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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23

boys they acted as though they were
sure that efforts were being made 10
rescne them. But it was impossible"
Five bodies were taken out this morn
lug. They were roasted alive, the skin
having peeled off from the bones. In a
few instances their faces were burned
off. Four unknown bodies were taken
out of the building in their night
clothes, and there was absolutely
nothing by which they could be
Identified. One was a woman with
black hair and dark complexion. She
can easily be identified by friends, as
she was sutfocated and not burned.
Another woman was burned beyond
recognition. Her feet were deformed
and are shriVeied up from the fire. A
man with a defOrmed limb also can be
identified. This afternoon the ashes
and cinders were washed from the
dead and hundreds viewed the black
ened remains. Three of the bodies
were found on the third floor. They
had huddled about the windows and
were trying to escape when the flames
caught them
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
A Score Of Helpless Beings
Died in the Awful Fire at
indianapolis.
Several Minnesota People in
the List Of Those Who
Suceumbed.
Among Many Distressingly
Burned and Injured Some
Cannot Live.
Destroyed Buildings Were
Firetraps That Baffled Ef-
forts to Escape.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. ga score of
helpless human beings burned to death.
That is the record of Thursday night in
indianapolis.
AT AS an alarm was turned in from
the heurt of the wholesale trading dis
trict of the city, and people naturally
expected great fire, but when second
and third alarms were heard. it was
plain that the con ntlagration was dan
gerous one.
Every piece of fire-fghting apparatus
in the city was quickly on the run, and
upon arrival the tiremen ware Mortified
to see flames leaping from the roof and
fourth-fioor windows OF the national
surgical institute, which is locat-
ed on the corner of Illinois
and Georgia streets, with an extension
on the latter street. About $50 crippled
people were in the institute at the time.
The building was almost totally envel-
oped in fire, and when Chief Webster
arrived his first order was: ''LeI the
building burn, but run up the ladders
| and
Save the People.o
L Ills WAS OUcA Gu anu lllS NOlh vi iSS-
cuing the imprisoned patients COM
menced. The fire. when first discov-
cred, was located III the Georgia street
building. Where it started cannot be
ascertained. as the kitchen and dining
room of the institution were further
back. An alley separates the Georgia
street bnilding from the one facing Ifli-
nos street. A covered bridge connects
them.
The fire leaped up through the floors
of the building in which it started.
reaching a stairway about two feet
wide. thus securing draught, and sped
through the second floor from room to
room and hallway to hallway. Then
the third and fourth floors were quickly
reached, and across the alley the fierce
tongues dashed, firing the adjoining
building.
On the third and fourth floors the
most horrible work was done. The
buildings were network of narrow
halls. entrances and stairways. The
fire could not have chosen a better
place for its destructiveness.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
WHY DID SHE DESERT
The Peculiar Separation of a Wi
rminUfOn Connie

The Peculiar Separation of a Will
mington Couple.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 22.-Will-
lam Dupont, of Wilmington, Del, re-
puted to be worth several millions, has
quietly secured a decree of divorce
from Mary Dupont, and has left for his
home in Delaware. The parties to the
suit were married in April, 1878. AS a
little token of esteem, Dupont gave his
bride check for 100000, which she
was to use for pocket money. Things
went along smoothly, and Mr.. and MIS-.
Dupont were regarded as couple to be
envied, living in superb style, having
every luxury and being the leaders in
the most aristocratic society of the
beautiful city of Wilmington. But in
1887, suddenly, and to appearances
without reason, Mrs. Dupont deserted
her husband, who mourned for time
and then came to South Dakota.
He went at once to Elk Point to avoid
the publicity he thought might attend
his residence in Sioux Falls, and also to
f1atter whim he had for rural life. He
bought 800 acres of land near that
place. brought his lfveried servants
from Delaware and made the eyes of
the inhabitants bulge out at his great
ness. He placed upon his ranch many
thousand dollars worth of blooded stock,
and says he will make his home there
during the summers. l.. C.. Bird, of
Wilmington, represented his wife in the
suit.
James Meyer, of st. Paul. stonema-
son. today secured a divorce from his
wife Elizabeth. DeSertion was the
cause alleged.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
"THE BIG FOUR"
Disposition to Jump on Them
Shown by the Northwesterners.

