Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-05

the terrible pains which afflicted him
ceased, and his brave and patient spirit
passed hence.
Shakopee Courier: Coroner Hirscher
was called to Jordan on Tuesday to view
the remains of man named Carl Hern-
oerg, who was found dead in his bed at
MI. NIcolln's, where he had been engaged
as a painter in the hall. He was forty EIGHT
years OF age and came from the old country
year or so ago, with two children, his wife
remaining behind. No inquest was held
and the exact cause of death is not known,
although he had been troubled with what is
known as painters collie.
Fergus Falls Telegram: A man named
named John Anderson, a resident of Deer
Creek, was run over and killed at that
place Monday morning by train on the
Northern Pacific, Fergus g. Black Hills
railroad. The unfortunate man sl,nned
on the Ice and fell as he was CROSSING the
track, and before he could recover him
self was crushed beneath the wheels. badly
mangled and instantly killed. The county
coroner was notified but deemed it unne-
cessary to hold an inquest.
Mankato Rerie1e: The Winona ,oad
west of Kasota, having become compIeteIv
| blocked with the unprecedented immipra-
| tlon of this spring, last week issued an
order refusing to receive any more immi-
grants moveables from other roads until
the road is opened. On Sunday before
| last over 100 cars were started from Ka-
sofa, land not only is the entire rolling stock
of the Winona road employed, but they
| have temporarily borrowed number of
engines from the Omaha road
Mankato Public Spirit: This morning
a bevy of some thirty or forty orphan
boys, ranging IN age from ten to fourteen
years, IN charge of an agent, changed from
the Northwestern to the Sioux City rail
| road at this place, all bound for Lu Verne.
This is the outgrowth of a Christian
measure having its head in New York city,
| which is doing good work for these un-
| fortunates, who are thus removed from
| contact with the vices of our great
cities. and planted among farmers.
Melrose Record: Misfortune seems to
| follow some men. Last Saturday w. B.
Hathaway's house, about three miles north
| of town, on the Long Prairie road, took
lire from the stovepipe and, in the absence
! of Mr.. and Mrs. Hathaway, burned with
| nearly all its contents. The Oldest child,
a boy about ten years of age, ran over to a
| neighbours, about half mile off. to give
the alarm, but before the neighbor came
the house was q mass of flames. A man
| passing saved a sewing machine and some
| bedding.
Winona Republican: Five additional
| engines are on the way from Chicago to
increase the motive power of the Winona
u st. Peter railroad. This will make ten
additional locomotives, which gives to-
tai of one hundred and five engines on
this road between the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers, and yet it is impossible to
keep pace with the avalanche of merchan-
disc, agricultural implements, fuel, lum-
Der, immigrants movables and miscella-
neous freights following in the wake of
the wonderful rush of immigration.
Zumbrota Independent: On Saturday
of last week Mr.. Henry Harper, whose resi-
dence is three miles south of town, with
the help of boy, was splitting post that
proved rather unyielding. His ak became
fastened, and the boy thinking to release
| the ak brought his ak down just as Mr..
Harper thrust his hand forward to with
draw his ak. The boys ak struck Mr..
Harper's hand, nearly severing the thumb
FROM the hand to the wrist. DR.. Hill, one
| of the best surgeons in the Northwest, was
called and dressed the wound, and he thinks
he may be able to save the thumb.
Rush City Post: A workman named
Jack Finley met his death on Friday last
| at the Mission Creek mills in the following
manner: He made arrangements to quit
work that week, and was telling one of his
companions about it. He stepped away
and attempted to pass a roll-Way, where
hQaUv iDoh 1oII a.
mill, not noticing that heavy timber was
then coming down very rapidly. The
timber hit him first upon the shoulder and
| then on the side of the head. His COM
panion went to his assistance, but life
WAS extinct, the blow having crushed the
skull.
Rochester Post: On Friday afternoon of
last week, Mr.. Weeks living in the town of
Pleasant Grove, about eleven miles south
of this city, had his stable burned. There
were in the stable a new mower, a new har-
row, harvester, seeder. one set of harness.
quantity of seed rye and other grain and
a large quantity of hay, all of which we're
destroyed. Mr.. Weeks is tenant on tt q
farm, which belongs to Mr.. Samuel Harris.
The fire was caused by the burning of
matches in the yard by little boy, son of
Mr.. Weeks. The loss to Mr.. Weeks is a very
serious one, especially 80 at this time of
the year.
The Fergus Falls Telegram of April 3
gives an account of a very distressing rail
road accident in that city. A switch en-
CINE ran into wagon loaded with furni-
ture, in which were family composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Hutchinson and their
two daughters, and three or four other
women. The engine struck the wagon
fairly in the middle at a crossing, and
smashed the wagon and furniture into in
Vulnerable pieces, and threw all the &C.
cupants violently to the ground, injuring
all more or less seriously. One of the girls
had an arm so smashed as to make ampu-
tation necessary, and her recovery is not
expected.
Winona Republican, March 80: Sc
rious and singular accident occurred to
freight train going north on the river road
near Lake City on Wednesday night. The
truck of the caboose broke, letting one end
down upon the track. 1t fell over to one
side. In the caboose were John Hopkins,
conductor, F. w. Miner another conductor,
brakeman and seven passengers. After
the caboose had been dragged over 159
feet it struck something and fell over to
the other side. After being hauled some
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