Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1881, Page 1

VOLUME XIL HOLIDAY GOODS. n A Ee Grand Annual Holiday Nale! Attractions of great significance, and Bargains of unusual Importance to Holi- day purchasers. Rich Silks, Rich Velvets, Rich Fars, Paris Costumes, Gents’ Robes de Chambre AND \noking Jackets, ‘Tancy Goods, Silk: Umbrellas, Silk Hosiery, Tine Neckwear, eal Laces and lace Goods,- + ALL AT OUR WELL-KNOWN: UVEST PRS MANDEL BROS, 121'& 128 State-st. Uchigan-ay. &Twenty-second-st, GRAND OPENING WS, HA. CONNELLY, oF No. 7 East Sixteenth-st., New York, Will open in the Parlors of the GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, ON MONDAY, DEC. &, ‘The largest and most clegant stock of Imported Costumes, Wraps, Etc, Ever shown in Chic ago, consisting of Ball, izing, Reception "and Dinner. Dresses, tk see but clegant Cloth and Camel's uits for. Walk! ing, all of which will be at less than cost of importation. + Bi--Ladies will pl cards at the dee please present their ——_—— —_ EW PUBLICATION: omen hig Prettleat giN-books of ‘Crandma’s Attic : Treasures. A Story of Old-Time Memories. J masy Hlostritions, Cloth, gtlt, 4,00, Be crate eeualy pretty books a humorous poam on tins ang 428 Old Purniturs w . verve oe rail fol, and the Hlustra. ——_ 1 Fottate at th © bookstores, Pld on recaiproe pri row, OF Sent by mall, postaze EP. DUTTON & co., ‘ PUBLISHENS, we ORGANS, A BEAUTL. ry. yy, FUL ORGAN La bg, ose! Now 8) by B i PMRein Toon URS No 24R4 3 Stops 2 geitdded, Stag itm ug. Voluabio Pmiurovemente CA Scars bara, prigd Geto geez od atid Welivucud ‘am wr ME Once, Nothing Toa, Dew factory jus Taal rem aNts uvery BU da: ia a AA’ LLANEOUS. Seaece lnc eriacdaweneen norut Hock Spring Water, kulloa sat enantena sta Tyuantt Ollice 149 Madisou-st, MUSICAL BOXE USICAL LYON & HEALY, State and Monroe-sts, , Are now displaying a stock of Musical Boxes which tor conupletencss of assortinent and general excellence are vastly in advance of anything heretofore offered tn this mar. ket. These boxes contain the very latest and choicest popular melodies, operatic airs and most fashionable dance music of theday. ° , The stock embraces nwumer- ous attractive novelties, se- lected by our European buy- er during his recent visit to Switzerland. | PIANOS, A Hazel ~“Uprigh Plano, PERFECTION IN EVERY DETAIL, Elastic touch; delicacy and pow- er of.tone; and, while possessing: that Commas ag tone which im- mediately attracts attention, pos- sesses in. the highest depres that sympathetic and delighttul sing- ing quality so universally admired. Tho construction and SCALE o: these Pianos are such that the tuner has no difficulty “in‘ tuning them, smooth, consequently thelr propensity for staying in tune cannot be surpassed, We invite all who intend pur- chasing an Upright Plano to exe amine these Instruments before deciding. We have NEW Designs in FRENCHE Walnut and Rose- wood Cases, unequaled in excel- lence, and SPECIALLY suitable for Holiday Gifts, . 7 ROOT & SONS MUSIG 60, The fire which occurred in our basement yesterday evening will not interfere with our Retail or Wholesale business. Open as Usual, and Everything ~ In Working Order, Call and examine the finest as- sortment of TOYS and FANCY GOODS in this city, imported di- rectly by us from the European markets, SCHWEITZER & BEER, Inporters and Dealers, Iti State-st., near Washington, BLANK BOOKS, (CEMARSHALISSO GE TIONERS 167 MADISON STREET. MANUFACTURERS OF BLANK BOOKS. FINE FANCY GOODS, Re ULVERTPAGE £2, AHOYNES.CO.22” | Fancy Goods, Gold Pens, Penells, Rodgers’ and Wostenholm’s Pocket Knives, RUPTURE CURED. RUPTURE exo, p CUICAGO, April U I, DR, PARKER—Dsan Sit Atte suturing wany years with a vory lurve scrutal