Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16
PRETTY GIRLS.
OPERA HOUSE.
January Is, II and l8,
w. H, GILLETTE,
The Author, Plays
THE PROFESSOR. %
It Ran One Hundred and Fifty-One Times in
New York at the
AiDISON SQUARE THEiTER,
SPECIAL SCENERY.
SPECIAL SCENERY.

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was in this building that he performed
the interesting experiments upon Alex.
st. Martin, the Canadian boatman who
was shot in the stomach, gastric fstula
forming, through which food was intro
duced into the stomach, and the process of
digestion became more thoroughly under
stood. Almost every schoolboy is ac-
quainted with the story of DR.. Beau
monts experiments on ST. Martin. Dur
ing the late war the old fort was
occupied as hospital by the government.
DR.. John Conant was surgeon in charge,
and he was the last government officer in
charge of the old hospital, as after the war
the building was sold to a private indi-
vidual. Fort Smelling and Fort Crawford
should have been kept as interesting relics
of the past.
THE CIRCUS FIRE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 15.-The loss of
life by the burning of the circus in Berdit
scheff, on Saturday, was not so great as
first reported, but it is believed over $50
persons perished. The fire broke out to-
wards the end of the performance and was
caused by the careless handling of fire.
works on the stage. The curtain became
ignited and flames quickly spread to the
walls and roof. Members of the orchestra
were the first victims. The audience, num-
bering 500 persons, rushed to the front door,
but the door opened inwards and
as the crowd pressed forward it could not
be opened. A rush was then made to the
two side doors, both of which we're nailed
up, thus compelling the people to take to
the windows, from which many sprang in
to the street with their clothes a sheet of
flame. The fire brigade arrived within half
an hour but it was impossible to extin
guish the flames, as the water in the tanks
was frozen. The fire lasted two hours.
Eye witnesses state when the doors were
| finally opened mass of burning persons
was visible within. The horses and proper
ties Of the circus were all destroyed.
The circus was wooden structure and
horses running about wildly increased the
confusion. 1t is stated now that 400 per-
sons were sufocated, crushed or burned to
death.
The ice broke while the fire brigade was
crossing the river, thus preventing them
reaching the fire more promptly. It is
estimated ninety men, 120 women and
sixty children lost their lives. The victims
include Colonel Polio and Vice President
Berdetscheff of the bourse. The audience
consisted mainly of Jews.
Another account says this fire was caused
by a groom throwing a lighted cigarette
on the straw in the stables setting it on
fire. Another groom tried to stamp the
flames and caused them to spread. The
author of the fire perished, also Etwo
clowns.
IRON WORKS BURNED.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 15.-The forge and bolt
department of the Elba iron works at
Frankstown, few miles from this city,
was destroyed by fire at II o'clock to-
night. Loss $4,000: fully covered by in
surance..
OTHER FIRES.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-The works of the
Chicago Smelling and Refining company,
corner of Fortieth and Clark street, were
totally destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000. There
was some delay in calling the fire depart
ment, and in turning on the water, and be-
fore the streams were turned on the main
building, which is 22Ox75 feet, and the sep
arating building 20x250 feet, and the
smaller building 20x15O feet, were too far
involved to be saved. The buildings were
two and one-half stories high.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-About l o'clock
this morning the Duggan & Parker Hard
ware company's works burned. Loss $40,-
900; insured for about $25,00O. Severn
cobalt, silver platter who occupied the
second floor of the building, lost $2,5O0;
insured.
TARRYTowN, N. Y, Jan. 15.-The fine
residence of Samuel G. Lewis, having a
frontage of 100 feet, together with all the
furniture and pictures, burned. Loss over
$4,000
CRUSHED BY SNOW.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. ia frame
structure 600 feet long and fifty feet wide,
belonging to Mckee & Fuller, car manu-
tacturers, at Fullerton, fell under the
weight of snow on the roof. Several cars
and engines in the buildings were ruined.
Loss 81, 700.
CRUSHED BY HAY.
WILIMAHT1s, Conn, Jan. ia hay
stack fell upon two sons of Milo Batch, of
Mansfield, and one was killed and the other
probably fatally injured.
MIL PANIC.
NRwPoRT, B. l., Jan. 15.-Quite a panic
at the Perry Cotton mills was caused bv
filing the mill with steam from the boiler
which bHrst. The female operatives rushed
pell nell for the fire escapes and stair
ways, and some nade for the windows, but
were prevented taking fatal leap by
outsiders, who assured them there was
no danger. Meme of the operatives
were injured. All reached the streets in
three minutes. The fireman and engineer
were slightly injured.
FROZEN TO DEATH IN GHoRGIA.
KINGSTON, Ga, Jan. ia report is re-
ceived here that a white man and woman
and three children were found frozen to
death in the woods between this place and
Atlanta. The unfortunate family were
clothed in rags. Their faces looked as if
pinched from hunger.
BUN AsHoREEDRowNED.
PANAMA, Jan. 15.-The schooner Favor
ita, trading from Colon to various points
on the coast, went ashore, near point
Touro, and became total wreck. Two of
the crew, and two passengers, one woman,
drowned.