St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
WAITED FROM WIHoNA.
Death Of Eilliam Woolsey, all Esteemed
fe2ng Man.
A RAT-KILLING CONTEST.
How a Young Lady, With Hatchet,
Fut a Burglar 10
Flight.

Special to the Globe.

WINoNA, Dec. S.-One of the best
known and most esteemed young men
of Winona, William WCoisey, died at
midnight, after long and painful i'll
ness. he was born III England in 1855,
and came to America in 1862. He was
for some years in the Northwestern
railroad office, and was rapidly pro-
NOTED until he held the position of chief
clerk. This he resigned to become the
agent Of the Red line. About two years
ago he became secretary of the gas COM
pany. He married Harriet Bolcom,
daughter of H. c. Bolcom, and leaves
two young children. He was remarka-
bic young man, in that he had not a
vice, and yet was very far from being
of the goody sort. He was manly and
conscientious, and universally es-
teemed. HIS death is heavy blow, al
though it has been looked for for several
weeks. His death resulted from a COM
blnatiOn of diseases.
BURGLARS NOT ENCOURAGED.
Burglars will hereafter give one house
in this city wide berth. O. NJ. Clark
and his daughter, Miss Matte Clark, a
young lady of eighteen, were sitting in
the dining room of their residence after
supper reading. Mr.. Clark was startled
by a scream from his daughter; ana
looking I'D saw the head and shoulders
of a big, burly fellow pushed through
partly opened door. Not seeing Mr..
Clark, and evidently thinking the
young lady alone, the burglar entered
the room, not in the least discounted
by her scream. Mr.. Clark Sprang to his
feet and grappled with the intruder.
Fearing the result, as Mr.. Clark is
small, light man, Miss Matte ran to the
kitchen, and in moment was back with
heavy Ratchet. As she rushed to her
fathers aid the burglar decided he
didn't care for any Ratchet in his, and
beat a hasty retreat. Mr.. Clark asked
his daughter what she was going to do
with the Ratchet. She replied that
from the comparative size Of the two
men she thought 1t would be needed.
Miss Clark's courage and presence OF
mind are the talk Of the town.
RAT-KILLING CONTEST.
A very remarkable sight was wit
messed On LakevieW addition when the
fire ragged there yesterday afternoon.
The garbage heaps we're infested with
rats, and the whole field swarmed with
hundreds of them, driven out of their
holes by the heat. The firemen got up
an impromptu rat-killing contest. using
clubs and hose. The championship lies
between Chief Engineer Hanley and
James MalOney.
MARINE MATTERS.
The Robert Harris is the only boat eX-
cept ferry boats making regular trips on
the upper river. Capt. Heck says he
has considerable trouble now on ac-
count of high water, and will have to
lay up if the water gets any lower. The
various boats on the river are disposed
of as follows:
Capt. William Davis has bought the old
engines out of the Pauline and will place
them in the steamer Jennie Hays. The Hays
with this change, will be a good boat and
with Capt. Davis at the Wheel will do good
work. He intends to put her ct La Crosse
bridge. The boat has fine Brush electric
light and will assist boats with RATS day or
night. Owing to the long distance of land
Ings, both above and below the bridge, a.
small boat is needed badly at this place.
The well known raft boat pilot captain,
George Rutherford, has sold his interestin the
Golden Gate to the Coleman Bros, of Daven-
port. Captain Rutherford will command the
new Irene the coming season. The Golden
Gate retires from the rafting business, and
will run excursions hereafter in the vicinity
Of Rock Island and Davenport.
The lie Claire Navigation company has sold
d.
Blair and Pilot John Laycock. The new
owners will run her at Sabuia to assist other
boats through the bridge. The j. w. Mills
has been q faithful little boat and has always
been money maker. The Herald wishes
her new owners success.
Mcdonald Bros of La Crosse, are building
new boat. She is q very fine model, and
with the powerful engines OF the old Blue
Lodge, ought to be very fast. Of late quite q
rivalry of steamboat owners for fast boats is
noticed. A few years ago the only object
sought after was powerful toWboats.
The steamer Pauline is having new and
Target engines put in at Dubuque, Capt.
Turner is bound to keepsup with the process
sion. The Pauline is fast boat, and, with
her increased power, ought to drift along
right smartly.
The Inflated Menominee that lay in the
sand at the bottom of the river near Winona
will receive some substantial improvements
this winter, and be as good as new i'll the
spring.
The steamers Abner Gile Moline, Irene D.,
Saltwater, Golden Gate, Brother Jonathan
and Lone Star, with several barges and fat
boats, are Oh Kalke Bros. IS ways at Rock Is
land.
The steamers Silver Wave, Evansville, j.
W. Mills, j. W. Rambo, Gardie, Eastman and
Eclipse are On Vansant d Edwards boat
ways at La Crosse.
The new boat of Laird-Norton & Co. is
rapidly nearing completion. The firm Will
sell the Julia, as il is too small for their bust
ness.
The government boat Alert is being reftted
al Wabasha for next summers work.
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