St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-29
CASUAL TIES.
A Fire Started by Tramps in Which
Four Lives Are Lost.
A Railway Collision in Which it is Reported
Number of Persons Are Killed and
Wounded.
The Boiler of Stationary Engine Ex-
plodes with Fatal Results.
FATAL FIRES.

New YORK, Feb. 28.-A fire broke out this
morning on the third floor of the frame
building occupied by Cornelius Van Roper.
His three children were suffocated, and
burned to death. His wife jumped from the
third story window and was instantly killed.
The damage to the building is slighi
1t was learned that Mrs. Van Roper, if she
had lived, would have become mother in a
day or two. Her death was due to the shock
from her injuries It is said that tramps
were in the basement of the buildings last
night and they may be responsible for the
fire.
WACO, Texas, Feb. 2s.-Nearly the whole
business portion Of the town of Iredell was
destroyed by fire last night, Loss and in
surance unknown.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-The Touring mill of
Twain & Co., Eldorado, Preble county, Ohio,
burned this morning. Loss S20, 900; insur-
ance S15,0
New YORK, Feb 2S-The iron and brass
foundry of E. D. Colts, Brooklyn, burned.to-
night. Patterns valued at S65, 900, belong
ing to the Ledger Manufacturing company,
were burned. Damage to building $5, 200.
All insured.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2s--A large ware
house, filed with hemp grass seed, belonging
to Thomas Brent, Paris, KY, was burned this
morning. Loss 800, 700; insured s15, 900.
UNDER WATER.
SHREVEPORT, La, Feb. 2S.-The water is
on a stand. Nearly all the river plantations
for 100 miles above the city are under water.
Below the city the flooded district is OF
ninety miles on the west side, and all but a
few elevated places are covered. The east
sides being higher are not so badly flooded,
though several plantations are under water
1t is impossible to approximate the loss to
the planters in houses, fences and stock.
The waters spread out like sea to the
swamps and high lands. There is much suf-
fering among the colored people.
FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-The committee
of citizens raising funds for the relief of the
sufferers by the floods in the west, decided to
forward next car of goods to Augusta, KY.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
MACON, Ga, Feb 2S-The boiler of sta.
tionary engine connected with the pile driv-
ing machinery of the Central railroad explod-
ed yesterday, near Blakely, killing engineer
VIM. Sloan, and seriously wounding his son,
also a fireman and two negroes. The engine
and car were wrecked.
FATAL sMAsHUP.
PARIS, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-The local east bound
passenger train Oh the Indianapolis s. st.
Louis road, leaving here for indianapolis at
~ to-day, collided with the west bound
freight train, one mile east Of here. The
engines of both trains were demolished, and
Fireman Lindsey Of the freight instantly
killed The cars are splintered and piled in
| a complete wreck. Many of the passengers
are hurt, but at present the number and
names of the killed and wounded cannot be
ascertained. 1t is rumored that twelve are
killed. The accident is supposed to be due
to disobedience of orders.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
TERREHAUTE, Ind. Feb. 2S.-A freight train,
west bound, whose conductor forgot aboutthe
Paris and Indianapolis accommodation, col
lided with the passenger mile east of Paris,
Ill. F. W. Lindsey of Springfield, Mass,
fireman on the freight, jumped, as did both
engineers and the other fireman, just as the
engines met Lindsey was buried under the
ruins and killed. The engineer of the pas
senger train had his leg broken. Fifteen
freight cars, heavy loaded, were completely
wrecked, as were both engines.