Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-29
employed by the city to trent the sick.

employed by the city TO treat the sick
and the best medical skill viii be OBJ
tanned to combat the rayages of the dis
ease.
Major W. S. Peabody has arrived at
Denver from Archuleta County. Southern
Colorado, bringing specimens of ore taken
from the largest vein ever discovered
The vein as described is 1000 feet across.
The ore averages on the surface IS to the
ton. If the discovery sustains the claims
of those who have been upon the ground 4
new gold-bearing region has been found
which will eclipse anything known in the
world. Senator Teller recently made 4
quiet visit To the region. and is filled with
enthusiasm on the subject. He says il is
"a big proposition"
Fire at Chicago Thursday destroyed
two big blocks owned 10y Warren Spring
er. ate up the plants of twenty firms.
threw 200 persons out of employment and
caused loss of S6OO.0OO. The fire burned
for three hours. Four hundred women
and girls Il sixth floor were in danger
at one time of being cut off by the flames
bat they were saved by the presence of
mind of policeman and heroism of Chris
Olson. the elevator conductor. The fire
men were threatened by the frequent fail
ing of the tall walls and by explosions of
oil They had several runs for their lives
with narrow escapes. but they luckily
came through unscathed. The buildings
We're equipped with automatic Sprinklers
hit these We're as helpless as garden
sprinkling pots 10 stay the fire. There
were also two fire walls. but the flames
passed these barriers as easily aS though
they were but Hath. Chris Olson when
the fire broke out knew his duty and stuck
To his post until every man and woman in
the building had been landed safely To the
ground. Five trips of the elevator to the
top floor were necessary to carry all down
in safety Other means of escape was
cut OFF 10y fire and smoke.
Death in the piiilesS stormy waters of
Lake Michigan came To the sailors and
disaster and destruction To the ships that
bravcd The elements and set out from
port i'm the teeth of the gale of Tuesday
and Wednesday. N'reckage from IL mum
Der of boats has been washed ashore at
various points on the lake. and while il *
not positively known that any boats
have been lost. four bodies were washed
ashore u ednesday morning on the beach
near Sarnia. Nothing is known there of
any boat having gone ashore and il is
possible that the bodies are those OF fish
crmer who were lost in the gale. Bat
tered and stormworn boats came into
Chicago port bearing evidence of their
struggles with the gale in decks swept
clear of everything that offered any re-
Sistancc 10 the wind and waves. Wreck
age supposed To- be marked Corning
came ashore near Charlcvoix. Mich. and
the owners of the barge Ida Corning.
Corning Ryan. were fearful for the
fate of their boat and lis crew until IL
formed hy telegraph that it had tied up ut
Bay City all right. Half Il dozen boats
were wrecked along the Michigan shore
ut various points. bat far rs known
may he released from their perilous posi-
tons. and no lives have been reported
lost. The life-saving crews were kept
busy going on periouS missions of mercy.
full of danger and hardship.