The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-10-03

1iIE LATEST.
FARGO, n. d., Sept 2S.-Last evening
an oil car standing OH a side track was
set iE motion by Il shuntiug train and
started on Il down grade and collided
with an engine Of an incoming stock
train with terrific force. In an Instant
the oil was in Il blaze and the engine
plowed through the flaming mass. En-
gineer j. q. Curtis, Fireman Dodge and
Brakeman Benton were instantly en-
veloped in flames. All three jumped
and tried to smother the flames in the
grass Dodge was literally roasted to
death on the spot, while Curtis died
shortly afterward, Benton lost both
eyes and was otherwise badly burned.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-At 4 o'clock yes
tsrday morning a fire broke out in h
freezing room of the Peninsular 4
Oriental Co.'S steamer Rome, which
was in her dock at Greenock, under
going alterations. The fire rapidly
gained Roadway. Fifty staterooms on
the main deck were destroyed and it is
feared the whole stern is damaged.
All the workmen's tools on board the
vessel were lost. 1t is estimated that
the damage will probably reach $780,
Q0Q,
GHENT, Sept. 2S.-At a charity fete
yesterday a platform became over
crowded and the manager and a num-
Der of workmen went underneath %
make an examination in order to ascer-
tain whether the structure was likely
to withstand the strain. Suddenly the
whole platform collapsed. The men
underneath were crushed to death, and
many who were on the platform had
arms or legs broken and were other
wise seriously injured.
New YORK, Sept. 2s.-The Anchor
line steamer C~ircassia returned to port
to-day with a large hole in her star
board bow, having collided Saturday
night with the schooner Daylight. A
hole four feet square was broke in the
Ciroassia's starhoard bow and the jib-
boom and bowsprit of the schooner
were carried away. but the latter pro-
ceeded on her way.
WuLKEsBARRE, Pa. Sept. 2s.-Fire In
the lower working of the Delaware &
Hudson Canal Co.'S large Conyngham
colliery In the Second ward of this city.
is burning fiercely and all efforts to
even get in close proximity to the af-
fected portion have proved unavailing.
The mine will necessarily be flooded to
such an extent that the water must
reach every part Of the vein.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2S.-A misplaced
switch caused the wreck of sixteen
freight cars on the st. Paul road near
Columbus Saturday night. Brakeman
Spletstoere was instantly killed and
Brakeman Albert Gray fatally injured.
"DoNT'S" FOR THE SICK ROOM.
DON'T rock your chair necessarily.
DON'T stay so long as to tire the pa
tient.
DON'T shut the register with a clash
ing sound.
DON'T come into the room with wet
clothing on.
Don't talk about sickness or other
disagreeable subjects.
DoN'T let the bureau knobs fall heavi-
ly or bang the doors.
DON'T kiss the patient if you have
just come out of the cold.
Don't sit where the patient must
change her position to look at you.
DON'T play with anything In your
hands or anything affixed to the fur
uiture.
DON'T talk SO fast that it is u strain
on the patients nerves to understand
all you say.
DON'T sit by the side If the patient,
for then she can't look at you without
straining her neck.
DoN'T, II there is already another per-
son in the room, sit SD that the patient
will have to be constantly shaking her
head to look from one to the other.