Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-05
CASUALTIES.
i FIT4L COLLTERY EXPLOSION
CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION,
A Propeller on Fire With Passengers on
Boara-DestructiYe hallway Colhss.on-
n Barge Burned.
FATAL EXPLOSION.

PITTsBUEG, Dec. 4.-Later intelligence
from the mine explosion at Stambaugh
this morning says: Vim. Ham was IN
stantly killed and six others seriously, but
not fatally hurt. Ham entered the m1ne
with an open lamp and an explosion I'M
mediately followed. The conclusion was
terrific, the doors and pillars being blown
out, cars we're lifted from their tracks and
lights for half a mile in the mines extin-
gEished. A party of ten attempted to
rescue the men, but when in sight of the
body they we're choked with fire damp
and several were carried out unconscious.
Ham was twenty eight years OF age and
married. The Others will recover.
NARROW ESCAPE.
CINCINNATI, Dec. A passenger train
Q the Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis
Chicago made narrow escape this
morning at Fern bank, Twelve miles from
this city. It ran into the rear of freight
train on side track, The switch being Ieri,
open, The eaboose was wrecked and the
engine Town over, bat no one hurt.
GAS EXPLOSION.
GREENsBURG, Pa, De3. "A big expIo-
sion OF gas in the mines of the Youngs-
town Coke company at Stamburg, four
miles north of Greensburg, occurred this
morning. man named Thomas was
burned TO death and about six or seven
others whose names could rot be learned,
seriously injured. The pariicalaF5 arc
not yet obtginable.
a PROF. n1ER On FIRE.
MtsT5 tt.kEE, Wis. Dec. 4.=-Tha propei.
eI Laurence, with passengers and freight
TOOK fire on Thursday on Lake Michigan
and a scene of terror reigned on board IN
til the crew, by persistent sa9tt, succeeded
IN cutting away the burning wood worl
near the noke stack, and extinguished tht
flames with hose and buckets of water
The propeller finally reached Harbo
Springs, and the passengers were sent by
rail to thoir destinations. The damage il
trlhing.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. "A telegram te
the Times from Sadiga, Calhoun county
Ala, says only three stores burned las
night with the railroad depot. Loss abou
$4,000.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. "A fire a.
Linchburg, Tenn, this morning destroy e.
twenty-five houses, including the Sentine
Office and several stores. Loss $50, 900
insurance $4,000.
KILLED BIZ COLLISION.
ffEoaBU8e:, Dec. "A tram was k*il
ed, engineer Richard Pond probable ia
tally injured, and two others sligssiy in
iured by q collision on the Norfolk
Western ~iilroad,
SUDDEN DEATF,
1Bos.4N, Dec. &c. 2. Minor, of L
girnl, CT Minor, Hooper 8 Co, died sudde
" tits morning from heart disease, ag
y years.
BAR6 BURNED.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. A Green Bay
patch says the steam barge Minnie, own
by Hogan and English, burned!to-day
the Fort Howard ship-yard. Loss $3.50
insurance $4,000.
The Kennel Ct,t6.
MeMpHrs, Tenn, Dec. 4.-The seeo
day of the National American Kennel Ct
field trial at Grand Junction, Tenn, fou
an enthusiastic gathering of sportsmen
the field bright and early to witness
continuation Of the running in all as
stakes, which will be decided to-morr'
to be followed by the Derby. The see
ing was more favorable than yesterd
and as consequence the dogs worked
ter. To-dBy's results are as follows: Co
tess Rake bsat Dog Whipji; Harriso
London beat Phyllis I'd. In the seee
series Carrie j. bsst Clipper; Nellie
beat San Roy; Doa beat Pink B q
beat Foreman, aud Sue beat Count
Rake.
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