Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-04
THE Days DISASTERS.
BIG FIRE 1T ALBANT- SEVERAL
KILLED IND FOUNDED.
Large Publishing House Burned at New
York-The Railroad Juggernaut-AF Fresh
Victim to Accidental Shooting - The
Floods in Arkansas and Mississippi
BODY FOUND.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-The body of Geo.
Berry. the young man who was drowned
here two weeks ago yesterday, 10y falling
through the Illinois river bridge sidewalk,
was found at Hennepin, thirty miles be-
low here, last night. Il was intact, and
the gold watch in his pocket.
BIG BLAZE AND LOSS OF LIFT.
ALBANY, March At o'clock this
morning Waterman at Dunlap's elevator
discovered fresh fire in the sixth story.
By the time it was extinguished there the
flames had broken out tiercely on the fourth
floor, and several men were caught on the
sixth floor. Gary Benson, the Waterman,
and Louis j. Miller, clerk of the fire de-
partment, rushed down stairs through the
flames and were badly burned. Foreman
Samuel Atkins, John Meyers and James
Gillian were literally forced to come down
an iron hosting chain, outside the build
ing, a distance of 100 feet. About
forty feet from the ground the chain was
covered with ice, and the men slid TO the
| ground with great velocity, and were more
or less severely injured. strong north
wind was blowing and the whole depart
ment was called out. The fire spread
rapidly through the mill and elevator, en-
veloping the whole structure. At about
4 O'Clock the upper walls fell outward, a
part falling through Bridge Davis pro-
vision store, adjoining on Broadway, bury
ing several persons under the ruins.
Firemen Carlen, Michael Sheehan and
Michael McEwen, employees of Bridge &
Davis, were killed. James Cameron, the
bookkeeper of the same firm, was injured
internally and probably fatally. James
| ell hoa hot
Goldwaithe had his back injured. The en-
tire mill and elevator were destroyed. The
property belonged to the estate of Robert
Dunlap. Loss on buildings $4,000; insured
for S32.500. The mill and elevator were
occupied by Frank Chamberlain,
whose loss is about 100000; insured for
$11O,5OO. About 100000 bushels of grain
were in the elevator. The loss Of parties
who had grain stored therein Is about $40,-
900, whose insurance is nos yet ascer-
tanned.
PUBLISHING HOUSE Quilted AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, March ga large fire in
New York burned out a popular publish
ing company on Rose street. Some thirty
girls were employed in the building and it
is rumored that three were burned to
death. This report was afterwards de-
MED.
| Mcpherson, Kas., March "a fire at 8
o'clock last night destroyed an entire bus
mess block. Among the sufferers are Cald-
we'll, boots and shoes; Riley & Freelove,
furniture; Office of the Pacific express,
Cookingham's implement house, and court
house. All were frame buildings. Nearly
all the goods were lost. Total loss, $4,000;
insurance about one-half.
ST. LOUIS, March 3.-The extensive
chemical works of w. H. Chappell & Co.,
corner of Fourteenth and Gratiot streets,
and extending along the latter street near
ly to Twelf tn, took fire between annd 8
o'clock this morning and were damaged
about $4,000.
THE RAGING WATERS.
MEMPHIS, March 3.-A Helena, Ark,
special says: The struggle with besieging
waters has fairly begun in this vicinity.
The slow and steady rise of the past week
has shown a smart increase. and in the
past twenty-four hours four inches has
been registered. At p. m. the gauge
exhibited forty -four feet and five inches.
This brings the stage of water within
thirty -one inches of the maximum of last
year. Examination of the levee from
where it leaves the hills. one mile above
the town, to Long lake, four miles below,
reveals facts that are substantial and may
be relied upon. Between Apperson place,
nine miles south of this place, to the
old town, there are several newly repaired
breaks that are regarded as doubtful but
as large sorce is at work on the weak
points, it is thought they will be made
secure. There is no apprehension of the
Helena OVERLOOKING. The Midland railway
trains stop at Duncan, several miles this
side of Clarendon, the track being SUBJ
merged. No interruption of traffic over
the Iron Mountain route. Coahoma coun-
ty, Mississippi, opposite Helena, is one
vast sea of water, and crops are necessarily
greatly retarded in that section. No seri-
Gus losses of stock are reported, but meas
ures are being taken in time to remove
them to places of security.
STILL ANOTHER VICTIM.
A Birgmingham, Alabama, special says:
w. H. Pratt, president of the Mobile bank,
vice president of the Mobile 6 Montgom-
cry railroad, and largely interested in
Southern mining interests, was killed here
to-day by freight train on the Louisville
|
ribly mangled. The remains have been
sent to Mobile for interment.
INCENDIARY FIRES.
LYNcHBURG, Va, March 1.-Two incen-
diary fires occurred to-day, one at the
Piedmont house. The impression is the
fires were started to force the establish
ment of paid fire department. The COM
mon council ordered an investigation of
the origin of the recent disastrous fires
and mismanagement of the fire depart
ment.
| BANK BURSTED.
ROCHESTER, March "a special an
nounces the failure OF the Arcade bank, of
Arcade county, with $4,000 liabilities.
Assets unobtainable.
| GAZING IN OF A TURNPIKE.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, March "a great
portion of the turnpike between Shenan-
doah and Pottsville has caved in. Serious
further caves are apprehsnded.
| SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT.