New-York tribune., 1907-08-17
WRECKS ON LAND AND SEA
Chicago Building Collapses; Trans
Crash: Ships an Distress.

Chicago. Aug 1s--F1ve persons were killed and
eleven others injured three seriously. early
to-day by the collapse of a twO-story frame build
ing at No. 50 Fry street, occupied as a boarding
house. -Four of the victims were instantly killed
and the fifth died a few minutes after being taken
to a hospital The bodies of the dead were taken
from the ruins by policemen and fremen. who
risked their lives when compelled to crawl under
the building to reach the victims
The dead are Mrs Annie Nosal. thirty-fve years
Old: Kate NOsaI six years old. her daughter; John
NosaI twenty months old. her Albert Stehul.
thirty-three years old. bOarder, and Annie Mar
waranski. twenty-five years old
frightened sIeepers from their beds for blocks
around 36-inch water main burst in Chicago ave
nue.. Kingsbury avenue. early to-day shoot
ing of sixty feet into the air. dam
aging property to the extent of several thousand
dollars The main broke through the brick pave
ment directly in front of the Stockholm Hotel
causing panic among the five hundred guests
hurried call to a nearby police station brought
a wagonload of policemen 70 the scene. who rushed
into the hotel and carried out the women and chi-
dren to a place of safety
The water quickly flooded the Easements for two
blocks and west. and number OF families
were rescued from drowning by the police
Chicago. Aug 16.-Five were seriously IN
tured early to-day in streetcar accident at 57th
and State streets. in which nOrth5ound State
street car. going at full speed. crashed into a milk
wagon. destroying the vehicle and killing one OF
the horses The driver Of the wagon was picked up
unconscious it is believed that he can live
The motorrnan. conductor and two passengers OF
the also hurt
Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 16-The fast Missouri
Pacific passenger train, southbOund. known as the
Hot Springs Special which left Kansas City yes
terday morning. went into the ditch between Buff
faIO and Roper. Kan, two hundred miles south or
here. Fifteen persons were injured, none tataiiy-
The train was made up of one Pullman. one chair
car and a day coach and is of the finest trains
out of Kansas City
Des Moines Aug. IA fast Burlington tram
from Denver to Chicago was wrecked mile east
Of Russell yesterday. injuring eleven persons two
OF whom may die The wreck was caused 9y the
breaking of the truck Of the first mail coach
Weston Mo Aug IA Burlington passenger
train southbound. was wrecked by a broken hanSe
yesterday. Louis n. Wilson. a travelling salesman
of Kansas City. killed and several persons
were severely injured
Manitowoc Wis. Aug. 16-The steamer Hiawa-
tbs owned by the GiIchrist Transportation COM
panv OF Cleveland is ashore near Two Creeks ten
tIes north o. here with five feet Of water in her
hold having gone on the beach last night Tne
Hiawatha sprang leak and was unable 70 con-
tinue on its journey The boat is resting upon
clay bottom and il is not thought that the damage
Will De great
PHILADELPHIA Aug 16.-WOrd was received az t"7
Maritime Exchange here to-day OF the oeachihs
Of the schooner ArIevfne H Peary at Assareague
sound va The schooner is lumber laden from
1-,rtrs mort for New York 1t is said TO De leaN-
,,a bsdII- and the life savers have gone 70 the
assistance of the of five men
Norfolk Va Aug 16--The three nasted seiioOii
.r Maggie : Hart, of New York coal laden, an"
I,,,,e, in the mouth of the James River on NeN-
nort News ready to sail north. took nre cary W
dow and sustained 5000 damage before tugs thSI
,,o,+ 20 her assistance succeeded in extinsuishihs
the blaze
San Francisco. Aug 16--Sx persons were H
,,r.d one fatally IN an automobile accident WHICH
r.,,rred abo.,t midnight last night in Golden Gate
r1ort The machine got beyond the c0htrOi OF 'Ho
cbsrffaur and plunged over an emoankneht l'tO
a lake.
Janes-iiIe Wis. Aug 16--SeveraI tnousahu kS4-
,~,e of Gasoline In the Standard OH Company s.
+apls AZ Proadhead. Wis. exploded this afternoon
4,st,o,ips the tank and causing a panic III tne
town. A passenger tram was stahuhs He'
,y,en the explosion occurred All tae car WIZ
Io,rs we're broken. but one was injured