The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-30
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Sensational Shooting ARRAY at Vim
cenneS, in Which Nobody Is Hurt.
Burning of Fairbanks & DUenweg's Terre
Haute Distillery. Involving Heavy Loss
The Cook Murder at Nation.
INDIANA.

Prominent Persons Are Implicated.
Special to the indianapolis Journal,
VINcENNEs. June 2S.-A most sensational
shooting affair occurred last night, about IL
o'clock, on Main street, which in reality was a
duel of remarkable proportions. Democratic
County Treasurer Hollingsworth was walking
along Main street, going home, when he passed
Mrs Sachs residence. She spoke to him and he
stopped when Mr.. VIM. Sachs, her husband,
who is member of the Vincennes police force,
rushed out and both commenced firing at each
other Nine shots passed, one ball striking a
pack of letters in Hollingsworths coat pocket,
Hollingsworth and Sachs both disappeared before
any spectators arrived upon the scene but as
soon as it was discovered who did the shooting
the profoundest sensation was created.
The first part of the trouble was brought out
several weeks ago when Hollingsworth was
accused of alleged intimacy with Mrs. Sachs
and he and the injured husband came together
in fight, which resulted in the filing of $1,000
damage suit against Hollingsworth. The affair
had somewhat quieted down until last night,
when it was revived in all its sensational eolors
Complaint was made against Hollngsworth
yesterday for assault with intent to kill, and the
same charge also filed against Sachs. Both
were placed under $500 bond. The trial takes
place next Tuesday.
The scandal assumes even greater propo rtions
than the famous university eruption Of two
years ago. There is bad blood in this affair
and several prominent men are connected with it.
Fire at SheIbyville.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, June 29.-Between q and 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon the extensive
lumber and coal yards of Stewart & Blakely
just east of the Cincinnati, indianapolis. St
Louis g. Chicago railroad, were discovered OF fire.
and though the fire department was promptly on
hand, greater portion of the lumber and build
ings were destroyed, entailing a loss of at least
Sc, OO0 The fire originated in a frame stable To-
Gated on the yards, and many are of
the opinion that it was the work of
an incendary. Insurance to the amount
of S., 900 was carried in the following companies:
Royal, of London. 81 .000 Fire Association. of
Philadelphia, 81 600; North American. Of Phila-
delphia So, 000 German American, So, 800; Frank
lin, of Philadelphia, 81 700
George Deitzer, Charles J. Fastlaben and
John Thrasher nozzlemen, were burned about
the face and neck but not seriously.
Burning of an Extensive Distillery.
Special to the indianapolis journal
TERRE HAUTE, June 29.-Fairbanks & Duen-
weg's distillery was destroyed by FIRE this after
noon, causing a loss now estimated at between
$I1O 900 and 1925, 900, on which there was in
surance of $65, 900, IN ifty-two companies. The
fire, it is thought, caught from the smoke-stack,
in the roof, and as the structure was old the
blaze soon reached the alcohol tanks in which
were Is, 900 gallons Of liquor These tanks eX-
ploded and the work of the fire department was
futile, except in keeping the flames from reach
ing the bonded warehouse, the grain store-house,
and other adjacent buildings. AS it was, half
dozen large cattle-sheds were destroyed. The
heaviest part of the damage comes from the loss
of the copper stills and other expensive machin-
cry. The distillery had capacity of 4, 900 bush
els day, but for the last month had been rum
ming only 600 bushels Mr. Fairbanks says the
distillery will be rebuilt at once.