Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-27
a FATAL F ALL.
A Man Tumbles From Scaffold and Dies
in Few Hours.


in Few Hours.
Wednesday afternoon about o'clock, la
borer named Edward Trandum, employed on
Boyd's block, in course of construction at the
corner of Fifth and Washington streets, fell
from the top of the second story to the ground
floor, distance of sixteen feet. The accident
was caused by the breaking of a two by four
scantling, which gave way under his weight
and participated him to the floor beneath. In
falling he struck on the pit of his stomach,
which came in contact with piece of scantling
on the lower floor.
After the accident he got up, complained of
not feeling well, and walked to his boarding
house, the Europe Hotel, No. 2U Rosabel
street. On reaching the house he laid down,
and after night OF agony he died from the
effects of the injuries at o'clock yesterday
twenty-three Years of age, and he arrived in
st. Paul about two weeks ago, from Eau
Claire, Wisconsin.
Deceased was Norwegian and unmarried.
He has brother residing at Sand Greek, Wis
consin, and another at Bismarck. Apost-mor-
tenn examination was made on the remains by
DR.. Hagan yesterday morning.
The membranes of the abdomen were COM
pletely broken and the bones were fearfully
larcerated by the force of the collision. DR..
Hagan expressed great surprise that deceased
should have been able to walk after the acct
dent.
THE INQUEST.
An inquest was held on the remains at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon. the testimo-
ny being as follows:
DR.. Hagan was first sworn, and testified to
having made a post mortem examination on
the remains. Death resulted from injury to
the bowels; the membranes o. the abdomen
and the bowels were entirely broken. His ad-
domen must have struck on a log. Witness
had not seen the deceased, but had sent pre-
scription by messenger. The gut was entirely
broken; it was remarkable case, and witness
could not understand how deceased had been
able to walk home.
Mr.. T. Wilson, keeper of the boarding house,
was next sworn. TIE name of the deceased
was Edward G. Trandum. Had known him
since the 18th instant; he was laboring man,
and was in good health. Deceased came home
after the accident; he said that he had fallen
across plank and had been badly hurt. He
complained greatly of pain; he walked down
from the building corner of Fifth and Wash
ington streets; he retired and witness wanted
to send for doctor; deceased said he was not
sick enough for doctor. At 8 o'clock in the
evening witness got a prescription from DR..
Hagan; deceased grew worse; and swelled up;
He died at o'clock in the morning.
MIR. Henry Richards, foreman of the work,
testified to the nature of the fall. Witness
described the scaffold from which deceased
fell. He stepped from the scaffold to the edge
of two by four scantling, which gave way
under the weight, and he fell to the ground.
Witness picked him up; he fell across section
of joice. He stated that he was not badly
hurt, and rose up without any assistance, and
walked off.
Anton Costick testified to having witnessed
the accident. Deceased stepped from the SCAT
fold to a piece of joist, which gave way and
threw him to the ground. he did not COM
plain of being badly hurt.
Emanuel MARQUES, a laborer, had seen de-
ceased after the accident. He stated that
bricks were in his road, and that he stepped to
one side. when the scantling gave way.
Mr.. Boyd, the owner and contractor of the
building, drew diagram showing the con-
struction of the scaffold. In the opinion OF
witness, the scaffold was unusually well built
and perfectly safe. The accident was OCCASION
ed by sheer carelessness by witness stepping
on the end of the scantling.
s. Halverson, another witness, testified to
the same as the foregoing.
The jury returned verdict of death from
rupture of the bowels, caused by accidentally
falling from scaffolding while carrying brick,
and that the accident was due to his own neg
igence.