Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-14
DISASTERS OF A DAY
Fireman raalg Injured at cinoin-
natl
bark Run Down by the Stuttgart
Pfkesvillea Tenn, Swept by Fire
Fatal Fall Mt Denver.

S1tNClNNAll,~Dhlo, August l9.-6y the
overturning Of a hose reel caused by the
horses taking fgriht while running to
fire this morning, Capt E. D. Meyers and
Pipeman AL Doherty were fatally injured
ana Driver John Sherman seriously hurt.
All the Stores but One Burned.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August IA
special to the Chattanooga Evening News
says that the entire business part of the
village of Pikeville was destroyed by fire
last night Only one store is left standing
today. The confagration is supposed to be
OF tncendiary origin. Total losses foot up
$53,4OO only 5000 of insurance was carried
on any of the property destroyed. The no.
tel was destroyed and the court house was
saved only by hard efforts. One man vas
on ercome fighting the fire, but no one else
was hurt
A Factory Burned.
LEOMINSTER, Mass, August 1.-THE
horn goods factory of A. 8. Patton, four
story wooden building, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $4,000;
insurance. $1,000. Cause unknown. The
firm employed seventy-five hands, and ow-
11g to heavy orders, was running the fac
tory to its full capacity.
Ferry Boat Passengers Drowned.
LONDON, August IA special dispatch
received here from Tuns says that a col
a number of barges loaded with iron, and
ferry boat which was crowded with
people. Some of the latter's passengers
were killed and many were drowned.
Ocean Tug Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa; August 1.-THE
ocean tug Shaw, owned by Smith and Nc
Vey. was destroyed by fire this morning
while lying at her dock in the Delaware
river. The fire originated in the engine
room. Ten thousand dollars will cover the
less.
Injured by Exploding Rockets.
THORNTON, Ind, August IA serious
accident occurred here last night during
display of fire works. Through the care
lessness of some one the whole mass was
ignited, and many persons were injured by
the flying rockets. Mrs. Hamilton was
badly injured. Ben Mullins of Frankfort
was struck on the head by a rocket and
seriously hurt. Lester Gray had his arm
badly cut Paul Bells was seriously
burned. Many others were more or less
seriously burned and bruised.
Killed in Paper Mill.
ALBANY, NY, August 14.-By the ex-
plcsion Of a large boiler in the paper mill
and postal card mandatory of Wool
worth & Company, at Castleton, ten miles
from here, today one man, Joseph Lawton,
the Waterman, was killed, and another, the
engineer, was so badly injured that It is
believed he will not recover.
Devastated by HuiIstones.
RUSH CITY, Mimi, August IA ter
rife hail storm struck four miles west of
here at O'CLOCK .last night. and in fifteen
minutes did great damage. Hail stones
larger than basefbaHs fell, and all exposed
glass was broken and window sashes
crushed in. Corn and potatoes were ham
mered into the ground The grain was
mostly in shock, ard escaped.
Run Down by the Stuttgart.
NEW YORK;, august 1.-THE North
German Lloyd steamship Stuttgart arrived
today with thes Bark Eleanor NJ. Williams
in tow. The steamship collided with the
Eleanor twenty five miles off Davis south
shoal lightship during a dense fog. The
force of the collision was such that tire
bark's stern was cut clean off. Her wheel
Vas also carried away. The stuttgart was
not injured to any extent. She staid by
the bark until o'clock, when tow lines
were made fast.
A Fatal Fall.
DENVER, Col, August 14-Ex- Mayor NJ.
D: Van Horne was killed today by falling
from thrd-story window of the Grant
Central Hotel of which he was proprietor
He was mayor of this city from 1893 to
1895 and had previously served a term in
the board of supervisors. Mr. Van Horne
came to Denver in 1881, being at that time
and for several years afterward an agent
in the employ of the United States Treasury
Department. After the war he engaged in
the hotel business in Alabama and later in
Chattanooga.
Terrible Accident at Kfel.
KEEL, August IA terrible accident
occurred at the Germania shipbuilding yard
today, number of workmen were return
ing across gangway to the shore after
their work had been completed on a cruiser
when the gangway broke and all the men
were thrown into the water Eight bodies
have been recovered.
Fatally Burned by OIL,
WATERFOWL, NY, August 14-An oil
stove exploded this morning at the home
of Mrs. Alexander Teachant, who, TO save
her home from destruction, seized the stove
and threw it out of the door. She was i'm
mediately wrapped in flames, and her
clothes, saturated with oil, were destroyed
The won.an's flesh was burned to crisp,
ard death must soon intervene.
Bad Driving Accident.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, August 14-Mrs.
Thomas Merrill, her two daughters, Miss
Merrill end Mrs. c. A. Kidd, and the lat
ter's son were thrown from a carriage
near Chase's pond, at York, Me-, last even
ing, and all were seriously injured. The
horses, becoming frightened when they met
another team. got beyond control and ran
away overturning the carriage and throw
ing all out.
All the members of the party received
fractured bones. and it is feared that Miss
Merrill is fatally injured.
Big Question Raised.
The petition filed August for writ of
habeas corpus in the case Of John Dugan