St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-02

Tribune in the office of the st. Paul
Dispatch, the Tribune-Star in the Office
Of the Pioneer Press and the journal at
the Times Office.
If the fool killer will call at a certain
newspaper Office on Third street he
will find food for his club in the person
of certain versifier who wrote an
alleged poem on the circumstances at
tending one death. SAID pOetaster is
all right as a writer of newspaper rot"
in the shape of verse, but as a rival OF
Tennyson in I'm Memoram" produc-
tions he belongs deep down in the coal
hole.
There is general desire on the part
of the public to contribute something TO
relieve the wants-of the families of the
men who are known TO be In straight
ened circumstances. To-day commi t.
tee will be appointed to make such ar
engagements as may be necessary. Yes
terday about $500 was subscribed TO
fund started by the Tines.
1t was reported yesterday that the
man who suiyided was Anton j. Dahl,
the bookbinder on the eighth floor. Mr..
Dahl. however, was found at his bone,
2535 TwentyElghth avenue south, last
night. He said he was not in the build
ing when the fire occurred. He placed
the loss on his Dlndery at 81 900; Insured
for half that amount.
A careful canvass of all the union
printers in the city has been made, and
none were killed beyond the two al
ready mentioned, unless there was some
printer in the building who had recently
arrived in the city and had not yet filed
his union card. All others are accounted
for.
Yesterday Building Inspector Hazen
said that now that public sentiment mas
been aroused, several hotels which have
refused to erect fire escapes will be COM
PEELED to do so. Several places of amuse-
ment will also be made to provide bet
ter exits.
The local newspaper men of the city
will meet this afternoon at 5 O'Clock at
the Times editorial rooms 10 take action
IN cOmmemOratiOn of Milton Pickett
and William Ii. Milnan, who met
death in so sad manner on Saturday
night.
"Can we get a suit for damages
against the city?" is being asked by
several of the injured. All agree that
they will try to see why the city officials
do not require the occupants of large
buildings to be properly protected.
Suppose the proprietors of the late
| damage suits begun against them.
would they put up fire. escapes enough
| the next time TO save lives as well as to
| comply with the requirements?
| Chief Stetson says that he will not
| allow any of his men to endanger their
| lives in searching for bodies supposed
! to be in the ruins. He says the wall
| must come down before the search is
| commenced.
1--WE can't trust fire-proof buildings
| any more" was remark heard Oh the
| streets frequently yesterday. Printers
| all declare that they never will again
work higher than the ground floor.
! As 10 o'clock this morning Coroner
| Towers will summon jury of PROM
| iRent business men and commence an
| examination into the cause which led to
| the death OF the seven men.
The subscription books of the Trib-
/ une-Star were saved by chance. The
exchange editor had borrowed them to
| look up the list of exchanges, and they
reposed quietly in his room.
I Blackwell. the sub who was one of
| the last tive to be saved from the COM
| posing room. made more noise than any
one about the building. and got Oft with
| the loss of a single hair.
| CThe funeral of Milton Pickett will oc-
| eur Tomorrow afternoon frOn his late
| residence. 1223 Fourth street southeast.
I Rev. DR.. Simmons and President North
rup will officiate.
Several employees of the Folkets It'd
/ nung slept on the eighth floor of the
| Tribune building. They are thought to
| have been among the killed.
| The elevator man reports that some
women went Up with him shortly before
the fire broke out. They were never
| seen TO come down.