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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03

half of its wall smashed down. Heavy tirnbers
which covered the big canal lay in every con-
ceivable shape, while upon the elevated railway
track, in the rear of the old Washburne mill
cars, partly filed, had pitched down the incline,
and were half consumed.
The fireswept everything, leaving blank space
from Washington avenue to the river. Various
occupants on the above street for four squares
had boarded up their front doors and windows
and either stood guard or had moved their
property to other buildings. There was scarce
~ whole pane of glass left in any building
fronting on this scene Of desolation.
The terrific power of this explosion can be
properly appreciated by the shock felt in ST.
Paul, but the snallness of the particles of
glass which seemed not larger than pea gave
the appearance of the pavement being strewn
with white sand. We counted eighteen large
French plate glass windows in Centennial
block which had been destroyed. Only one
store front in the building stood the test, and
that was owing to the fact that the doors stood
OPEN. Acitizen stood in his store door, di-
rectly opposite Harwood's four-sto-y block,
and saw the second explosion, and estimates
that the flames actually shot up into the
heavens not less than seven hundred feet, as it
appeared to him to be many hundred feet
above Harwood' store.
An old gentleman, who lived in a. shanty,
IN close proximity to the fire, says that the
elevator which stood adjoining the big mill,
was on fire and in ruins in a very few minutes.
Pieces of burning embers were showered
down all over the eastern portion Of the city.
Your correspondent saw piece of siding half
consumed, and still on FIRE, not far from the
Club house, half way between Sc. Paul and
Minneapolis.
At this late hour but little information can
be picked up, as none but watchful fremen are
on duty, whilst gangs of men are clearing the
railroad tracks.
Ahuge stick of timber fourteen inches square
and thirty feet long stands perpendicular, pen
etrating the large belfry. on the top of the old
Washburn mill. Where it came from or how
it got there is q mystery.
a set of heavy car wheels which have lain
slightly imbeded in the ground in front of the
exploded mills, were rolled from their resting
place by the force Of the explosion.
ANOTHER INSURANCE STATEMENT.
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WEue Unused the EnDlo.;ou.

SsssV O0tsSIt1 t5eO 19t111tOotUsss
Chief Engineer Bracket stated that as yet he
had been unable, from lack of time, to come
to any definite conclusions as to the cause Of
the explosion. One theory, however,
that had - presented itself to him
was, that the explosion was caused by
other agencies than middlings' dust and gas
generated therefrom. This theory, he thought,
was the more plausible, from the fact that all
the buildinga on the west side OF; the Wash
burn mill were damaged to greater extent
than those one the east side, while the Zenith
mill, and those in the same row, were
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
HIS List FIGHT.
And He Threw Up The Sponge AS He Left
The Ring.

Troy, May 2.-senator John Morrisey died at
an early hour this morning.
SARATOGA, May 2.-Morrissey's funeral will
be at Troy Saturday.
Albany, May 2.--Senator Morriseys vacant
chair and desk in the Senate Chamber is
draped in mourning and o basket of flowers
stands on the desk by orders of the Senators.
large floral cress presented by personal
friends also stands on the desk.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03
Trembling in their Boots.

Washington Letter New Orleans Democrat
1t is well known in private circles that ct
least three members Of The cabinet and Vice
President Wheeler regard the situation as ORG
of extreme peril to the administration.
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Resume of the Disaster.


