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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

Hides and Furs bought by Branden.
burg q Van Gasken.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

Giant Strong Drink is extensively
advertised under false names, Beware
OF The Ogre thus disguised. Ifslck
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

j. H. Locke, Of Terry, spent the
Sabbath in Miles.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

No trouble to prepare mixed drinks
at the Club Saloon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

Mrs. Richard Clark, of this city, ia
reported very Ill.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

Manhattan cocktails at the Club
Saloon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

LOCAL 1T M

LOShL IL IVA ..
n. p. 0sgood Is again In the city.
Martini cocktails at the Club Saloon*
Mrs. T. II. Irvine ia reported TO be
very sick.
Manhattan cocktails at the Club
Saloon.
Mrs. Richard Clark, of this city, lie
reported very Ill.
No trouble to prepare mixed drinks
at the Club Saloon.
j. II. Locke. Of Terry, spent the
Sabbath in Miles.
Hides and Furs bought by Branden.
burg q Van Gasken.
Geo. z. Newman came down from
Hathaway Sunday.
Billiard has some fine old port and
sherry for family use.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

n. p. Osgood Is again In the city.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

We respectfully solicit an increase b
patronage pledging ourselves to give
the best satisfaction.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-19

Mrs. T. H. Irvine ia reported TO be
very sick.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

ders and stairways to be erected by the
owner of the building, the other APP
pliances to be furnished by the leSseeS.
The penalty for violation OF this act,
after thirty days. notice, given by the
chief of fire department, fire marshal or
chief of police was fine of 500 or ninety
days Imprisonment. This act applies
to all buildings, whether already erect
ed or to be erected. The present chief
of police, w. Nj. Bracket, was instru-
mental in having it passed. Whether
or not it could be applied to the Tribune
building depends upon whether 1t was
a mandatory or not. All the decisions
point that it was. The first fire escape
ordinance was approved Oct. II, 1883,
creating the Office of fire marshal and
imposing the duties on the chief of the
fire department, making it his duty to
enforce all fire ordinances and espec-
tally to enforce the act relating to fire
escapes. The next ordinance was to
regulate the construction, repairs and
removal of buildings, approved March
8, 1884, and repealed Feb. 81. 1888. This
ordinance gave the inspector of build
ings general powers, but made no pro-
visions for fire escapes. 1t provided,
however. that no building should be
erected WITHIN the fire limits unless
permit was granted. No permit was
ever issued by the inspector of buildings
for the erection of the Tribune building.
Mr.. Pardee was the inspector, and the
present building inspector, Mr.. Hazen,
was the deputy attending to all outside
work. On Feb. 81, 1888, the present Or
dinance was approved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
AT WORK IN THE RUINS.
Many Men Working in Danger of
Their Lives.

The work of removing the debris
from the Tribune building ruins began
yesterday afternoon at about l O'Clock.
John Farley with his crew of men was
detailed to open the fourth floor vault.
which was occupied by the books and
valuables of the tenants of that floor.
The gentlemen interested in the con-
tents of the vault were present, and
added to the activity of the busy scene
by huStling about with their chests and
baskets, waiting for the vault to be
opened. The wOrkmen announced in
a short time that the contents of the
vault were in good condition and began
means of ropes to the debris
filled basement. The owners of
this property were at first
slow about entering the ruins, but as
load after load of books were lowered,
they lost their fears, and were soon
carrying away the saved property in
bags and baskets. Among the firms
who had papers stored in this vault
were Hart d Brewer, ID. l.. Savage, j.
d. Blake, NJ. d. RowIey, B. w. Fiske.
II. P. Roberts, Col. William McCrory.
W. B. McCord and Hobert & HObert.
Most of these gentlemen were at the
scene of action. Another crew of labor
ers employed by d. c. Bell IL CO..was at
work in the First avenue end of the
ruins. cleaning away the debris, and
removing what property could be found.
The vault was found TO be in good con-
dition, and many papers were removed.
At the other end of the building, the
workmen employed by the owner of the
building were at work putting up the
scaffolding on the inside of the tOtter-
ing walls by means Of which
the walls are to be torn
down. This work was being pushed
rapidly, and the walls will soon be
placed in safe condition. There is
much hanging debris among the beams
of the iron skeleton of the building,
and this will be removed as soon as pos
sible. At present the workmen are
working in constant danger from the
heavy weights above that are likely to
be plunged down upon them at any
time. In one place an iron beam many
feet in length projects from the weak
ened brick walls with no support at the
outer end. Below it a score of men
worked yesterday. Building Inspector
HaZen and Contractor Seldom both de-
clared it to be in dangerous condition.
The Tribune has force of men at work
within the ruins, working toward its
vault and clearing away the debris from
the former business Office. Protection
is afforded them by board ceiling laid
over them. Noremains of human bod
les were found. and it is now thought
that there will not be. There are many
private individuals now at work in the
ruins looking for lost property.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
RELIEF FUNDS.
The Widows and Children Will
Be Taken Care OF.

