The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-09-22
CASUALTIES.

AT Barry, ILL.,, on the 18th, while circus was
giving performance, violent wind and rain
storm suddenly arose and blew down the
,enter-pole, killing an employe of the circus
and wounding a number of persons.
The packing-house of f. s. Andrews at New
Haven, Conn, burned on the 10TH Loss $685.
900.
Four stores at Bryan, Tex, were destroyed
by fire on the 18th. Loss about $4,000.
The body of Frank Deveraux was found near
Chehoygan. Mich, on the 18th. Every indica-
on pointed to terrific struggle with bear,
v hich was lying dead close by.
A FARMER near Sioux Falls, Oak, named
i rmann Dreier, was struck by lightning on
lua l4th, and instantly killed.
THREE men were killed by fall of 300 feet
/ the Gagnor mine, near Butte Mon, on the
j. }.
:. s. MCCONNELL. prominent pork packer
o! st. Joseph, Mo-, becoming crazed over los
ing speculations, suicided by hanging himself
to Z tree on the 10th.
AT Jackson, Pa George Irving and his two
sons died suddenly on the 18th, with indications
of being poisoned. No clue to the Williams.
THE Merchants Union Barbed Iron works
at Des Moines, Ia, burned on the 14th Loss
$4,000,
FIRE on the 14th at Jacksonville, Fla. de-
stroyed $50, 200 worth of property.
BOTTLE was picked up at sea on the 14th
near Halifax, n. s., containing piece of paper
Oh which was written: 'Ihis Is twenty-five
days at sea in this dory. We are from the ship
Catharine Jane, from London for Boston, and
she foundered in the gale March 10Th. All
hands went down but Elmer Jennison and |.
No sail in sight and food all gone" Signed by
John Belle.
THE Novelty felt hat works and the Novelty
straw hat factory at Brooklyn, n Y, burned
on the 18th. Loss S125,00
OK the 18th at Milwaukee, Wis, Mrs. Will
hemina Heiden was killed by being thrown
from her buggy on the curbstone. runaway
horse caused the accident.
OK the 18th news was received at the war de-
partment of the arrival of the United States
relief ship, Yantic, at ST. Johns, n. f. 1t
brings tidings of the crushing of the steamer
Proteus by ice. The crew were rescued and
are on board the Yantic. 1t failed to reach the
Greeley party. and brings no tidings of the
Greeley expedition to establish stations north
of the S1st parallel.
BOTTLE was picked up on the 18th near
Charleston, s. c., containing slip of paper on
which was written "Steamyacht Catherine
from New York for Jacksonville Fla sinking
off Hatteras-" She earned crew of eight.
FIRE on the 18th destroyed the surveyor
generals Office and other buildings at Olympia,
Wash. t. Loss 100000.
GREEN BROTHERS barrel factory at Melford,
Mass, burned on the 18th. Loss so, 900.
FIVE business houses and the court house
burned at Greenfield, Ia, on the 18th. Loss
$4,000.
A PORTION of the Standard Oil Companys
works at Milwaukee, Wis. was destroyed by
fire on the 18th. Loss about $50. 600.
The steamer Rosedale, plying between New
York and Bridgeport, Conn.,, burst a steam
pipe on the 18th. One boy was scalded to
death and several Others injured.
FIRE at Albert Lea. Mimi, on the 18th, de-
stroyed property valued at about $50, 900.
SIX buildings in the business portion of Fort
Smith, Ark, we're destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Aggregate loss $780,
SEVEN ice houses at North Chelmsford
Mass, burned on the 18th. Loss s35, 900.
SMITH & Co.'S school and counting-room fac
tory, Boston, Mass, burned on the 18th. Loss
$4,000.
The saw-mill of ]. F. Sproat & Son, at
Taunton, Mass, burned on the 10TH Loss
$50, 900.
POISONED shrimps caused the death of three
negroes at a celebration IN Beaufort County, s.
c., and seven more are dangerously i'll.
THE dwelling of ]. ]. Aston, near Baltimore.
Nd. burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
ABOUT 400 acres of valuable timber we're
destroyed by forest fires near Providence, R. l.
Two passenger trains on the Long island
! Railroad collided on the 18th near Hunter
| Point, n. Y. Two passengers were killed and
| eight seriously injured.
| COAL breaker at Wilkesbarre, Pa, burned
| on the 11th. Loss $50, 600
! FIRE at ST. Paul, Mimi, on the 11th de-
| stroyed planning mill, furniture factory and
carpenter shop. Loss $4,000.
| THE Touring mill of Wilderman & Hill at
| Freeburg, H., burned on the 11th. Loss $780,
| 90.
The Excelsior Vinegar works at st. Louis,
Mo-. were destroyed by fire on the 9Th. Mike
! Breslin, a fireman, was thrown from his truck
| and killed.
The new city hall at Charlton, Ia, together
with the entire fire apparatus of the town, was
DESTROYED by fire on the 9Th.
JOSEPH JARED was asphyxiated by foul air in
a mine near Confidence, Ia, on the Sth. Lafav-
cite Zentz went TO his rescue and met like
| fate.
AT Holland, Mich, on the 9th young farm
er named Peter Freeker was killed by being r1r
over by heavily loaded wagon.