Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-11

JENNIE Hall
BURNING OF THE LANSING MILL
Last Sunday night, about $50 o'clock,
the Touring mill at Lansing was entirely
consumed by fire. Nothing is known as
to the cause of the fire. The miller, Nels
Peterson, who lives about $50 feet from
the mill, had retired for the night when
the fire was discovered, and he is at a loss
to know how and where the fire origi-
mated. The mill was shut down during
Sunday, and less than an hour before the
cont1agraton, Mr.. Peterson and his men
had come from near the mill where they
had been pushing some large cakes of ice
over the dam. When Mr.. p. got back to
the mill the fire was then under such head
way that nothing whatever could be say
ell, He then turned his attention to his
house, and it was with difficulty that this
was saved. The mill was frame build
ing, q stories high, and while it was not
fitted up with the modern appliances, it
had always been good paying property.
1t was owned by Albert Eustis, now a
resident of Montana. William Richards
of this city, has always had the manage
ment of the mill, and he informs us the
loss is five to six thousand dollars, and to
Mr.. Eustis the loss is total, as the insur-
ance was only $4,000, just enough to cover
mortgage of that amount held by San
ford Tanner. The. burning of the mill is
quite loss to Lansing and vicinity, and
it is to be hoped arrangements will be
made to rebuild Immediately.
DEATH OF DIR. ORLENzER ALLEN
Last Thursday telegram came to Judge
Ormanzo Allen of this place, that his
brother, DR.. Allen, of Milton, Wis, was
dead. This was startling news to the
Judge as he had not heard that the DR.. was
ill-the last letter he had from him he was
well; in fact he always enjoyed good
health. DR.. and Judge Allen were twins,
and were very much alike in looks and
manners, and were of about the same
stature. They both came to Austin IN
1856. For several years they officed to-
gether, and lived in adjoining houses.
Their names were rs similar us they could
well be without being alike-one being
Orlenzer and the other OrmanZo. Their
similarity in appearance caused many
ludicrous mistakes in those early days, as
it was quite difficult to tell one from the
other, unless you were very welliacquaint
ed with them. These twin brothers had
a very tender and atfectionate regard for
each other, and this unexpected news is
consequently very sad and grievous news
to the Austin brother. Dr. Orlenzer AL
len was among the most respected of our
citizens. enjoying an almost unspotted
record in his dealings with his fellow men.
He was universally respected and honor
ed as Il man of character, honesty and
sobricty. The Dr. enjoyed very ex
tensivc and lucrative practice in Austin
and vicinity up to the very time of his
leaving Austin. which was in the winter
of 1870. We believe he was also Coroner
of the county nearly all of the II years he
was a resident here. His skill as physi-
clan and surgeon, his prompt and faithful
attendance upon all calls of the sick,
whether there was any show for compen-
sation or not, and his very moderate
charges for his services, made him many
warm friends III Austin. The writer here
of speaks from personal knowledge on
these points. The Dr. left Austin in the
first part of the year 1870, and removed
to Milton, Wis, where his wife's relatives
and brother reside. AS stated above
his health had always been vigorous, and
he was never sick. When it does come,
disease is likely to gain the mastery over
such people. He was taken with chill
Friday, March 80, and after careful treat
mcnt, was pronounced better in day or
two SO that he drove out to see some
patients On Tuesday he was worse, his
disease settling into pneumonia, and on
Thursday morning, April 9Th, at a. M,
he died. Orlcnzer Allen was born in AL
fred, Allegheny county, N. Y, March II,
1880, so that his age was few days over
SO years. He leaves wife and three chill
drcn, who have the sincere and heartfelt
sympathy of all the early-day Austin
friends and acquaintance.