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

The shock, and in some portions the detona-
ton of the explosion was distinctly heard and
felt in this city, and few persons who CHANGED
to be looking in the direction Of Minneapolis,
saw the cloud Of smoke which shot up into the
air Immediately following Occupants of the
custom house distinctly felt the shock, several
stepping to the doors to learn the cause. Cen
tlemen in the city hall, not q very sub
stantial building, say that structure rocked
back and forth very perceptibly. On st.
Anthony Hill the concussion was sufficiently
pronounced to break several windows. At first
the general impression was that the shock was
caused by an explosion of powder magazine
somewhere within the city limits. This sup
position was rapidly dispelled by the dense
cloud of smoke that followed the
explosion, darkening the heavens in
the direction of Minneapolis. and locating
the calamity in that city. AS the
smoke became tinctured with red, gradually
spreading until the sky in that direction wore
lurid hue, the excitement in the city increas-
ed and people began to besiege the telegraph
and newspaper offices to learn the nature of the
ceived calling for aid, as mentioned
elsewhere, but giving no par
ticulars. little later another
telegram stated the character of the
casualty, but it was not until the GLOBE extra
| was issued that anything approaching full
conception of the terrible misfortune that had
befallen our sister city, took possession of the
minds Of bur people. Though then after 10
o'clock, the extra issue of the GLOBE was
snatched up by the waiting crowds fast as
turned off from the press, and as the brief but
startling details were read, and their full i'm
port understood. universal sympathy and sor-
row was expressed for the stricken city, and
especi ally for the personal sufferers.
An incident showing the terrific force of the
explosion is told by the young man who drives
the GLOBE creased lightning between st. Pau
and Minneapolis, who reports thu
fall near the residence of Mr.
David Ramaley, fully four miles from
the scene of the explosion, of piece of charret
and shattered scantling, some eight feet il
4 length. Still more remarkable was the fall OF
st. Anthony HILL yet further from the explo
sion than Mr.. Ramaley's residence, of hal
window sash, with one of the lights of glas
unbroken, blown from one Of the mills in whic
the explosion occurred. At the same tim
| parties who went up on st. Anthony hill
thinking the fire was in that vicinity, had tllei
attention attracted by the almost continuou
{ falling of pieces Of tarred roofing, Mr.. Uphan
of the First National bank, picking up such
: piece fully half-yard square, which be an
{ the gent lemen with him divided mp as m,
g mento of the torrible visitation.
J. Going to the Rescue.
the official news Of the conhagration reache
St Paul in the form Of call to this city
!. fro department for all help in men and appar
tus that could be spared. Accordingly, No.
and No. 8 engines, with their engineers ar
e fremen, were ordered for duty by telegral
el from the chiefs Office. Four hose carts al
# two men from each hose company were also {
r dered ont. The engines, carts and men pr
n ceeded in all haste to the passenger depot
y the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul at the 70
Is of jackson. The railroad authoriti
{. informed the fremen that the tra
IL could not be cleared at that point 30 ~ to 10
b. the apparatus. The apparatus was at the p
Mt senger depot about 1886 r. NJ, when it was
tn dered to the upper freight depot.
re Then q scene Of confusion and delay occur,