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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30
Two Men Killed and Others Injured
by the Fall of n Floor i'm an BIaz-
ing New York Mandatory.
LOSS OF s566,8O AT TOLEDO
ELEVATOR DESTROYED AND AN EN-
PLOYE BURNED TO DEATH.
Over 100000 Worth of Property
of Victims of the Oregon Horror.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Battalion fire chief
John ]. Bresnan and fireman John Ia.
Rooney. of truck 70. were killed to-day by
the falling of a floor during a fire which
Quilted several stories of the gas and electric
fixtures factory of the Cassidy & Son Man.
ufscturing Company, Nos. 124 to Us West
Twenty fourth street The fire did S6O,UO
damage. Assistant foreman William Hen
nessey, of engine 1S had leg broken
and three other fremen were slightly in
jured.
At 4 o'clock, an hour before the fire was
discovered, the Waterman made his rounds
Of the building accompanied by one or the
managers of the factory. Mr.. Howard.
The latter had been out of the city fer
some time on business for the firm and
wished to make an. ir ~pection of the prem
Uses before the wcri.men came on duty.
When the fire was discovered it had made
considerable progress. The building is six
stories in height and extends through from
Twenty-fourth street to Twenty-third,
where 1t occupies Nos 1873 and 135. On the
ground floor the building extends through
without break, but above that there is
a well hole which leaves space of twenty
five feet between the two buildings directly
In the center of the block. When the fire.
through the three upper floors of the build
ing All the fire was on the Twenty-fourth-
street side and did not cross the we'll OPEN
ing to the Observation-Disclosures building at
any time. Flames must have started in the
fifth floor, where the chandelier arms are
made. There are a number of buffing
machines on this floor and it may have
been a smouldering spark from one of
these caused the outbreak Except the sec
ond floor, which is occupied by the furni-
ture manufacturers HI. r. Horner & Co.,
building.
Chief Bresnan the fourth floor
directing the movements of his men when
suddenly the two upper floors came down.
There was a heavy water tank on the
roof and the flames, having weakened its
supports. 1t came tumblng down. carry
ing with it the fifth floor The whole mass
of blazing debris fell on the firemen, pinning
Bresnan and Rooney under the orders The
| other men were near the head OF the stairs
and with the first cracking FASTENED to-
ward the stairs. They reached them in
safety but the stairs fell as they were
| hurrying down and the men rell in a heap
on the third floor. Assistant foreman Hen
nessey's leg was broken and fireman Arm
| man was also injured Their companions
| herolc effort was made TO rescue Bresnan
and Rooney. The flames were kept from
attacking the bodies of the two unfortunate
| men, but they could not be reached by
| their comrades. The smoke within the
| building was suffocating and the danger
| of another fall from the upper floors was
SO great that it was not deemed prudent
| to expose the would-be rescuers TO death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

here by stage from Silver Lake. Only mea-
ger particulars were sent. as the little town
is in frenzy of excitement and grief A
large crowd had assembled in Christ Bros.
hall to attend a Christmas tree festival.
While the festivities were at their height
someone climbed on bench, from which
he expected 10 get better view OF what
was going on. In doing so his head struck
a lamp hanging from the ceiling, overturn-
ing it. The oil Immediately caught fire and
everything in the room being dry and of an
infiammable nature, IL was soon mass OF
flames Someone shouted, Shut the door
and keep quiet; ii can be put out,' BY
this time the confusion was SO great that
people began scrambling in wild endeavor
TO reach the door. Women and children
were trampled under foot. and there was
only one exit to the hall, and the fire being
between the majority of the crowd and the
door. many rushed headlong into the
flames.
News received late this afternoon from
klamath Falls in reference to the holo-
caust at Silver Lake, says: There were
probably Us people In the hall. The panic
stricken ones rushed for the door. Some
We're caught in volumes of flames while
others We're trampled upon and forced to
their doom by the frantic rush of people
seeking TO effect their escape from the hor-
rible death that awaited them. Many
leaped for life from the windows, receiving
serious IL not fatal injuries. Others were
dragged out more dead than alive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30
LOUIsvILLE's FIRE.
Loss Probably Over 3OO,OOO-Ffremen
Overcome by Cold.


LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 29.-Last mid
nights fire. which was gotten under control
at a. m, was one of the fiercest that has
ever visited the wholesale district of Main
street. From midnight until o'clock the
battle for supremacy ragged between the al
most frozen firemen and the flames, and it
was not until the plucky firemen. under the
leadership of heroic Major Hughes, were
almost Frustrated by the cold, that the
progress of the confiagration was checked
and the block from Sixth to Fifth street
saved from destruction. AS a result of the
fire, the buildings occupied by Sticky
Brent x Co., on Sixth street, between
Main and Water; j.. II. Quasi q Co., No.
5SS West Main street; j. a. Gerst, No. 53l
West Main street, and g. III. Bliss x Co.,
No. 529 West Main street, were completely
Quilted and the entire stocks destroyed
The losses so far as known. were: STICKY.
Brent * Co.. $4,000; insurance. SD, 600.
building, owned by Mrs. Mary r. Tevis,
$4,000: j. NJ. Robinson, Norton Co.. s75,-
600: J. H Quasi & Co, $4,000; insurance.
$4,000. Bliss & Co.'S loss viii reach $50. 900;
partly insured. Gerst & Co.'S loss not def
nitely known. but the aggregate loss will
prODably exceed $SUo,OO0-
Joseph Hughes, chief of the fire depart
ment. is now lying in a critical condition
al engine room Company No 2, having
been carried from the scene OF the fire suf-
fering from congestive chill. brought on
by standing in water foot deep and ex-
nosure TO the extreme cold. Several other
t;ranoeu were removed having fallen from
exhaustion and cold
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HEAVY Loss AT TOLEDO.
Elevator and Contents, worth $780,.
500. and One Man Burned

500. and One Man Burned.
TOLEDO, Dec. 29.-Elevator 3D." of the
Dayton & Michigan Railroad Company.
burned this morning, involving the loss of
one life. Chris Dandelon, an old emjloye,
was in the top of the building when it
caught fire and was unable to escape. A
small residence near by was also destroyed
and several others damaged. The elevator
contained 625, 900 bushels of wheat and 40,
600 bushels of corn worth s416,S00 The ele-
vator building was valued at $50, 600; total
loss, 1855, 800 on which there is $780, 900 in
Surance. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
The elevator stood at the bend of the river
On the east side, and a stiff breeze was
blowing down stream, which famed the
flames so that the fire department was abb
solutely powerless. Within an hour the
building was entirely consumed and moth
ing but wreckage and a huge heap of
smoking grain marks the spot.
The only thing certain concerning the
origin of the fire is that II started in one
of the upper floors. Those on the outside
Of the building first discovered 1t breaking
through upper windows. When the flames
had reached considerable Roadway the
bronZed and graybearded face of the old
spoutrnan, Chris Dandelon, was seen at
the window. swirl of smoke obscured
the window for moment and he was
never seen again. The grain in store was
owned by members of the Toledo Produce
Exchange. Reynolds Bros, c. A. King &
Co. and w. II. Darlington being the larg-
est holders. The fierce gale carried burning
brands for long distances and several build
ings at distance were thus fired. but the
flames were extinguished with slight loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30
BAD PRONUNCIATION.
Some yulgarfsms That Few Western
People Are Guilty Or.

The Outlook
There has been advertised of late new
invention, which, ii is asserted, being put
into the ear. causes the deaf to hear Says
glasses are TO the eye; in fact, a kind t,f
ear-spectacle." Whether by the aid of this
the Spectator hears as well as sees things
all the time that most folks fail to notice.
or, at least, to be troubled by. There are
oddities of different classes.
For instance take apparently causeiess
changes Of pronunciation When the spec
tator was boy, the people in New York
and its immediate vicinity gave to the let
die or at the end of a syllable as well as at
the beginning-in worship as well as In
hsw the
minal r. saying for worship wuhship, for
rudder rudduh: while Philadelphians
dsi's y =. making wofshi" Suyship. Now,
however. by some myste,~ process. the
Philadelphia y-sound OF interior has per-
nleated all the Manhattan region. and,
from dainty and intellectual women down
10 newsboys, the earth and the world
have become 1.-The uyth and the wuyld'
The newsboys,. indeed, drop the final d.
two papers. make it '.Sunnawuy-yur." And
ore afternoon heard small boy shouting:
20 extree. o extreel Q wextry wuy-yulllr'
letter is a weakness. Better omit 1t alto
gether with our Boston friends. Teach
ers fif there be any in these days not smif-
ten with the same tongue paralysis)) should
work hard in the class room to rescue one
OF the most characteristic Saxon sounds
from oblivion before Ii IS too late.
There other sins OF pronunciation
spreading among our people. such as the
change OF long TO long or y: e. e..
..piyce,' etc. Judging from some OF the
dialect spelling In Sfeyensons "Ebb- Tide -
this Is a yulgarism prevalent also In the
slums Of LQndon. Both yoweis and con-
instances. and need attention from lovers
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Hnrdin in Hard Lines.