visiting the scene Of the fire at II 40, found
the tiremen working at the debris, yet too hot
to undertake to recover the dead remaining in
the ruias, numbering, according to the best in
formation. thirteen.
One body recovered was near the front of the
Diamond mill wreck. When first seen by the
men who had arrived at the scene, he was yet
alive, and able to move, but wedged in by the
flames, where he persisted in the sight Of those
unable to help him.
Unfortunately at this point the hydrant was
clogged, 60 that several minutes elapsed before
water came through freely. otherwise it is fair
~ possible that this man could have been res
cued alive, but it was not possible that he could
have survived his injuries apparent whom first
seen.
THE FEARFuL Exploe1oNs.
!. No description can convey full idea of the
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but very little damaged by the shock. The
mills on the other side were completely de-
stroyed. During the afternoon freight train
came IN from the East and stood on the railroad
track, IN close proximity to the mill. It has
been positively asserted that one box-car was
loaded with nitro-glycerine. IF that
| should prove the case it will account for the
severe shock
Mr.. Brackett stated further that SO far as he
had an opportunity to observe and read upon
the subject Of middlings -four dust
explosions, no such extensive ex-
plosion had ever before occurred
from thstcaus In middlings dust explosions,
as usual thing. fash followed by no great
damage to the building is the result. he did
not think that that class of explosions would
injure the walls of stone structure of
the dimensions of the - Washburn
mill. Such might be the case
but he had never heard of any. On the
other hand, nitro glycerine in conjunction with
the gas, naturally generated in mill run at
such high pressure. would not fail to produce
the results above indicated.
:10A. II.
At this hour the fire is still blazing among
the mills and no more bodies have been re-
covered.
laberer residing several blocks below the
scene of the main fire, was standing outside
his house when the explosion occurred, and
saw flaming ball descend upon the neighbor-
ing house and spread over it instantly,
as if the ball had been mass of burning oil.
This ball, he says was ''just fire, nothing els"
or nothing substantial about it. The man
assured one of the reporters in tbs presence of
| number Of persons, that he was ct work to-
day, for the shaft being sunk close by the de-
stroyed mills, where nitro glycerine cartridges
were used for blasting, and among other things
helped to carry nitro glycerine from
cars to the shaft. The dust explosion theory,
however, is stoutly maintained by those who
were in the immediate vicinity.
One Of these gentlemen stopping at the Nicol-
let. said be was looking at the Washburn mill and
saw flames shoot from the third and fourth
story windows an instant before the first OK
plosion. This man heard two explosions.
Another man, standing at the time about
four squares away on higher ground, saw
| cloud of smoke and the roof hy up in the air.
The elevator between him and the Washburn
mill appeared to part bodily from top to bot
| tom and instantly broke into flames
as if contact with tho outer
| air had at once fred the whole.
A. NJ.
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4 A. n.

u -
The scene is deserted by all except the fire.
men. Having exhausted itself from sheer
ruin of the explosion, the desolation is e.-
IRENE, and the scene now is made all the moro
weird by gas lights and burning lumber piles
at the southern extremity Of the FIRE.
The full extent cannot be realized until
morning. From the remains should Judge
about fifty ,ailroad cars are destroyed The
round house is split clear through the middle
from the force of the explo-
sion, nothing having fallen upon it.
1t is impossible to give further details Of Lose
Of life, as all dead bodies are in the ruins and
tho families are not to be found.
Minneapolis feels deeply grateful to St.
Paul physicians for coming early to render
assistancei if needed. The city is extremely
quiet. tt acknowledged TINT Minneapolis
never experienced so deep an affection.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
A Prudent SWIM.

The power of prediction has been mys-
teriously accorded to this water-bird
and swans probably do have an instinct
IN regard to weather changes in common
with many other birds. This has been
noticed by observers of the Thames swans.
At times the violent rains will cause the
river 70 sWelJ and the water begins to
rise. When this happens zat the season
for Matching, the birds are seen busily
employed in raising their nests, in order
TO save their. eggs from, being washed
away by the flood. For eighteen yeaisa
swan has built her nest by the side Of the
Thames in the same spot. One spring
/ she Was sitting on her eggs, when it was
observed that she was getting together !
quantity of grass and weeds, and tryin g
to raise her nest. As soon as this was
noticed. a laborer was sent with a
How'd Of 6 straw yandr srubbish
and told to- throw it DIP VII beside.her. The
abjnifd seemed- TO undefstan what this was
for, and with the material thus provided
che began at once to rails, her nest some
two or three feet higher. There came a
heavy fall Of rain that very night, which
flooded the meadows and did a great
deal Of damage in the neighborhood Of
the river; bat the swan and her nest was
safe. Instinct had leo her to take pre-
cautions that man, fer want of Foresight.
had neglected. Muchpf his property was
destbJed, hut the eggsbf the swan -
capped; for the prudent mother had raised
them just high enough to be above the
flood. -1-s.755:gsz
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
It Had Grass In 1t.