hortta, wie Hesune nS Follet from wuy truss could nu, uudl through pour Shut aud ow” appliance You'nol only Fucaiad tio Tupture whore others had fallod, but hurd complotely Cured tho borin. MOTT HObSLANN Ronidouvy, 21 Fulton-st, odicu, 1. Washinaton ‘Thy principle » Huw Obs, No oporution whetonbr. Bo cant, te Biaiutdavurore of Elastio ug a, be f MALVLECT MUTMAN & PARKER, bs Onicudd Bluta-vi. Chicagy, 12, FROIN, . “ Elovr ussorted packayus FRUITS, ug _ leuitaie for ttuliduy brosents, sufoly sunt all parte United states. Wed- dings sud jartion apucisity. Orders Uy mall und telyeeuphiry wie vraiiat attention, ‘TANLULCR. bruit Eture, SCiurk-0 Buth tulepboors, ° | Smoking. Jackets, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1881—TWELVE PAGES. HOLDIDAY PRESENTS. nnn WILSON BROS, 113 & 116 State-st., Solicit an inspection of their HOLIDAY ODS! Which embraces an unusu- ally large number of. articles appropriate for Christanas Presents to Ladies .and Gentlemen. Special attention is asked to their stock of following- named goods: FOR LADIES: Hdkf. and Glove Sachets, Hdkf. and Glove Boxes, Work Boxes and Baskets, Sofa Pillows, - Reticules, Portfolios, Photo Albums and Stands, Vases, &c. FOR CENTLEMEN: ‘Dressing: Robes, Silk Umbrellas, Silk Suspenders, Silk Mufflers, Neckwear, - Scarf Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Cane Racks, Sinoking Sets, Cigar Cases, Card Cases, &e, VIENNA . NOVELTIES Surpasses any ever before shown in this city, and will prove well worthy an exam- ination, : L ARTISTIC TAILORING. ELY& CO. TAILORS. _ From ‘Dec, 5 to Jan, x next, all Garments ordered of us will be subject to a NET CASH DIS. COUNT of TWENTY per cent, The Largest and Best-Assorted stock in our line on this Continent, The most select “Modes” and thoroughly skilled workmanship, Wabash-av,, cor. Monroe-st, YEARS’ EXPERIENCE THERE aetiee ei that we PROPERLY FEE your eyes with GLASSES Cannon. On aavorsteing for MERIT and ol ave Optician, 74 State-st. ig CUTLERY, OPLIOCAL GOODS. Al uy ‘Of all kinds BETTER than “ protenders” and quacl PUCK EP and TAK “urvers: Carver Cusos, Table Kutvee und on" F Mogers' "Plated Kuly; Spoons, und Kurks, Nut Ceacks sud Bick ig 8; LTT ch ri] A. wiles a> sore and Catlery Sets, ‘AG, SPALDING & BHUS., 108 Madisonst A GREAT FIRE. Minneapolis Milling interests Once More a Prey to Disaster. Destruction Yesterday of Four of Her Great Flouring Concerns, Besides a Cotton-Mill Stand- ing in the Immediate — Vicinity. The Origin of the Flames Supposed to Be the Ignition of Gases, Fearful Explosion in Ono of the Huge Structures, Carrying Death’ and Destruction. Four Persons’ Known to Be Killed, and Many Others ‘Wounded. i A Brave Chief of the Fire De- partment Numbered Among the Slain. One-Tenth of Minneapolis’ Milling Capacity Wiped Out by the Calamity. Tho Total Loss on Batldings and Cone tents, $416,500—Total Insure ance, $207,175. What Might Have. Boon 2 Serious Blaze in Ohicago~Fires Elsowhere. Immonse Destrnotion. of MIN Property at Minnonpolls. Spectat Disvateh to ‘The Chicaca Triounr, Sr. Paut, Minn, Dec. 4.—Alnneapolis awoke this morning to the startling knowl- edgo that tho beautiful olty had suffered an- other frightful mill disaster, less disastrous than that-of 1874, but of the’snme character. It was shortly before 4 o'clock when John Dunevan, smelter in. tho Pillsbury B Mtl, had ocension to go {nto the busumont of the Pillsbury A MII. Ho wagappalled to find near the blg belt supply. ng #Y42, motive powar to the mill's then email” forth flame and swoke, and ascended: the stairs as rapidly us possible to call to his assistance the othér seven mon employed In the mill, He found somo of thom on the . third floor, gave the alarin, and attempted to ‘return’ to tho scene of the fire, but found that it had generated and spread go rapldly as to tilt the mill with smoke and threaten the lives of the tnillors, ‘The eight employés of the mil made good thelr escape; John Mace, ® machluotender ‘In tho third-story of the mill, finding It necessary to jump from the window to the top of near standing upon tho elevatad track’ of tho Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad In front, . f THE ALATOE which called out the entire fire department had meantiine been turned !n, and met with Q prompt response, The tlames spread rapld- jy, however, and almost before the firemen could get well. at work had enveloped the Pillsbury,Sill entirely. The wind was blowing: gently from the south, and the great volume. of fame Ht up the morning sky with an ominous light, while tho fire menaced tho destruction of the greater part of the vary compact ‘milling quarters of) Minneapolls, ‘The firemen ‘ TACKLED THE PROBLEM that faced them with courage,’ but could snot stay the flames from enveloping tho Excelsior Mill just south, nor from communicating to the inillof Crocker, Fisk Co., nextadjoining on the nerth, from the uot of which members of Hose Company No, 4 were pouring streains of wator into the secthing cauldron.within tho walls of what had been the Pillsbury A MI. It was a fight with the odds agalnat thom, but theviremon promised to stay the dlames within the two buildings first onvel- oped, when, with*s suddenness that knows no description, tho roof of the Minneapolis ‘Mill of Crocker, Fisk & Co. parted, tho front and rear walls foll out, and x ‘THE EXPLOSION = * was completed with a concussion which shook with an awful power all the -massive structures In tha locality, shattering tho glass in windows blocks yway, and bringing meti and women from thelr beds and morn- Ing uaps {nto the presenco of an awful ow Innilty, Assistant-Ohief-Engineer Fredoricks was In commund of the Hremou In front of the milis, and, together with John Tuehy, a member of Hoso Company No. 3, ogcupled a place upon the clevated . railrond-track In front of the mill, and at his back, upon the ground - below, wero other firemen. Places of vantage in front of tho infll wore held by the hundred or two people on the scone othor than the firemen, on that the crowd was no Jarger wus’ prob- ab! . y Y 4 rontuware CINCUMSTANCE, and may explain why the losg of Jife.in a crowd surrounding abullding blown toatoms was na larger. y ‘Tho two pipemon on the roof of the Min- neapvolis will were ralsed fnto the alr. and fell sprawling on the bullding bruised and surrounded by tha falling débris, - Their es- cape was marvelous, Assistant Ohlet: Fred- erlcks and Fireman Tuehy tell bencath the * falling front wall of the mill, which carried down with Sts ‘awful weight, and.fu tho viulence of the concussion, the trestle on which the two-track rallrogd was construct. ed, the covering to the canal, and éyerything in its progress., Death must haye followed instantly, , : i A FLYING MISSILE.” a atruck and felled Daniel’ Burke, who was standing. on the steps of the ofilce of 0, A. Villsbury & Co,, fracturing his skull and in- illeting 9 wound from Which “ho died at 8:20 a.m, = esteig tag ta dept Subsequent events disclosed that’ a man named «Robinson, who, Bo far: ‘as. can. be = gleaned, = was. not - ‘ employed avout the milis, fell. a victim | at the same time. -It is bolivyed he was beneath the rallroad track at the thne, simply watch- ing the progress of the flames, , In the face of the awful calamity, with death to a leader and the firemen then know in progress, giving | ‘| not how many more, and with tho posslbility of other explosions before them, CONSTERNATION selzed upon