The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-08

slant death. Tho body. active and vigi-
liant = moment before. Was picked
upon tho broken and splintered track, but all
trace Of life had disappeared. He was carried
into the Pllsbury Office, and the search began
for his late associates. whose bodies were
covered by tho debris or driven partially under
the platform and the splintered mills. Their
names 80 far IS known have been given abo We
The flames we're gradually brought under con-
people outside Of the fire department who had
congregated on the spot up to 8 o'clock was
surprisingly small. 1t was known that two or
more bodies were lying under the timbers.
which had been driven through the platform
planking. AtS:15 the body of an unknown
man, not fireman, was re-
moved from. underneath the timbers.
a mass Of broken bones but slightly lassarated
flesh and clothing nearly intact and tenderly
conveyed the imprisoned Mergue in G. A.
Pillsbury & Co Office.
THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
A force Of stslwart choppers Ia
bored with tremendous and unflaeging
zeal in cutting through the
massive timbers which formed both prison
and chsrnel house for the unfortunate dead
remaining unreleased or pinioned by the
terrific explosion. which had borne them
down to death, literally in the
twinklins OF an eye. At $50 the aremen
still reteipa6 %hoiv eorr,wf,,1 ,,s%. ,,xa.- <,,o
direction Of Chief Engineer Bracket, who gave
his orders with rare judgment. notwithstand-
ing grief for his loved associates which
he could not conceal even IN the midst
OF his direct and great responsibility. At that
hour three dead bodies were lying in tho
Pillsbury & Co. Office and another injured
fireman taken to the Ames hospital,
had died of his injuries. He is believed
to be member of Hose Company, No. 4. Mr..
Fredericks, the dead assistant engineer, was
one Of the oldest members Of
the department., aud man generally
snd deservtdly esteemed, being known through
out the city: He was about thirty-fve years
of age, German by birth, but long resi-
dent here, and there is not q citizen of
Minneapolis who will not mourn the loss Of
kindly and efficient officer. Tho off,
Ger, at the time OF his death,
was known to have held an accident INSURANCE.
policy for $3, 900, and is understood to have
owned considerable property: It is yet too
early to speak definitely of the remaining
dead, but the loss Of life by the
unexpected casualty it is feared will reach ono
third Of the loss attending the great explo-
sion in the Washburn (Al which A.
tracted the attention Of the civilized world
The man at the Washburn A mill who sounded
the ALAN states that the fire was first discov-
cred in the basement of the Pillsbury mill,
and number Of spectators affirm
positively that the explosion occurred in the
Excelsior mill of Messrs Pillsbury l. Co.,
but the exact location will soon be
positively settled. The Croker. Fisk & Co.
mill had been shut down for some time
and if the explosion occurred here
it must have been caused by
gas and not BY flour dust, but the latter would
furnish the explanation had the tremendous
upheavalere occurred in the Excelsior The
force of the explosion did pc'
SKATER THE WALLS
as much as might be expected, and
appears to have moved outwardly
through the front, playing indescribable
havoc with the front Of the building, and the
portions of the elevated railway track lying
within range At $50 o'clock great
masses Of citizens were hurrying
tn +ho eoapo ~ O sacop1 d;aaakor Porro;no n
most painful and sickening chapter in the his
tory of milling enterprises in Minneapolis.
THE LOSS
may be summed: The Pillsbury B mill. owned
by c. A. Pillsbury g. Co., was valued on the
books OF the firm at $4,000, which
included the SITE The Empire, owned by L.
S Watson of Massachusetts was worth $685.
600. and the Excelsior. owned by D.
Morrison, 100000 and the Minneapolis mill
of Croker, Fisk l. Co was worth $685.
900. All the mills contained more or
less stock Pillsbury 4 Co. we're
De fnlly covered by insurance on this part Of
the loss Their total net loss
is proabbly $4,000 on the
Rllsbury mill. The cotton mill was valued
at $4,000 was owned by D. Morrison, and
leased by Henry Honkompl
THE KILLED
CORNELIUS FREDRICKs. the assist
ant chief engineer OF the de-
partment, was crushed under the
falling wall Of the Minneapolis mill and in
stantly killed.
John Luhy, member Of Hook Ladder COM
pany No. 3.
Alex Burk, sweeper in the Pillsbury B mill
was standing on the steps OF the
Office of C. A. Pillsbury h Co. when the
explosion occurred. He was struck on the head
with stone and died from his injuries at 500
a. M.
An unknown citizen was found killed out
RIGHT OF the wreck and property cared for
THE WOUNDED.
Daniel Horbach, fireman, who lives at No.
14O6 North Second street, was badly bruised
and cut about the head and face by glass and
flying debris.
F. l. Coulter, also fireman, had his left
arm broken, his right ear severed, and sus-
tanned other severe injuries.
Fred Relke. fireman who resides at the col
ner af Fifth street and Sixteenth avenue north,
was struck on the leg by a flying rock and bad
ly injured, though not fatally hurt
l. Schneider, miller in the Pillsbury B mill
was cut and bruised about the head and face
by flying timber.
An American Hotel ia LOndno.
From the Albany Argus.
Mr.. Alfred J. Dobson, formerly Of New
York, but now of London, arrived in this
city few days ago, bearing with him the
plans of colossal hotel to be erected in
London. These plans we're submitted to
Sir. Charles E. Leland, and he was asked
to assume the management of the build
ing when it is finished. Yesterday that
gentleman signified his intention of accept
ing the offer, and the work of erection
will rapidly go on. The new hotel will