Some years ago there lived in Trenton
an editor whose paper had quite circu-
lation down in Jersey among the pines,
and when his subscribers neglected to
pay up promptly he would go off on a
collecting tour One summer day he
stopped at hotel kept by countryman.
1t was situated near. = cedar swamp, and
the bracing pine air felt good to the edi.
tor. :.,-... ..,
"Give me a mint julep,' he said to the
countryman as he entered the bar-room
"A whata" asked the astonished
greeny. g "
"A mint julep," said the editor; "don't
you know what that ISL If you don't, I'll
mint?" 1..,,: .u
"Y-a-as."
Loot any lemons2"
'Y-a-a-s." 80" ::.
"Got any ice?''
"What fool ever heard of ice in sum-
mer time?" said the countryman.
20, we'll, I can get along without ice,
then" ~. :?
And the countryman cut some mint in
his garden, brought the lemons and SUI
sar,and soon the editor; not forgetting the
brandy, had made two juleps, one for
himself and another for his host.
"By gosh, but that is good !" said the
latter, as he smacked his lips. "I'll make
some more of that
The editor left, and the countryman,
who never drank to excess before, now
drank mint juleps by the dozen. About
the same time the next year, the Tren-
ton editor again stopped at the hotel, and
before him-he saw very stout woman
dressed in black
"Where's the landlord?' he asked. =
"Dead dead" she exclaimed, and in
another moment she had burst into tears.
!"Why," returned the newspaper man,
"the landlord looked good and healthy
when 1 was here before.n = .4..;.
eyes, yes" she replied, "and so he
was, but some dirty beast came along one
day and taught him how to make drink
with grass in it, and :. he drank, and
drank, until it killed him."
For some reason or other the Journalist
left without presenting his bill.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
Country Homes.

It is often. to be observed. in passing
through farming districts, that little care
is evi,,ced in the arrangements of farm
holuesteads. An ugly fence has been
put around q square of. land g. box of a
house planted in the center, and stable
with straw roof or no roof at all, in one
corner, a kitchen garden on one side of
the house and % hay, yard at the other.
If any shade, fruit. trees or shrubs are
seen about the premises, they only
add to the confusion On the spur of the
moment, and in great haste of settlement,
the eccuponts labored under confused
notion of what was needed to make q
pleasant and convenient ri home. And
having started out in this way they keep
on year after year making no improve
ments; they cultivate no. taste for the
beautiful; they acquaint themselves with
few, if any, OF the comforts of an orderly
and well arranged homestead. "&l' ''*I
Even ON the best sof farms; where the
buildings and farms are good, there. is an
unpardonable carelessness in many re.
spects." 81 Currant' bushes, goosebsrry
bushes. and the various berry briars, with
now and then a little firewood,o or luxur-
liant burdock all tangled with an impene-
hable barrier, form the borders Of the
garden, while the fruit trees are scattered
here and there, rough barked and scrub
bv. a little order infused into TIL, Il own "a
ner's constitution ; q littlescare'an atten-
ton: given to what some regard as hifliug
matters about their premises, would
make home blooming and attractive. No
one has more opportunities to create
home attractions. or . better right to en-
Joy them than the farmer. He should
not let his opportunity pass. ;a&@t etfa !.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
An Animals Cunning.

!: AT Peel's River,i Canada on: one &C.
casioa, a very old carcajou (the trapper's
name for glutton) discovered q 1narten
road on which were nearly one hundred
and fifty traps. The line, was visited
about once in fortnight; but the beast
fell into the way Of coming toftener:. 1t
was determined to put a stop to his THEW
ing and his life; together, cost what it
might. So six strong traps were set at
dis many diferent points, and also three
steel traps: For three, weeks all attempts
to catch the beast were without success.
The animal carefully avoided the traps
set for his benefit, and seemed to take
more delight than, ever in demolishing
the marten traps and eating the martens.
scattering the pools in every direction,
and Coaching 81 (hiding) what; BATS, or
martens he did not ideYour on the spot.
As.the trappers had no poison In those
days, a gun was set On the bank offalittle
<lake.l The gun was concealed in some
low bushes, but the bait was 50 placed
that the carcajou must see it on the way
up the bank. The path to the gun was
.bloekaded with q small pine tree, which
completely hid it.----..-..-.-.-.-. -
On the first visit afterwardx it was
found that the beast had gone u p to the
bait and smelled it, but had left it un-
touched. He had next pulled up the
pine tree that blocked the path. and gone
around the gun and cut the line which
connected the bait with the trigger Just
behind the muzzle. Then he had gone
back and pulled the bait away, and car
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

