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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
AT MINERAL POINT.
Cut Off From the World for Five
Days.


JoBNsTowN, Pa, June 5.-Mineral
Point. containing about 225 residents, is
situated about seven miles east Of
Johnstown. 1t has since last Friday
been completely cut off from the rest of
the world. and until the Pittsburg Times
reporter managed to get into the place
to-day by working his way along the
bed of the stream it was uncertain
whether any one had escaped. The loss
of life here was not nearly so large as
it would otherwise have been had not
most of the people left their homes
some time before, owing to the reports
of the dam being liable to break at any
moment. Out of total of thirty-tour
houses in the place only seven are left,
and the reason why they were not
taken was that they were stu
ated at some distance up the
mountain side out of reach of
the flood. Not a"single vestige of the
houses swept away can be seen. There
was only one church in the place
(Methodist) and it was swept away The
number of persons up to the present
time known to be drowned is sixteen.
The town is almost completely oblte-,
rated. What was formerly the main
street is now the bed of the river.
Many responsible people here, who saw
the flood coming, affirm that it was at
least twenty feet higher in the center
than it was at the sides, and, as one
person graphically expressed it. ''looked
just like sliding forest rushing on
u.s." A large number of freight cars
were at Mineral Point when the flood
came, and contained produce for the
east, some of them being filled with
hams, Others with eggs, butter, -four,
crockery, glassware, ETC., these being
very Godsend to the destitute inhabit.
ants, some of whom would probably
have starved before any aid could have
reached them. hemmed in as they were
by unbrOken forests.
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children, one under each arm, ami hur-
ried on ahead of US. l had my arm
around my wife, supporting her. Be-
hind US we could hear the food rushing
upon us. In one hurried glance as
passed corner l could see the fearful
flood crunching and cracking the houses
in its fearful grasp. | then could see
that there was no possibility OF our
escape, as we were too far away from
the hillsides. In very few moments it
was upon us. In flash i saw three
dear children licked up by it and disap-
pear from sight as l and my wife were
thrown into the air by the vanguard Of
the rushing ruins. We found ourselves
in among a lot of drift, driving along
with the
SPEED OF A RACE HORSE.
In moment or two we were thrown
with crash against the sides of large
frame building, whose walls gave way
before it as easily as if they were made
of pie-crust, and the timbers began to
fall about us in all directions. Up to
this time had retained a firm hold on
my wife, but as l found myself pinned
between two heavy timbers, the agony
caused my senses to leave me mOmen-
tarily. recovered instantly in time to
see my wife's head just disappearing
under water. Like lightning crashed
her by the hair. as best as I could, pin.
iOned as l was above the water by the,
timber. raised her above it. The weight
proved too much and she sank again.
Again l pulled her to the surface,
and she sank again. This l did
again and again with no avail. She
drowned in that grasp and at last She
dropped from my neryeless hands to
leave my sight forever. AS if had not
suffered enough, few moments after l
saw some objects whirling around in an
eddy which circled around, until. reach
ing again the current, they tloated past
me. My God. man, would you believe
| me, it was three of my children, all
dead. Their dear little faces are before
me nOw-distorted in look of agony
that, no matter what l do, haunts me.
Oh. if could only have released my
self at that time would have willingly
gone with them. l was rescued some
time after and have been here ever
since. l have since learned that my
friend who so bravely endeavored to save
two of the children was lost with them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
A MUD DAM.
The Dam at JOhnStown Simply q
Gigantic Heap of Earth.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 5.--A re-
porter went to the dam at Lake Cone
maugh yesterday and examined the
masonry, and found that 1t consisted
merely of dirt and light rubble facing.
instead of solid masonry; and the
waste gates. by which its builders de-
signed that its surplus in time of high
water should be run off, are closed to
save the fish. As to the dam itself,
there was no massive masonry nor any
tremendous exhibition of engineering
skill in designing the structure or put
ting it up. There was no masonry
at all. in fact, nor any en-
gineering worthy of the name.
The dam was simply gigantic heap of
earth dumped across the course of
mountain stream between two low hills
1t was faced on each side with a layer
of heavy rough stone, loosely thrown
together and uncemented. This pile of
earth was, as has been stated, about
seventy-five feet high and ninety-five
feet thick at the base. At the summit
it was leveled off so as to be about
twenty feet wide, and a wagon road
crossed it. 1t was an ordinary dirt
road, and there was no rock or masonry
beneath it. The width of the stream at
the bottom of the dam was about forty
feet. At the top the dam was about
forty feet long. 1t was built straight
across the gap, and neither face nor
back was curved. The slopes were
about the same on both face and back.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
THE RED PEPPER EPISODE.
Students of the Wisconsin Uni
versity Will Appeal to the Re-
UnntS

