Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-25

Pa. were destroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss |
$4,000.
On the night of the 10th at Milwaukee, Wis,
Mrs. James Hoye was run over and killed by q
backing switch euginc.
A MAN supposed from letters in his pocket to
he John Breski was run over and killed at Mil |
waukee, Wis.,, on the 18th.
FIRE destroyed $4,000 worth of property at
Oxford, Ala, on tho l7th.
A SwEDE whose name is supposed to be John
Paulson, was out for boatridc and swim at
Chicago on the 10th, and drowned.
JAMES O'HARA, While cut tsrget shooting
near GAINESVILLE, Wis, on the 10th, was acci-
dentally shot in tho side by revolver iu the
sidered fatal owing to internal hemolrhage.
ADo1Pu BERN1NaER, while bathing at Fort
Howard, Wis.,, on the 18th, drowned.
A BUILDING occupied by Chas Virgins, gen
eral merchant, Rogers bakery, and Silverthorn,
apothecary, burned on the 10th. Loss 1926, 900.
On the 10th heavy wind, thunder and rain
storm passed over Fond du Lac, Wis, doing
considerable damage, and destroying ninety
two feet of an electric light tower, which fell
on the neighboring houses.
ON tho 10th tornado struck the city of
Fort Atkinson, Wis, destroying several houses
entirely, damaging more or less about ono hun
dred, and wounding four persons severely il
not fatally. The pecuniary damage will reach
$5O, 600. Th3 same storm damaged dwellings,,
barna, etc., at Wales; one man is reported
killed by falling debris, and several more or less
injured.
On the 10th three distinctive wind storms
visited Milwaukee, Wis. Several buildings
were struck by lightning and considerable
damage was done by the wind, but there was
0koO nf
lost.
On, tho 10Th the track of Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, between Bethlehem aud E stor, Pa, was
blockaded by land slides.
FIRE on tho 10th damaged the stock and build
ings Of Bell l. Days pork packing establish
ment, Pittsburg, Pa, to the extent of GIG, 900.
TEN butintss bouses Of Tcxalkans, Ark,
were destroyed By fire on the 10th. Loss $780,
900.
FIRE On the 10Th destroyed rortion Of The
ne chemical works at Newbcrg, Mich. Loss
$125, 900.
The bark Pimpoa with . crew Of thirteen
men, and several passengers went ashore near
Fayal, Spain, and all bur three were drowned.
The North Auburn Boot and Shoe Factory,
at Lewiston, Me-, burned on The 14th. Loss
| $22,OGO. .
The Vermont sh,do Rollor Comp,ny, at
Vergennoa. w., burned OIL tho 14tb. Loss
| $50, 900.
FIRE on the 14tb, destroyed half of the busi-
ness part of Belev,l'e, Ncv. L 'ss $55, 900.
FIRE on the 14tb, destroyed tho village of
Cakato, MINI. Three mcn were burned to
death. Loss 500, 600.
The New Haven Twino Works, East Havon,
Conn !, werc destroyed by fire on tho 18th. to
the extent of $50, 900. :. !. - s.:
| The press room of tho Dupont Powder
Works at Wilmington, Del, blew up. on the
18th, killing two men. .z.':s
LIGHTNING struck . telephone wire and fired
= wing Of the Indiana University at Blooming
ton. Ind, on the 12th.. The portion Of the
building destroyed contained the celebrated
Robert Dale Owen collection valued at f2l, ,0t0,
the Jo,dan collection Of fish, said to be the fin
| est in the Uuited States, and 4 Library Of sew
| eral thousand volumes. The loss aggregates
100000. @ is ~ @ : q. :., ...s:z
Property to tho amount Of eG5,0o0 was de-
stroyed by fire at Columbia, Tenp., on tho l2th.
Nashville was called upod ftr assistance and
rendered good service. II.
An unknown man who shipped as dcck-
hand on the steamer Sheboygao, at Milwaukee,
was drowned at Chicago, Ill.,, on the 18th. He
WAS about 20 years Of age. ..;;z.z.z.. .=s1z<z
MARY STU1Tz attempted to reach her father
who was employed on 3 high scahold at Erie,
Pa. on the 18th, when she fell and broke her
neck. . .rS@7 = p ]. r. S='-
HoAasrRoA 4 CousINs' shingle mill near Gus.
ter, Mich, was blown to pieces by boiler ex: