Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-26
THE ST. PETER FIRE.
a Little hEors Crtticisms for the Asyl.n,
Ring.
Correspondence st. Paul Globe.

Ring.
Correspondence st. Paul Globe
ST. PETER Nov. 24.-It is supposed to be
the dangerous custom and duty for captain
seeing his ship sinking or in any danger to
use all possible energy to save the lives and
if possible the ship. Any captain who knows
his duty always does it, and had rather per-
ish in the attempt than to be blamed for
cowardice or neglect. When the asylum
was known to be on fire between and z
o'clock in the evening and reported by Krae-
ner to the doctor it was his duty then to call
extinguish the fire and another
party to remove the patients, aud see to it
himself that his orders were executed. This
was entirely neglected. The proof lays plain
in the result, and it is all HalifdG who de-
fends and makes it appear an impossibilit Y.
He would defend a knowing falsshood-the
proof of cowardice and damnabIe neglect
lays in the roasted and smothered bodies.
had occasion to become thoroughly &C.
quainted with the very part in which the fire
originated. The smoke could not 90 through
that tight floor. 1t went through the venti
lators and registers. The smoke entered
into the rooms and halls and by shutting or
stopping them with wet blankets, etc., and
opening the window the smoke could soon
have escaped. The captain and hired help
should have known this as we'll as I. One
key opens all outside doors, aMd another, oil
the doors to the halls and rooms. Every
attendant is supposed to carry the keys about
| him. These doors where the danger was
most imminentIwere found locked and no
| keys to be found. When the captain accep-
| ted this fat situation he bound himself to
take care of his patients under jail emergen.
cies whatever might turn up, and this threat
ening calamity was also included and by
emitting and neglecting this important duty
-he becomes criminel-we don't want ba
bies nor towards to attend to these unfortu-
mates.
That poor lunatic who set fire to the build
| ing for getting bad treatment and worse
meals, verifies the story of the beef with the
hair and skin on-ham, eggs and plum pud-
ding when the trustees make visit OR the
| legislature call. The clouds are thicken-
ening.
The last three lines of Mr.. Dryers officially
published statement of the dead and miss
ing confirmed all my charges:
''Ihose probably burned aoere denaented
and sick patients, incapable Of making ana
| effort to saUe themselves.
This means translated: Therefore no at.
tempt was made to save them, kept looked
in, to be roasted and smothered. Mr., Dry
er, have the most sincere regard and high
est esteem for you and your unimpeachable
character, but wonder how such truth
considering your relation to the asylum,
could have slipped out of your pen. I don't
wish that my critics should ever harm you
1 hesitated long; excuse me drawing you in
to this muddle, but making myself public
purifier was compelled TO direct the peo
ple's observation to your lines
My wish was to lay down my pen shortI,
after the election but this shocking case al
tered my mind. B. BoRNEMANN,
l TinIrok of;na o. RirIr omar. .--e-.- .c.~-.-.-