Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-07
CASUALTIES LIGaT.
TIE GREATEST STORM EYER EY-
PERTENCED IN COLORADO.
Heavy Eains Which Cause a Large
Amount of Damage Three Fishing
Schooners Win AlI on Board Lost-li-
ner Eishaps.
DISASTROUS snow sroRat.

DENVER, Col, Dec. Ga snow and wind
storm visited this section last night, which
vas disastrous IN its effects and without a
parallel in this section OF Colorado. The
snow commenced falling at noon and con
tinued all night. The weather was warm
and the snow attached itself to the tele-
phone wires until they were two inches in
diameter. At 4 this morning the wind
blew almost gale. In about half an hour
three hundred poles, eighteen inches IN
diameter. blew down, carrying g mass OF
wires OF Fifteenth, Eighteenth and Law
renee streets. 4 dozen squares we're
blockaded and all trains were delayed until
this evening. Outside communication is
completely cut Off. The telephone compa-
niss will probably lose fifteen thousand
dollars. The damage to railroads, teIe-
graph, electric light and the district mes
senger companies is heavy. Strangely, no
loss or life is reported, and few serious &C
cidents. The storm is entirely local.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Boston, Dec. 6.-Farrington Bros,
boot and shoe dealers, failed with Habili-
ties about $4,000. Nominal assets SIS,
GOO,
The insolvency case Of VIM. Plaisted
and son, formerly in the tanning business
at Lincoln. Me-, final dividend OF Is per
cent. is declared. A dividend of 25 per
cent. had been previously declared. Total
amount of the indebtness of the firm about
1926, 900.
TRENToN, n. j., Dec. 6.--The Trenton
Iron company closed their rolling mill last
night. Two hundred and fifty hands are
thrown cut of employment. Il is expect
ed that work will De resumed on Monday
at reduced wages.
Paterson, n. j., Dec. 6.-The Dover
Silk company failed with liabilities at
100000. Assets $4,000. The mills in
Paterson and Dover employ one hundred
and fifty hands.
MONTREAL, Dec. 6.-The wholesale drug
house of Hazewen Il Co., burned last
night. Loss $4,000. Insured.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-During fire in a
tenement in rear of 65 Mott street, Bird
get Mrrtha and q man named Sheehan,
old people, were painfully burned. Mrs.
Julia McGrath was overcome by the
smoke and may die. Two men leaped
from the third story window.
SALEM, Ind, Dec. 6.-The Salem wooden
mills, which have been idle for two months
we're burned last night. Loss $4,000;
supposed incendiary.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec. 6.-The Pres
byterian church was burned at late hour
last night, with its fine organ. Loss, $685.
900; half insured.
HEAVY RAINS AND DAMAGE.
DALLAS, Dec. 6. - It rained last
night and partially flooded the city post
office building and rendered it unsafe and
damaged $1,000. The Third wsrd sewer
is badly washed away; loss $4,000. Harris
stationary store was injured to the extent
of $4,000. He will sue the city. The Her
AIDS stock OF white paper is slightly dam
aged. She streams are swollen, and the
trains are six TO eight hours late.
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 6-The fishing
schooner Sultan, fourteen men; Ruth
Grover, twelve men, and Maud F. Leigh
ton, twelve men, have been given up fol
lost