them striking him ON the
head and killing him. Dinges has given
bond and waived examination Smith was
fifty years, old and his wife seventy, and
quite feeble. Dinges is a wealthy mer-
chant of Alexandra, large owner of min
eral lands in White county and director
in the Boaair Coal company.
Swindlers are roaming through Mime.
sofa claiming to represent some city dyeing
and collect shawls and vari-
Gus articles ofclothing to be dye d and re.
tarned, bnt the owners Of such goods never
see them again. Look out for these pesti-
lent thieves.