Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-09
M MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Specially Reported for the Daily Globe
RESUME OF DISASTER.


o-Day-Disposition of the Remains
Organizing Aid Society---Meeting OF
the fIillers' Association.
One week ago to-day Minneapolis met with a
calamity. the suddenness and horror Of which
it is difficult for the mind to conceive. The
tragedy there enacted almost battles descrip p
ton, and one can scarcely form definite idea OF
the real extent of the devastation, without
being an eye witness thereof. At few
moments past seven o'clock in the evening,
without a minutes warning, the huge stone
structure known as the Washburn big mill, was
blown into an almost countless number
of fragments, the wood work
set lire, the employees instantly
''passing to that bourne from whence no tray
eier e'er returns the neighboring buildings
ignited. blown uo and destroyed. All this was
accomplished in an Incredibly short space OF
time. The tragedy caused loving wives to put
on the widows weeds, the childrens' happy,
smiling faces to change to grlef-strlcken ones;
the hearts of mothers and fathers were wrung
with grief and the entire city thrown into a
state of mourning This explosion, which
shook the city from its center to circumference
and the country foc miles and miles around,
DESTROYED in /. twinkle one Of the finest milling
interests in the world. Fortunately the casual
ty, cruel it is, occurred at time when the
fewest number OF persons were about the
premises. Immediately after the explosion the
crowds Of citizens assembled to learn the cause
and witness the confagration, or lend assist
ance, as the case might be. The people con-
gregated pathized, while the fremen worked
with will, determined to stay the progress of
the flames or die in the attempt Numerous
theories to the origin of the explo-
sion were Immediately advanced, but
as time rolls on the mystery still remains I'M
solved. The work Of searching for bodies was
cOmmnncod y sufficient
1y cool to permit, and has been continued ever
since. Most of the bodies have been removed,
or at least the remains, which in one or two in
stances not more that double handful of
bones. Some Of the bodies were easily idcnti-
fed and were turned over to relatives, who have
removed the same to the former residences of
the unfOrtunates, where proper burial cere-
monies were conducted. Those remaining not
recognized will be buried in lot procured for
the purpose, and the funeral will probably be a
joint affair and the largest procession ever seen
in the city.
The coroner will probably impanel jury
to-day or tomorrow, and proceed to investigate
the cause of the explosion. large number of
insurance adiusters being in the city the inter-
est in the investigation will, it is thought, be
such that before many days the matter will be
sifted to the bottom.
PROGRESS BEING MADE.
There is little to say about the ruins. Large
crews of men cons, antly at work removing
the debris, and there still remains vest amount
of work to be done, The railroad track has
been temporarily repaired, the round house
IS ready for use, and work is
being pushed forward on the Washburn OBJ
mill. Relic hunters still abound but are most
ly from outside the city and are little trouble.
E. II. GRUNDMAN's BODY FOUND.
The body of E. H. Grundman was found yes
terday morning. He one Of the day force
and had remained in the mill till the fatal ex-
plosion. The remains are badly burned and are
still at the nndertakers. His son identified the
remains.
The body of Cyrus Ewing still remains at
the undcrtahers and the portions of another
unidentified body are also there.
THE INQUEST.
The coroner thinks he may commence the in
quest to-day. OF course the inquest will last q
number Of days and the coroner says he will
make it thorough and searching.
BODY IN TIE RIVER.
An engineer on the Minneapolis and st. Louis
road claims to have seen a body in the river
yesterday morning near Mueller & Heinrich 8
brewery. 1t is thought this may have been one of
the victims.
THE RELIEF FUND.
The officers and trustees Of the fund for the
relief of the bereft by the late mill disaster
follows:
Prcsident-Hon. W. D. Washburn.
Secretary-Hon. c. II. Petit.
Treasurer-T. J. Buxton.
Trustecs-Hon. Z. M. Wilson, Aid. Matthew
Walsh and Geo. a. Brackett.
The trustees were chosen under the following
resolution, adopted by the board Of trade:
Re$Ol"ed, That five persons be elecred as trus-
tees, to whom all contributions and receipts for
the relief of the families of those who persisted
i'll the late mill accident shall be paid, and who
shall be empowered to make such application
Strjb ;,tI on of as m3
for the relief and interests of those for whom
the contributions are made, and according to
the circumstances and needs of the respective
families.
Contributions may be sent to any Of the gen
tlcmen above named.
THE MILLERS ASSOCIATION.
The State NIiIers' association held their reg
ular ser-monthly meeting at the Nicollett
House yesterday morning.
The firms represented at the morning session
were White Bros, Hohah; Gardner q Moore
Cannon Falls; Grange Mill Co., Red Wing
Minnetonka Mill Co., Minnetonka; Cahill
hnkney & Co., S. S. Brown q Co.. Minneapolis
Miller & Ellsworth, Winona; Mazeppa Mill Co.:
". S. Wells, Rcd Wing; Walcott Mill Co., Fari
Tcw, Rushford; Edward Thompson, Hokah
B. D. Sprague, Rushford; White & Brainerd
Medford; Williams, Fall & Co., Whalen; W. F.
Cahill g. Co., Minneapolis; Brash & Ortman
benjamin Taylor, Red Wing; Mellen, Cook 4
Hurlbert, Odds & Fishbeck, Rochester; W. s
Turner, Faribault; H. J. S. Crosswell, Mime
apolis; A. l.. Sackett, st. Peter.
The session was quite brief, as the visitin,
millers wished to view the ruins. 1t will b.
resumed to-day.
Fire Globules.
The insurance adjusters are still at work, blu
keep thsir proceedings and plans secret.
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