Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-02
Minor Mention.

A half key of powder standing uncovered
in blacksmith shop at Seymour, Ia., was ex-
ploded by spark, on the 18th, burning Joseph
Henneman, the smith, and James Sherwood, a.
bvstander in a frightful manner. Sherw God
will probably die.
Heavy rains caused numerous land slides
and railroad washouts in North Carolina and
Maryland. IN the 28th.
John Gilbert, brakeman. was fatally in
iured by the cars at Hokah, Mimi, on the
18th.
John Dunlap clerk in Cincinnati railroad
office, was beheaded by train on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton q Dayton road at Burlington,
o., on the 28th.
Edward Morrison, aged u, was killed; and
John Dunn and Edward Dawes badly injured
at St. Louis, on the 28th, by the falling of a
scaffold,
Seven laborers we're drowned by the upset
ting of boats in asvorm at Carson's Inlet, n. j.,
on the 9th.
Bill Bird, a noted horse trainer, died at
Washington Park, Chicago, on the 9th, of con-
sumption.
A boiler exploded in stove factory at Wal
nut Ridge, Ark, on the 9th. killing J. D.
Flock, the proprietor, aud the engineer, name
unknown.
The schooner A. Babcock sank off Barnegat,
N. j., on the 9th, and Capt. Babcock and four
seamen and the mates wife were drowned.
George Bishop, while driving across the track
of the Milwaukee aud st. Faul road at Rock
ford, ILL.,, on the 9th, was run into by pass
ing train, Both horses were killed, and Bishop
was SO badly hurt that he died the same night.
Michael Heating, an employe of the Chicago
d Northwestern road, was fatally mangled
near Black River, Mich, on the 9th. He re-
sided at Norway.
A gas tank exploded in coal mine at Monon-
gahela City, Pa, on the 26th, killing one man
and badly burning another.
sail boat containing party of five capsized
off Diota aO4; on, T. l,o
a Mr.. Taylor and Miss Henderson.
James E. Stewart, the well-kno 0 g
writer, died in the work-house at Cincinnati on
the 25th.
The house of DIR. Yale, of Delavan, Wis, was
robbed onthe night of the Oath, of gold watch,
The railway station at Delavan also received
attention from the thieves. About $10o in
currency and lot of tickets were stolen.
twenty-five women voted on the water
works question at Clinton, N. Y, on the 23d.
passenger train on the Shamokin Railroad
Pa, on the Oath. Both engines were wrecked
and VIM. Malick, train dispatcher, Schultz,
fireman, and an unknown tramp were killed.
Isaac Klauber, the Madison wholesale
grocer and liquor dealer, died on the oath, aged
65 years.
Two daughters Of James Fiske were drowned
in creek near Topeka, Kas., on the 23d by
the overturning of wagon.
Theo Stanley, aged II. and VIM. Benhing-
ton, aged %, were drowned near Plainville. Ind,
on the 23d, while bathing. Bennington left a
wife and child.
gallery in Methodist church at An
glesea, Eng, collapsed during revival services
on the 22d. Many people were injured.
Eight hundred plumbers in New York city
were locked out on the 23d. They demanded the
reinstatement of a man who had been dis
charged.
II TT a
Is years, son Of the late r. N. Kimbal, was run
over and fatally injured at Eagle, Wis, on the
23d. Both of his limbs were severed. He was
a brakeman.
Edward Reddick, aged years, was drowned
at at. Lasalle. . IL, on the 22d. while bathing;
on hearing of the accident. She was near
nelghbor of the Reddicks.