That the public heart has been touched
beyond expression by the terrible loss
of life attending the burning of the
Tribune building is evinced by the
ready response that has been made to
the several plans suggested for
the raising of funds in behalf
of the families of those of
the victims who are left in Strengthened
circumstances by the loss of husbands
and fathers. The fund started by the
Times has reached $1,000. while over
$1,000 has been raised by the chamber
of commerce for Mrs. Igoe, and other
contributions to considerable amounts
are being rapidly sent in. The benefit
fund that is to be raised
through the generous offer of
Col. John T. West, of which the Press
club has taken supervision, promises to-
yield the most practical results. The
first idea was to give grand ball at The
West hotel, Dec. 10; but this has been
changed TO a promenade concert, the,
music to be furnished by the DAM
orchestra and the Fort Smelling band
Refreshments will be served, and the
affair will be carried out On an elabor-
ate scale. The success which attended
the efforts of S. III. Friedlander, w. l..
O'Brien Jr., of the Tribune-Star, and j.
S. Van Antwerp, the committee to offer
tickets for sale, can be taken as an in
dicatiOD of the popularity of the move
ment. In an hour and a half three
gentlemen disposed of tickets to the
following amounts: Big Boston 10TH
ing store, So; Minneapolis Street Rail-
way company, $3.50; t. B. Walker. SIPS;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
TWO MORE FUNERALS.
All That Was Mortal of Miles and
IgOe Consigned TO Earth.

One Of the saddest funerals ever seen
in Minneapolis took place yesterday,
from the late residence of James f.
Igoe, at 1907 Eighth street south, where,
in the quietness of death. lay the bodies
of James f. Igoe and Walter E. Miles.
There were many friends who called to
pay their last respects to all that re-
manned of two of the best fellows that
ever lived, and to cOndole with the rela-
tives, SO many, in fact, that the rooms
would scarcely accommodate them.
The baskets lay side by side, and be-
tween them sat the discOnsolate widows.
Their sobs and means were such as
would melt heart of stone. The grief
was uncomfortable, especially in the
case of Mrs. Igoe. She tainted three
times before the body of her
husband was finally consigned to earth.
Little children played about wholly un-
conscious that their dear fathers were
beyond reach of their careSSing hands.
Both Baskets were strewn with evil
dences of the regard in which the de-
parted were held by their friends and
former companions. One of the most
touching of the floral pieces was a pill
low of white flowers which bore the
one word Papa" placed there by
1SO6' IOuf laGnerlfSS cIlllure0. a large
floral heart and a scroll each bearing
''3O,'' were also placed on the collins,
the former on Igoe's, the latter on
Miles. They came from their Asso-
ciated Press comrades. with the follow
ing inscription: From his fellow
operators of the Associated Press, who
loved him for his fidelity and courage
in life, and in death do not for
get him and love him." There
was no service at the house, when
the casketS were borne thence to
Holy Rosary Catholic church. they were
followed by the Goodbye, papa' of
little boy who never realized that again
was his weeping mothers heart torn
open. At the church Fathers Brewer,
Quinn and BlOomer celebrated requiem
high mass. Father Brewer preached
an eloquent, impressive sermon on the
lives of the two young men, on the man.
ner of their taking Off, and the lesson
to be drawn from it. The burial took
place at the East Side Catholic ceme-
terry. The pall-bearers were for IgOe.
F. x. Benton, Richard Benton, Western
Associated Press. Chicago; George
Caven, o. E. Remey, Tribune: F. A.
Presnell. p. j. Byrne, Associated Press,
st. Paul. For Miles, G. f. Holden, A.
w, Billings, ST. Paul; j. G.. Mann, Mil
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
A POSSIBLE CLUE.
Elevator Man Miller Tells q New
Story.

