The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-12
CASUALTIES.

DISPATCH from Lowell. Mass, gives partic-
ulars Of the finding of the body Of Arthur
Stafford IL the embrace of bear, both frozen
stiff.
AT Chicago. ILL.,, the Bearivage fats, fash
ionabie slx-5tory tenement, was DESTROYED by
fire at an early hour on the 5th, and the occu-
psuts were driven into the street in their night
clothes. Loss S65,00G.
THE convent of Notre Dame, BeIeyille. H.,
was destroyed by fire on the night OF the 5th.
The FIRE caught from the furnace in the base
ment, and before the inmates were aware of
their danger, all escape by the stairways was
cut of. and the building filed with smoke
On the 9th the charred bodies Of Misses Wer-
mann, Strunck, Manning, Hinz alman, Isch,
and Puzee were recovered from the RUNS; 81
sre missing and supposed to be in the rrins; 2
we're killed and 25 injured by jumping from
the windows. PecuDiary loss about SIS, 900.
THE home Of Milton Higlan, Mechanics
town, o., burned on the 5th and two children
peri shed In the flames.
PARK THEATER, Cleveland, O., supposed to
have been fre-proof, was set on fire by gas
explosion on the 9th and completely DESTROYED
Loss 100000. Adams Humpty Dumpty" !"
combination lost scenery valued at $4,000.
On the 5th at Chicago, H.. Mupson & Co.,
rubber goods, and Rothschlld. Joseph & Co.,
corset manufacturers, suffered loss of S4O,-
00J py fire.
The g viii Block" Lagrange, Ind. burned
on the 5th. Loss $50, 600.
SYRACUSE. n. Y, bad a $50, 900 fire on the
5th.
SEVENTEEN vessels and 209 lives is the record
of losses sustained by the Gloucester, Mass,
fishermen during the year 1888.
Or the 4th at Louisville. KY, Lena Brand,
aged 16, was accidentally shot and killed bv
her brother, aged IL.
RACINE, Wis, lost several buildings by fire
on the 4th. Losses aggregate about 317, 900.
The old st. Nicholas Hotel property, st.
Louis, Mo, was wiped out by fire on the 4th.
Loss over $1,000
TIE Tabor Opera House. Denver, Colorado,
was damaged by fi on the 4th to the extent of
$40, 600.
THE house OF J. V. Garner, Duke Center,
Pa, burned on the 4th. and four little chill
dren from l to 6 years of age persisted in the
flames.
PaINZY Il Co. 8 cotton warehouse, Augusta,
Gs., burned on the 80. Loss $40, 200. The
warehouse o. Wheles & Co.. was lgnited by
sparks from Phinzy's and also burned. Loss
S25, ,00o.
WEATHERFoRD, Tex, had fire on the 80
which destroyed several mercantile buildings.
FIRE at Dalton, Ga., destroyed $50, 900 worth
of property on the 3d.
A FURNITURE aud lumber mill, Hickman, Ky.,
burned on the Sd. Loss $50, 1000.
NEAR Alliance, O., on tie Sd, the dwelling
house of Milton Highland. burned, and bis two
daughters aged and II, perished in the flames.
A SUBURBAN passenger on the Great Western
di vision of the Grand Trunk, was run into by
q freight on the I'd, near Toronto, Canada.
The passenger was filed with employees
of a bolt works. twenty-five men were
killed and a number seriously injured. The
conductor Of the freight was running without
orders snd was arrested.
Two tugs-I. n. Burton and J. r. Case
we're towing two barges down the Ohio on the
ID. The ice and swift current carried them
against a pier at DAVIS Island dam. Three
sank at once; the Case drifted on the island
and lodged. Four of the Burton crew were
drowned
THE Huron Mining Compapy's dam 300 feet
above Portage Lake, Mich, burst on the 1st.
and C. E. Raymond, his son Charles, Mrs.
James Raymond, her son Howard and a SER
want girl were swept away blythe flood and
drowned.
FREIGHT elevator in Smiths Brewery, New
York, fell from the third story to the ground
floor, Six men were ON the elevator, all we're
FIRE at Louisville, Ky., on the Cd, destroyed
Deans furniture factory. Loss S35, ,000
THE railroad hotel and depot, Bowie. Texas.
burned on the I'd. Loss $50. 900.
THE postoffiee and several adjoining build
ings Jacksonville. Ore, burned on the 3D.
Loss s60.0
AT Kuottsville, Ky., on the 30th. Sallie
Lougbery was accidentally killed by the dis.
charge of a revolver which fell cut Of the
pocket of her lover.
BIZ the accidental discharge of gun in the
hands OF friend J. Iitzer was killed while out
hunting near Clarksville, KY, ON the 31st.
FIVE men were buried by the caving in OF a
tunnel near Maiden. Mass, on the 3lst. One
of them was killed.
THE business part of Middleburg, VT, was
destroyed by an incendlary fire on the 3lst.
Loss $50 ,000
ASSIE KELLY was burned to death IN hel
rooms IN New York City Oh the s1st.