Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-03

Another chapter of the Lake Minnetonka
horror was written yesterday, and although
in this hurrying age, human life seems to be
Leld very cheap, it is we'll to pause few mo-
ments and take breath, SO to speak. The
GLOBE, yesterday, gave full and candid re-
port of the disaster which took place at one
of the popular summer resorts on one of the
most beautiful lakes Of which Minnesota is
possessed, and of which she is proud. A few
years ago SUCH terrible occurrence would
have sent thrill of horror all over this broad
land. In the twinkling of an eye, on that
fated Thursday morning, July 1st, 1880, four
human beings were hurled into eternity. ALI
four of these Inflated persons were in the full
prime of vigorous manhood, and looked for
ward to many years of useful life. 1t is
idle to call their sudden s'taking off -
as ssthe act of God.'' Every feature con-
nected with the occurrence goes to show
that it was the result of culpable, if not
criminal, oarelessness on the part of some
one. It is due to the dead, and the duty of
the living, that thorough examination
should be made, and the facts laid bare for
public reflection and thought The GLOBE
yesterday gave all the particulars of the
catastrophe, and at an early hour yesterday a
representative of this paper was upon the
ground to learn what action, if any, would
be taken by the authorities in the premises.
1t is due to DR.. Petrus Nelson, the coroner OF
Hennepin county, in whose bailiwick the sad
occurrence took place, to say that as soon as
he heard of the matter he was promptly on
| the ground, and Immediately empannelled q
jury to mako the proper judicial investigation
He arrived at the scene on Thursday even
ing, and as it was too late to do anything
that evening he had his jury summoned for
8 o'clock yesterday morning. This early
hour was rendered necessary from the CON
dition of the bodies of the victims, and as il
was necessary for the jury to view the bodies
| upon which they have to hold an inquest,
which, as stated above, was A. N.
The Jury drawn and sworn is composed Of
| the following named gentlemen, viz:
d. @. Hunt of Excelsior, chairman; A. w
Latham of Excelsior, A. r. Potter
of Excelsior, Chester @. Glarl
of Excelsior, Oliver johnson oil
l LXC6lSIOT, % a. GIl0I VI mluu0tOukd
Kind and plying hands had arranged the
scared and mutilated bodies for Christian
| burial, and all three had been placed ir
| collins and lay in the boat house within 9
few feet of the scene Of the accident. The
| jury having viewed the remains the cofint
we're closed and turned over to the care Of
the undertaken for burial, by order of the
coroner, with the exception of those Of P. D
Plattenburg. His body was turned over to
the Masonic order, of which the deceased
was member, and were taken in charge by
MIR. Charles Eginton, Past Grand Master Of
the State of Kentucky, of the Hotel st. Louis
and D. G. Hunt, Master of Excelsior Lodge
of Minnesota. In that humble boat house
under the direction Of Mr.. Eginton, the
members of the Masonic order present, ani
all the people oongregated, joined In solemn
procession and proceeded from
the banks of the lake to the hotel
where Mr.. Eginton read portion of the
beautiful and impressive Masonic 'buria
service. At the close of these exercises the re-
mains were placed in charge of Mr.. 0. a.
Dennis, q member Of Excelsior lodge, to be
taken directly to deceased's friends in Canton
Illinois.
The remains Of Chadwick and Gaines
| were taken in charge by Undertaken Wanier
of Minneapolis, and were buried yesterday
| in Lakewood cemetery.
The coronor's jury then assembled in the
| reading room of the hotel and commenced
the inquest.