Elevator Man Miller Tells New
Story.
Julius Miller. who was employed as
day elevator man, yesterday told new
story, which, if true. will probably ac-
count for the terrible fire on Saturday
night. Mr.. Miller told reporter that
early on Saturday evening he saw the
door of the Republican league room
wide open, and Joseph Lotus. the
brother of James W. Lotus, the engi-
neer of the building. inside the room, and
James standing in the hallway outside
the door, Young Lotus was striking
matches. and Miller warned him to be
careful, and went on down with the ele-
VatOr.
James W. Lotus and his brother Jo-
seph both deny substantially the story
of the elevator man. James Lotus ad-
mitted that he had been in the room
few days. or perhaps, week before the
fire, and that he had the only key t.
Republican league people. He re-
membered Miller telling him tn. t
some one connected with the league
had been in there Friday night He
supposed the door had been left open
then, Joseph Lotus said he remem-
bered having put his head in at the
door some time about o'clock in the
afternoon. but he thought it was on
Friday. 1t was the day that Miller
scrubbed. Miller made some remark to
him at the time. That was all he knew
about the matter.
Later Joseph Lotus said he remem-
bered that it was on Saturday afternoon
that he was in the Republican league
rooms. The door that James LOTUS iiad
a key to was locked; it was another door
that was open; Joseph LOTUS found it
ODen,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
AMUSfiM fiNTS.

The Sappho quartette. consisting of
Mrs. l. J. COvey. Miss Lilly Hammond.
sopranos, Mrs. Weed Monr Je and Mrs.
Nj. A. PaulsOn, altos, gave their first
concert at Harmonic hall to very APP
preciative audience. A charming pro-
gramme was rendered, four numbers Of
which were fitted by the quartette
which sang exquisite melody. Hermann
Emil JOch, Miss Emma Rabb, pianists,
Oscar Ringwall, the clarinetest, George
W. Ferguson, the tenor, and Thomas f.
Drill. the basS0, also contributed selec-
tons. The quartette expects to con-
tinue the series of concerts.
1.-The Burglar" which made such a
decided success in its long run at the
Madison Square tbeater, New York,
last summer, will be put on at the
Grand opera for three-night and
matinee engagement. Both play and
players have met with much success in
st. Paul the first half of the week.
Manager Conklin left for Chicago last
evening.
There will be the usual matinee at
Harris theater this AFTERNOON, when the
laughable comedies, Beauty Bess,"
Hoop La" and MY Lord in Livery"
will be produced. In the evening the bill
will be entirely changed, and will con-
sist of Turn Him Out" 'Crazed" and
AN Actresses Wager"
William GeIlett'S remarkable war
drama, Held by the Enemy" comes
to the Grand the first half of next
week
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
THE TRUE HERO.
Testimony That the Elevator Man
Deserted His Post.

Charles L. Holt, employed by the
Tribune as a stereotyper, testified that
he had run the elevator for about one
year before going to work in the stereO-
type foundry three years ago. Last
Saturday a man named Charles Smith
was running the elevator. He had only
been there about week. He said:
about 10 O'Clock | went up to the
seventh floor. About fifteen or twenty
minutes past 10 | came down on the
elevator anu went into the business
office and put on coat and vest. l
fOuhd that | had Dick MOOre'S clothes
instead of mine. When l came out of
the counting room [ went TO the ele-
vator. Mr.. Blethen was at the elevator
door ringing the bell to call it down to
the ground floor. Smith took us both
up to between the third and fourth
floors. and Mr.. Blethen told Smith to
take him back to the first floor. When
Mr.. Blethen reached the ground he said
to Smith go ahead and bring all the
men down you cam Smith an
swered. Il am not going to stay here
any longer 1 followed Mr.. Blethen
into the counting room. When / left
the counting room | looked for Dick
Moore. | told him l had his vest and
gold watch. About this time the assist
ant foreman of the composing room,
George THOMPSON, asked me if iG was
possible to make trip with the ele-
vatOr to save somebody. said would
try it. | had been watching the ele-
Vator ever since l got off it and went
into the counting room and none came
down. / could see fire falling through
the shaft. 1 went into the building ana
saw the elevator between two and three
feet below the first floor. The door was
open and went in and made two trips,
one to the sixth floor and once to the
fourth floor. The sides of the shaft
were on fire when made the trips. l
brought down between ten and fifteen,
men. did not see anything of Smith
at this time. The cushion in the elevator
car was not on fire when l left it.
When came down Smith was nervous
aud excited, and l offered to take the
cable and run the elevator. Had the
elevator been kept running there would
have been no one left up stairs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
THE LAST WITNESSES.
The Fire Did Not Start in the
Artists Studio.

