Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-24

the 18th. 1t is believed he was thrown
from his horse.
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MAN uaInoU w. CalaXeS, a8eQ aDOut
80 years, was run over and killed at
La Crosse on the 18th, while endeavor-
ing to steal ride on the train.
RICHARD A. FLYNN, aged 12, was
killed at Worcester, Mass, on the 18th
by the accidental discharge of pistol
In the hands of a comrade.
The vitriol works of James Irwin &
Co., Pittsburg, were partially destroyed
by fire on the 18th. Loss about $780,
The Temple Manufacturing Com
pany, of Muskegon. Mich, lost $50, 900
by fire on the 18th.
A TRAIN on Indiana & Western Ken
lucky Railroad, struck a broken rail
near Farmer City, ILL.,, on the 18th, de.
railing the train and injuring several
passengers. some, it is believed, fatally.
A FIRE on the 18th, which began in
the planning mill of Delbridge, Brooks,
& Fisher, Oh the afternoon of the 18th,
spread to number of surrounding
buildings which we're destroyed.
Loss estimated at $4,000.
Two freight trains colided near
Pottstown, Pa, on the 18th, wrecking
forty five cars and badly injuring an
engineer.
The Peninsular Car Works were de-
stroyed by fire at Detroit on the 10th.
Loss $17 900; covered by insurance.
A FIRE on One Hundred and Twenty
Eighth Street, New York, on the night
of the 10th destroyed property to the
value of about 100000.
AN aged colored man named Simon
Harrison was burned to death with a
grandchild by the burning of his sons
residence at Lookout, La, on the 18th.
At Brownsville, Tex, John Rosas, a
convict who had just been released af-
ter serving fve-year sentence, started
out on the 10Th to kill the sheriff who
had arrested him and all of the wit
nesses in his trial. The sheriff when
attacked changed Rosas' programme
suddenly by perforating him with three
rifle bullets, causing instant death.
On the 9th inst, Matt. Orton was ar
rested at Arkansas City, Ark, charged
with causing the fire of the previous
day. Immediately after his arrest he
was taken by a mob and lynched.
THREE men were killed by the explo-
sion of boiler at Morton, ILL.,, on the
18th.
Four men we're killed and building
damaged to the extent of 100000 by
the explosion of boiler at Eufala, Ala.
on the 18th.
Two mills of Wilder & Co., at Ash
land N. H., burned on the 18th. Los.
| $4,000.
r. F. ROBERTS, mill proprietor, was
killed by an engine at Alexandria, Va.
on the 18th.
The explosion of lantern in the
Montgomery Oil Works, at Norristown
Pa, on the night of the 18th, set fire tt
the two main buildings, which we're de
stroyed. Loss $4,000.
APLAN1NG mill and lot of lumber
at Keokuk, Ia., burned on the 18th
causing los OF $4,000.
MoLANE's sawmin and twenty dwell
ing houses, at White Cloud, Mich.
burned early on the morning Of the 18th
Loss $25,O00.
The boiler of the steam tug Franl
Somers, expladed near Richmond, Va.
on tie 18th. The crew sought salty il
the water, and Capt. Cavenaugh and
boy we're drowned.
LoaANspoRr, Ind, reports three fata
accidents on the 18th. Harry Chafen
brakeman, was killed by the cars
Barney Dean was kicked by horse anc
Tim. Flynn was struck by an engine.
FIRE at Quincy, ILL.,, on the 18th de
stroyed Young Bros. paint shop, caus
ing loss of SIS, 1000; insurance $4,000
A BLOCK of buildings at Midland
Ont, was destroyed by fire on the 10Th
Loss $4,000.