An injunction has been asked for in st
Louis restraining the directors Of the
public schools from having any language
but English taught in the schools, and Al
so requiring the Board :e'abeaishs all
branches of study outside Of the common
Lnglish cOi1rsa.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

It takes five men to establish q nation
al bank, but two men. with good TOOLS,
have been known to open one in a single
night; and there are instances on record
where cashier. singlehanded and with
no tools, has thoroughly disestabi shed
one in no time. V'' 'T'a4' 's1'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

IN. tplloNs:rSas Thu. government will make To-
h0re their headquarters for the winter, and
will not return to .Calcutt a6feign
Office has received orders from the camp at
lahore 1hisS looks saa,if the YiSeroy aenter-
stained 10 hopes 81 peace. The government
rs anxious to avoid acting haSshly u The
Amer had still thaschoice Of submission
open to him. In any event 'doubt neither
an attempt to invade Afghanistan on aaarge
scale win be made till Spring. Accurate in
formation regarding the Ameef,s strength is
iIwanting, but it is known,he has q well, equip-
ped standing army after the Europern mod.
els, besides irregular levies. The most diff
cult question to be encountered is the posi-
BILE attitude Of tie border tribes. The faint
est mistake in tact Or error in judgment
might excite a blaze of warfare along the
whole frontier Of 800 miles. It is estimated
these tribes can easily turn out 100 600 fight
Ing men.itsuE aI4a q s Oh s4ysia,.f,.r5 ne,
lg.s The United States steamer Enterprise,
Commander selfridge has arrived off the
Brooklyn N: Y. navy yard after a voyage Of
five mouths, exploring the Amazon and its
tributaries, more, particular 1.-THE Madeira.
Nest of the officers and men suffered from q
modified type of malarial fever, aid some of
! them are not quite recovered. . Capt. Self
ridge says the exploration was perfect sue
cess. The Madeira was found navigable 500
miles: The Captain says: "We found. the
volume of the Amazon to be 1000, 900 cubic
feet asccond,s and if The Mississippi were
flowing; into into it. it wouldn't raise its surf.
ace cperceptbly." The Enterprise brings as a
passenger Alice Stroope, aged 6 years Her
! father was formerly a doctor in Texas, u and
with; his wife and, others emigrated to
Brazil after the war. The doctor and his
wife died, and the child was thrown alone on
the world She will be sent to friends in
i Texas, ;~s,s4 >.gt, ,.,34,:..,..,.. ,..,...;
At meeting Of the Washintoni 1m1tonu-
ment joint committee at the White House on
the 28th, a communication from the attorney
4 general was received saying none Of the
money appropriated for finishing the 'nionu-
ment could be properly used to strenthen the
foundation. Only the $50, 1000 appropriated
/ specifically for atpurpese- could be SO ex-
pended. It. was decided that COL. II Casey's
plan for strengthening the foundation be
adopted and that he carry it out until the $780,
600 are expended. Then work to be begun
on the supcrstructure. For this there was
two years ago an appropriation Of 100000
made, which has never been used. This was
to be expended, $4,000 each year. It is
thought that under the act, no work having
been done during the tive years, 100000 Of
the 100000 is at present available. If So
work will be kept up until that amount be
expended, by which time the next yearly in.
stallment, $4,000, will have become due: Col
Casey will go to work as soon as possible.
=
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
CURRENT !. TOPICS.