the firemen ns woll ng the assem- bled spectators, All the vantage whieh had been gained was for tho time fost, and tho flames which bad been subdued almost to control redoubled their fury. ‘The explosion threw Into the air missiles and burning embers which fell’ among the crowd upon the roofs of the surrounding mills, which In tho niinds of exelted men liad all the danger of powder magazines, arid wrought fear and consternatlon, DiMcultles were encountered {In reaching the rear of tho mills, and the flames had ex- tended to the cotton mill, a frame structure atanding out over the falls and in the rear of the burning mllis, doubling the danger which THREATENED THE BAWMILIS of the Mill Company and tho flouring mills above Sixth avenue suuth; but order camo out of the confusion following the explosion, and the northward march of the frames was checked, and the fire brought under con- trol at7o’clock. Behind tho flames wero busy with the great elevated trestle of tho Minneapolis Eastern, borne down into the river before it had been consumed by. the welght of unloaded cars that went toppling into the rivera hundred feet below with an angry crash, The scene was an awful and a grand one, and the fear which had .taken holt of the Increasing crowds following the explosion stood out on many faces. THE SPECTACLE, tempted many, but the prudent ones who were drawn to the fire only by curiosity stood aloof until the mastery was gaincd and the battle won. Jlow many were the fatalities, was at’ this time a matter of conjecture. The mil- sweeper, Danlel Burke, who was stricken down by a missile, had been carried to the of- fice of the Washburn A Mill, and thence to tho ofilce of Dr. Bell, where ho expired at 8:20 o'clock. That Fredericks and ‘Cuehy had perished’ was known to the startled crowd who sav their positions when the ex plosion occurred, .and knew THEIR ESCAPE WAS IMPOSSIBLE and their fate certain, How many moro “had perished ? was the question which went from mouth to mouth, and had no answer. ‘The injured had been taken to the office of Dr. Owens, thelr wounds proving not to be as serlous as was apprehended, save in the instance of F. L. Coulter, whose arm was broken, So far as can be learned, all those killed by the explosion were single men, and itissoine slight consolation to know that sorrowing widows and helpless little ones are not left behind to mourn thelr tearful ending, A force of men was employed to © CLEAR AWAY THE BROKEN TIMBERS of the elevated railway and raise the sptint- ered timbers of the shattered platform now subinerged in the waters of the canal, con- conling alsu at least one poor victim of the explosion, John Tuhey, TNE LATER DEVELOPMENTS in the casualty appear to show very. conclu- sively that the loss of life resulted from tho Anflammablo gases In tho Crocker, Fisk & Co,, Mill, the prolonged suspension of work therein rendering the flour-dust theory much Jess probable than the other. ‘The, common presumption is that these gases became hent- ed to a culminating temperatura by the firo raging in tho Pillsbury '.B, BI ‘and ‘there “had not “proviously. been any jar which could loosen and throw any considerable quantity of flowr-dust In the alr within the mill to form materini for such 9 foreoful ‘and disastrous explosion, which, however, appeared to expend {ts main;forco through the front of the mill and across’ the elevated railroad track within tho space cov- - cred by tue frontage of the Crocker &- Fisk Mill in which it occurred. ~ THE WALLS OF THE MILLS directly adjoining the Crocker & Fisk were badly shattered, but the fmmonse lateral force displayed in the great explosion of 1878 {8 not perceptible. in this’ Jatest enlamity. The most distinct