Theodore Freer, an advertising agent
on the Tribune, said: -. K. Mortland
came into the counting room. where
was and turned in fire alarm on the
A. ID. L. instrument and called up the
fire department on the telephone. l
started for the elevator, which was
down, intending to go up. Mr. Blethen
stopped me, and said tn IRE were enough
men up there, and told the elevator
man to run up TO the top and get the
men out. There was no IRE in the
shaft at that time. There was some
delay in the arrival of the fire depart
ment. but the firemen did everything
they could when they got there"
III. GanSta, the artist who occupied
the room ABIDING the one in which the
fire was discovered, testified that his
room contained few paints and about
two ounces of oil and small quantity
of turpentine. He had been at work in
the room up to o'clock. The walls be-
tween the two rooms were solid. He
was positive that the fire couldn't have
started in his room and got into the
league room without going through the
solid wall or out into the hall. He was
satisfied that the fire did not start in his
room,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
A PRINTERS STORY.
He Had Never Heard of the Patent
Folding Ladder.

He Had Never Heard of the Patent
Folding Ladder.
J.B. Myers, the assistant "adr man
on the Tribune, ties titled that he
had worked in the building for four
years. Two or three years ago the
printers sent committees to see the OWL
ers to request additional fire escapes.
There never was any rope, chain or
patent ladder in the composing room.
There was BabcOck fire ex inguisher
and some hand grenadeS in the wash
room and in the elevator. The only fire
escape was at window in the man
aging editors room, and half of the men
didn't know that it was there. There
were no cards or signs calling attention
to the escape. If a patent fire escape
had been in our room / would have
known it. Mr.. Blethen was on the third
floor when | got there. He said, II will
go for an eXtinguisher. Somebody warn
the boys" l ran up and warned the
bows in the composing room. Smith
had deserted the elevator, and we had
to make use of the escape on the north
side. If there had been an escape on
the south end everybody would have got
out without being hurt.
c. A. S. Higley, acOmpositor employed
on the Tribune, testified to having been
a member of the Trades Assembly and to
a committee being appointed to try and
get more fire escapes on the building.
Il and Mr.. Hart visited Chief Stetson
and learned that he had already tried to
get more escapes on the building, but
had failed. During the time l was EN-
ployed in the building l never saw
folding fire escape, and never heard of
it until yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
NO MORE EVIDENCE.
The Coroner's Jury Will Now
Determine If Any One Is
Responsible.
All the Testimony Now In and
a Verdict Expected This
Morning.
Witnesses Swear That the
Elevator h ans Story Was
a Fabrication.
A Dissertation on the Law
Relating to Fire Es-
capeS.

After three days hard work the coro-
ner's jury yesterday closed the taking
of testimony in the investigation OF the
death of the men, who were killed at
the fire in the Tribune building Satur-
day night. The testimony was mainly
cornbOrative Of that which had already
been produced. The physicians who
eAa mined the bodies described in detail
the injuries each man received. The
story told by Smith, the elevator man,
about his heroic rescue OF the men on
the seventh floor, after he had received
orders not 10 run above the third floor.
was denied by three witnesses, who
testified that Smith deserted the ele-
vator, and had il not been for stereO-
typer named Holt taking his place,
some of the men would have persisted.
Ed. y. Stevens, who complied the city
charter and ordinances, explained the
history of the law. and the law itself at
full length. The jury. after a short Ses-
sion last night, adjourned its delibera-
tions until this morning. and will prob
ably render verdict to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
THE DoCro.is TESTIFY.
The Wounds That Caused the
Death of Each Man.

