Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-29
NE NEWHALL INQUEST


inquest to-day developed considerable ad-
verse criticism of the action of the fire de-
partment. Private Watchman Richards
was one of the first on the scene. Efforts
were made by the fremen to raise seven
ty foot extension ladder, but the gearing
broke. Then only short ladders were
raised. In witness opinion all the inmates
could have been aroused if proper efforts
had been made.
Kleinsteuber, electrician of the police
alarm, rescued seven persons over the hire
escape at the north end of the building and
called to the fremen to assist, but they re-
fused. He said the firemen were excited
and acted without proper system.
John Furlong saw the register on the
counter after the alarm was given, but
does not know what became of it.
Mrs. Rust. the housekeeper, said if the
fire escape had been in the alley some of
the girls could undoubtedly have been
saved.
Bridget O'Neil, chambermaid, said the
female employees felt perfectly safe, but
the smoke was so dense as to cut off
the escape. Witness heard that the en-
gineer gave the alarm on the morning of
the fire.
Ellen Neiman, charwoman, said there
was a strong smell Of gas the evening be-
fore the fire. The smell was the strongest
in the vicinity of the bar-room.
Detective Riemer, testifying in regard
to the missing register, said that to the
best of his belief Antisdel, Jr., had the
books under his arm when coming out of
the burning building.
Detective McManus also met a young
man running out with the books. He
looked like Antisdel, Jr.
DEATH. IN COAL MINE.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. PA cavern this
afternoon at Jonas Metzger's ore mine,
operated by the Hokendaqua Iron COM
pany, near here, killed Elias Huntsberger.
VIM. Metzger was caught in the debris and
is still alive though it is probable the res
CUers cannot reaah him tonight.
FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS.
RAYNHAM, Mass. Jan. 27.-The body of
Adoniram Leonard, workman, was found
in the woods near here, frozen stiff, both
feet tied with a rope to sapling. Near the
corpse was found a revolver. Leonard has
been missing since Nov. !. Much excite
ment was caused by this discovery.
SHREVEPORT, La. Jan. 27.-Last night
the steamer Silver City, six miles below
here, swamped a skiff in which were Alex
Morton, wife and son and Tom Edwards,
all colored. All were drowned except
MOrtOn's son.
KILLED BY A FALL.
TOPEKA, Ks, Jan. 27-Frederick S. Mil
Ter, brother-in-law of Prof. 1. ]. Lovewell,
OF Washburn college, was instantly killed
at Prof. Lovewell's residence near the col
Iege, this city, by falling from ladder
against the house. The deceased had been
a commission merchant in Chicago and
was visitor to this city.
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 27.-At II o'clock
last night a mile east of here the west
bound express train on the Wabash, st.
Louis & Pacific lire struck broken rail
and the chair car and sleeper rolled down
q forty foot embankment. There were but
eight passengers in the two cars. None
were seriously injured except the porter Of
the sleeping car. The wounded were
brought here. Their names are: Mcknight,
general freight agent of the Wabash line,
ST. Louis; G. E. Whitman, st. Louis; A. W.
Cotton, Toledo; n. J. Gait, st. Louis. The
porter's name is not ascertained.
STEAM PIPE EXPLOSION.
New YORK, Jan. 27-Anether explosion
occurred to day in the steam heating COM
pany's pipes, corner Broadway and Maid
en- lane. severely injuring two men and
damaging property in the vicinity to a
considerable extent. These explosions are
creating much excitement, and citizens are
talking earnestly about legal proceedings
against the company.
PoLK's DEFICIT.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Jan. 27.-The &C
countant finds the deficit of NJ. T. Polk,
late state treasurer, $292,427.25.
MURDERED.
Ephraim Grody, a trackman, was muir
dered by unknown persons at Murfrees-
boro last night.
FIRES.
WINooskI, VT, Jan. 27.-At seven o'clock
q car ran off the track colliding with an
other car loaded with kerosene oil, which
exploded, setting fire to a large wooden
storehouse close to the track. The store
house was consumed together with its con-
tents, which consisted of wool and mill
supplies of all kinds belonging to the Bur-
lington Wooden company. Loss, $125,000;
insurance, $4,000.
1t is now said that the loss will reach
100000. The Central Vermont had ten
loaded freight cars burned. The cause of
the fire was hot boxes on wrecked kero-
sene oil car. The village water system
proved utterly inadequate, one steamer
only being available. The fire is still
burning.
HASTINGS, Ont, Jan. 25.-Peters' wooden
factory and Fowler's cotton factory (the
latter not in operation) burned. Loss,
$4,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Fire this morning in
the wholesale grocery house of Henry
Homer g. Co., IS to 50 West Randolph
street. Loss on building, $3,OOO on stock
from fire and water, $4,000 to $4,000.
The stock was insured for $38, 800.
LYNN, Mass, Jan. pa fire in Sweet
zer's shoe factory damaged the building
and stock of various tenants to the amount
of $4,000.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 27.-The building
containg the Masonic hall and the stores
of W. A. Pipe and Proctor, dry goods,