trace of the at- tending forces in the latter Instance were -percelyed apparently ina line with the sec- ond story of the exploded mill and directly opposit the broken railway. Had the power which shattered the massive timbers ot the Intter been general, far greater and more genoral havoc would have been wrought, and the resulting loss of Jife too fearful for contemplation. Onc the progress of the fire checked, attention was turned to the IKCOVERY OF THE DEAD from tho pile of débris dropped Into the canal, and upon which streams of water had been continuously poured. « Shortly after & o'clock the remains of Assistant Chief-Engi- neer Fredericks were discovered and re- moved to the office, ‘Tho body was fuund in- terwoven among the ttinbors and cruel stoneg that had sealed his fate, the head so crushed ‘ag towlpo out all resemblance of his familiar face and leave no doubt that his death tind been Instantancous and without a moment’s warning, Atabout the same hour that the romnlns of the doad Chief were discovered, death came to’ the relief of Danio! Burke, Tho search among the ‘ ruins - was prosecuted steadily until about: 10 o'clock, until the body of tho fourth victin was taken out and {dentified: by his Acquaintances as that of aman nained Robin- son, Upou Whose person nothing was found save an address toa house on Tenth street and about $100.in inoney. ‘fhe mill com- pany placed a force of men at work remov- ing tho pile of débris, but up to4 o'clock no sign of the body of Tuhey,-who just before the explosion occurred was nt the aide of the Assistant Chief, was discovered. Before this time rumor had added the uncertain re- port that stilf another man had perished in the ruins, ‘ TUR PROPERTY SWEPT AWAY by tho fire consists of the Excelslor Mill, owned: by "D. Morrison and operated by Charles A. Pillsbury & Co,; the Pillsbury B ‘Mill, owned and operated by the same firm; thé Minneapolls Mill, owned and operated by Crocker, Fisk & Co., the Empire AIH, owned by FL. Watson, of Massachusetts, and operated by Charles A; Pillsbury & Co.; aud the cotton mili owned by D. Morrison, and. operated by Honry Ti, Wompkert. ‘These Winiils were totally destroyed, and all thoir contonts burned. ‘To this loss must beadded Injur¥ to the Cataract Mill of D, Barber &Co., which several tluos took fire, wid the machinery and sfock of which was deluged with water, and similar injury, probably vot sasavere, to the contents and buildings of the paper-mill of Brown, Lala- mero & Co,, and the Northwestern flouring- mill of Sldler, Flotehcr, Holmes & Cu. All the surrounding mills’ were damaged “by of about fitty feet of the track on tho ‘ele, vated trostle, owned by the mill company and. operated by the Minucapolla & St Louts, was wrecked and the elevated. trestle destroyed by the fire. . ea ae a tate ae i ‘i ANOTHER ACCOUNT, .- ‘i ao the Western Aqsoctated Press, | : Sr. Paut, Minn., Dea. 4.—At 4 o'clock this morning fire broke qué In the mulling district of Minueapolis, destroying, before lt was sub- dued, four large flour mills and one cotton mill, and causing the death of at leaat four men. ‘Tho fire broke out tn the Pillsbury B -Flourtng Aittl, owned and operated by C, A. Pillsbury & Co. It communicated to the ‘Excelsior MIN, owned by Dorlllus Morrison and Qpernted by C. A. Pillsbury &© Co., and to tho Minneapolis MIU, owned aud operutod shattered glass, In addition to this n aection.