St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-23
FROM THE ZENITH CITY.
Capt. McDougalls Letter Causes a Deal
Of Talk.
NEWSPAPERS DENoUNCE Hi
The Gamblers Notified to Close Up---M.
]. Grady Becomes In
! sane.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, March 22.-Since the apoc-
ryphal Senior Duluth first dropped
anchor in our great lake, no little thing
has caused such a sensation in the Zenith
a.city as Capt. McDougall's letter ON the
bridge matters now before congress.
Capt. McDOugall is one of the oldest
and most experienced vesselmen of the
great lakes, and he has for nearly
! score of years been primarily Duluth
man. Even now he is establishing a
ship yard in Duluth, and it is not all
/, together on paper, either. An
iron boat is nearly finished,
the heaviest kind of machinery
has been set in position and the plant is
now employing fifty men. The letter
in question has called forth from the
local papers the words TRAITOR"
'Judas IScariot," and other equally
opprobrious names for the de-
voted captain. The letter was written
to Capt. Thomas Wilson, of the Lake
Carriers association. 1t said: ''The de-
mand for commerce at the head of Lake
Superior does not require these bridges
yet and it is doubtful if they will ever
be worth the expense and trouble they
will give" The bridges referred to are
those petiiioned for from Rice's to
COnnOr'S points, and from Wisconsin to
Minnesota points. The captain insists
that ice Oh these bridges will interfere
sadly with navigation. The captain
says in the letter that the Duluth cham
Der of commerce is only combination
OF real estate men who seek charters for
new bridges and terminal railroads and
then sell these charters for money. The
captain insists that he is right, and
seems to thrive Notwithstanding the
abuse, deserved or otherwise, that is
heaped upon him. He says in an inter-
view that he knew the letter would be-
come public, and has been surprised by
nothing that has happened.
WANTED A FIRE.
M. j. Grady, a citizen of West Duluth,
was yesterday lodged i'll the county jail.
Cause, violent insanity. Mr.. Grady
end and said he intended to use the
money to send his family away. Shortly
after the sale friends notified the pur-
chaser to pay him nothing Oh the
property, and this seemed to aggravate
the trouble. He saturated the interior
Of the house with kerosene and said he
intended to fire it and get the insurance.
He will be examined to-day or tO-mOr-
NOR to ascertain whether he can be sent
to st. Peter.
PREPARING FOR WORK.
Local saw mills are preparing for the
summer work. 1t is probable, however,
that the SeXsmith mill, the Barnhardt
q Graf and Murray mill, will not run.
Peyton, Kimball d Barber will run full.
r. A Gray will cut 20,0O0,000 feet for
Duncan, Brewer d Co. Peck q Son
have contracts for 16,000,00 feet. Hub
n. FOL II
Staples has plenty Of orders. j. B.
Howard, Howe d Graft and Dan Me-
Lean have orders ahead. and several
other mills in the district will be full O
business.
o THE GAMBLERS MUST GO.
Capt. Mclaughlin, of the police force,
made trip among the gambling houses
YESTERDAY and notified them to close
their places forthwith. This is conse-
uuently the season of the gambling fra
ternity'S discomfort, and many of them
will shortly leave for pastures green.
The opening of several new houses last
Saturday night caused this new depar-
ture with the authorities.
CURRENT COMMENT.
''Black Frank" and J. w. Curtiss will
amuse each other and entertain an au-
dience at the Duluth theater tomorrow
-jllSilt Ill ,llitttii-fUeuu glove COuItSt
for 500 side and the gate receipts.
Charles Jewell, from Eagle Lake, is
searching for his grandfather and team.
The police have been unable to find
either, the old man having been seen last
yesterday.
West Superior's chamber of COM
merce has appointed a committee to
confer with the proposed woodenware
company from Iowa.
Chief Doran is looking for Abe La
bell. man who lived in Duluth seven
teen years ago and is wanted by friends
in Elmore, Mich.
Tenement houses are again very
scarce in Duluth. One house to rent
brings half a dozen applicants.
Jay w. An derson will occupy the
store now used by FL. p. Wieiand as a
pool and billiard room.
G. H. CIagee has bought W. B. Pat
toms residence on First street east for
$1,000.
Another german, at Ingalls, hall to-
night, will attract some society people.
Persons with money to invest will do well
to turn their attention to Duluth and Supe-
rior. M. B. Harrison, COZ Duluth National
bank building. Duluth, has q large list Of