The herald., 1896-07-13
GRIMES and CASUALTIES
An Infant Incendiary Arrested
at Jackson, Col.
A DOZEN BUILDINGS FIRED
A Drunken Row at Merced Ends In
Murder
A Kansas Boating Party Swept Over Q Dam
and Pour Are Drowned-A orisIy
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Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
JACKSON. Cal. July 12.-George Sa-
vich, an Austrian boy 13 years old. is
under arrest here on a charge Of having
caused several incendiary fires that
have occurred during the last three
days. The boy admits that he caused
the fires and said he was actuated by
a mans barn because the owner had set
his dog on him few months ago. He
fired another barn because the owner
had accused him Of stealing a small
amount Of money. Yesterday the barns
of C. A. Daugherty and e. G. Freeman
were destroyed with a loss estimated
at $500 and no insurance. Today fire
broke out in the barn owned by Chris
Marelia. The flames spread to the Of
flee of Judge John F. Davis and s. Hen
ry, which were destroyed. The offices
of ex-Congressman Caminetti and the
Amador Republican were also damaged.
The houses of p Reichling. w. M. Hen
ry and e. Ginocchio caught fire, but were
saved. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000.
FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. July 13.-At 2:30 o'clock
this morning a fire was discovered in
the boiler room of the Merchants Ter
minal elevator, located at Second and
Biddle streets. An alarm was immedi-
ately turned In which was soon fol-
lowed b1 a general alarm, and, although
the fire department responded promptly,
the large building was completely en-
veloped in flames upon their arrival.
The building being an old and dry one.
the flames ate their way to the topl as
quickly as II 1t had been 80 much paper.
The whole north portion Of the city was
illuminated for many blocks. and such
was the heat that the work Of the fire.
men was very difficult. The heat was
almost unbearable. About thirty min
utes after the fire broke out 200-foot
smokestack fell, narrowly missing a
number Of firemen below. Twenty min
utes after this the west wall was found
to be tottering, which necessitated the
removal of the fire engines working on
that side. the wall collapsing shortly
afterward:: Mr.. J. F. Ryan, president Of
the company, did not arrive on the scene
until some time after the fire started.
and when seen estimated that the loss
would be about $500,000. The elevator
contained many thousands Of bushels of
grain, the exact amount not being
known. At this hour, 4 o'clock, the fire
is under control
MURDER AT MERGED.
T,,I, hcA =
Elmer Bowles quarreled on the street
here today and Shaffer shot Bowles the
latter dying within an hour, Both had
been up all night, drinking and were
intoxicated. After quarreling a while
Shaffer told Bowles If he did not let him
alone he (Shaffer) would shoot him.
Shaffer then went after q revolver and
returning few minutes later the quar-
rel was renewed. Shaffer warned Bowles
a second time. and then started away,
Bowles following him. After walking
few steps Shaffer turned round and
said: Don't come another step or I'll
kill you." Eye witnesses differ as to
whether Bowles backed away or still
followed Shaffer. At any rate Shaffer
shot Bowles in the stomach, inflicting a
wound which caused death. Shaffer at
once gave himself up to the police.
A BOATING DISASTER.
LAWRENCE, Kan, July ia row.
boat containing six people was swept
over the dam across the Kaw river.just
above town at o'clock tonight, and four
lives were lost. The dead are:
L. c. Study. a printer.
Mrs. L. G. Study, his wife.
Katie Reynolds. a young girl.
Infant child Of Mrs. Hook, a sister of
Mrs. Study.
All were drowned in the seething wa
ters below the dam. Many people heard
the cries of the imperiled people as their
boat was being swept over the dam. The
two men. who were fishing in the rapids
below, succeeded in rescuing Mrs. Hook
and Flossie Study. little girl.
TRAIN CAPTURED.
OTTUMWA, Ia, July 12.-Word has
been received from Lawson, Mo-, Of the
capture Of Ely, the train robber, for
whom the Burlington secret service Of
ficers and Pinkertons have been search
ing for year and a half. In company
with Frank Bateman, Ely held up pass
enger train No. in the suburbs of Of
tumwa about o'clock on the evening of
February 26 1876. The robbers secured
$4,000 in cash and escaped. Bateman was
captured shortly afterwards and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for five. years.
Ely escaped to Mexico and this is the
first that has been since learned of him.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
OMAHA, Neb, July PA special to
the Bee from Aurora, Neb., says:
Haynd Roberts, a farmer, shot his wife
to death and committed suicide today.
No cause is known for the crime. Rob-
erts was a wealthy and eccentric indi-
vidual. The murderer attempted to es-
cape, and, finding himself surrounded,
blew out his brains.
FIRE AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON. Texas, July 12.-The
second large wharf fire in the last ten
days occurred here tonight and $3.50, ,0OC
worth of property is in ashes. The prop
erty destroyed was q warehouse owned
by the Morgan Steamship company,
valued at $150,000 and insured for $780,
900 and its contents. The fire started
at o'clock and while under control now,
will burn all night. The fire is believed
to, be Of incendiaryS origin.