Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-11-28
CASUALTIES.

Two young Swedes Of Stockholm, Wis.,.
named Eric HBgel and Victor Tidholm, on the
10th, skated from Stockholm to Lake City. and
on the return trip went through and were
drowned.
HEAVY rains near Indianapolis, Ind, on the
21st, caused freshets in the streams in that
vicinity. The loss to property is about $780,
900.
A DISPATCH from Manistee. Mich, on the
Goth, says the steamer Manistee, plying be-
tween Hancock and Duluth. is supposed to have
gone down with all hands and % passengers.
A portion Of the cabin'snd bucket marked
Manistee were found by search vessel.
FIRE at Dixon, Gala, on the Goth destroyed
the business part of the town. Loss $3.50, 600.
The country residence of G. Y. Hecker,
Orange, N. J., burned on the 18th. LOSS $780,.
600.
The stable of Chris Hare, together with 20
horses, Philadelphia, Pa, burned on the 10th.
FIVE warehouses and two dwellings, at Far
go, ID. T., were destroyed by fire on the 10th.
Loss $4,000,
A COLLISION on tho night of the 18th be-
tween hook and ladder truck and q city pas
senger car, Milwaukee, Wis.,, resulted in the
demolition of the car and the probable fatal
injury Of passenger named Annie Kenke.
On the 10th at st. Louis, NO., Anton Rick
ert, his wife and boy, were arrested for coun-
terfeiting silver dollars.
On the 10Th near Toledo, o., Samuel Henry
quarreled with his wife. Blows followed
words, Samuel got an axe and murdered his
wife, then took q razor and cheated the gal
lows.
On the 18th near Pittsburg, Pa, two boys,
Frank Reed and Albert Wilbertt, quarreled
over trifing matter, used pocket knives and
Reed was MORALLY wounded.
The steamer 8. q. Parisol was destroyed by
fire on the 18th near Matches, Mich. The pas
sengers and crew were rescued. Loss $780,
A WHARF fire at Philadelphia, Pa, on the
18th, destroyed property of the American Line
Steamship Company valued at @l50.00O.
The town Of Sumter, s. c., WAS damaged by
fire on the 18th to the extent Of $4,000.
The Phoenix Block, Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, burned
on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
The business part Of Loogootee, Iud., was
destroyed by fire on the 18th. Loss 475,O
On the 9Th Ole Nelson, land hunter of Osh-
kosb, Wis.,, got lost in the woods north Of
Eagle River, Wis.,, andon the 18th he appeared
at lumber camp raving mad from his suffer-
ings.
ON the 18th passenger train on the c. B. l.
O., was tagged near streator, III. Before .
brakeman could be sent back to flag any that
might be coming . freight train dashed into
the rear car. SIX men were killed and number
injured.
A BOILER explosion 1T Fontinet, ind, on the
10th caused the death of James Hurst and seri-
GUS injury Of ten others.
A sAwM1LL near Williamsport. Pa, was de-
stroyed by IN explosion and fire on the 18th.
Three men were killed and five injured.
On the 18th Carl J. Behman, aged 81, OF
Fond du Lac, Wis.,, fell into . eastern in his
yard, and was drowned.
ID On the 18th, ut l r. H., = fire broke out in
the lumber yard Of Stanhillers, Amos l. Co.,
Oshkosh, Wis.,, and rapidly spread to neighbor-
ing lumber yards, and at o'clock about 16
acres were one ses of fire. Assistance was OBJ
tanned from Fond du Lac. Neenah, Rpon aud
Milwaukee, aud ct 8 ?. II. the fire was out.
The loss will be about e8O,000
A GRAVEL pit in Dallas, Tex, street, caved
in ON the 18th, and five workmen were fatally
injured.
THE carriage hardware house Of 8. D. Kim
bark l. Co., Chicago, H., burned on the 18th.
Loss ease, 900.