Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-21
SALTWATER.
AIAD CHRISTMAS.
Starting Otstto Buy Toys and Getng .Rss,


Starting O,st to Buy Toys and &et'sg Ran
OeerbY a Train Of Cass.
The Fisk and Whelan crossing on the
from this city, was the scene of a terrible
accident yesterday morning, tho River Falls
train going west colliding with a sled con-
tanning two men, one of whom was fatally
injured, the mules attached to the sled being
killed almost outright.
AS nearly as could be ascertained from
Samuel Solder, one OF the men in the sled,
the particulars are as follows;
Earnest Heit, accompanied by Mr.. Solder,
started from their homes in the town of
Lakeland, yesterday morning, for the pur-
pose of purchasing Christmas toys, and as
1t was very cold they had their heads pretty
we'll muffled up.
On nearing the fatal crossing neither of
them perceived the rapidly approaching
train, and the first warning they received
OF their danger was from the
whistle of the locomotive. 1t was then too
late to avoid the collision. and Mr.. Solder
had just time to leap from the sled, as the
mules we're struck by the engine. AS he
jumped, he caught Heit by the shoulder in
the attempt to pull him out, but the effort
proved futile. Solder fell & few inches from
the track, fortunately escaping injury. Het
was thrown with his head on the track, and
the wheel of the engine crushed his skull.
He received no other I'M jury.
Conductor Coclgrave had the train stop
ped as soon as possible, and the insensible
form of the injured man was placed on
board and taken to DR.. Millard's Office in
this city, where everything possible was done
for him. a piece of the skull was remov-
ed, extending in the shape of a half moon
from above the eyes around to the right ear.
The membrane of the brain was also lace
rated. His death is momentarily expected.
A wife and five children will be left to mourn
his loss.
Engineer Larson states that he whistled
at the proper distance and that Heit stopped
his team once and then attempted to cross
The engine struck the mules fair, killing.
them almost instantly. Whether Heit was
struck by the engine or not he could not
say, but the circumstances of tho case seem
to prove that he was.
Eeit was removed to . boarding house
near DIR. billiards. Office, and placed under
good care, and his family and friends were
notified Of the accident.
ANOTHER COLLISION.
Two wild freight trains collided at the
Saltwater junction on the West Wisconsin
road yesterday about noon, the COW catchers
On both engines being completely wrecked.
Each train had two engines, ono stationed
behind pushing. Ooe of the trains was
stopped at the junction. The other train
coming up the engineer on the hind engine
did not slack up, not perceiving The other
train; hence the collision.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Dan Ivory and James Dryer wero up for
drunkenness yesterday. The former was
committed for ten days, and the latter paid
$3.50
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Clark, of the firm of G. M. Clark &
Co., Dubuque, Iowa, was in the city yester-
day.
John j. Robertson left yesterday for
weeks visit to Isaac Staples camp OH Moose
river. He was accompanied by Willie
Bronson.
in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. F. NJ.
Seymour. She will remain during the holi-
days.
The Saltwater Turnverein will give an en-
and ball some time next month
Members of the St. Paul and Minneapolis
societies are expected to take part in the en-
T. II. Waterbury, of Aeadville, Colorado,
is in the city placing stock in the Shields
Mining company, of which Mr.. w. s. Good
hue, OF this city, is director. He will re-
main several days.
The county commissioners adjourned
Friday afternoon after auditing large num-
Der of bills and accepting the bond of w.
r. I4ehmicke, register of deeds. The reg
ular meeting of the board will be held Jan.
6, 1880.
Deputy Sheriff Thompson, of Hennepin
county, turned two conviets over to Warden
Reed yesterday. john Brennan, entering a
dwelling with intent TO commit larceny, two
years and ten months, and S. M, Hanson,
breaking into shop for pc same purpose,
ono year and three months.