The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-02
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FIRES AND ACCIDENTS.

AT Detroit, Mich, Il large congregation,
mostly women. was gathered at st. Jos nph' :.
a large stone Catholic church, when a loud
explosion took place. Dust arose in clouds
from the hot air registers. One old lady,
Mrs. WeithoR, was knocked down and her
leg broken by the trampling OF the excited
throng. As Mrs. Wcthoff IS over 20 years
old it is hardly probable that she will re-
cover 1t is supposed that the high wind
blew out a number of gas gets. Gas ac-
cumulatcd and the explosion resulted. The
building was not damaged.
The Norwegian bark Dictator, with Il
crew Of fifteen and the captains wife and
little boy of three years, went ashore four
miles south OF Cape Henry, Va Full crews
from two fe-saving stations were promptly
on hand and began firing lines. The guns
could not deliver the lines so far. The ship
finally succeeded In getting a line ashore
tied To a barrel Eight were rescued. The
captain sprahg into the sea with his son
strapped to his back and reached the shore
alive. but the boy was lost.
AT Austin. Pa, r. Henry's c. numerical
Hotel WAS burned. Lizzie McGavish. Il do
nestle; Jack McCarty, a boardor; and an
unknown man We're burned to death. At
Beamsville, Ontario. G. Russ, Son & Co. 5
ment works burned. cntailins loss of
$50 900.
AT Howellville. n. C., Mrs. Elizabeth
Smiley, over ninety years old, was the
victim of a tragic death. While engaged
at cooking her clothing caught fire. der
clothing was almost burned up. and her
body was horribly scorched.
The residence Of Mr.. Marchand, at ST. Va
40 If,,t, 1T,
Quebec, Canada, was burned Two Of his
children persisted in the flames.
In the accident which occurred near
Ashland, Pa, on the Reading Road thirty
two freight-cars were derailed. Enginee,
Andrew Walker and Fireman John Oches,
also Frank Myers, a passenger engineer
who WIS riding to his home at Tamaqua,
were instantly killed. Conductor William
A. Hoffa and Brakeman Lewis Cockart and
Jacob Yanancer were very seriously IN
| jured, the former perhaps fatally. The
cause Of the wreck is attributed to the
spreading of the rails
The American brig Hattie. bound from
Hayti to Boston with a cargo of logwood. is
ashore near the Ocean City life saving
| station. Maryland. All on board. nine per-
s ms. were rescued with the brooches buoy
| P. RoweIl. lumber laden, is ashore near thu
| same point and her crew also were rescued
| The schooner F. f. Febens is ashore neal
Bfoadkiln. She will probably be taken off
| Her crew remained on board.
| Still No. 6. at the Standard Solar Re-
fnery at Lima. Ohio, exploded with terrific
| force. Solomon Kissell was badly burned
| and will likely die. John Sullivan was hi
| in the head with brick and badly cut
| Thomas Kondri,k was badly burned abou
| the face, but will recover.
| A special from Gallup, N. NJ, says
| Three men--A. T. Cassidy. Pat Lynch and
| Frenchman--were killed In the Caledoni;
| coal mine. They were fixing the track IL
| one OF the main entrances, when hug
| rock fell upon them, crushing out thei
| lives.
| Near Jacksonville, Ind, Louis Monda,
and William Hall were fatally injured by
premature blast at Gheen's quarry.