Students of the Wisconsin Uni
versfty Will Appeal to the Re-
gents.
Special to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, June 5.-The largest
exclusively college meeting ever held
at the University of Wisconsin gathered
in Library hall this afternoon to listen
to President Cham berlain's explanation
of certain matters of college policy and
a summary of the evidence by which
the participators in the red pep
per episode were suspended. An
air Of refinement was given to
the gathering by the presence
of the Co-Ed's, who filed into the gal
lery in body, their appearance being
greeted by terrific applause from the
boys below. On concluding his re-
marks, which occupied considerable
time, the president withdrew, and the
students proceeded to see what they
would do about it. Several speeches
were made, the tend of which was
that the condemned students had not
been given a fair show. and that in
any case the punishment didn't
fit the crime by several degrees
of largeness. The student body finally
voted unanimously to appoint commit
tee to bring the matter before the board
of regents for trial, at which time both
sides shall be given a fair hearing,
which the students allege is not the case
before the faculty. Several brash
things were attempted by rattle Drained
students at the meeting, but the more
sober-minded prevented anything of
this character.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
LEARNED AT ROCHESTER.
Differences of Opinion at the seat
of the Trouble.

Special to the Globe.
ROCHESTER,, June 5.-There is no
longer any undue excitement here over
the asylum sensation. 1t is, however,
the main theme of conversation still.
and the report of the grand jury is
anxiously awaited. The sympathies of
the bus iness men appear to be with Dr..
Bowers, and many of his staunch friends
defend him on the grounds that his
record as superintendent of the asylum
has proven him able aud efficient, and
that the late unfortunate affair was
simply an error in his Judgment, and
his intentions were for the best good
of the institution when he neglected to
notify the proper authorities of the
murder. On the other hand, there are
many who severely censure him, more
so since the facts revealed by the in
vestigation at the asylum yesterday
have become generally known, and
there is feeling among many that
there should be a change in the manage
ment of the asylum. Although the
doctor has still many friends, public
opinion seems to be against him, princi-
pally among the lower and middle
classes. The grand jury resumed their
labors this morning, and excepting two
hours recess at noon, have continued
the investigation all day. The follow
ing witnesses were examined: Coroner
Nose, DIR. Collins, Augusta Rebehl and
Carrie Oleson. the sWeetheartS of Beck
man and Peterson, to whom they conf
dentially told the story of Combs death.
Miss Oleson is very much affected by
the misfortunes of her intended Peters
sony. She visits him at the Jail,
bringing him sweetmeats, and is
doing him every kindness within her
power. Five lunatics from the ward
that Combs occupied in the asylum
we're examined, but only two could tell
stories coherent enough to etany infor-
nation from. At $50 an adjournment
was taken until 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The GLOBE correspondent
was assured this evening by one of the
grand jurors that report would be
made very soon tomorrow, as the in
vestigation was about completed.
There is general expression of fear
here this evening among the better
class of citizens that hasty and unjust
judgment may be passed upon DR..
Bowere at the meeting of the board of
trustees tomorrow, and hopes are ex-
pressed that they will await the action
of the district court, which has taken
the matter up, and will sift it to the
hOttOm.
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express high admiration of his profes-
siOnal abilities, but they acknowledge
that DR.. Bowers committed an unpar-
dOnable error in not reporting at once
the murder of Combs to the board of
trustees. The trustees might overlook
the OtfenSe, but it is questionable
whether the general public would, and
therefore the probabilities are that in
thorough overhauling of Rochester
asylum, DR.. Bowers will be the first who
HAS "GOT TO CO."
Yesterday secret gathering was adj
journed until o'clock this morning,
when the trustees expect to have the
presence OF eX-Lieut. Gov. BartO. They
will come to some conclusions in the
way of recommendations to be brought
before Gov. Merriam at a meeting to
take place in the afternoon at the eX-
ecutive department. Gov. Merriam was
at Austin yesterday, but returned at
night purposely to meet the trustees to-
day. He is determined that thor
only into the murder of Combs,
but of the whole management
of Rochester asylum. If this is not
done by the trustees themselves, he will
call the board of corrections and charl-
ties to his aid. and through that body
attain the end in view. Among the
recommendations of the trustees there
will be the question of wages offered
the asylum attendants. 1t is claimed
that the small sum paid for help pre-
cludes against the management secur-
ing high class of attendants. Hon. A.
T. Stebbins, of Rochester, who was in
the city yesterday, said the attendants
were
LARGELY FOREIGNERS,
without anv special training for the
position, and that they were largely
drawn from the ranks Of farm labOrers!
Hon. John Meagher said last evening
that the board of trustees would deal
with the question before them in a
manner which the public would ap-
prove. They were determined to go to
the root of the matter. There would be
nothing to hide SO far as they were con-
cerned. All their conclusions would be
published. Elder Gray says if the muir
dered man had been white instead OF
black, the secret of his death would
not have been kept quiet so long.
Lieut.. Gov. Rice was in the city yes
terday, and expressed high opinion OF
the professional integrity and ability OF
DR.. Bowers.
Secretary Hart acknowledges DR..
Bowers made great mistake in not re-
porting the murder of Combs to the
board of trustees, but his faith in him is
so great that he declares if any OF his
family had to be sent to an asylum, he
would prefer them being placed under
the charge of DR.. Bowers.
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THE CRoNIN INQUEST

