New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-05-15

man. Was about twenty-six years old. A wife
and ten-months-old child are left in not the
| most desirable circumstances.
John Boyer. who nearly escaped from the
Diamond mill, was a married man, about
twenty-five years old. Has been here but a
4 short time.
Peter Holbey, burned in the Humbolt ruins,
was married, leaves wife5and child, and
was about twenty-five years old. Family
not in best of circumstances.
4 Peter Lund, who was first reported as hav-
ing persisted in the Humboldt mill, escaped
unframed. A few moments before the explo-
sion occurred he was engaged in bantering
conversation with Peter Holberg, who persisted,
as to who should go out for pail of water.
Lund, fortunately for himself, concluded to
! go, and was scarcely outside of the mill before
the explosion occurred. He asserts that the
explosion occurred in the big mill, and that
! Humboldt and Diamond mills were blown
| down by the concussion
Jake Rhodes, who lives just below the mills,
left his home few minutes before the explo-
sion, and SAID ne was going to fire. He went
toward the mills, and has not since been seen.
His friends are apprehensive that he is among
the killed.
stranger called at No. 215 Second street,
south, on Thursday, deposited his trunk and
satchel, took tea, and started towards the
scene of the fire, since which time he has not
been seen. q was evidently mechanic or
man working about machinery. but was well
dressed, wore dark moustache, and was about
twenty or twenty-five years Of age: 1t is feared
be was near the scene Of the disaster, and was
among the killed OF injured.
THE FRENCH MACHINES.
The insurance men. or quite
number Of them, attribute the ex-
plosion to the use Of the French built
machines for purifying which was one peculi-
arity of the s'A'' mill. MIR. Christian partner
of Mr.. W:shburn in the AZ mill, and gen
tleman who has been largely instrumental in
! introducing the patent process" which has
given such worldwide celebrity to Minnesota
Hour, some years ago while in Europe purchased
! the French machines and introduced them into
this mill. 1t Is claimed by some that
while these machines make a great saving in
the manufacture of -four. that their is I'M
safe, as through their use the air becomes
thoroughly charged with the fine particles, and
there being little or no ventilation, that the
plOslon is liable to occur at any moment.
It is easy to theorize however, though the
exact facts only be ascertained by a most
careful and painstaking investigation.
Interrie,r ,cith c. c. Iyashb,t,,,.
AS had been expected Hon. C. G. Washbnrn
appeared in the city yesterday morning, and
the reporter Immediately hunted him up for
the purpose OF interviewing him upon the
questioned rebuilding. He was down at the
ruins when found and gives the following state
ment: He says the Washburn ''A' mill cost,
with the land upon which it stood $3.50,
The lot alone he said was worth $3.50, 900. The
total loss on mill and machinery he set down
at $320O00. If the wheels and pits are all
right the loss will probably be reduced to
$1,000 900. The insurance upon. the property
was S175,5OO. About 100000 of this amount
was written by Chicago agencies.
REBUILDING BIG MILL.
Mr.. Wasburn says the big mill will be
rebuilt without delay. The running capacity
will be equal to if not greater than before. The
new structure will not, however, be built so
high, but will be great improvement upon
the old. Probably different system of manu-
featuring fonr will be adopted, i. e. using
more hand labor and less machinery.
During the meantime the B mill will be
completed and enlarged to forty run of stone,
equal in capacity to the A mill
| In reference to the elevator he said the struc-
ture cost $63, 900, and had capacity of 300,O 900
| bushels, of which 100, 600 was allotted to the
various millers, and 100000 reserved for stor-
age purposes.
the millers really desired it he would rebuild,
with capacity equal to the one destroyed.
The Nails Destroyed and Mills Remaining.
| The Tribune, last evening, gave the following
interesting summary:
! Hobart, Shuer g. Co. are in running order,
with no damage to machinery and no loss by
the destruction of the elevator.
| Goodrich & Co. are uninjured and are in run
ming order.
| W. H. Cahill & Co.'s mill is also uninjured
and in running order.
D. r. Barber & Co.'S mill was running this
morning.
Empire, G. A. Pillsbury, report no serious
damage They will start up tomorrow.
Croker, Fisk & Co. were running this morn
| ing.
The Dakota mill, s. S. Brown, was somewhat
shaken up. The burrs were not started The
machinery is not seriously damaged
The Anchor mill of G.. A. Pillsbury & Co. is
in running order. 1t will be started to- morrow.
The Pillsbury mill is running in good order.
| The City mill of Scion Armstrong & Co. is
! badly shattered, but to what extent cannot be
ascertained this morning.
| The Cataract mill of l.. Day & Co. was con-
| siderably injured. but the machinery was kept
running during the night, and it is believed is
all right.
I The Washburn ssB'' mill is badly shattered.
| and will require considerable repairs before it
will be in running order, but it is thought that
| two weeks will be sufficient to place the old
part in operation. This will give the following
mills for the summer work:
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