Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-12-12
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The wholesale drug house of Pendleton,
Thomas & Co., Nashville, Tenn, burned on
the 5th. Loss $75,00U.
ATLANTA, Ga, had q S40, 600 fire on the 5th
The agricultural works of W. E. Whitman,
Winthrop, Me-, burned on the 4th. Loss $780,
600. 5
On the 4th7 Mrs. A. B: Ransom and daugh-
ter were killed in runaway accident near Eau
Claire, Wis.
FIRE at sadega, Ala, on the 4th, destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
AT Lynchburg, Tenn on the 4th, 20 resi-
dences and several business places were dam
aged by fine. Loss 335, 900. - .
AT Lake City, Miun., on the 4th, Rev. Rob-
inson and C. II. Corans, principal of the high
school. broke through the ice and were
drowned. :: =. - :: Fl
At the Youngstown Coke Works, near Greers-
burg, Pa, on the 4tb, an explosion Of FIRE
damp caused the death of VIM. Harm, and the
serious injury of six others.
On the 81, G. II. SAther was caught in
belt at IL Crosse, Wis, planning mill, and
whirled around tbs shaft. He was almost in
stantly killed. - - ~ : -:
SIX persons attempted to cross . creek nea,
Richmond, Va, on the I'd. The boat swamped
and four were drowned.
A PILOT boat was run down and sunk by the
steamship Alaska about Is miles OF Fire
Island, New York, on the Sd.
On the Sd, Johnson's sash and door factory,
Menominee, Wis.,. burned. Loss S1s 600.
The sausage factory of Adolph Heller, Mil
waukee, Wis, burned on the Sd. Loss about
$1s,0O0. &
GOVERNORS BLOCK, Burlington, H., occu-
pied by clothing firm, was destroyed by fire
on the Sd. Loss $50,000.
DURING q severe storm 0n the 1st, large
schooner was sunk by collision in Chesapeake
Bay and all hands were lost: Several vessels
lost men by being washed overheard.
FIRE at New York, on the Sd, destroyed four
tenements occupied by 43 families of colored
people. Several children we're burned to death.
The manssrd roof and upper story Of the
Masonic Temple, New York City, burned on the
1st. Loss on building and contents, including
paintings. armqr and regalia, about $l0O, 600.
On the 1st, LewelI& Erickson's hat factory;
Elizabeth, N. j., burned. Loss $66,Oo0.
MISS Fiesta LEWIS and two little girls were
drowned in the river at Dixon, ILL.,, On the 30th.
The sash and planning mill of Hume l. Paine,
Oshkosh, Wis.,. burned on the I'd. Loss $48,-
OOO.
The body Of Henry l.. Eisen. who mysteri-
ously disappeared several weeks ago, foated
ashore at Milwaukee. Wis.,, on the I'd. The
appearance Of the body and the fact that his
watch and valuables we're found in his pockets,
points to suicide.
The Farwell Block, Chicago, ILL.,, burned on
the LIST. Seventy five girls were in the upper
(seventh) floor, and before they could be res
cued two of them-Katie H,lgert and Frances
observation-disclosures from q sixth story win
dow to hepavement, and we're instantly killed.
Loss $165. .0o0.
The Chicago Journal Office and building
burned on tie LIST. Loss @180, 600.
A LAD named Briggs was on the SOth, at De-
troit, Mich, trying to see how near he could
get to moving train and escape. He got too
near and was killed.
WHILE cunning on the Chesapeake, on the
30th, James Houston, Baltimore fireman,
bad the top of his head blown of by . com.
panion who carelessle fred at ducks. 5..
ON the 28th near Butler, Pa, Harry CASTILLO
and his mo her were driving out to. spend
Thanksgiving, when the vehicle upset and both
were killed.
THE Windsor Theater, Hartman's Hotel and
about 40 tenements in the rear, at New York;
were destroyed by fire on the night Of the
S29th. Total loss about S750.009; II
STnEs larger part ofthe city OF Ocala, 'Fls.,
was destroyed by FIRE on the 29tb. Loss $685.
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THE Salonville wooden mills. SalonWlle, Mass,
burned on the 29th.% Loss $3.50, 600. =,