Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-05

and the third in Detroit, Mich. He had an in.
surance of $4,000 on his life. and was member
of Robert Bloom lodge, I. o. o. F. His body
was early recovered, conveyed to the head
quarters of the fire department and more ten.
derly cared for by surgeons and his comrades
of the department. His skull was broken at
the top and his forehead crushed in as If by
ber.
Killed-John Toohey, call man of hook and
ladder company No. 8. He was about 20
years old and had belonged to the fire depart
ment only since September 18th last. He was
the Oldest of a family of three boys and three
girls, whose widowed mother, aged and an in
valid, lives on Western avenue. he was the
principal support of the family.
.aa When nth the .dERssi sRGsol Occurred s.v.as he
railroad, in front of the Minneapolis mill, and
wentdown with Fredericks; and, like him,
was probably dead on the instant, his skull
being crushed in over tie left ear. His body
was not found till late in theday.
Killed-Alexander Bork, laborer. He was
single man, abont 80 years of age, and
boarded on Fourteenth avenue south. His
few acquaintance who could be found yester-
day knew nothing of his relatives. he was
standing on the steps to the office of Plllsbury
& Co.. opposite the Minneapolis mill, and was
struck by a rock.
Killed-Mr Stapleton, millwright.
Killed-Mr Stapleton, mill wright, en-
ployed in the Minneapolis mill. He had gone
to the mill, probably to save some personal
property, when the explosion occurred. His
body, when removed, was greatly disfgured
and multilated, one foot being cut off and lost.
Wounded-Daniel Horbach, member of Hose
company No. 4. Bruised and cut about the
head.
Wounded-Frank L. Coulter, member Of
Hose company No. 4. Left arm broken and
right ear cut in two.
Wounded FRANKIE Relke, member of Hose
company No. 4, bruised on legs and arms.
Wounded-Hiram Snyder, miller, employed
in the Pillsbury mill. Bruised on head and
face and scalp cash two inches long.
WOunded-Jim Rafter, member of Hook
bruised.
Wounded-Thomas w. Mullen, assistant
miller, employed in the Minneapolis mill.
Left hand cut and arm bruised.
As remarked before the force and concus-
sion of the explosion we're not SO great as In
the mill fire of 1875 Men who saw the wall
of the Minneapolis mill spring forward could
hardly believe that, as it separated, its
several stones were not propelled
although some of the stones did fy across the
street, yet the remains of the wall really fell
outward little if any farther than it would if
it had fallen from some support beneath being
broken or burned. The conclusion was heavy
but does not appear to have been projected
particularly in one direction or as far as
seemed to be the case in 1878. It was dis
tinctly felt ten to fifteen blocks distant and in
the vicinity of the fire shattered windows in
every direction
Many narrow escapes are reported, and con-
S1derinO how MANY DeOnla in front Of 0r
near the Minneapolis mill at the time of the
explosion, it is remarkable that only fonr
were killed and still more remarkable is it
that the few wounded were not more danger
ously hurt by the shower of great stones and
heavy timbers.