Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-18
CASUALTIES.
FOUR SHIPS BLOWN AsEoaE


disaster unparalleled at this port occurred
yesterday. Four ships were blown ashore.
The hurricane lasted fifteen hours. Vessel
after vessel parted anchor and was driven
ashore. One sailor was killed by the fall
of spar. The names of the ships ashore
are the Gettysburg, Southern Chief, Ameri-
can, Tiger and Connaught. On shore
little or no damage was done except to
trees and fences. 1t is said the masters
were warned to take their ships inside the
Esquimaux, but neglected the warming.
FALL CT BUILDING.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. April 17.-Thirty feet
of the north wall of the Gallagher building,
used for manufacturing purposes, near
Main street, fell at midnight. The race
sluice was broken by the accident, and
some manufactures stopped. Had the
fall happened in the day time, there would
have been loss of life. Printers in An
drews' Office, next the Gallagher building,
refused to work this morning, and the fire
marshal ordered the walls strengthened.
A dwelling in course of construction gave
way in the north part of the city yesterday,
and the fire marshal ordered several
buildings taken down or precautions taken.
HIGH WATER IN THE HUDSON.
TRoY, n. Y. April 1.-THE trestle work of
theBoston Hoosac Tunnel and Western Rail
way company's crossing at Saratoga lake
was submerged by high water yesterday and
two freight trains abandoned. The high
water also caused considerable damage at
Mechanicsville and other points along the
Hudson river.
TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 17.-Wm. Dor
sey, early this morning, shot his wife, mis-
taking her for burglas.
HEAVY wIsD STORM.
RICHMOND, Va, April IA heavy wind
storm prevailed in this section last night
Considerable damage to property.
DAMS AND BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY.
PRINoEyILLE, Ont, April l6.-The mill
dams and bridges at Sangeen are swept
away or damaged by freshet.
SHAFT BURNED.
P1rTsroN, Pa, April 16.-Company'i
Pennsylvania number twelve shaft il
burned.
STEAMER SUNK.
New ORLEANS, April 16.-The steamer
Calvert, from Baltimore, for this port, was
sunk by collision at Port Antonis, ia
naica.
TRAIN DISPATCHER KILLED
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-Elmer Thomp
son, a train dispatcher on the Pennsylva
MIA railroad, was killed at Powelton avenue
BUN DOWN AND KILLED.
CLEVELAND, o., April 17.-Robert Smith
brakeman on the Ohio Southern railroad
was run over to-day near Harmony an
killed. The body was shockingly mangled
SPOKE FACTORY BURNED.
CLEVELAND, o., April 17.-Johnston I
Leafey's spoke factory, at Anna, near Sid
ney, was burned to-day. Loss $4,000
and insurance $4,000.
| ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
CANTON, Miss, April Thames Goult
a young lawyer, was accidentally killed b
friend, John Wahner, while cunning.
MANUFACToRY BURNED.
CINCINNATI, O., April 16.-F. Hammar
Co.'s paint mandatory, III East Pea
street, was damaged by fire tonight. Lo;
$4,000 to $4,000, and partly insured.
sIKGULARLY FATAL STROKE OF LIGHTNING.
SIOUX CRY, Iowa, April 16.-During
storm on Friday night the house of
farmer named Diamond, near Danbur.
was struck by lightning, instantly KILN
three-year-old child sleeping between i
parents. The father will probably di
but the mother is recovering.
FURNITURE FACTORY BURNED.
LEAvENwoRrH. Kan, April 17.-Tf
Aberaathy furniture factory was total
destroyed by fire this afternoon. Lo
$4,000, and insurance $4,000. One ma
was fatally hurt.