Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
afternoon, and appointed committee of FIVE.

afternoon, and appointed . committee OF i've.
consisting of A. B. Barton, Geo. A. Bracket,
E. NJ. Wilson, ". .. Washburn and L. Fletcher,
as a committee to take charge OF the relief
fund. They IL not propose to turn the funds
directly over to the widows and orphans, but
will invest the same SO that it will bring IN
big return. They confidently anticipate reailz-
ing $l5, 900 from the undertaking.
FIRE aLoBuLEs.
Messrs. Smith l. Parker. who were burned
out, resumed operations this morning. They
have leased the room over the Won Trotha
planning mill
The city council committee yesterday made
provisions for the organization of large force
Of men to remove the debris at the ruins, and
continue the search for the bodies until found.
In addition to the mills and buildings de-
strOyed near the scene of the explosion, other
buildings were burned as follows: C. G. Van
strOm's barn, in the rear of hose house No. 5,
destroyed. Value. $3.50; insurance 800.
A. C. Gammon's residence at 1913 Washington
avenue South. was badly damaged and had a
narrow escape from destruction. Peter Young
green's one story fame house at No. PIP Fourth
avenue South, valued at $500. and a house be-
longing to David Reese, adjoining. valued at
$500, were destroyed. r. Scheurmeier's barn
in the rear of No. 1927 Second street was also
burned. Loss $3.50.
ulIs Nc"udl, scCIcCo1y VI lAo AAuCAACaA SCA-
trail Insurance company, of st. Louis, is in the
city.
j. w. Holmes, of the North American Insur-
ance company Philadelphia, has arrived in
Minneapolis to look after the interest of his
company.
William B. Cornell, brother of Judge F. r.
E. Cornell, and superintendent of the North
British company, has also arrived in Mime
apolis.
The investigation into the cause will be con-
tinued, and is being pushed forward with, as
yet, but little satisfaction to those most inter
ested.
Mrs Walter Savage, wife of one Of the vic
Tins of the disaster Of Thursday last, and who
on Saturday evening, was reported to be dan
gerously i'll. yesterday afternoon gave birth to
a fine boy baby. Since the child appeared she
had, up to a late hour last evening. been i'm
proving quite rapidly, and her friends and ply
stefan feel greatly encouraged thereby. One OF
Press in their reports of the disaster was the
statement that she had, the day after the af'
fair, been delivered of twins.
Fred George, who was so badly burned in
the disaster of the Washburn mill explosion
10 rapidly recovering. and, it is thought, will
show but few signs of his narrow escape when
he fully RECEIVERS. His hands may be slightly
marked by the skin drawing when the swelling
goes down. He is to be removed from his
boarding house to the residence of relative
where he can be kept more quiet and receive, il
possible, better attention than he could hope tt
receive in crowded boarding house.
MIR. Kinds, the fireman who has been suffer
ing with conclusion of the brain since the ex
plosion of last Thursday, was improving quite
rapidly yesterday.
A committee of fifteen was appointed by the
board of trade yesterday to dispose of tickets
for the benefit entertainment on Wednesday
evening, and also to solicit subscriptions fol
the fund.
woRK1NGMEN's UNION AND THE FUNERAL.
At meeting of the Workingmen's union
held last evening, motion was adopted, in.
structing the committee appointed last Satur.
day to interview the city council and ascertain
if more haste could not be made in removing
the dead from the ruins of the mill. Further
arrangements were made in regard to the
funeral.
motion was adopted requiring every mem,
Der to be in attendance at the hall, one hour
before the time of 4he funeral, whenever the
same should take place.