Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-10
afternoon Session.

At2 o'clock in the afternoon tho coroners
Jury reassembled for the purpose of continuing
their investigation. They met in the board of
trade room in the city hall building. Some
delay was occasioned by the hardness of some
Of the Jurors and witnesses. Finally the pro-
ceedings commenced by calling on MIR.
VIC. LEE,
who gave his testimony about as follows:
was about six blocks away from the mill at
the time; heard an explosion or report, looking
towards the mill; the second explosion was the
loudest; the blaze and debris passed up out
of sight. Then followed the third explosion;
knew nothing about it until the explosion
occurred. The time betw cen the first and Sec
ond explosions allowed me to walk about six
feet; probably about one second OF time; be-
tween tho second and third about oue-half OF
the time. After the first explosion saw moth
ing of the debris; after the second saw the
debris; the debris seemed to be followed by
smoke and flame. The elevator all on fire
before started. The mills on the canal We're
also ignited at the time.
About two seconds after the explosion saw
the fire, the sound appeared to be on the side
towards the round house; am quite confident
that the column of debris came from the Wash
burn "A'' mill,-that being after the second
explosion; the second was most violent; at the
time cf the explosion was about four rods from
the gas house; the first explosion was more
like the rumbling sound of distant thunder;
the second sharp; the third more like the first.
My occupation is that of cooper, working
for Hall & Dan. Could not tell from which
mill the second explosion came.
ALEXANDER BRADLEY,
Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis railway, sworn
About o'clock Thursday night I put train on
side track; then put the engine in on round
house track; when about ten feet from switch
on second street on the track back of the round
house, l made the remark that bread was
burning; my companion said that it must be
wheat or mill stuff burning:
looked towards the mill and
saw smoke issuing from the mill; was just
coming off the bridge; the smoke was coming
out all about the mill in {. dark volume much
like that from d locomotive; made several re-
marks about the smoke, but do not just re-
member what; when back of the Humboldt
mill heard an explosion; did not see any walls
fall until after the explosion of the Humboldt
mill; Kinds wanted TO run in where was, bu
called to some one to keep him out; wa
partially knocked down; when gettin!
no was knocked down the second time; all
sure saw smoke before the explosion occur
red; quito sure it was back of the Humboldt
mill where the first explosion took place; tn
second explosion had the effect OF completed,
demolishing the Humboldt mill; the wall
were scattered in every direction after raisin,
the mill up; was about ten feet from the mill
some of the debris went over me, and a portion
covering me up. The walls were stand
ing after the first explosion, but fel
after the second; do not remember which wa
the wind was blowing when saw the smok
and could smell the burning material; coul
smell before could see the smoke: second ez