Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17
CASUALTIES.
FIRES CAUSE iGRzAr DESTRUCTION
eYLIFE AND FROFkATY.
The State Deaf and Dumb Asylum ON Fire
at Raribault--A Nest Destructive Fire at
Drbsis, Pa,--Ths Town Almost Wipea
Out--Min Casualties,
TIE DEAF INSTITUTE ON FIRE.
Ispscial Telegram to tho alehsI.


fire and big scare at the Minnesota
school for the deaf about Z o'clock lass
evening. The Ere caught inside of
wooden partition en- the third story of the
north wing. Three men who could hear
and three deaf, all employees, we're en-
hand, and nobly responded, and vita tbs
steam pump hose and steam pips extie-
guished the FIRE without less. AS tkore are
no furnaces, stove or fires, the building
bs;ag heated by steam at low pressure,
the origin of the fire is profound mys-
terry. Whether it was the work of IN iA-
cendiary, spontaneous combustion or
stray match ignited by the nibhliag Of
mouse, no one here can tell
BIG FIRE AT DUBOIS, PA.
Especial Telegram to the Glebe.l
DUBOIS, Pa, Dec. 16.-Shortly before
noon to-day fire broke out in the second
story of the American house, and before
the flames could be gotten under control
cetween $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
property was destroyed. The fire ragged
until evening, sVeeping everything before
it and it was thought thet the town would
in short time be laid in ashes. AS it
was two BLOCKS of business
houses and dwellings we're burned
while the food OF water damaged many
others SO that they viii be untenantable.
The wife of Captain Woodrlng, helpless
with rheumatism, narrowly escaped dsath
in tho flames OF the American house, bat
was finally rescued by being lifted out OF
g window. lady whose 4 me could not
be asoertained broke an arm and fire.
man broke en ankle.
DEBoIs, Penn, Dec. 16.-This morning
just as the people vare returning from
church flames were discovered On the sec
oud foor OF the American house. The fire
department was prem ply On hand, but
Lhgengines used To pump the water supply
we're idle, and before sieaTa was raised the
fire gained such control that nothing short
Of a miracle il was shougbt coulo save the
town from utter destruction, Ehe buildings
being mostly of qool q short time
the fire found it5 7ay uhsolga EoId'5 drug
store and gained headwaT INTO tlle post
Office building. fy this tirae the hose
company had supply CT water.- bus
so feeble that little execution was done.
The flames spread rap pidly and every per-
son for half dozen squares hastily loaded
their goods on trucks 2 Il carried them
without The city limits. >. - seemed TO
bs an utter iack Of ecn nGGence IN the fire
department and reign OF terror prevailed.
| The wind soon changed and the buildings
on the opposite side of the street took fire.
The brick block of T.. s. Corbett stopped
the progress of the fire On the west side of
the street, but on the opposite side the
frame buildings offered nothing but
fuel to the flames. The fire waged
until late in the afternoon, when tho
American express building was reached.
| As there were no adjacent buildings the
| frenen succeeded in checking the flames,
not, however, before $4,000 worth of
property was destroyed. Had it not been
for snow last night no doabt but the town
to onight would be smoaldsring heap of
ashes. Mrs. leighton broke her arm
while getting out of the flames. fireman
named Greitzsn suffered bruises, whilst a
second fireman, named Reid, was injured
internally, and had his arm dislocated by
falling from roof to the ground.
FATAL FIRE.
HALIFAX, Dec 10. "A fire this morning
destroyed the Queen building occupied by
the Queen, Guardian and Union and sever
81 other offices. Edward O'Conpor, clerk,
aged fifty SIX, who slept in the building
was suffocated. The remains of a miners
head was found in the debris. Ths family
of the isnitor, with the exception of his
piece, Martha Poutilier, who received fatal
injuries, escaped by jumping on the root
Of an adjoining building.
New CoRsICANA, Dec. 16.-Seven busi-
ness houses on Collin street was burned
tnis morning, which aggregated loss OF
$4,000. Insurance $4,000. Powell q
Strass $4,000, insurance $4,000; ID. M
Barness, dry goods, $4,000, Insurance
$4,000; other losses Sc, 600 and less. Sup.
posed incsndiaryism.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The st. Louis 0lu.
cose works, north end, East st. Louis. " al
burned tonight. Loss on the works, $40,
OG0; on the stock, $4,000; insurance, $50,
600.
The straw board works of John +.
Monroe Luberling, at Akron, O., burned
yesterday. Loss, 100000; insurance., e10.
loco.
FIRKKEN INyUHED.
| SF. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-Lincoln publi
school house, corner of High and Eugeni'
streets, was damaged $4,000 by fire to
night, and ]. F. FAIRY and A. b. Lanhorr
two dremen, were badly injured.
| EXPLOSION.
PRovIBENoH, B. l., Dec. 16.-An sxplo
sion of gasoline at the Newport torpedo
station, seriously injured the wstchmar
Harrington, and damaged the ibrar
buildiAg and msay valzabls books.
sUFFoCATED.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.-Geo. Morris, Pres
} b. terisn minister, seventy-iye years o
age, was sufocated by blowing out the gas
LATE MINNExpeLIS sENS.
Last night two overcoats. the propert
of Dr.. Burt and D.. Fitzsim mons, respoc
: lively, we're stolen from the bogrdin
, house, No. 700 Hennepin avenue.
i On Novembsr %, Charles Ryan fe
through an open hatch9ay on the beat I
81. Wilson on lake Superior. and wa
killed. Criminal negligence being charge
against the officer Of the boat for alloGin
the hatchway to DO left uncovered, an il
vestigatioa is found necessary, and Jame
Wagner is an Important witness. LsarI
D ing that Wagner was in Minneapolis. til