The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-18
SKATING RINK GOES
DISASTROUS EARLY MORNING FIRE
IN PITTsBURG, PA.


College Burned In Detroit-HoIy Cros
Mine ExpIcsion-Moonsh "Cider' il
Missouri - Clerk Haney Reports Hi
whereabouts-ItaIian Laborers Riot
Train Robbers Chased Out of Car.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 17.-The Casino
skating rink and summer theater, d
magnificent pleasure resort, in Schenley
park. was entirely desrayed by fire ear
ly this morning. The loss will approx
mate $500, 600, on which the insurance
Is slight The fire was caused by the eX-
piosion Of an ammonia cylinder in the
Ice skating plant. Almost Immediately
the entire building seemed to be seeth-
ing mass of flames, and in less than
three hours the beautiful structure was
In ashes 1t was 2:15 o'clock when the
explosion occurred and the fire depart
ment responded promptly, but consider
able time was lost in getting effective
streams Of water on the building, On ac-
count Of the deep hollow, which ex-
tends along the side where the fire start
ed The noXious YaDor which filled the
interior prevented the firn1en from en-
tering the Casino and fighting the flames
from the inside, and ii was not long un-
til the flames reached the whole interior
and soon burned from the roof in many
places. By o'clock the whole structure
was burned and formed a grand sight
in the night. Although il was such an
unusual hour, hundreds of people soon
assembled in the vicinity and gazed on
the spectacle Shortly before 5 o'clock
the Schenley park bridge caught fire
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strenuous efforts, succeeded in saving
st from total destruction. The Casino
cost 100000 and its equipments more
than $10e, 600 more. The ice skating
plant which was the first thing reached
by the flames, alone cost $780, In
the rear of the second floor was stored
tie fine and costly scenery used in the
summer theater, and this was soon de-
voured. 1t cost $4,000 The building
was owned by Hon. c. L. Masee, Hon.
William Flynn. William l.. Elkins, p. A.
B. Widener, Milton Baird. and Harry
Davis. The propects are that the Cas-
ino will never be rebuilt, as it has not
been a paying investment. Senator
Flynn says the loss will be 100000.
MEDICAL COLLEGE BURNED.
Detroit, Mich, Dec 17-At an early
hour this morning an explosion occur
red at the Detroit College OF Medicine,
and Immediately following the explosion
flames broke forth from the third-story
windows, and in less than two hours
the building was a mass of ruins. The
janitor Of the institution and his wife
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
loss on buildings will reach 5000, part
ly insured. Besides the building itself,
valuable instruments, such as micro
scopes, etc, and costly furniture was de-
stroyed. The cause of the fire is as yet
not fully cleared up, but incendiariSr,
is strongly suspected.
"JIMTOWN'' WIPED OUT.
Sonora, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE old mining
town of jamestown, famous in Califor-
MIA literature as "Jimtown," was almost
completely destroyed by fire today All
the buildings were Of wood and the fire,
which started in bakery. was uncheck-
ed until all but two or three isolated
dwellings were consumed. Jimtown was
the supply station for an important group
of mines. including the. well known
Rawhide mine. One thousand people are
homeless as a result of the fire. The
town possessed no fire department and
before assistance could be sent from So |
nora the town had been obliterated.
IN THE HOLY CROSS MINE.
Red Cliff, Colo, Dec. 1.-THE results |
of the explosion yesterday in the Holy |
Cross mine tunnel are not so serious as /
at first reported. No men were killed |
outright, but three men were seriously |
injured. They are:
Eugene Belmont; badly cut about the |
head; both eyes dangerously injured.
p o. Sullivan; head cut and bruised; |
eye injured
Charles Nelson; flesh wound in one
arm.
An inspection of the tunnel will be
made TO ascertain the cause OF the eA-
plosion, which is mysterious
FISHING SCHOONER LOST.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 1.-THE owners
have received a telegram from CAPTAIN
Andrew Ling, of the fishing schooner
EcwiG Booth of this port, dated at Port
Eads. stating that the vessel was lost in
the Gulf six days ago. Five of the crew
reached Port Eads with him. but three
Others went down with the wreck
BRITISH SCHOONER ASHORE.
Cape Henry, Va, Dec. 1.-THE British
steamer Kildona stranded at O'Clock
this morning about one and half miles
north of False Cape, Va, and 500 yards
from shore. The vessel is lying easy
Thirteen of the crew Of twenty-one were
landed by the life-saving crew, the 9TH
ers deciding to stay by the vessel, which
VIII probably be f1oated by the wreckers.
LONG-MISSING SHIP ARRIVES.
Tacoma. Wash. Dec 1.-THE long
overdue ship Marlborough Hill. from IN
drainage for Tacoma, for which thirty
guinaes premium was offered by San
Francisco underwriters yesterday, arriv-
ed safely. She is now at Victoria await
ing orders.
CRAWLED UNDER a TRAIN.
Erie, Pa, Dec. 17.--John s. Hammond.
general freight superintendent
Of the Erie railway with headquarters
az Buffalo. was killed at Northeast. this
morning. He attempted 10 crawl under
A Lake Shore freight train which block
ed the crossing and the train started up.
He was 81 Years of age.
KILLED ON A TRESTLE.
Charlottesville. Ind. Dec. 17.-Mrs.
Martha McGiil and her ls-year-old daugh
ter, Esther, Were killed last evening while
crossing a tTesle on the Midland rail- :
road, by the easibound mail train.
MOONSHINE CIDER.
St Louis. No, Dec. 17.-During the
past week the city has been invaded by
number of revenue agents who have
been quietly endeavoring 10 pick up the (
local threads TO a Swindle that is being
perpetrated upon the government.
For several months past the govern ]
nent officials have been in possession, o. ,
information given them by the internal !
revenue collectors in Missouri and ad- I
Joining states, to the effect that the gov