Disposition to jump on Them
Shown by the Northwesterners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The longer
the situation is considered the more it
becomes apparent that the selection of
Chicago as the place for holding the
next national Democratic conven-
ton was the work of the senator
ial, "big four" German. Hill, Brice
and Barbour There is some feeling
about what Northwestern Democrats
call 1.-The combine" and at meeting of
The leaders from Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Michigan today, 1t is stated,
an agreement was reached to make a
united effort at the Chicago convention
to prevent the combine from con-
trolling the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Sewell, of Maine, voted for Chi
cago on the first and every subsequent
ballot, being joined on the third and
fourth ballot by Mr.. Sulloway, OF New
Hampshire, and Mr.. Atkins. of Yer
mont. The cross fire between Senator
Villas, of Wisconsin, who held the proxy
for Idaho, and Bourke Cochrane, of New
York, Just before Chicago was selected,
Is said to have been rather amusing.
Many Tammany delega tons left this
morning, going in body on the II
o'clock train, and the Western delega-
tions. with the exception of the leaders,
who held the conference, lett on the
various trains.
Many of the national committee last
night and this morning telegraphed to
secure accommodations at Chicago. Mr..
Sherin, secretary of the national CON-
mittee, and Sewell, of the executive
committee, lett for Chicago this after
noon to make arrangements for the
convention
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
APPALLING SCENES.
Patients Cast Themselves Out and
Others Sink in Flames.

Patients Cast Themselves Out ana
Others Sink in Flames.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-Just as the
department arrived on the scene a
woman appeared at third story WIN
dow. The flames within made fright
full background and her form stood put
In bold relief. She wrung her hands
and screamed for help, while the snlpke
rolled up in angry black wreaths abOut
her. Chief Webster at once realized
her critical condition ard Shouted at The
top of his voice: Hold on, hold on;
don't jump; for Gods sake don't jump;
We'll get you in moment" s.
The savage roar of the flame and a
crashing sound was the only reply that
came back to him, and scarcely had the
words of appeal left his lips than the
woman, with shrek of agony, ieaped
into space. With disheveled hair her
form descended rapidly, the burst of
flames displaying the deathly pallor
which overspread her face. The body
struck the stone tagging hut few feet
from where the fire chief stood, and
was picked up in the paneS of death and
removed across the way.
AT window on the upper floor a
panic-stricken mother was seen strHg-
Sllng TO throw open the WlnuOW. LII
one arm she clasped her child, which
was a mere infant. She clutched at the
window casing, and finally succeeded,
after frantic efforts. in reaching the air,
and received relief from the sitting
smoke and death-dealing flames within.
Her screams fell upon the ears of thou
sands of hapleSs spectators. No ladders
were at hand. and her pitiful appeal
went undecided. Her face was deathly
pale, and her form partially nude.
The flames were closing in about her.
and she looked back into the furnace OF
death, then down to the pavement be-
low as if choosing between two things,
either of which seemed certain death.
Realizing finally that the end was at
hand, she claSped the babe to her
breast, tossed the precious load out of
the window and gave her life to the
flames within.
Pipeman O'Brien had watched the
heartrending scene from below, and
as the child left the arms of its mother
he planted himself firmly with out
stretched arms underneath the window.
The baby, wrapped in its night clothes,
tambled into O'Brien's arms unhurt by
the fall. A few moments later it was
smiling, unconscious of the surround
ingS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
FELL TO FEED FLAMES.
With Help at Hand the Gagged
Ones Were Lost.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. %. ~ will
never forget those sshrieks," said one
fireman. MY God, it was awful. Those
poor, Gagged people who could not help
themselves screamed until you could
scarcely stand to listen any longer. I
took little child out of Georgia street
window. 1t was with It's mother and /
told the lady to stay and l would return
for her. When got part way down the
ladder l dropped the child into a COM
rade's arms and started back for the
mother, bur before ! reached the win
dow she jumped to the sidewalk. j
don't know what became of her.
s.In few minutes I heard scream
and, looking up, saw three faces at a
foqrth-story window. They cried for a
ladder. and we tried TO 60 to them, but
before we coEid reach the window all of
them fell back into the flames and were
bnrne4. up. Those three people had
hopes of escape even up to the time
they perished. for at every move of the
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
THE NEWS BULLETIN.

