St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
ADJUSTED ELEVATOR.
Over 10000 Bushels Of Wheat Poured
Upon the Ground by the Giving
WAY of an Elevator,
lspeelal Telerrara 10 the GlohsA

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-The huge grain elevator
! Of Armour, Dale * Co., az the corner OF
B Oakley avenue and Sixteenth street, was
badly damaged al ) o'clock yesterday even
ing, when the great weight Of the immense
/ quantity OF wheat stored therein forced
out the northeast corner Of the structure.
/ The break came like a thunderclap, and
about 90. 600 bushels OF wheat were spilled
upon the prairie, while fully 300, 600 bushels
more were laid Dare through the destruction
OF large portion Of the roof. The heavy
wooden girders supporting the walls which
form the corner were pushed out of place,
and tumbled over like so many matches, and
piece OF the thick roof, about thirty feet
square was carried away With the walls.
At the time Of the accident two watchmen
were in the brick engine house Of the ele-
vator, bat as that building is apart from the
other, they were not injured. The boiler
house Is situated on the southeast corner Of
the grounds, and is only about ten feet dis
iant from the spot where the break occurred.
The first intimaiiOn the men had Of
the accident vas when they heard a loud
rumbling noise like thunder, aud in another
moment they were startled by feeling the
/ culver. At the same time the men were
terrOrized at the sight Of the big girders be-
ing forced through the thick west brick wall
OF the room in which they stood. They
rushed out of the place and reached the open
air just In time 10 see the elevator walls give
way.
An alarm was given by them, and in less
than one hour later q squad OF men was at
work clearing away the mountain Of wheat.
The damage 10 the building will amount 10
something like $751; 600, but tits thought that
more than 10000 bushels will be lost. In
surance cannot be collected on either
building or property, and the loss wia
be total. The cause Of the break, whether it
was occasiOned through the swapping Of a
defective iron binder or the breaking Of an
iron grain rod or the shifting OF pier could
not be ascertained and will not be known
until the wreekage shall have been cleared
away.
The scene of the accident this afternoon
presented picture OF hustle aud hustle
Not less than 300 men were busily welding
hammers, wheeling barrows, Juggling hand
crates, etc. The wheat was piled up 10 the
- So Va tAN puttdiuef duI eAou. q piece Oh
The north wall. A large number
| OF locomotive headlights were placed
about on the ground so the men could work
at night. Numerous freight cars were
tracked near by, and wheat was dumped in
them and afterwards transferred 10 elevator
I'D" at the foot Of Morgan street
1t Is thought that the 10000 bushels Of
/ wheat viii be cleared away by IL
O'Clock tomorrow night and the remaining
10000 bushels, which are lying exposed in
the building, will be out Of the way by the
end OF the week. A new track is being
constructed along the side Of the split,
so the wheat can run into cars on
the side track, and, as It will be
finished to-day, will afford increased facili-
ties for the speedy transportation OF the
stun. Messrs. Armour, Dale a. Co. have
provided themselves with large number of
tarpaulins with which to cover the exposed
wheat in the house in the event of storm.