An Attempt to lmplicate Alex
ander Sullivan Where the
Money Went.
CHICAGO, June 5.-All the evidence
in the Cronin inquest was directed
toward establishing the fact that the
deceased was firmly impressed with the
idea that his life was endangered
through the Vaccinations of Alexander
Sullivan. Maurice Morris, member of
the Clan-na-Gael. said that at the last
convention he heard several delegates
say that Cronin and DIR. McCahey, of
Philadelphia, ought to be gotten rid Of
Cronin had told him that he believed
McGeehan, the Philadelphian. had come
to Chicago at the instigation of Alex
Sullivan, to kill him. Joseph O'Byrne,
senior guardian of Camp 366,
swore that on the day before
the physician disappeared Cronin
had told him that he was badly broken
up and discouraged and that he be-
Heved he would give up and let those
rascals Alex Sullivan and Recorder of
/ Police Michael Boland, of Kansas city,
complete their murderous designs and
he had heard McGeehan say that
Cronin and McCahey ought to be killed
because they were scOundrelS. He had
heard that there was trial in Camp 20
but knew nothing definite on the point.
He did not, however, believe that
Cronin was traitor. Closely pressed,
he admitted that rumOrS that CrOnin
had been tried and convicted came to
him through friends of the latter. p.
McGary, Lake View boiler maker and
intimate friend of the dead
man gave his evidence with
SO much dramatic effect that
once or twice he was applauded. He
testified that CrOnin had several times
told him that his life was in danger;
that Alex Sullivan, if he was murdered,
would be found to have been the insti-
gator, and that there were papers in his
safe which would connect Sullivan with
the deed. Witness told how he went to
Toronto and met Long, the reporter,
who was responsible for the circum-
stantial stories regarding CrOnin having
been seen in that city. McGary offered
him s., 600
TO SUBSTANTIATE
what he had written, but he could not
do it. Instead he said: IL wish to God
had never had anything to do with
this business" He had heard that Ice
Dealer Sullivan, Detective Cough
LID and Detective Whalen were
members of Camp 20. 1t was a
matter Of daily conversation among the
members of the clan that there was
conspiracy to kill Cronin. At one meet
ing Of Camp No. 20, when the witness
remarked that the man who gave LIE
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CarOn his credentials was worse than
LIE CarOn himself, Lawyer Beggs re-
marked: "There must be union and
unity among IriShmen. even if there
has to be war;" Closely questioned,
the witness said that the man who gave
LIE Caron his credentials was Lawrence
r. Buckley, of this city. This created
sensation. Responding to another
question, the witness said dramatically:
II thank God that don't belong to any
organization of which Alex Sullivan is
member, for l consider that man
is the cause of all the disgrace
the Irish people," The last witness
was Byron G. Smith, receiver of the
Traders bank. He showed by checks
on file and ledger entries that In the
summer of 1882. Alexander Sullivan
had altogether 100000 in the bank, of
which $4,000 was a personal account
and the balance credited to "Alex.
Sullivan, agent" By Sept. 6, 1882, all
this money had been drawn out on
checks made payable toJ. T. Lester
& Co., Brokers. A member Of this firm
will be summoned tomorrow. Wood
ruff to-day emphatically denied that he
made the confession attributed to him
yesterday by Capt. Setback to the effect
that he saw Sullivan pay large sum of
money to two men in saloon,
States Attorney Longenecker, Chief
OF Police Hubbard and Luke Dillon, of
Philadelphia, were in conference to-
night from o'clock until nearly mid
night. Dillon is TO be called as wit
ness tomorrow, and. while willing to
tell all he knows concerning the con-
spiracy against DR.. Cronin, he is anx-
ious. at the same time, to preserve the
secrets of the Clan-na-Gael. so far as
its written work Is concerned. He con-
siders that in measure the oath of Sc
crecy has been removed from the MEM
bers of the organization but only
so far as the doings of the
particular camp that condemned the
Nationalist to death is concerned. On
this point the officers do not agree with
him, ,and when he is put upon the stand
tomorrow an effort will be made to
compel him to expose the inner ramifi-
cations of the organization. The police
authorities confirm, late tonight, the
report that the expressman who hauled
the furniture from the Clark street fiat
to the Lake View cottage has been
found. He will be placed OH the stand
tomorrow and his evidence will go far
towards fastening the crime on certain
suspected individuals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
SIGNING THE TREATY.
Rosebud Indians Finally Ac-
cede to the Terms of the
Sioux Treaty,
And Have Sent Out Runners
to Their Brethren at Other
Agencies.
Wisconsin University Stu
dents Think They Have
Been Unjustly Treated.
The Grand Lodge Of Minneso-
ia Odd Fellows Elects OFF,
GERS and Adjourns.
Sneciai to the Globe