DR.. L. 4. Nippert testified that he
had examined the bodies of the men
killed. Millman was burned about the
face and arms up to the elbows, also his
legs were burned from the knees down.
Several ribs on the left side were tract
ured. causing laceration of the lungs.
The cause of death was shock from
burns ami the fracture Of the ribs. DIR.
Olson sustained fracture of the skull,
which caused death. McCutcheOn'S
face was burned. the ribs on the right
side were broken. his right thigh
fractured. The cause of death was
fracture of the ribs. JenkinSon's left
leg was broken five inches above the
ankle, his right thigh broken to the
knee joint and TO the upper third. He
died from shock due to multiple
fractures. Miles face was crushed in,
his jaw broken. skull fractured and
right thigh broken. The cause Of death
was fracture of the skull. Ig0e SuS-
tanned a fracture of the ribs on the
right side, decorating the lungs, which
caused death. Pickett had superficial
burns on the face and hands ami
fracture Of the skull, which resulted in
death. DR.. ". p. Sprague cOrrobOrated
the testimony given by DR.. Nippert.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
Coughing

is Natures effort to expel foreign sub
1 stances from the bronchial passages.
frequently, this causes inflammation
and the need of an anodyne. No other
expectorant or anodyne is equal to
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t assists
Nature in eject:ng the mucus, allays
irritation, induces repose, and is the
most popular of all cough cures.
"Of the many preparations before the
public for the cure of colds, coughs,
bronchitis, and kindred diseases, there
is none, within the range of my expert
ence, so reliable as Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. For years was subject to colds,
followed by terrible coughs. About four
years ago, when so afflicted, L was adj
vised to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral and
to lay all other remedies aside. I did
so, and within week was well of my
cold and cough. Since then have
always kept this preparation in the
house, and feel comparatively secure"
Mrs. L. l.. Brown, Denmark, Miss.
ga few years ago took a severe cold
which affected my lungs. had ter
rible cough, and passed night after
night without sleep. The doctors gave
me up. I tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which relieved my lungs, induced sleep.
and afforded the rest necessary for the
recovery of my strength. By the con-
tinual use of the PectOral, permanent
cure was effected. Horace Fairbrother,
Rockingham, Vt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
WILL COMMENCE WORK.
The Former tenants Will Over
haul the Ruins,
G. ID. ROGERS.
E. A. HENDERSON,
ALBERT SHAW,
Committee

The former tenants of the Tribune
building are anxious to pull the debris
apart and get at their safes. but the
building inspector has condemned what
remains of the walls from the fifth to
the eighth stories. and nothing can be.
done until they are taken down. The
people who have considerable property
in the ruins had until yesterday quietly
submitted to the delay. The excuse WAS
that nothing could be done until the
insurance adjusters arrived. Since they
looked over the building nothing has
been done. II. H. 1hayer, the trustee
of the building, claims that if he ere
to make contract with man to take
down the walls or brace them up, the
people who hold the first mortgage on
the building are liable to step in and
take the insurance money. The tenants
have decided 10 90 ahead and brace the
walls themselves. 1t is claimed that
this can be done for about $50, while If
the wet debris should be frozen up,
much property which it is now believed
could be saved would be lost.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
THE FIRE.ESCAPE LAW.
Ed A. Stevens Explains It's Origin
and History.

A. Stevens compiled the city char
ter and ordinances about year ago.
He said: Previous TO 1888 there was
no ordinance relative to fire escapes.
In 1883 the legislature passed the first
act, and 1t was made the special duty Of
the chiefs of fire departments, fire mar
shalS and chiefs of police TO see that it
was enforced. This act provided that
for every $500 feet of area there should
be a 115-inch stand pipe with hose
connected on each floor, always ready
for use. For 5000 feet 211zl-imch pipe,
with a metallic ladder from the first
story TO the roof. and in addition for
each forty employees above the second
floor one non-combustible staiI way, or
in lieu of stairway one metallic ladder
for each twenty persons employed
above the second story, the ladders to
run from the roof to within twelve feet
from the ground. The standpipes, lad