Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29
NEWS FROM over iowa

near Fairbank last week, was arrested
and placed in Jail at Independence.
Injunctions have been issued closing
all the saloons in Independence. In
some respects not one saloon in the
city has been complying with the new
law.
August Anderson, of Barnum, was
struck by an Illinois Central engine
and ground to pieces. He was walk
ing on the track and did not see the
train.
The millinery stock and building of
Miss Burke of Waukon was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is 81, 500, with
small insurance. 1t was the work of
an incendiary.
Fire originating in the engine room
of Hides elevator at Rockwell, con-
sumed the entire building. 1t was one
of the very best equipped elevators in
the state. Loss $25, 900; insurance
$500.
The boiler of the Lis Staley mill, ten
miles northwest of Moulton, exploded,
fatally injuring Ben O'Neal and de-
stroying the mill. Debris was thrown
for quarter of mile. The plant is a
total loss.
The new Joice Park Electric Rail
way, two miles long, was formally
opened at Clinton with ceremonies. A
special car containing officials of the
road and prominent citizens made the
trial trip.
John Conery, brakeman on the
Northwestern road. whose home is at
Grand Junction, was run over by the
cars at Sterling, ILL.,, both legs being
cut off, and he lived about two hours.
He was about 20 years of age.
Mike Harvey, farmer living near
Sibley, lost his barn, granary, horses
and hogs and over 1000 bushels of
grain by fire. The local Farmers Mu-
tual will pay him about a thousand
dollars, which will be but small part
of the loss
Island coal chutes. a number of cars
and two dwellings belonging to David
McHaffer and Joseph Brown. A thou
sand tons of coal were burned. A
strong wind was blowing at the time
and the town narrowly escaped a con-
f1agration. Loss, $4,000; covered by
insurance.
The school building at Ogden burned
to the ground few days ago. The
scholars and teachers escaped. The
school library, which contained many
choice books, was a total loss. The
building cost s., 900; insured for SO 400.
The cause of the fire is supposed to
have been from one of the new furnaces
which had recently been put in.
Ed. Hummer, living few miles west
of Iowa City. lost his barn and all it's
contents by fire. Three horses were
burned, together with 600 bushels of
corn, 700 of oats, large amount of hay
and farm implements. He will be
compelled to have a public sale, having
no food with which to winter his stock.
His loss is 81, 800, insurance 81, 600
Ernest Weisner, of Eldora, cut his
throat by three gashes and the artery
in each wrist, in his cellar. His age
was so years His sister, Johanna
Weinholdt, found him and gave the
alarm. While the officers were search
ing the premises she became afraid
they would arrest her and took poison,
dying soon. Both had been on trial
for assault on her husband and both
were of weak mind.
Mayor Moorhead, of Keokuk, has
ordered all billiard and pool rooms to
comply with the order regulating
liquor saloons. compelling closing at 10
o'clock p m, and Sundays, and prohib-
iting minors visiting them. Recently
it was found that the school boys were
patronizing these places and the gamb-
ling houses, and the parents are great
" exercised. There is talk of organ
izing civic federation for prosecuting
municipal reform along partisan lines.
J. i. Sweet, an old and respected
citizen of Stuart, was killed on one of
the railway crossings in the western
part of the town. The terribly
mangled body was found by the crew
of the switch engine. Mr.. Sweet was
a man about GO years of age, an old
soldier and a former employee of the
railroad shops. He has been janitor of
the Third ward school house for the
past year. He arose as usual at a. m.
and went to the school house, unlocked
the building and left his keys and
lantern in the hall and then proceeded
to the track. 1t is thought that in a
fit of melancholy, to which he was
subject, the unfortunate took this
means of Kidding himself of the bur-
dens of life. He leaves a wife and
four children, all grown up.
The FREELY passenger train on the
Rock Island collided with a freight
near Columbus Junction, causinga bad
wreck, but no loss of life.
Hon. Gregor McGregor died at his
home in McGregor few days ago, af
ter a short illness. He was 50years OF