| . - by Crocker, Fisk & Co., which: exploded, _killing Neil Fredoricks, Firat Assistant En- aineer of the Fire Departinent, ‘Sho firo then communicated to the Empire Mull, owned by L, F. Watson, of Massachu- setts, and opernted by ©, A. Pilis- bury &@ Co. A atreet having been reached at this point, the fire was got under control, but the brands from the eon- flagration falling upon the roof of tha cot- ton mill near by, owned by Dorlllus Morrl- son, ft was also consumed, Thus far four flouring inills and one cotton inilt were con- sumed, with the railroad on the trestleworl in tho renr of the milla, and several froight- cars filled with wheat, Fire had ‘communt+ ented to tho mil! of Crocker, Fisk & Co., when the explosion occurre:t, and leveled the walls of the structure, ernshing the ele- vated rallroad-track in front of the mill, and killing three persons, and wounding another fatally,*and severnt others ina less degree, It is possible that more than three fatalities have occurred ns the result of the explosion, but how many cannot now bo definitly stated, AMONG TI NUMBER KILLED were Assistant-Uhlef Enginver Neil Fred- ericks and a member of a hook and fadder company named Avery, who with other fire- amen occupted # place on the clovated rafl- road-track immediately In front of.the mill. Several other of the flremen similarly en- gaged were Injured, and tho forea at the flames was somewhat disorganized in conse quence, A third person, who has not yet been identified, and who occupfed a place In front of the office of Pillsbury é&Co., was killed by a flying inissite, and ono other per- son, who was standing under tho elevated railroad, and who was crushed to death by’ the walls and thnbers of the railrond-track, is known to have beon killed. The explosion was onv of great violence, shattering windows as far as ten blocks away from. the scene, and starting people from thelr carly slumbers in all varts of the city. Tho causo’ is all a matter of speculation thus far. ‘The mill had been shut down for some tline, and the explosion is as likely to have been from confined gas as from flour dust, to which'the Washburn mill exploston was" at- tributed. The explosion, violent as it proved to be, did not topple the walls of the Empire ‘MILL but spent its force by blowing the roof into the alr and the front and rear walls out, the débris leveling in its. progress the great tiinbers of the railroad’ track in front and rearof the mills, The capacity of the mills burned was 2,400 barrels. ‘The total capacity of all the Minneapolis mills is 25,500 barrels, the mills destroyed representing about one- tenth of the whole. 7 TIME KILLED, Cornelius Fredericks, the assistant chief engineer of the department, was crushed un- der the falling walls of the Minneapolis Mill and Instantly killed. John Lucy, member -of Look é Ladder Company-No, 3, killed. Alexander Burk, sweeper in the Pillsbury B Mil, was standing on the stops of the office of C,‘A, Pilisbury & Co. when tho explosion occurred. Ie was struck on tho head witha stone and died from the Injuries, f. An unknown citizen was found killed out- right.) THE WOUNDED. Daniel Torbach, a fireman, was badly - bruised ‘and cut about tho head aud face by Yluss and flying débris, 3g F, T. Coulter, :also a fireman, had his loft arm broken, his right enr severed, and sus- tained other severe injuries, Fred Relke, a fireman, was struck on ‘the leg by a flying’ rock and badly injured, though not fatally hurt. Mr, H. Snyder, foreman of the Pillebury B Mill, recelved a bad scalp wound, and was nee into the canal, but escaped with his fe. é ‘ Thomas W. Mullen, tho assistant miller, who was standing near Mr. Snyder, was also thrown Into the canal, recelving no other In- jury than a severe cut geross the bick of the loft hand, inflicted by flying glass, _ THE PROPERTY DESTROYED, ‘The Pillsbury B Mill, owned by G A. Pills- bury & Co., was valued. on the books of the firm at $140,000, which included the site. ‘Tho Etpltre, owned by L, 8. Watson, of