The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-08
CASUALTIES.

A LAD named Briggs was on the 3)th, at De-
troIt, Mich, trying TO see how near he could
get to moving train and escape. He got too
near and was killed.
WHILE cunning on the Chesapeake, on the
50th. James Houston, Baltimore fireman,
had the top of his head blown of by q com
panlOn who carelessl7 fired at ducks.
On the 23tl near Butler, Pa, Harry Castillo
and his mo her were driving out to spend
Thanksgiving, when the vehicle upset and both
were killed.
1HE Windsor Theater, Hartman's Hotel and
about 80 tenements Ia the rear, at New York.
were destroyed By fire on the night Of the
29th- Total loss about $50. 000
The larger part Of the city of Ocala. Fla,
vas destroyed BY ire on the 29tb. Loss 1885,
600.
The SalonviiIe wooIen mills. salonviLe, Mass,
burned on the 29tn Loss $50, 900.
Az explosion, followed by ire, destroyed
the Wholesale drug house Of Meyer Bros,
Kansas City, No, on the 28th. Loss 900, 0t0.
A TRAIN on the Boston. Barre and Gar diner
Railroad went down a twenty foot ernbank-
ment near Worcester, Mass. on the 2sth
Fifteen passengers were injured, but none
killed.
OS the 2sth at Iron Mountain, Mich, Geo.
Smith. Pinkerton detective. accidentally shot
and killed himself.
oS the oath at Washington, Pa, Mary
Skees, aged II, while crossing railroad tres
tie, was caught BY a tram and killed.
The business portion Of St. Paris o., burned
Oh the 2Sth. Loss $3.50. 00o.
IKE cotton warehouse CT A G. Carey. Bal
timore, Nd. burned on the 28sh. Loss S95,-
600.
Br railway collision near Ashland, O.. On
the 28lh. Conductor Pierce was killed and sew
eTal others injured.
TIE st. Lawrence Hotel, Cape Vincent. y.
T., burned on the 28th. Loss $4,000.
A CYCLONE passed near Janesyille, Wis, on
the 25ch. Several farm houses and outbmIdt
ings we're destroyed, aud other damage to
property resulted. Mary Martin was killed by
falling debris
THE village Of Albany, Wis, was almost
wiped out by IRE on the 27th. Edward Dodge
was killed by falling wall. The losses aggre-
gate 500, 900.
Ok the 25th John Dent and his son we're
hunting near Marshdeld, Wis. The sons gun
discharged accidentally AMI Mr.. Dent received
the charge il his knee. from the effects Of
which he died en- the 27th.
FIRE st Minneapolis, Minn, on the 9th de-
stoyed the Lyman-EIiel Drug Company's store
Loss S65, 600.
Os the 27th fire destroyed the business por-
On Of Nsyerly, Tenn. Loss s65. 000
DURING heavy storm on the night Of the
25th- one Of the chimneys on the state uuiver-
slty, Madison, Wis, topped over and went
crashing through the building into the cellar
School Waz suspended next day for repairs.
HUNTING party-Fred Jeukel, his two sons
and Richard Hartig-of Dubuque, Ia, were
drogned BY the upsetting of their boat.
FIRE on the 26lh destroyed the southern Iii
nos normal university, CaTbondale, Ill. Loss
S275,G00.
By the falling Of lumber pile in New York,
on the oath NJ. Cunningham vas killed, F. Rol-
los fatally. and three others slightly sounded
The boisting works Of the Sumner Mining
Company, Calient, Gala, burned on the 25th.
Loss SIS, 900.
The glass factory of T. Evans Il Co.. Pitta-
burg, Pa. was damaged by nre on the 18th TO
the extent of $4,000.