Special to the Globe
PIERRE, S. d., June 5.-An Indian
runner arrived at Fort Pierre this fore
noon direct from Rosebud agency on his
way to Cheyenne. having started yester-
terday, and brought word that Indians
at the agency had commenced to sign.
and that the commission would get them
all. Fort Pierre is hard days travel
from Rosebud and on the direct trail to
Cheyenne, and runners were sent from
Rosebud as soon as the result was reas-
onably known of the Indians action
there to inform all other agencies. This
report is considered in Pierre as re-
liable,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
HAILED FROM BRAINERD.
Believed That a Brainerd Man
Was Among the JOhnstown Vic

Believed That Brainerd Man
Was Among the JOhnstOwn Vic
Tins.
Special to the Glope.
BRAINERD. June 5.-Mr. Thrall and
the Northern Pacific party were called
upon by number of leading citizens
and serenaded by the band. The party
returns to st. Paul tonight, to meet Mr..
Oakes there OH Friday, and will then
proceed ON the Westward tour with
him. Company K and the Third regi-.
ment band leave tomorrow to go into
camp at Lake City. They will 90 seventy
five strong. The conclusion is reached
by friends and relatives here that
Thomas Sanborn, of this place, is a
victim of the Pennsylvania horror. He
and wife and child were East, and while
they went on to Boston, he went to the
part Of Pennsylvania which has been
devastated, and cannot be heard
from. The wife telegraphed here to-day
for information, and inquiry from here
is fruitless, and it is thought he is
among the lost.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
In the Soup.

