The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-17
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FRsE BaIDGE. 1t has long been cher.
ished idea with many parties, to have free
bridge constructed across the Mississippi
River, abreast OF the Falls, starting from
Pine street in st, Anthony, and reaching
over 10 the foot Of Cataract street in Min
neapolis. The fact that the bridge com
panies, which have already invested their
means in building three OF the finest bridges
in the Northwest, have vested rights in the
premises, does not seem to bc taken into
account. Some of those persons who are 10
favor Of free bridge at the above point,
seem determined 10 have it at oil hazards,
even il the county should be made to bear
the weight OF the responsibility. The Board
of Supervisors has been appealed to, and
special session was called on Friday last, to
consider the propriety OF opening County
Road. from the foot of Cataract street, in
Minneapolis, to the foot Of Pine street, in
st. Anthony. The committee appointed at
a prior session OF the Board, to examine the
proposed Road, consisting OF MesSrs. Roll
Inns. Morrison and Cook, (thc latter county
Surveyor submitted report favorable to
the LAYING out OF such road. whereupon
the report was adopted by the county Board.
--twenty-oue Of the twenty-five members
being present, The vote stood IA follows
AyEs-Messrs. Alliug, Austin, =. Bassctt. D.
Bsssett, brewster. porman, Fnesl, lluo,,
johnson, knobloch, kimball. Mcisron,
Shrewsbury and Woisfelt-lt
NAYS essrs. Aldnch. Grove, Gilbert,
Hoblet Mcleod, Russell and Richardson -.
so We may expect that an attempt will
b. made shortly TO build the proposed free
bridge. OF course the bridge companies
will resist this invasion OF their chartered
rights.
Mas nRowNEp On last Friday, about
IL o'clock, a young man named Joseph
Lambert. while engaged in company with
another man named Merrill. IN cutting the
cc TO clear out some logs just below the
Falls on the ~. Anthony side, was precipi
ta,ed into the ioamlng current 10y the sudden
starting Of log on which he was standing,
ard in the twiukling Of an eye, he was car
rcd under the ice and jam Of logs. Mr..
Merrill was standing on the other end of the
same log. but his superior position enabled
HIM 10 escape with the wetting of his feet.
When he looked around he saw the top Of
his comrades head disappearing under the
ice. So sndleu was the terrible plunge.
that the unfortunate man had not time TO
utter n Try His az was found upon the ice,
WHERE he had thrown il with desperate en.
ergy as he went down into the secthing tor.
rent.
The dc,sas,d was twenty-five years OF
age, unmarried, and was from Enfield. Maine.
whore bis relatives reside lie was man
of god habits, aud much esteemed by his
acquaintance. The body has not y,t be,a
recovered.
Il Is stated a. singular tao, tha; this Is
the thri acciden; OF similar Kind tia, has
occurryd at the Falls within the pas, thru,
ycar> In the spring oi ls5,, Mr. Ayr,S
was drowned IN the spring Of lS5s, Mr..
Woods Was carried away ard nov IN the
spring II 1859, duds Mr.. Lumb1rt the vic.
tim. They werc all young mep all lamhcr.
men, and all from ,hr State Of Malue Who
vii b. the sacrifice lor ls60