Weather---Fair and warmer.
The Northwestern delegates warm.
Once wealthy woman in hovel.
Twenty people burned at Indianapolis.
Fifty Russians killed in church.
English elections exciting comment.
Kaiser Wilhelm ezcites English relatives
Quay wins another suit,
But he gets an awful roast.
Peculiar Minnesota insurance case.
Report on the New York Life company.
Russia pressed to desert France.
st. Paul must have an auditorium.
Justice Bradley is dead.
Minister Egan's recall demanded.
Schaefer beats Slosson at billiards.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
POPULAR IN THE SOUTH,
But Grover Is Death on Duck S
and Chickens.

anu Cnlcken
NEW IBERIA, La, Jan. 22.-The first
news at all from Jetferson's 5 referring to
Cleveland was received today. Yester-
day morning early he went woodcock
hunting and later in the day and at sun
set he stood paSSe for duck, which is
his favOrlte game. Last night numer-
Gus visitors were received and this
morning Mr.. Cleveland again went hunt
ing, but not so early as yesterday. As
no permits are given sportSmen to hnnt
OH JetferSon'S island. game is plentiful
and Mir. Cleveland is getting as much of
it as he can conveniently attend to.
In conversation last night, he expressed
desire to bunt prairie chicken. Capt.
Cade, who was among the visitors, cor
diallv invited Mr.. r.Cleveland and party to
accompany him to his ranch near Beau
mont, Tex, where prairie chick
ems are plentiful. The invita-
ton Will be- considered, and if
time permits will be accepted.
The weather has cleared up and
become warm, giving Mr.. Cleveland
advantage. Joe jefferson Jr.. a son of
the eminent comedian, arrived home to-
day, and will add materially to the sue
cess Of Mr.. Cleveland'S hunt, being a
thorough sportsman and a splendid
shot. Mr.. Cleveland is delighted
with the country and was somewhat
pleased TO find that his popularity Ill
this section was so great. He hunts al
most the entire day aud reads the pews-
papers occasionally. He also begs to be
excused from discussing political queS-
tions. He says that his one object in
coming South was to enjoy himself,and
he does not intend to let anything inter-
fere with his doing so.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
A DIVERS DANGER.
Rescued by Hard Work of His
Comrades.

Comrades.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The citizens of
Chicago were again deprived of their
water supply today for two hours or
more. A force of divers were at work
clearing away the ice from the intakes
at the crib when one of their number
became lodged in the mouth of the tun-
mel. In order to save the diver it be-
came necessary to stop the pumps, and
for two hours the divers worked man
fully to eXtricate their cOmrade from
his perilous position.
John E. Scully was the diver caught
at the mouth Of the crib. He.was res
cued in an unconscious condition. The
rope attached to Scully's waist in some
way became wrapped around his body,
pinioning his arms and rendering him
helpless, in which condition he was
drawn into the supply well. The rescue
was difficult and dangerous task. Had
the rope been broken or cut by the
Jagged edges of the in take hole the
diver would have been drawn into the
water tunnel and by the pumps into one
of the city mains. He was much bruised
when brought to the surface.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
"PREssED EGGErTE FUEL"
A Scheme by Which Lignite Is
Made Valuable.

Made Valuable.
BISMARCK, Jan. pa few years ago
a system of COMPRISING or moulding
into bricks the screenings of anthracite
and bituminous coal was discovered that
has been improved upon from time to
time until now pressed eggette fueI''
promises to revolutionize the coal busi-
ness. By this process it has recently
been discovered the poorer grades of
coal and screenings can, at slight
cost, be made almost equal in value to
given weight of the best coal in
the natural state. n. Nirdlinger, of Mil
waukee, arrived at Bismarck yesterday.
A car of Ignite coal from Sims was
shipped by Bismarck parties last sum-
mer to Milwaukee to be compressed.
Mr.. Nirdlinger brings the information
that after thorough test he is prepared
to say that after being treated by new
process it becomes fuel nearly equal
to the best bituminous coal. By this
process the Ignite is ground and mixed
with an adhesive compound and sent
through machine which congresses 1t,
and turns it out in egg-shaped chunks,
which, when placed in the stove or fur
mace, give the best possible combus-
tion, and therefore the maximum
amount of heat.
Mr.. Nirdlinger came up from St.Paul,
where plant to manufacture this fuel
from screenings is just being completed,
to call the attention of the people of this
section to the great possibility OF in
acreasing, at small expense, the value
of North Dakota coal. He brings with
him samplesof the Ignite in the manu-
factured form, and seems prepared to
demonstrate the advisability of trans
l. A..
being placed on the market. This fuel
is pronounced by scientific authority
superior to the natural coal. 1t does
not disintegrate, but remains hard as
rock until the combustion is effected.
1t melts away in the fire like pieces of
ice, making an intense heat and leaving
no clinkers whatever.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
HUMBLE HEROES.
Firemen Shame the Deeds Done
in Battle.


INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 22.-The heroism
of Fireman John Lolicks will long be
remembered. While the flames were
shooting in forked tongues. from the
windows facing on Illinois street lie
assembled the extension ladder to the
upper floor. AS he reached the window
sill he was met by Fireman. WeUber
Robinson, who hadppushed his way
through the smothering smoke with a
child in his arms.
Take this baby, for Gods sake,
.Loucks, and let me breathe" said Rob-
inson as he pushed his head into the
open air.
Loucks grasped the living load and
started downward. He had descended
but few feet when the brave fellow
missed his footing and fell head fore
most, his legs catching in the rungs of
the ladder, and doubtless saving his
life. He clung to the child pluckily.
although his injury was painful one,
his limb being broken. As he hung
there the dense mass of people below
turned away from the awful scene,
thinking that Loucks would perhaps be
obliged to loosen his grasp from weak
ness. Not so, however. He called for
assistance, and in a twinkling he was
reached by two other tiremen, who car
ried the child safely to the ground and
tenderly helped Loucks to an ambu-
lance, which conveyed him to his home.
Fireman Sim Hoyle entered the burn
ing building to help rescue the inmates.
He found two woman who were crying
for help. Hoyle seized both and started
for window. When he reached it a
ladder was near him. but few feet to
one side. The flames and smoke were
rapidly enveloping the brave fireman
and his burdens. Quickly Hoyle pushed
one woman out of the window and held
her with his teeth by her night clothes.
He held the other woman inside the
room, hung himself out and drew the
ladder to him with his foot and de-
scended safely with the women. His
act was loudly applauded by the crowd
below, but his arm was frightfully
burned.
Firemen Morris Donnelly and John
Higgins were among those who did
many acts of valor. The former went
to Second-StOrY room, where he found
a number of inmates. He took one
under each arm and, ordering a third to
cling about his neck. he landed them on
the floor below out OF harms way.
Fireman Higgins stood on the sidewalk,
and, seeing woman leap from wiz
uOW duOFe ullil, Iic ucleTinlueu 10 save
her life at the risk of his own. he
stood firm, and the awful load struck
him like a ton weight, nearly pulling
his arms from their sockets and throw
ing him to the stone walk with great
force. He struck on his head and re-
ceived painful injury, broken thumb,
but had the satisfaction of knowing
that he had broken the fall of the wom-
an sufficiently to save her life.
Fireman James Madden's hand was
severely cut my broken glass. He was
hanging out of window when. the sash
gave way and he dropped. His hand,
caught on piece of glass, and until he
was removed Madden hung with his
full weight by that hand, which was
fast on the glass.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
A FEARFUL AFFAIR.
Children Killed by Their Crazed
Mother, Who Suicides.

LONDON, Jan. 22.AA dreadful trag-
edy occurred at Nottingham today. Mrs.
Margaret Casting, who was engaged IN
the millinery business, has been over
whelmed with domestic troubles and
became demented. This morning she
took her two childrenin her arms, kissed
them tenderly and then with hammer
beat in their skulls, killing both. The
wretched mother, spattered with the
brains of her children, afterwards cut
her own throat with razor and expired
by their side.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
DEAD AND SUFFERING.
At Least Four Minnesota People
Lost Their Lives.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. $50 far as can
be learned, after diligent effort, the fol-
lowing is a correct list of killed and
injured:
KATE l.. STRONG, Salem. Ore.
Mrs. LAZARUS, Chicago. Jumped from the
second story of the rear building.
WILLIAM RANsICK, Milwaukee.
Miss KATE BURNS, Newport Minn.
FRANK BURNS, Newport, Mimi.
MAGGIE ARNOLD. Lancaster, Mo.
ARMA PAYNE. Dexter, Minn.
STELLA SPECS, Macomb, o.
MINNIE MCDONALD, Negaunee, Q.
GEORGE ELLIS. Kentucky.
Mrs. EARB and DAUGHTER, Shelby Q.
FANNIE BREEDEN, Memphis Tenn, died of
her I'M uries at ii o'clock Friday.
MoRTIE JECKKo. died after rescue.
FRED DoCKENDoRFF. Saltwater, Minn.
c. ii. GORMAN, Mcdonald Mich.
ARTHUR BAYLEss.
The injured are:
Fannie Storm. Des Moines To-, sole of feet
badly burned III running on the floor of the
third story.
Clara Norris home not known; back hurt.
Gus Thomas, horribly burned about face
and body.
Mrs. j. r. Gid, Medaryville. Ind, hurt in
terrally by falling from a ladder; recovery
doubtful Her son was also hurt by the fall
Grant Van Hoesen, New York, hand and
Clarence Mead, Athens, NJ, hurt slightly
NJ. D. Wagner. Tory, o., head and should
ers hurt and internally injured by falling
from a window.
William H. Albach, Dunkirk, NY. slightly
burned.
Will Mansfield Oswego, N Y, foot hurt By
jumping from the roof to the ground
Mrs. John Stoces. Danville, ILL.,, sprained
ankle.
Nellie Mason. Wisconsin. jumped from
third story window and will die.
Mrs. G. j. simpson and little daughter,
home not given, badly burned.
Roy Harris. New Orleans slightly hurt.
Minnie Wargarus, Chicago, leg broken.
Mrs II. Fl. Idena Esson home not known.
severely injured.
The injured were taken to st. Vim
cents hospital, where, with the ex-
ceptions of those who were fatally in
jured, all are resting fairly we'll. They
were not allowed to talk. The news
papers and particulars of the fire were
kept from them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23

