St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
SUNDAY At SALTWATER.
The Laying Of the Street Railway Track
to Begin To-day.
THE SCHROEDER INQUEST.
Citizens to Discuss Measures for the
Advancement Of saltwater This
Evening.

Inc laying Oh the street railway Crack
will begin on Chestnut street to-day
and, provided the crew OF expected
PAYERS arrive, similar operations will
commence ON Main street also, along
that part which is now paved. The
Chestnut street track will be laid in
conformity to the grade prescribed for
the street, but which is not yet made.
Consequently the railway track, which
will run in the center of the thorough
fare, will be placed, at least in some
places, nearly foot above the present
surface of the street. But such inequal-
ity will remain only until the city can
get ready to bring the street un to the
established grade and lay the pave-
ment, which will be in short time.
Supt. Hewitt said yesterday that about.
all the men sufficient to man the
cars when the road is in OPP
Grafton have already been engaged.
But one man at one time is required for.
a car, though the force of skilled drivers
will be large enough so that there will
be three reliefs daily. He engages,
when possible, only such men as have
had experience in driving horse cars,
or, of course. those moved by motive
power, such as will be used here. How
ever, a previous acquaintance with,
electrical forces OF electric motors is not
considered at all necessary. the main,
requirements being experience in hand
ling cars and knowing how to manage
the brakes on such heavy grades as exist
on the Saltwater lines.
The coroner's inquest on the body of
William Schroeder, who was killed Fri
day evening by Miss Ada Ellen Whelan,
was held yesterday at the scene OF the
tragedy. John Muckenhausen, sworn
to identify the body, and Eddie Whelan
and his sister, to narrate the circum-
stances of the shooting, were the only
witnesses called, and the testimony was
merely cOrrObOrative of the account al
ready given in the GLOBE, the sworn
testimony not in any material way diff
fering from the first report. The jury
at once rendered verdict of accidental
death from gun shot wound inflicted
at the hands of Miss Whelan, who was
found wholly guiltleSs Of any criminal
intent. The testimony, however, en-
phasiZed the almost unparalleled foolish
hness that eliminated in the fatal shoot
ing. Miss Whelan is somewhat more
composed, but her testimony was given
amidst her tears and with much lagita
ton. When excused from the stand she
Immediately returned to her room, to
which she has kept since the death of
Schroeder. The funeral Of the latter
was held yesterday afternoon from the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception.
and was very largely attended. 1t
transpires that Schroeder had his life
insured in favor of his uncle for $500 in
the Manufacturers Accident and In
demnity company, of Geneva, N. Y,
but had allowed his policy to- lapse two
months before his death.
Citizens desiring to discuss measures
for advancing the material Interests of
Saltwater Will meet this evening at the
SAWYER house and consider the Wick
proposition, and assist in formulating
some offer to the VickS whereby mutual
advantage will result. A sfull attend
ance of all citizens, with or without
money, but possessed of aTloyal and
public spirit, is desired, and is also very
we'll assured.
Probably million feet of logs escaped
from the boom Saturday night and Sum
day morning by the careless leaving
open of the trip, or, as it is accounted
for in another way, by break in the
boom. The logs were recovered in the
lake AT the DrlQSe. lie TlVcf Is dG d
good stage now, and the boom will re-
open at once.
Miss Katie Mulholland, an estimable
young lady with many friends in the
city, died Saturday night at her home.
GIG South Main street. The funeral
will take place at 9 o'clock this MORN
ing.
Miss Ingleborg Lofgren, of Hudson,
visited friends in Saltwater yesterday
for the first time since her rescue from
the steamship Danmark.
The Bun Hersey went up the river
early yesterday with an invited party
of fishermen.
Fred H. Gadsby visited his old home
at Eau Claire yesterday.
DR.. o. A. Fliesburg spent part of Sun
day with friends here.