Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

A collision between a through pas
senger train and the mail train on the
Northern Pacific R. R., occurred near
Muskoda, Clay Co., Mimi, at eight o'clock
on the morning of Dec. 1st. The shock dis
abled the engines and forced the tender of
the mail train; through the mail car over
fire, which was separated from the, rest of
the train and allowed to burn with its con-
tents, nothing Of any value being saved.
Mail Agent r. b.; Lennen, was asleep in the
car and suffered the dislocation of his
shoulder, body bruises, cuts upon his head
Agent c. NJ. Tennis OF Brainerd was stand
ing where the shock would throw the hot
stove upon him, and his heart and few
bones were all that was found of his re-
mains. The responsibility for the accident
rests with the train dispatcher who gave
contrary orders.
E. B. Linnen, the postal clerk, in
jured in the railroad accident at Muskoda,
Mimi, died at Brainerd on the 3rd. He was
married and his home was at Lake City,
Mimi. The cOrOner's jury in their report on
the accident, say that they find that the
disaster was caused by and based upon the
negligence and unskilfulness Of the servants
of the N. P. r. r, company In the discharge
Of their duties. We believe that extenuating
circumstances existed in the matter Of send:
said road (the one stationed at Brainerd),
and that we are not warranted in recon-
mending that he be held in any manner
criminally responsible. We particularly
commend the action of E. G.. Sunley, the
engineer Of train No. 1, for his manly action
in applying air brakes to his train immedi-
ately prior to the collision in the face of
impending danger.
Fireman James Edwards, of Sleepy
Eye, Mimi, was injured on the End in a
freight collision at Milford siding, two miles
from New Ulm, and died the next day. The
CorOper's jury rendered a verdict that
hs came to his death by an accident for
which no one was to blame. The cause of the
accident was a broken switch rod between
the two rails.
The Frank Arnold Touring mill, ten
miles from st. Cloud, Mimi, ON the Sauk
River, burned on the 3rd, taking fire at mid
which burst lantern and burned the mill,
and the miller Gus Krause. The total loss on
mill, machinery and grain was 4.00O; insur-
ance on mill only, $4,000. Mr. Arnold will
rebuild.
In the circuit court in Milwaukee
the jury in the case of S. J. Woodward
against the West Side Railroad company
| returned verdict for the defendant The
suit was brought to recover SlO, 600 damages
| for injuries received while attempting to
| board street car on Grand avenue.
Irwin A. Phillips & Co.'S, wholesale
dry goods establishment at Keokuk, Iowa
| burned Sunday night. Only the carpet de-
partment was saved. An entire block wat
occupied by the firm. They carried an In
surance Of e125, GOO, but the loss will consider
ably exceed that figure.
| A collision occurred mile from
Mitchell, Oak, on the Milwaukee r. r., be
tween passenger and freight trains, owing
| to a misunderstanding of orders by the
passenger train conductor. The engineer
and fireman Of the freight train were killed
At Glendale, OAK, Jas. M. Gaylord
charged with assault upon::the wife of j. R
Bronson, was discharged by Justice Rice
whereupon Bronson shot at Gaylord three
times, one of the balls passing through Gay
Secretary Lamar has directed thai
Frank A. Bidwell, Of Mitchell, Oak, ant
George W. Vennum, of Jamestown, Oak.
be no longer recognized as attorneys Of
| agents before the interior department or any
bureau or Office connected Herewith. Thel
ofEense is improper conduct In land case
before the department.
Congressman w. T. Price died at hi
home at Black River Falls, Wis, at
O'Clock Monday afternoon Dec. 6. Th'
funeral on Wednesday was attended b.
l Sr,nufkoT and Hndd and Ken
ator Spooner. Mr.. Price was born In ls1
His death is universally lamented in Wis
consin and the Northwest.
| Iron of an excellent quality has beel
discovered within a few miles Of Medford
Test pits will be sunk under the direction Q
mining expert. The indications are sai
to be excellent. :.-.. -.
| Gen. Lippincott, superintendent q
the Illinois Soldiers Home, Is engaged in a
the insane hospitals at Kankakee and Jef1el
son. :, r = ! 4@S<z~= T Fl
James Stewart, of Lancaster, Wis.
grading contractor, was killed near Max
ison, by his carriage overturning and throw
ing him down an embankment.
A committee of the St. Paul Jobberi
Union h4s presented charges against Ii
Milwaukee road to the railroad commission
ers ON account OF high rates.
DR.. Ernest A. Umland, has been az
pointed receiverof public moneys atTaylo'
Falls, MINI, He Is satpressnt spracticin
physician # Rush City. zs} j. 4
December 3rd, Anthony Mcdonald
farmer aged seventy five, living near Rive
Falls, Wis, lost his way and was frozen
| death. m ##
Il Joe Gibbons, a Northern Pacifi
: brakeman was thrown from the cars an
!, run over ct Motley. He viii probably die.
!, Sullivan and Wyman, suspected
robbiag tie ninne4p 4polis postomcs ard 9TH
crimes wers trtod at Dubuqseand acquitte'
Il Conductor McCarty, charged wit