Massa- chusetts, was worth $125,000; the Excelsior, owned by’ D. Morrison, $100,000; and the Minneapolis Mill of Crocker, Fisk & Co, was worth $125,000, All the mills contained more or jess stuck, . Pillsbury & Co. were fully covernd by in- surance on this part of the loss, Tholr total Joss fg probably $50,000 on Pilisbury B MU. ‘The Cotton ALI was valued: at $40,000, and was owned by D, Morrison and leased by Henry Hompkert. THE INSURANCE. Following is a summary of the insurance: C. A. Pillsbury & Co.,on Pillsbury B Mt, $61,000; C, A. Pillsbury & Co.,on stock In B. Mill, $0,000; C. L, Watson, on Empire Mill, $5,000; C. A, Pillsbury & Co., on stock in Enplre Ail, $5,500; C..A. Pillsbury, on stock In Excolstor Mill, 89,000; Crocker, Fisk & Co. on Minneapolis Mill, $00,175; Crocker, Fisk & Co,, on stock, $10,500; Li, Hompkert, on stock, $2,000; total, $207,175. INSURANCE BY COMPANIES, ‘Tho loss is reduced by Iatest estimates to $410,000, E ‘ * Tho insurance fs as follows, except such as may be carried upon proporty belonging to the rallroad companies and not obtainable here: On the Pillsbury B Mill, owned Pillsbury & Co.; Pooatx of Brooklya, bullding and ma- CT See Bt. Tau Five & Marina. by Charles A. 3,500 2000 Phoenix of Hartford. 3,500. La Contiauce. =,000 8/000 Traders ia) raders’, Misstssippl Valley Mutual ‘8,000 Western Manufacturors’ Unt 5,000 Gorman of Ponusyivania, 8,600 Firomen’a . 2,000 Brato of Pounay! 00 Hanover. “600 §,000 3,500 2000 Connecticut « 2,800 Renta GFN od lorthern a 5 K Fastacnarars Of Bost =, owned by J. F, Watsou, of Massachusetts: ford od - PEA care: IMMINE ANG TR 09 Brato of Peunsy|yanta. Nt, , as In ‘looks Indicated that she was speaking truth Ny. Jutaloge ~ inion of P/ Penneyjvay Bey (2 @ ding and machinory aot stook It mpire, ownod by O, Inental. Rhode Istand. Nowark City. TOtdlissssscreserssevcce $ 5,500 On the atock of O. A, Pillsbury & Co, in the Ex- celslor: ae : North Amorica,..., Pharnix of Hartford... th Missiasippl Valley siut 200 tar of Now Yor zibo Commonwealth. * 1,000 Total........ saeececeesee$ 9000 MINN? 11k, owned by Crocker, Flak & Co, (building and ma- chinery): bi Northweatorn Nation: imperial & Northern, Rhode Island Insurance Associatio: Lanea: Continental, ORAL... sessceeeseee ees On tho stock of Crocker, Minneapolis Mill: Westchester, New Hampsb! Ningara......04 Commonwealth Mergantilo M Unknown., Gerinania,. a rs 8E 52 SE SuS8s London Assuranc Weatern of Toronto., DETAILED STATEMENT OF LOssks. Following is a final detailed statement of losses; : 5 ©. A Pillsbury &Co., on B, MU 8 10000 CG. A. Piilsbury & Co., on stock ia 6,000 ©. A. Pillsbury & Co., on stock in Excel- ‘slor MUL, wae + Bi CA, Pitishi it & Se 5,000 D. Morrison, Excolsior st! 80,000 D. Morrison, on cotton’ mil + 40,000 Crocker, Flak & Con on Minneapoits Sill, _¥.000 LF. Watsor Empire Mill ‘70,000 00 D, It. Barbor & Co. on stock. Bidle, Fletcher, Hotmos & H, Hompkert, on stock. By the Minneapolis Eastern toad Savon frelght enrs...--s* Total... see. Tho Careless Juxtaposition of 2 Leaky Gus-Hipo and an Alcohol Lamp tn a Stato Street Toy Store—Loss, $2,500, ( What might have resulted In o serious fire occurred Inst uvening at No. 111 State stroet, the store occupied by Schweitzer & Beer aS toy and fancy-goods ‘establishment, - ‘Tlie firm occupy the entirestx-story building with thelr wholesale and retail business.:- During the day gas-fitters had béen engaged In put- ting In 8 new gas-service plpe, for the use’ of that part of the bullding and the floor above, ‘The basement was stocked to the full with light wooden and other toys for the shal tay trade, including. velactpedes, hobby-hurses, and shell other things ng the youthful and in- fant heart most delights