CHICAGO. Dec 29.-The attempt OF Kan
s.s CITY Officers TO secure ex-express mes
senger G. X. Rardin, who was acquitted at
Nashville Of the charge of stealing $2se
from the Adams Express Company. again
failed to-day Hardin was IN court charged
with threatening to kill Clara Bushon, a
cosored girl and she nor appearing 70 pros
ecute the case was dismissed. The Kansas
CITY officials az once presented revuisition
,,a ners and charged Hardin with assaulting
= railroad man in the Missouri city. but the
Chicago officers succeeded In having the
prisoner sent back 10 jail TO await trial
CHARGED with being fugitive from justice
The case has developed bitter struggle
between the Kansas City aud Chicago po-
lice for the custody OF Harulh, VINO claims
he IS being persecuted.
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city have arrested in st. Louis who
Is badly wanted in London, England, on a
charge of ernbezzlement- They have in
their charge Charles Ross, who is said TO
be an embezzler OF $4,000. Ii is alleged
that Ross forged bonds and notes i'm Eng
land very successfully for time. At last
detection came and he fled TO New York
three months ago. Percy Sanderson. Brit
ish consul in New York. learned that he
was in Missouri and detectives from this
brother who is manager of a gas works
in st. Louis. His brother lives on Grand
avenue. a very fashionable thoroughfare.
and the detectives met with many obsta-
cles in shadoWing the house. as the street
Is closely guarded by private watchmen.
United states Nfarshals Hurley and Stat
ford, of New York, accompanied the detec-
tives and this afternoon Ross was placed
under arrest as he leaving the house.
The officers started for New York with
their prisoner tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

Names of the People burned to Death
In N Hall

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. Dec 2s.-Forty-
one persons were burned to death and six
teen injured. five fatally. by the explosion
and fire at Silver Lake Christmas eve. The
dead are:
Mrs. John Buick and two children, Mrs.
Owsiev and two children, j. j. Buck and
dauehter. Mrs Smelling. Mrs. Howard and
two children. W. o. Hearst and wife. Mrs.
S,oshow. Frank West, wife and two chill
dren. Ed Bowin, Miss McCaulley. T. j. La
h~ie and child Mrs. Ward Mrs. Abshir
Prank Horning Mrs. Payne. Mrs. Nettic
William and child. w. Clay Martin and
wife. Robert Small. Mrs. Ella Ward and
child. Frank Ross, mother and sister. a
child of Roy Ward, Ira Hamilton. Mrs Gus
Schroeder and child. The FIVE likely 10 die
are: Mrs. r. ]. Labrle, Robert Smiling and
sister Edward Payne and son.
Silver Lake is small village In Lake
county Oregon. OF about one hundred in
habitanfs. and Il Is LOO miles from the near
est Telegraph Office. News was brought
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Burned and Frozen.

REGINA, N. w. IT, Dec. 29.-The house
of William Thompson, a farmer living
twenty-five miles north, burned yesterday
morning, the inmates barely escaping in
their night clothes. Mrs. Thompson and
two children were badly burned, one child
dying shortly after being taken from the
house. Placing his wife and the remaining
child in the henhouse, Thompson set out
for a neighbours. one mile and quarter
away, having only some rags around his
feet and head, being otherwise nude, al
though the thermometer was 30 below zero.
Within one hundred yards of the neigh
frozen stiff. Fortunately he was seen and
was carried into the house and cared for
When assistance reached Mrs. Thompson
and child the frost had added to the torture
of their burns and it is doubtful whether
they can survive. Thompson is also in q
critical condition
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Embezrler Located I'm Germany.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a Chicago detective
started for Germany to-day TO bring back
Christian Rix who is held in Hamburg
for the embezzlement of a large amount OF
money from the Singer Manufacturing
Company. Rix was manager of the South
Chicago office of the company, and had
been implicitly trusted by his employers.
Early in October the first hint OF his crook
edness reached the main office. but Rix
explained matters and allayed suspicion by
a detailed statement of his accounts Soon
afterward he disappeared. 1t was found
that for two years Rix had been systemat-
ically robbing the company by forging
checks giving bogus receipts and appropri-
ating remittances. He was located in Ham
burg by an attempt there to join his wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENV1LLE. o., Dec. @.-Enos
Woods, postmaster at Beamsville. this
county. aged fifty, met with fatal acct
dent yesterday afternoon, by the accidental
discharge Of his shotgun, when climbing a
fence while out hunting. The contents took
effecl in his stomach and he died at l:20
a ,l1,cL last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

