St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-05
SALTWATER NEWS.
A Wisconsin Woman Gets Lost and
Suffers Terribly From Hunger


Suffers Terribly From Hunger
and Fear.
a Barouette, Wis, lady went hunting blue
berries last Tuesday, just after dinner, and
became lost, and was not found until Sunday
evening, when she was almost starved and
out of her head. She wandered around
through the woods, day and night. all this
time, without sleep or food. Her face and
hands were literally covered with MOSQUITO
bites, and she was a ptiable-looking sight.
Her husband waited for his wife until Friday
morning, and then notified his neighbors, and
searching party of fifty men was organ
lied, and vigorous search was made. Fri
day night came, and still nothing could be
seen or heard concerning the missing woman
Another days search failed to bring any re-
suit, and she was not found until Sunday
evening. She had heard a locomotive
whistling. and started in the direction of the
sound. When found She was walking in the
direction of tbs railroad, and was
not oue-haf mile from It, She
was taken home and physician
summoned. Yesterday she was brought to
Saltwater on a North Wisconsin railway train
and taken 10 Marine where she will be cared
for by her uncle, Peter Daleen. She was ac-
companed by her husband, who is employed
In mill at Barronette. His name could not
be ascertained. The lost woman is about "a
years old and is..rather good looking. The only
nourishment she has had while she. was in the
woods, seyenty-nine hours was blueberries
and water. She says she expected every min
ute to be devoured by wild animals. One
night she heard wolves, but they were some
distance away from her. Strange to say. she
was not over twelve miles from Barronette
any time she was in the woods. 1t is doubt
full whether she will ever have her right mind
again.
Matthias Jundt was taken to Rochester yes
terday, where he will be placed in the asylum.
About the time set tor starting he jumped
through n w in ShariR
and made desperate attempt to escape He
fell down the terraces in the court house
yard and was captured and handcuffed, it re-
quired the combined strength of four men to
do this. He diSlikes the asylum and said he
would never return alive.
The wages of the engineer of the fire de-
partment have been reduced $40 per month
and George A. Haskell, second assistant. will
be allowed So per fire. Will Gates has been
employed as teamster at $45 per month, and
q. A.tBenson succeeds John Noonan, ca plain
of the hook and ladder truck, who recently
resigned to accept better position at the
prison.
An interesting game of ball was played at
the park yesterday afternoon between the
North and South Hill Juniors the latter win
ming by q score of 10 to I.
Alfred Roney is able to walk, with the cas-
SiStance of crutcheS. He was out riding YES
terday, for the first time since the operation
was performed on him.
The game of ball here next Sunday week
between picked nine from Saltwater and
the Red Caps Of St. Paul will be the boss
game of the season.
Mr.. Seymour expects to have the new cell
building at the state prison completed in four
or six weeks. There are IA cells in the new
building.
The TaylorS Falls boat leaves Saltwater at
a. m, and returns at ?:2O D. M st. Paul
and Minneapolis people should bear this in
mind.
Mrs. Benjamin Smith and Mrs. Charley
Mendell Of Minneapolis, were the guests of
Chester Kusick Yesterday
brand new boy baby put in his appear
ance at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Theo-
dore Rees last evening.
Misses Anna Fink of St. Paul and Lizzie