St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-01
CASUALTY RECORD.
The Lehigh Valley Visited by a De-
structive Cyclone Yesterday.
Horrible Death of an Old Lady at Pondridge
Conn.-Yesterday's Fires.
CYCLONE IN prNSsr1rAN1A.


structiee cyclones passed over that road about
six miles beyond Towanda Sunday night. The
width Of the cyclone was about one-q quarter of a
mile. 1t came from the west. Everything in its
course damaged or completely wrecked.
Some of the stoutest trees were uprooted and
carried away. Buildings were overturned and
many of them shattered to pieces. In Que place
cattle were killed and five persons injured.
SAD CASUALTY.
BRrDGEroRT, Sept 30.-Mrs. Polly Sherwood,
seventy years old, left her home at Pond
ridge, near Stamford, aboLt four weeks ago to
visit her brother across the fields, in the same
village. She never reached her destination, ami
Friday her body was found in a dense swamp
near the village. The flesh and limbs were torn
from the body, thought to have been done by
dogs. 1t is thought she became deranged.
THE FIRE RECORD.
MONTREAL, Sept. S0.-Twenty- y-three houses
were burned at Lachine last night Loss about
s35, ,OcO, partly insured. Some fifty families are
burned out homeless. This is the second dsas-
trous conhagration which has visited Lachine
within short period.
PFrrsBURG, Sept. 30-A most destructive fire
occurred at Natrona, twenty miles
from this city, on the West Penn
sylvania railroad, early this morning, by
which the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing COM
panys acid manufactory at that pace was dam
aged TO the extent of 100000. The company,
which is the largest in the United States, have
property there valued ut half million, and en-
gage in the manufacture of all kinds of acids,
carbonates, sulphates of soda and oil OF vitrol
The f:e started in the vitrol department at mid
night, and before the flames were subdued the
building, 230 feet long, s5 wide and 55 feet high,
together with valuable machinery, was destroyed.
Fortunately the night was calm, or the destruc-
ton would have been much greater. The firm is
composed Of Philadelphia gentlemen, and the
main Office is located there. The building burned
was fully insured, but in what companies and
amounts the manager was unable to say, as the
insurance is all placed by the Philadelphia Office
QUEBEC. Sept. 30.-About / O'Clock this morn
ing fire broke out in the village of Louisville,
situated about fifty miles from Montreal.
At a. IN. over twenty houses had been
destroyed and the fire was still raging. Assistance
has been telegraphed for from Three Rivers a
strong wind blows which fans the fire. Nothing
short of Providence can save the whole town
| from being laid in ashes. The Catholic church
has caught Ere snd is burning rapidly.
LATER.-The loss by FIRE here this morning is
J SOS, 600. A sudden change of the wind saved
the town from being almost completely de-
stroyed.
PrTsBURe, Pa, Sept 2O.-A destructive forest
fire is raging along the line OF the Norfolk &
Western railroad in Indiawas county.
AN ACCIDENT AND SUDDEN DEATH.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
NoRTHFIELD, Minn.. Sept. 3O.-The very sud
den and unexpected death of Judd Silk occurred
at I2 O'Clock to day. DIR. Coon says that the
shock caused throughout the system occasioned
| By the shot, together with an early set in of
gangrene and modification, was the cause Of his
demise.
| Mr.. Barnes who had bis left arm so badly
jammed on the railroad some weeks ago it is
thonght will have to have his arm taken of, as
signs Of modification have shown themselves.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
LOWELL, Mass. Sept. 3O.-Coal gas was
discovered at the store house Of the Hamilton
manufacturing company, where three thousand
tons OF coal were housed. The superintendent
/ and two assistants were made unconscious, and
revived only after considerable effort. The up
/ per part Of the building was filed with manu-
l faetured goods valued at $500, 600. The gas
1 prOstrated seven 1remen, and these required
medical attendance. The explosion OF gas broke
the leg OF John Quinlan, fireman. The cause
Of the fire was spontaneous combustion.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 29.-At3 O'Clock this
afternoon sudden and severe gust OF wind
struck the First Presbyterian church in course
Of erection on Forest avenue and Tenth street
| tearing away the high scaffolding and precipitat
ing six workmen over forty feet to the ground.
One named Pratt. with his son, received dan
gerons internal injuries The others were more
or less hurt. The damage TO the church is slight
DOWN AN ExBASKxEST.
HEARxE, Texas, Sept. 2o-There was ,
serious accident on the Great Northern railroad
this morning. The west bound passenger train
was ditched four miles east near Quez station
both coaches and sleeper were thrown down T.,
enbankment, injuring several passengers <seri
oEsly The injured were taken to F-shl<ton 10
medical attendance. Their Dsrcr:.s we're nor as
certained. II is believed LAT none were fatal,
injured.
6XTcH OF ACCIDENTS.
NAs~<ffE. Tenn, Sept. So.-John b. Hin
s~-1stant foreman Nashville, Chattanooga & ST
Louis railroad yard fell from car this afternoon
and was crushed 70 death under moving train
John Ingzls. Of M1rdin. Ingals & Hunt, fel
dead from heart disease this afternoon at
O'Clock.
Randall Cole, son Of Col. z. y. Cole. fen fror
car It Anticok, on the Chattanooga road thi
afternoon a. 2o'eiock and broke his arm en-
leg Amputation is probably necessary.
The Pennsylvania Greenbsckers net Ia con
vsntiOr st Belisf0atsine yesterday,
es,l lSsdS JUN / 1871