SUNBURfPORT, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Van Al
lens nail works. at North Umberland, near
here. We're destroyed by fire to-day. The
Sunbury fire department was called on
special train over the Pennsylvania road.
The fire originated in the engine room.
Forty thousand kegs of nails were burned.
The loss is 100000, about half covered by
insurance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

IIeVeIdnu PIdIHutdItf-
Great Novelist--I fear that our poor In
dian charges are becoming restless and
dissatisfied. What would you suggest?
Lone Trail Pete-Bue vitrol an walnut
Juice fer change. Even n Injun IL git
tired o. gov ment whisky after while.
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CUT DEEP AT ONCE

Our Clothing is the best made in Indianapolis 1t is
good made-to-order Clothing costing nearly double
the price. Those who have Model Clothing need
not be told this To the others merely say Is it not
worth your while to try it, when you buy the finest
suit or overcoat in house for SIS!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

CHICAGO. pee e9-The jury N the suit
OF the Columbus Construction Company
sgainst the Crane Brothers Manufacture
.iifst OF $500 manages In favor of the con-
sf,uction company. The plaintif sued for
ss5S Coo. the cost of pcrfecting a natural
Whist the construction company alleged
were the faulty pipes furnished by the
Crane Company The case has been bit-
terry fought nd Win be appealed.
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ing TO the fact he had lost his voice. When
he arrived here he could not speak above
whisper. The tragedian attributed his
misfortune to overwork and a bad cold.
He is very sick man.
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Three Children Perish.

ROME. Ca, Dec. 29.-Last night Dora
Williams locked her three children in her
home and went visiting. The result was
that the house and all the children were
ianr
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BUILDING AMI LOAN-The Royal 10 la
suing new shares right alonE ana has
plenty OF money 20 loan. once. - East
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When my little gin was one month old, she
had scab form on her face. II kept spreading
until she completely covered from head 70
foot. Then she had boils- She had forty on her
head at one time, and more on her body. When
six months old she did not weigh seven pounds.
q pound and a half less than at birth Then her
skin started 20 dry up and got so bad she could
not shut her ewes 10 sleep. but lay with them
half open About tn time. I started using the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and IN one month she seas
completely erred The doctor and drug bills
were over kuadre-f dollars, the &C TIct r.
bill was not more than fire dollars My child
of her age Zee photo.). and IL is all owing
TO CUTrcUKA- Yours with Motherls Blessing,
MRS. GEO. III. TUCKER, JR-.
60 Walker St.. Milwaukee. Wis.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DEre AND
Curu. Conr.. Sole Props.. Boston. "Ail about
the Blood, Skin, Scalp. and hair mailed fres-
Baby BIemishes. falling hair, aud red, rough
hands prevented and cured BY Cuticura SOAP
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Babv Elrmishes, falling hair, aud red. rough
bands prevented and cured BY Cuticura soap
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

"A Dangerous Game" was pro.
duced at the Town Hall last Satur-
day night, in aid of the "Catha-
rine Cole" testimonial fund. There
was a fare audience, considering
the short notice, and the acting, by
the New Orleans amateurs, headed
by Mr.. Bernard Shields and his
talented wife, was among the best
ever witnessed in Covington. All
sustained their parts admirably,
and the cordial reception and
hearty applause with which they
were greeted by the audience, was
ample assurance that their talent
was fully appreciated. all were
perfect, and their splendid perform
ance eclipsed that of the average
professional troupes throughout the
country. All present were highly
pleased, and those who failed TO at
tend missed a rare treat. such as
will not be seen again in Covington
for many days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
PLEASANT PARTY.