The apprehension of visit from the
Hayes circus :roup makes the stalwarts
Republicans Of . Iowa sclamorous for,
the passage Of q. stringent tramp law.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

The Chandler street man didn't know
just how tall he was uptil he went into
shis house through his back yard q; few;
evenings ago ia the dark. He ascertain
ed that he was about head taller than
the wet clothes line.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
It is an easy matter to knock a crotch.
ouEDE TefAsgsmAfS, head. # voIi Snfv

hit him right. An old gentleman, whose
brain was little turned, called out to
his son one night, ABEL, Abfll Satan
has Reenstesnp smeran nights TO 20
and dfown myseff FIN the 'horse trough. i I.
We'll, he must be foolp' said Abel,
For there hasn't been q drop Of water in
it for six Weeksio The old gentleman
tnrned,onY. and went I'd ssleep, thinking
no more of evil spirits. 8.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

Queen Victoria was lately on visit to
the Duke and " Duchess of Roxburge, at
Broxmouth Park, in Scotland, and the
magistrates Of the burg Ct Dunbar pre-
sented humble and dutiful address, in
which they reminded her Majesty that
"the last occasion on which this burg was
honored by royal visit of your Majesty's
ancestors was when his Majesty James w.
of Scotland proceeded from his ancient
Kingdom Of Scotland to ascend the throne
or England"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

The Smithsonian Institution reports
that Professor Peaers, of Clinton, announc-
es the discovery Of a planet, of the elev-
enth magnitude, in one hour and nine
minutes, right ascension, nine degrees,
thirty minutes North declinationr With .
daily motion Of five. minutes South -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
CASUALTIES.

The Greenbackers and Democrats of
Iowa have consolidated their tickets.
An earthquake at Monte Falco, in the
province of @Umbria has rendered 148 houses
uninhabitable.
The California constitutional conven-
tton was organized Sept. 80. y. p. SHoag OF
San Francisco was elected President T.
A private letter from Alex. H. Stephens
says his homorrhages are subsiding and there
B consequent improvement in health.
A fire at Battle Creek, Mich, ON the
Oath inst, destroyed Osgoods & Chapin's jew
elry store Loss $40, 600; fully insured.
There is decided abatement of the
yellow fever ravages in the large cities, but
the pestllence is extending more into the
country towns.
By the late violent storm the damage
done in the city of Chicago is estimated to
amount to between three and four hundred
thousand dollars.
The President has appointed Linus M.
Kickerson of Oregon as agent for the Indians
Of the Klamath agency in that State, in place
of Johe FL. Roork, who resigned ~ss~S sfs
An order has been issued by Gen. Pope
commanding the department of Missouri, di-
recting military honors be paid the memory
Of Col. Lewis, killed in the engagement with
Indians nearFort Wallace. 4
The loss of the Missouri car company,
by the recent fire at St. Louis, was $4,000
and 500, 900; insured, for; $4,000, but the
names ofthe companies not yet ascertained
Loss of the Ohio & Mississippi building esti-
mated at SIS 900; insurance unknown.~z-+--.-~~s
A New York dispatch Of the 9th says
All the Pennsylvania railroad buildings, de-
pots, engines and offices are heavily draped
in mourning today for their dead superiuten-
Edent Geo. ". Parker, and many public build
ings in Jersey City bear witness to the gen.
eral sorrow and respect.
:. Five of the eight members of the Con-
gressional committee appointed to examine
Indian affairs and report on the ACCESSIBILITY
Of transferring the Indian bureau to the war
department met at the Lindell hotel St.
Louis, NO., on the 25th of Sept, and had. q
secret session. There were present Senators
Saunders, chairman,and McCrary, and Repre-
sentatives Boone and Secretary Flanagan.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03

Madame Nelson, VINO lost heavily by
lures in Chicago, is in Paris. Her hus.
ba d, M. Rouzard, who had RECENTLY re-
turned fr6mEfhe United States, was with
her. liz order to repair her wasted for.
tune she has consented to appear in a
series of concerts in England at the rate
Of 81, 1000 per night.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-03
Ns,1w.nroa lPrc.,nca,nr.r1....

GRAIN-Wheat opened dull and * lower, and
closed weak; No. lizard No. !, Loo No. q
9Ohc; September 9OAc; October 91hc; November
Corn steady; No. 3 s5hc. Oats easier; No. 2, 19xc
Rye dull and easier; No. ], 1870 Barley unsettled
and higher; No. 2 cash 31.07h ). October 1.OeK !;
November 1l1.is.gs 4aEEssis asFI5fEsaEE4;S ~ :
PROFESSIONALISM. Mess pork &a.25 cash and
September. Lard, primo steam, $3.50 !! aEI.5Est