In. At ten- minutes past 5 o'clock the fitters, while ot work, discovered o spilt in one’ of the pipes, through ‘which tho . gas’ was escaping. An examination with an alcohol lamp resulted in an “Instant exploston,. which. set the entire stuck In’ ‘the north of the basement in 9 binze, The workmen rushed out yolling fire, and Oiticer Iveson, of Pinkerton’s Agency, at once sent in’an . alarm from Box 35, corner of State and Mad- ison streets, The smoke poured up in such volume through theentire building that by tie time the engines got upon the ground the firemen found great dificulty In ‘locating the exact place where the fire was raging. Chicf- rahal Sweule directed two streains to be thrown into the busement, which soon drowned the blaze. ‘Che Fire Patrol, under Capt. Bullwinkle, covered over und protected the valuable and porishable fancy goods, The fite was wholly confined to the busement, but the firgt floor was more or less dainnged by water,” ‘Ihe total loss will,be Inside of $3, and probably not “over 500, which ig covered by an {insurance * of $60,000, placed by 8S, M. Moore &Co. | Jyret nt thig tine the firm are ,fuli-stocked for the holliday trade, and It was fortunate that the firo was kept down as It was, for, had'tt mado any headway, the loss would huve beon yery large, ‘The building Js owned by Dr, Judson, and is damaged about. $200, which ts fully covered by Insurance, In Lawrence Coynty, Indianas Loss $7003 No Knsurance., Special Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bepyonp, Ind., Dee. 4.—A_ night or two ago, inthe northern part of this county, a large country dwelling, occupied by the familles of John Munter and Willlam Mar-°- tin, was burned, Beyond the kitchon furni- ture of the fainilies but ‘Ittlo was saved. ‘The loss Is probubly $700 or 8800, Noingurs ance, 4 RUINED AND FORSAKEN. Fistgut wt of m Young Lady In lumbus, Ga, Special Disvaten to The Caigago Tribune, ATLANTA, Ga, Dec, 4.—Columbua comes to the front with a sensation Which just now is creating considerably excitement and in- Pu ‘dignation thore, .Yesterday. morning’ at 4 o’clock a gontleman of that: city, while go- {ng home from duties which kept him away from home until a late hour, met o buautitul younr jady, neatly dressed, whose hair hung down over her shoulders, and whose teeth chattered ag though she wap cold. As the gentleman passed her slie asked him td show her the way to the upper bridge, as she Jlved across the sane, ‘The gentleman, *be- fore doing as requested, asked hier what she was doing away. from home unprotected -at that hour, shepald; “Last night; young man camoto - seo ine and asked wie to come to tig side of tho river with hh, Ho promised to tke enre of me and see te safely home again After I got on this side I Hgtenad to hia soft’: words, und, being overpefsuaded, allowed him toruin mo and leave wo desolate and alone, 1 got loat In the city, and am trying ry! ‘3 to got back to the upper bridge so that Econ + find i my way home.” She then stated that she itt Nrandured through the city all, night, and bud been “afraid: to ape - Peete wl ia at oa, at Magle an o A im ‘In the dressinu-room of Mill No. % dor tully,. ‘The gentleman falled to uscertain the nenie of hor ubductor, but it can and should be obtained, ‘The young lady belongs to one of the best families of Columbus, aud works In the factory to make nliving, her faulty having buen left destitute by the ravanes of + the War. Ae - A PUGILISTIC CHALLENGE, + Apeglat Dispatch to The Uhteage Trodune, OLKVELAND, O., Deo, —Tho, Herald wilt tomorrow publish a card from Jack King, formerly of Philudolphia, tn whieh hp says he will llaht Gearga Paliambes, of Canada. ab catch welghty - aoe i whereupon 2