A most enjoyable time was had
on the evening Of Aug. 4, at tue
home OF Mr.. +. Mattbies. The
guests spent the pleasant hours Of
the evening playing croquet Later
in the evening all were treated to \
delightful moonlight ride to the
residence Of Mr.. Herman Schultz,
where ice cream was served.
Among those present we're: Mr..
and Mrs. f. Mattl,ies. Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Schultz, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Schech, and Misses Annie
and Amelia .Buchine, +. Bruler,
B. Weaver. Dolly Hemple, F..
and A. Arhens. and Messrs. David
Mason, F. Hemple ana J. Rausch.
DR. Heintz paid a flying visit to
the home Of Mrs.. Matthies. last
Sunday. COUNTRY MAIDS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

Rev. Il. b. Downer will hold SER
vice in the Methodist Church to-
morrow, ct l | A. y. and 8 r. n.
Church Conference st 4 r. N.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Rachel Sharp. of Vaudeville, ID
visiting at the home of her brother. Mr.,
A. Sharp.
Mrs. Mahoney and daughter are
among the guests at the Poole House.
Mr.. Tom Williams paid our town
short visit this week.
Mrs. Montgomery and children, Of
New Orleans, are here visiting heI
cousin, Mrs. o. v. Richard.
Miss Olivia Wicks, of New Orleans. is
here on visit to here sister, Mrs. A.
Sharp.
Mrs. A. Owens and grand-d aughter
GLADYS, of New Orleans, paid Coving-
ton a pleasant visit this week. the
guests of Mrs. H. J. Smith,
Mr.. w. c. Warren returned this
week from Filter, Miss, where he
has been visiting his son. DIR. Ii. b.
Warren.
A delightful social gathering and
dance was given at the residence OF
Mr.. H. J. Smith last Tuesday night.
The yard was Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns. aud the parlor, dining room
and hall were beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens, choice re-
freshments were served and an enjoy
able evening was spent by the many
who attended.
Mr.. s. +. Glass. solicitor of the
Daily States. who has been spending
= while At Mrs. Edgar's, near Coving-
ton, returned to the Crescent City last
Wednesday.
Miss Cora Clark left last Wednesday
to spend q while in Pass Christian and
visit the different parishes Of Louisi-
ana. Miss Clark intends to spend the
winter in New Orleans.
Misses Mary Ford and Maggie Russell,
of New Orleans, are stopping 1T Abita
Springs, the guests of Mrs James
Walsh, and paid Covington a pleasant
visit last Monday.
Mr.. Leander Poole, of Chattanooga.
Tenn, is q welcome visitor to our
town. and il the guest of his uncle, Col.
L. Poole.
Miss Dora Perkins, Of MadisOnville,
Is spending . while in Covington. the
guest of Miss Carrie Frederick.
Mrs. L. Ragas, of New Orleans, is
spending = week with relatives and
friends in our quiet town.
Miss Marie Mason, the accomplished
Secretary of Mr.. Easton. the Superen-
tendant of the Public Schools of New
Orleans, is here on visit to relatives
and friends.
Miss Annie May Walsh will remain
ut Abita Springs until September.
Alderman H. H. Smith and wife left
last Saturday with their SON Hardy.
for Sewanee, Tennessee, where the
latter will remain as student In the
University Of the South. During their
absence Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will visit
Lookout Mountain and other points
Of interest.
TWO MERRY MAIDS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

SULPHUR FOR RHhUMArlsM.-The
outward application Of :nii'l'nr i
highly recommended by t!'oss whu
have tried It for rheumatism II
the mnla:!!y mas settle.i in th" f..t.
some snlrhnr may he worn in The
sh'cs. II it be IN the knee. for in
stancc. sulphur bound on beneath
cotton batting NIL quickly bring
reli-f.-PhilndclpLia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
A. PECHoN,
Old BAkE cry
Covington. La.

cl.ss ''old :el:ai,ie' Bakery has boot
in successful operation for \ number o.
years. The p-opsietc. has cared the
services Of frxt-claas profsssionsI
NAKER, and is ready % furnish Bread,
Cakes, etc., equally y: good a. csa b.
LAD anywhere. and Il prices that def,
competition. None bat the pares,
~PHiag Water used in the bakery.
Bread from this Bakery can Be found
efsah every morning 1t the store of VI.
@ulea Pechon. she principal depot.
bread Delivered Daily to eli Par,
.: :uwE ~N.:Sur:o-.i.llE,. Gsl::ss-'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

The newly elected Town Council
met last Tuesday night, Mayor
Adolph Frederick in the chair. and
organized for the ensuing year.
1h's editor was elected Secretary,
making sixteen years that we have
held that important and response.
bic office. Mr.. Eddie Frederick
was reelected Treasurer, aud P. J.
Dolion, Marshal. Among other busi-
ness, the Council provided for !,
brick pavement in front Of the
Town hall, Al improvement xlo,,,
will he appreciated by the general
public,