The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

a FlRE started In the folding paper
box factory of Brown & Bailey, at 412
Franklin street, Philadelphia, on the
12th and threatened to destroy the
whole block at one time. The flames
originated in the basement, presuma-
bly, from spontaneous combustion.
About 100 girl employees on the upper
floors rushed to the fire escape, but
were driven back by the flames. They
were finally rescued, however. Por-
tions of the walls fell down and several
firemen were hurt. At least twenty
five families had to remove their
effects and the majority of them have
been made homeless. Loss, about
$3.50, 900.
The five outlaws and horse thieves
Charles Wilson, Roy Defenbaugh. Joe
Beck, Charlie Moore and Coy Sheehan
who escaped from the Saltwater,
Ok, Jail recently, were tracked by a
posse OF Oklahoma deputy sheriffs and
captured. All were taken to Fort
Smith to answer to grave charges.
THE annual session of the All Prot
estant convention commenced at Gin.
cinnati on the 18th.
THREE tramps attempted to rob
three stoneeutters in a box car be-
tween Erie, Pa, and Ashtabula, o.,
and desperate fight ensued. One OF
the tramps was seriously hurt
The bridge over Paint creek, near
cambridge, O., gave way on the 18th
and let ten loaded freight cars and
the engine into the creek. Three train
men were killed.
The United States surgeon-general
has received a report that yellow fever
was spreading in Cuba and also was
advised that in nearly all the cities of
Importance on the Pacific coast in
South America the disease was pre-
Valent
THE deaf mute institute at Salt
Lake, Utah. was destroyed by fire on
the 10th. Loss, $4,000
BEN CRAvENs and Bill Crittenden.
two of the most desperate men of the
territory, who were jailed at Perry,
Ok, for cattle stealing, broke out on
the 18th and made their escape. A
posse of twenty men went in persuit
If them aud Ben Cravens was killed in
the fight Big Susan" sweetheart
Of Crittenden. has been arrested for
aiding the desperadoes to escape.
THE United States civil service com.
mission will hold another special ex-
animation at Washington on August
% to secure eligibles for the position
Of compositor, pressman, okbiuder,
stereotyper and electrotyper in the
government printing office.
THE important announcement was
made by President T. H. Sherry, of the
citizens organization of Louisville,
KY, that the application for free quar-
tiers during the encampment will not
be received from Grand Army posts
after August Is. There was an abun.
dance of room, but it was necessary
that applications close at the time
specified SO that all assignments may
be made and proper accommodations
provided.
JACOB GIGAx. q retired banker who
had been suffering from illness and
was so weak he could barely walk, tot
tered to the depot of the Cincinnati &
Muskingum railroad at GAINESVILLE, O.,
on the 9th and got down on his knees
beside tho track as q train started
and placed his head on the rail, and
before anyone could reach him the
wheels had passed over his head, crush
ing 1T and severing it from the body.
THE Central Stamping Co. s plant at
Newark. N. j., which covered ten city
lots was, destroyed by fire ON the nth.
Many of the fremen had narrow es-
capes from falling walls. Loss, $780,
900; insurance. $250.00Q