Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-30
THE Days DISASTERS.
PROPOSAL TO AB4NDON THE SE4RCH
FOR BODIES At BRAIDWOOD.
The Mine to be Closed and a Monument to
the Victims Erected Over the Shaft-A
Series of Railroad Accidents and Fires.
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ]

miles north of the city to hunt ducks. He
failed to report in the evening as he had
| promised to return. But little attention
was paid to his absence, as he had no
| friends here particularly interested in him.
| This morning his dead body was found on
a narrow strip of land separating the lake
| from the Missouri river, with terrible
wound in his left side. Dilligent search
has been made for his gun, but it cannot
| be found. His ammunition was still strap
ped across his shoulders. Tracks made in
| the soft earth and blood indicate that he
ran some distance after being shot. 1t is
unknown whether he is a victim of foul
play or whether he dropped his gun in the
bushes after being shot, as it now cannot
! be found, or whether his gun was stolen by
| some one from the spot where he fell.
| The matter is being investigated.
! BOILER BURST.
| Especial Telegram to the Globe
MASON CITY, Ia, March 2O.-It is report
| ed that the boiler in the elevator at Teher-
| an, belonging to A. j. Gates, burst yester-
| day evening, shortly after O clock Three
men who were working around it were ter
ribly mangled, and at last accounts were
not expected to live.
THE BRAIDWo0D GRAVE.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Despairing of
overcoming the Instructions in the Braid
wood mine, which now make difficult the
| search for the remaining bodies, cores
pondent states that the owners are censid-
| ering the proposition to close and aban-
| don the mine and erect over the entrance
| aimonument to the memory of those en-
tombed. This suggestion is opposed by
| friends of the dead men. No additional
! progress was made up to a late hour last
! night IL clearing away the debris.
! BRAIDwoOD, March 29.-No definite &C
| ton has been taken in regard to the stop
! ping of the search for the bodies of the
dead miners, but this afternoon a meeting
of various mining superintendent will be
held and action taken on the matter. A
committee will be appointed to visit the
families of those yet in the mine and see if
some definite arrangement can be made
! with them. If they will agree, work will
at once be stopped and the mine closed
The search is still progressing, but without
| any bodies discovered. The passage way
has been cleared about $50 yards, and the
exploring party are still at work. About
| 1000 tons of stone were removed yesterday,
and it is estimated there will remain about
| 5000 car loads of matter weighing r.
| 000,0C0 pounds. The talk concerning the
| possible abandonment caused great deal
! of talk, and the widows whose husbands yet
lie in the mine will have great objection to
such action.
New YORK, March 29.-Fire occurred in
a lodging house on Eldredge street this
morning. Four occupants jumped from
the windows, sustaining serious injuries.
Damage slight.
fire i'll Pearl street damaged property
to the mount of $4,000. The jauitress
of the building and daughter were rescued
when almost sufocated and removed to
The hospital.
works of Alonzo L. Thompson, in the
southern section of the city, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire to-day. Damage
estimated at $4,000 to $60,OOU; fully in
sured.
BRIDGE DESTROYED.
PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-In answer to
a dispatch received at the central station
soon after midnight saying force of men
were destroying the new bridge of the
Pennsylvania railroad atss Second and Ve-
mango streets, detachment of police was
sent there at once. When they arrived at
the scene at . o'clock this morning they
found the work of demolition had been
completed. The wreckers, who are believed
to be workmen in the employ OF the
Philadelphia, Newton & New York railroad
had dispersed, and the police could obtain
no information in regard TO their identity.
The force was left On the ground to pro-
! feet the material.
THE BLUE FOUNTAINS ON FIRE.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 29.-Fire IS
raging on the Blue mountains near Aehigh
Gap, much valuable timber being de-
stroyed.
GLASS WORKS BURNED.
BRIDGEwATER, Pa, March 29.-The Roy
al Flint Glass works were burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance $1,000.
TEXAS FIRE.
GATzsv1LLE, Tex, March ga FIRE de-
stroyed buildings and stocks valued at
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE.
FoRr Scorr, Kan. March 29.-The mayor
and postmaster of Empire City have sent
an appeal here for aid to nurse and care
for fifty persons, who are down with small
pOz. The city is quarantined against by
all surrounding places, and the disease is
said TO DO on the increase. Much distress
prevails and money, provisions and medi-
cines, particularly money to pay nurses, IS
needed badly.