WASHINGTON, June s. The civil
service commission, having concluded
in part their investigation into the
recent management of the New York
custom house so far as the behavior of
the local examining board and the ques-
tion of the proper observance of the
civil service law as regards entrance
examinations are concerned, find that
the recent management of the exam
nations for admission has been char
acterized by great laxity and negligence,
and, on the part of some of the custom
house employees, by positive fraud. They
recommend that Charles F. Terhune
and Saul Hollander. custom house en-
ployes, be dropped from the service,
and that Terhune should be indicted
and prosecuted under section five of the
civil service law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
w. C. T. U. Meeting.

Special to the Globe.
SPRING VALLEY, June 5.-The ladies'
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union for the First district of Minnesota
will hold their annual convention at this
place. A three days. session will begin
on Wednesday evening. Mrs. G. K.
Newcomb. of Minneapolis. and Mrs.
Julia B. Nelson, of Red Wing, will be
present. A large number of delegates
are already present,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
Killed in a Runaway.

SU6CIdI 10 Cuc 0IOUce
PRAIRIE DU CH1EN, Wis.,, June o.
While Damos Lemieux and George
Wachter we're out riding in buggy
this afternoon the horses became un-
manageable and ran away. Lemieux
undertook to jump out and fell against
shade tree, smashing in his skull. be
sides breaking leg. He lived but a
few minutes. He was prominet
French citizen. Mr.. Wachter was very
badly injured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
BEAVY Loss.
The Loss to the Pennsylvania Rail-
way Company Will Run Into the

The Loss to the Pennsylvania Rail-
way Company Will Run Into the
Millions.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 5.-Ten mill
ion dollars is how some of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials now at this place
figure the loss and damage to their
property. Through trains will not be
run for three weeks, at least. The dam
age at East Conemaugh station will run
into the millions. Further up. where
the railroad crossed the river diagOnally
on fine iron bridge, not even sug-
gestion remains to show that there ever
was bridge there, nor is there a par
ticle of the railroad bed, rails or ties re-
naming for three-fOurths of mile.
From there for the distance of a mile
the ballast is washed away and the
track badly twisted. The viaduct at
South Fork. having a span of eighty
feet, and supposed to be one of the
strongest in the country. has entirely
disappeared. The Duncannon bridge,
a large iron structure. is also destroyed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06
Want an Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The presi-
dent has received a letter from COM
mittee of the National Wool Growers
association, of the United States, urg-
ing the necessity for an extra session of
congress to he convened at the earliest
possible day for the purpose of enacting
necessary legislation in regard to wool
growing and other industries of the
country
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-06

same one who has been robbing the
mails in this county, and who also went
through train. on the Milwaukee q
Northern road last week. He appeared
in Bondnell, a town of this county. yes
terday, and entered the store OF Solo
mon Kahn. Kahn was busy at his desk.
when the fellow slipped up. leveled q
revolver, and told him to hand over all
the money he had, which he did to the
amount of about 500. The rObber then
left the store, and finding farmers
team at the door, unhitched it and
started off. The owner of the team
protested, and the robber shot at him
twice and then drove off. A large crowd
are in pursuit of him.
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Teachers Elected.

Special to the Globe.
GRANITE FALLS. June 5.-By the
unanimous vote of the school board,
Prof. j. Vanvalkenburg is retained for
the ensuing year as principal of city
schools. Misses Mabel M. Runnels,
Bertha Wylie and Stella Wheeler are
retained in the grammar and primary
departments, with the other grades to
be filled. This corps of teachers have.
with the efficient aid of apublic-Spirited
board, given such an impetus to our
schools that, with the influx of scholars
from the country, $500 addition to
the present school building is necessary
and has been contracted for.
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Dissatisfied.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the GIobe.
SAUK RAPIDS, June 5.-The appoint
ment of A. F. Grove, recently of In
diana, as postmaster in place of Mrs.
Julia A. A. Wood, better known as
''Minnie Mary Lee" writer of some
note, and who had some five months of
her term to serve, has given the people
here surprise, Mrs. Wood has been a
resident of Minnesota for thirty-eight
years and has given universal satisfac-
tiOn i'm office.