Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-01-06
SIX FIRE VICTIMS.
A Family in Jersey City, N. j., Almost
Wiped Out.
Earthquake Shocks in California and New
Hampshlre-Mlnnosot Opera House
Burned-ArsOn and Murder
Mans Heart Cut Out.

New YORK, Jan. 3.-Six members of
one family were killed by flames and
smoke in fire that occurred early yes
terday morning in Jersey City. The
dead are: Adolph Reich, 40 years old,
the father; Emma Reich, AZ years old,
mother; Title Reich, 20 years old; Ida
Reich, Is years old; Albert Reich, IA
years old; Gustav Reich, eight years
old. Several others were injured, and
it may be that another member of the
Inflated family will die. He is the 49,
year-old son, Sigismund, whose body is
covered with burns. John Conway,
chief of the Jersey City fire depart
ment, was very badly burned. He fell
through burning floor and was res
cued with difficulty. Henry A. Reich,
II years old, managed to make his es-
cape from the house, with bad burns
on his neck, face and hands, but he is
seriously injured. Adolph Reich's home
was at 8l7 Germania avenue, near the
Hudson county boulevard in the Hud-
son City district. He was real estate
agent and well-to-do, living in a pleas
ant house of three stories. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire broke out from a
heater In the basement and it worked
its way on to the third floor, where the
sleeping apartments Of the family were
located.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
EXETER, N. H., Jan. 3.-Vibrations
of the earth, following long noise as
if of great explosion long way off,
awoke the inhabitants of this town at
five o'clock yesterday morning. The
noise was two or three seconds long
and the tremblings of the ground much
longer. Houses were shaken, windows
ratified and much commotion indoors
was caused, sufficient in most cases to
awaken the soundest sleepers SINH
lar reports come from other towns
above here.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, SHAKEN UP.
SANTA Rosa, Cal, Jan. 1.-Two dis
tinct shocks of earthquake, the most
severe which have been felt here for
many years, awol1e the residents of
the city and vicinity shortly after five
a. m. on Saturday. The shocks were
each of about 25 seconds duration and
the vibrations were from west to east.
No damage has been reported.
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
BRAINERD, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Fire yes
terday afternoon burned the Sleeper
opera house, one of the finest in north
ern Minnesota, and store of c, d.
OBrien, with large part of the con-
tents. The opera house was built in
1882 by the late Judge G. B. Sleeper,
at a cost of $4,000 1t will not be re-
built
DETERMINED SUICIDE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Julia Lewis
committed suicide at her home in
Green Point, L. l., yesterday. First
she stabbed herself in the breast with
a penknife, then cut her throat with q
razor, and ended by jumping from a
third story window. She was so years
old.
FOUND IN THE RUINS OF HIS HOUSE.
KAY CENTER, Ok, Jan. 3.-The resi-
dence of w. S. Carver, one mile east of
Kay Center, was burned to the ground
and Carvers remains were found in
the cellar, partially burned, with a
bullet lodged in his skull.
HIS HEART CUT OUT.
New YORK, Jan, S.-Henry Grimm,
aged co. was run down by an electric
car in Brooklyn and his heart literally
cut out of his body and found later on
the tracks.