Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-07
The Consideration Shown to the Vic
TINS and Their Sorrow
ing Friends.
A CONTINUOUS LAKE VIGIL
Maintained From Morn to Night by
Friends and Sympathizers.
THE CORONER's INQUEST HELD
Upon the Remains Of the Entire Glib
son Family.

The news of the appalling disaster on White
Bear lake few like wild-6re in the suburban
retreats, and long before the morning papers
reached the hotels that encircle the lake the
full particulars we're known by every man,
woman and child in the vicinity OF the lake
When the newspapers did arrive there was q
genuine eruction. The ibels OF the Pioneer
Press upon Mr. Leip aud his employees. so ut
terly uncalled for, evoked the unanimous ccn-
demnstion of the community, residents and
visitors included.
This was bat temporary sensation, however.
As Boon as the night had shaken her sable man.
tie of everything was life along the shores OF
the lake Yachts and shippers were speedily
manned, and pointed to the scene of the disas-
ter From every part of the lake the tribute
came. All united In the desire and the effort
to recover the remains of the unfortunates
O went down in The iil-fated Leonora. The
husband of one of the victims was present, as
was the father Of another, and their entreaties
TO the sympathizing people about were truly
agonizing
SEARCHING For THE BODIES.
Day had scarcely dawned ere the lake in the
vicinity of the accident was literally covered
with hoats. Some were attracted in the hope
that some OF the bodies might have risen to
the surface, others more practical came pro-
vided with utensils with which to drag the bot
tom of the lake. Long weary hours were spent
in the en6eavor to find some vessge OF those
who had SO suddenly disappeared from life's
stage, but yet the watchers did not tire. They
kent their watch, carefully searching every
inch of the bottom In the hope of rescuing
from the watery tomb some one of the seven
who had gone down to sudden death.
YIELDING Up THE DEAD.
All effort was vain till long past the noon
tide At nearly , o'clock the graphing irons
brought up q coil of hair torn from the head
OF one of the victims of the disaster. In few
minutes afterwards the body of the eldest son
of Mr.. Frank Gibson was brought to the sur
face. He was boy of II years. and as he was
tsnderly lifted into the boat he scarce appeared
to have parted with the spark of life. few
minutes afterwards his mother was brought up,
and within q few feet the father was found,
evidence conclusive that the whole family had
nerished together, the father and husband In
the vain endeavor to save the lives of his chill
dren and his wife. About half-past o'clock
the body of the younger child of Mr. Gibson,
boy of years, was recovered and brought to
the landing at the South Shore house. where the
veyed.
SCENE OF GLOOM.
At the South Shore House there was a scene
of gloom. The ill-fated yacht had started from
that point, and there the interest in the tragedy
centered, When the first corpse arrived, it was
taken up tenderly and placed in the kindliest
shade. Mr.. Greenman was the first to prepare the
cot upon whicn TO place the lifeless remains, and
SO one after another was brought in, he show
ed his humanity by such care as eau only be
appreciated when bestowed upon the dead. He
was as tender as q woman, yet as systematic as
the most disinterested man could he.
As fast as the bodies were received they were
placed upon cots, decently covered and packed
in ice Though hundreds of the curious came
to view the remains, their morbid desires we're
not gratifed for Mr.. Greenman insisted upon
the same aecorum that would have character
ICED funeral in his own family. While not
offending any, he laid particular stress upon
the fact that the dead are sacred and therefore
exempt from scrutiny except that of their i'm
mediate relatives.
The cruisers we're we'll rewarded for the
trouble xthey took. One whole family
that was obliterated by gust of
wind, was reunited in death, and
will have q common grave. Two more,
however, have not yet been reclaimed from the
waves, but it ia confidently expected that to-
all tkaS remains Of the two remaining victims
of inexorable fate will be handed over to their
mourning relatives.