another there was man whose lower
eXtremities were paralyzed. Although
unable TO walk, he dragged himself to
a window at the rear of the building
and threw himself out. He fell about
eight feet to roof and then to another,
and finally rolled down to the ground,
saving himself from death. -
The entire rear half of the inside or
the Georgia street building fell in. The
debris filled completely the first story,
and when the tiremen began their
search for dead bodies they were obliged
to commence work OH a level with the
second floor. 1t will be several days be-
fore they can hope to reach the bottom.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
THE BURNED STEAMERS
Supposed to Have Been Standard
Oil Carriers.

New YORK. JAM. 22.-A cablegram
from London says: "The steamer
Egyptian. which arrived this morning.
reports passing, on Jan. 16, in latitude
4S, longitude 10 west, vessel enveloped
in flames, supposed to be an American
ship loaded with petroleum"
At the Office of the shipping agents of
the Standard Oil company it was said
today that there were number of oil
laden vessels ,On the ocean from this
port Jan. for Marseilles with 1.25O, 900
gallons of Oil. She would be in about
the Locality reported on the date men,
toned. She carried crew of fifteen
men. The tank steamer Wilkomen left
Jan. 2. She had a crew of thirty-eight
men. The oil-laden steamer Bear Creek
left Philadelphia Jan. 6 for London.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-23
But Dying Of Poverty in a
Woodshed in the Heart Of
Sioux City.
The Heroine OF the Battle Of
Chapultepee Is in Dire
Distress.
She Says Gen. Pattison, Her
Father, Left an Immense
Fortune,
But Claims Gov. LPattiSon Has
Kept Her Inheritance
From Her.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Jan. %. = In an old
wooden shed in the rear of the resi-
dence of wealthy lawyer in the heart
of this city lies woman whose career,
as she relates, forms an interesting
chapter in American history. Though
now utterly without companionship.
she is of an aristocratic Southern
family. Not now possessing of the COM
toits of life, she is entitled by heredity
to fortune. Though unknown
and unhonored she is the daughter of
man who served his country with dis
tinction in two wars, is the wife of an
other gallant soldier and herself hero
inc of the battle Of Chapultepec. This
woman has lived for years in abject
poverty, shut up as in prison, she
says, to cover up the wrongs commit
ted against her. She was found in her
comfortless hovel by the overseer of the
poor
Sick and Almost Helpless.
with but scant fire and cheered Dy no
light save what came through the
cracks in the shed. She has been per-
mitted to reach the brink of the grave
through neglect and exposure. The
old woman's story is as follows: 81 am
! the daughter of Gen. Pattison, whose
achievements in the Mexican war
ranked along with those of Taylor
and Scott. l was visiting with
an uncle in Kentuckey when the
war with Mexico was declared and my
husband, Col. Graham, sent me word
from New Orleans that he had taken
command of regiment. determined
to go with him and did so at the peril
of angering my uncle. My husband re-
fused to take me on the boat at New
Orleans, but 1 secreted myself and he
did not know l was there until We were
Out i'm the Gulf
was present with him and the regi-
ment in their campaign in Mexico, and
| well remember the charge at Chapul-
.tepec, where I and Betty Taylor fol-
: lowed the regiment over the walls and
carried the flag after it had been shot
out of the hands of Maj. Van Dorm.
After that we came north, and my hus-
band died. My father also died in after
years and left a fortune of $4,000, 900,
He married again and Gov. Robert Pat
tison, of Pennsylvania, is my step
brother. He it is who kept from me my
rightful Inheritance. l only got very
small amount, and some years ago 1
came to Sioux City and invested about
$4,000 in property. That too is gone,
and L am helpless and alone, robbed by
an ungrateful relative and then COM
pletely stripped of the little l had by
Sioux City parties.'