St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-21
.MANGLED BY THE MOTOR.
D. O. Fairbank the vicum Of 4 Painful
Accident.
SMOOTH SELLER OF SHIRTS.
A Suavs Young Man Gets to Windward
CT Sixth WarderS.-..
Scraps.

D. G. Fairbank, of the firm Of Fair
bank. Laramie & Co., commission mer-
chants of South st. Paul, was yesterday
the victim of painful accident. Mr..
Fairbank was watching the approach Of
the Kansas City passenger train, and
did not notice the motor which, coming
from the direction of the city, struck
him amidships and threw him with con-
siderable force against the other
train, from which he ricochetted
back to the motor, and eventually fell
unconscious between the tracks. He
was picked up and carried into his
Office in the exchange building. where
he remained unconscious for over half
an hour. DIR. P. H. Willard. surgeon
for the road, at once proceeded to the
spot, by DIR. Lewis,Of West
St. Paul. After brief examination
nOunced slight, being merely bad
scalp wound and minor Commissions on
the limbs. Mr.. Fairbank will go to his
home, in Dodge Center, to recuperate.
Several weeks ago a man represent
ing himself to be travelling for an East
ern shirt factory. canvassed the West
side and secured large number of Or
derS. He also succeeded in victimizlng
a large percentage Of those who gave
orders by securing small deposit on
the orders. The modus Operandl Of the
slick young man was sufficiently trans
parent. and was probably success
full owing to that very fact and
the guileiess appearance OF the
agent. The only stock in trade
carried by the man was small leather
case containing lurid patterns In check
shifting and small receipt book, upon
for the deposits of from SO cents to $1.50
which he collected. The shirts were to
have been delivered long since, but
none of the undergarments have yet
materialized, and the suave young man
has gone hence with the deposits.
Vincent Longer, the man who was
seriously hurt Saturday by being run
over by an express wagon driven by
Napoleon Paree. is still lying in a
critical condition at his home on Con-
cord street. Paree was taken into
court yesterday morning, his case being
continued pending the result OF the
reckless driving with which she is
charged.
The board of public works made a
close inspection of the streets OF the
OIXtQ Wdfu Oil OdbuIudS.
Considerable activity is being exhib-
tied in the matter of parks for the west
side this summer, and several bright
spots will be prepared for public enjoy
ment before the close of the season.
The Brooklyn Gun club will shoot at
clay birds on Wednesday. 81
T Extensive preparations have been
going forward for some time among the
young folks of the Church of the: As
censiOn for the annual ball and recep-
tion to be given at the Clifton hotel this
evening. This is the third annual re-
ception and ball under the auspices Of
the young peoples guild. The recep-
tion will be held at $3.50, after which
dancing will be INDUCED in. liz the in
lervals between the dances vocal and
instrumental selections will be given
from programme prepared for the Oc-
casion with especial care. sSi
Justice McMartin yesterday morn
ing rendered decision for the plaintiff
in the case of Hawley VS.. Panthan,
tried last Friday. The case of Brayton
VS.. Vingun was decided in favor of the
plaintiff. A change of venue was taken
in the case of Graves VS.. Cowan, a suit
for damages. The cases OF the North
western Vinegar works versus u.
Smith and F. G. Smith, aud Of the same
firm versus 8. Johnson, were settled
out of court. The cases on the docket
for this week are as follows: R. Cruik-
shanks versus II. Lever, W. K. Dixon
s. Son versus C. j. Nelson, Jordan &
Matthews versus H. Warren, H. A.
Britts, B. Leisk, W. Yoerg. A. Schroe-
der and M. Garley: II. T. Piper versus
S. Burnett, and to- COnnel versus
Nichol & Dodge.
The children's mrcical convention
went into session yesterday under the
management and direction of Mrs. j. F.
Stout, whose success in training chill
dren for musical Or ills and the like
has been frequently demonstrated
in the past. A large number of
young folks were present yester-
day, and it is expected that the
attendance will increase daily. Many
of the young ladies taking part in the.
exercises have previously participated
in like entertainments and are apt
pupils. The climax of the military and
musical schooling of the fifteen-year-
old fair ones will be seen in an enter
tainment to be given in the church on
June 6, "a Festival Of Beauty" at
which large attendance is expected.
The man Prague, who was caught
under scraper and badly hurt ON the
Hall avenue grade last week, is doing
well at his home on Wentworth avenue.
The grading on Hall avenue is being
pushed through very rapidly, and when
completed it will be very handsome
thoroughfare. The cutting is fifty feet
deep in some places.
Murray's Rejoinder Filed.