The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-14
FIRES AND ACCIDENTS.

A special from Muncie. Ind. says: The
rou.y intlrmary, five miles cast of this
'ity. was totally destroyed by fire. There
are forty five regular inmates in the home,
many In helpless condition. Four OF the
inmates persisted in the flames.
Near Columbus. Ind. the large farm
barn of Ed Evans. was burned. Six head
Of fine horses persisted in the flames, and
large amt unit of hay and grain was con-
sumed together with farming implements.
Loss. S;i.300; no insurance.
At the Ocean coal mines, two miles
north OF Clarkesbur,. W. Va, a terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred. Seven men had
descended into the mine. and about forty
more were waiting to des end wlen tho
catastrophe took place. The explosion
forced two great clouds of smoke and Il
large volume OF water from the two en-
frances. located abnlt one thousand feet
apart. Three OF the seven men were got
cut alive. Joseph Feather. William Dough-
erty. Nathan Gains. and Charles Welsh were
all instantly killed. The mine at once took
fire. Had the explosion occurred fifteen
minutes later, forty lives would have been
sacrificed.
At Winona. Mimi. the planning mills.
warehouses and lumber yard Of Schroth &
Ahrens burned. The loss IS estimated at
from $4,000 to 100000. with an Insurance
OF about $50. 600. At Philadelphia fire de-
struycd the dwelling. provision store and
Slaughter of George Abrams. ChaS.
Miller. joarueymar butcher. was burned
to death. Loss Sl5.o0a. Near Nirginsviile.
Pa. the dwelling OF John Klein. a farmer.
was burned, together with contents.
Mr. Klein lost $500 in cash and
$500 on buildings. Fire at New York
did S:0.0 damage to the store and tenants
Of John taSwell < Co. teas and fruits. The
tobacco warehouse of +. W. Dohrman &
SON. in Gov ington. by. was completely de-
stroyed by fire. The firm estimates the
loss at $4,000. At Newburs. y. v. the
Caldwell Wilcox Compauy's foundry and
machine works was totally destroyed by
fire. The loss is 81. 900: insurance. $40, 900.
AT Syracuse, \. V. fire did Si.o. 900 damage
to the building and stock of J. w. Eager.
and three tenants. Half insured.
A disastrous wreck occurred on the Pam
Handle railroad. four miles west of Denni
son, Ohio. being a collision between the
limited mail and passenger, Daniel Long
necker Columbus, baggagenaster on No
10. was instantly killed Ex-Messcnger
Marvin was badly bruised, and Postal
Miller. all of The first car, were more or less
injured internally, as we'll as bruise alb nut
he body and limbs.
AT Milwaukee +. A. Walsh x Co. : in
ware factory burned. 1t was a tive-story
brick building. and ii! its contents were de-
stroye';. The loss will reach $4,000.
A serious fire ragged in the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company No. coliery at
summit Hill. Pa. 1t originated in one of
the pump ways of the mine. over 200 men
were employed in the mine at the time the
fire was discovered. There was intense en-
citcmcnt and the mouth of the mine was
crowded with anxious pc Pile All were
rescued excepting one man, Hugh sharpe.
of Lansford.
At Allison, Ont, the losses by one dav ;
fires will aggregate $500 600. with a total
insurance of about $40 600. Not dry
goods u grocery store is left in town.
One hundred and thirty business houses
were destroyed.
Forest fires are burning all over tho
| copper country in Michigan. At the @ ,ce-
! ola stamp mill several cords of wood and
| the railroad treSte were burned. At Cha--
| sell several farm houses and barns went VI
| in smoke and a bridge wa consumed. LAX
| Superior from Marquette to Kewcenaw
| Point is fairly black with smoke and all the
| fog whistles are kept blowing constantly
| The loss Will be very heavy. Many towns
are entirely surrounded by flames and COM
| munication with them is cut off.
| The fourth victim in the Niagara Falls
| tunnel has met his fate. Patrick Donovan
| while repairing a pump in No shaft, fell
| fly feet and was instantly killed.