The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-23
GENERAL NEWS.

"A dispatch from Houghton, Michigan.
saws that fierce bush fire on Saturday
destroyed over 1000 acres of hardwood,
farm houses and other property.
THE body of an Omaha woman, who
died of an incurable disease, and whose
husband would not permit an autopsy,
was on Saturday discovered to have been
stolen from the grave in the cemetery.
Maud Roberts, aged years, of Nau-
gatuck, Connecticut, was burned to death
on Friday night, her clothes taking fire
from stove. Mary Monroe, an aged
bed-ridden woman, to whom the child
ran for help was also fatally burned
"A forest fire at Lake City, Michigan,
on Saturday destroyed the lumber camp
of Louis Sands. Eight men, who took
refuge in well, were burned to death by
falling timbers. and two others persisted
while trying to escape.
by the fall of section of flooring
forming an entrance to Washington ball
in the Art Institute at the Worlds Fair,
on Saturday, rs women were precipitated
distance of II feet Eight persons were
seriously injured, but none of them fa-
tally.
THE cruiser New York made an UNI
official run on Saturday over the ocean
course between Cape Ann and Cape Por-
polse. The wind was light and the sea
smooth. It is said the cruiser attained a
speed of 20.7 knots or more, and at least
16, 600 horsepower.
While an electric motor car was going
frow Lost Creek to Girardville, Pennsyl-
vania, on Saturday morning Short cir
cuit' in the apparatus set fire to the oil
and woodwork underneath, and the en-
tire car was speedily in blaze. Twenty
five passengers escaped with difficulty.
"A fire started in dismantled planning
mill at Saginaw, Michigan. on Saturday
afternoon, and, famed by strong gale
from the southwest, swept through the
city, destroying several industrial estab-
lishments and about 300 dwellings. The
loss is estimated at $l,50O,0O0. John
Clark was burned to death.
Walter Paine, of Fall River, Massa-
chusetts, surrendered to the authorities of
that place on Saturday to answer the
charge of classifying the books of the
American Linen Company. Of which he
was treasurer. The alleged ofense was
committed fourteen years ago, during
which time Paine has been living in Can
ada.
THE steel steamship Craigside, ofLon-
don, from Matanzus for Montreal, with
sugar, struck some submerged object,
about nine miles southwest of Whitehead,
Nova Scotia, on Friday night, and imme-
diately filled and foundered in deep
water. The crew landed in their boats
in safety. When the water reached the
boilers they exploded, scattering the
wreckage in all directions.
"A violent hail storm occurred at Pitts
burg on Saturday afternoon. Telephone
and telegraph wires were Frustrated in
every direction, electric and cable cars
were stopped, and in the East End and
upper portion of Allegheny, nearly every
window facing south was shattered. Tween
ty horses were killed, either by collision
or becoming entangled in broken electric
light wires. John Downey, driver, was
dragged several squares by his team and
fatally hurt.
Secretary Herbert on Saturday ordered
Admiral Gherardi to haul down his flag
on the cruiser Philadelphia on the 31si
inst, and assume command OF the Brook
lyn Navy Yard. Admiral Benham will
transfer his flag from the Newark to the
San Francisco. Commodore Erben will
raise his flag on the Chicago and go to the
European station. which he will com
mand. The Philadelphia will go to the
Pacific in place of the San Francisco,
which will become the flagship OF the
| North Atlantic squadron.