St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-02
THE OBsERVANT CITIZEN.

Among the throng of passengers at the
hnion depot yesterday afternoon were three
who attracted more than the usual amount
of attention. The central figure of group
of three young men was being supported by
the others. His face was hidden beneath
numerous bandages, his whole demeanor
that of a man without hope Pitiful, half-re-
pressed means issued from his lips as he
nervouSly CROPPED his way among the hurry
Ing passengers. Becoming weary of walking
and waiting, the trio sat down on their bag
gage in a corner and smoked in moody
silence. inquiry by GLOBE reporter, de-
veloped that the little party were bound for
the Hollands o. Scotland. They were broth
ers, and were born and reared at the pretty
town of Dunfermline The older of the three,
had befallen the Weir clan, said
that he and his brother had come from Scot
land expressly to take Jamie home again.
James Weir. the injured man, had been
working in The Anaconda copper mines in
Montana until a few months ago, when he
met with the accident which will probably
result in his death. blast was one day in
serted in a large rock, but failed to explode
promptly, and James Weir proceeded to the
spot to draw the charge. when it went off,
completely binding him and causing con-
GuSsion Of the brain, which has left the IN
fortunate man little better than an idiot.
Weir was general favorite with the miners,
and a purse of 500 was raised by the men
for their injured comrade. The men with him
are his brothers, who will, they say. bring
the skill of the best European surgeons to
bear on the ease.
Speaking of the vagaries played by the
frolicsome electric current on Saturday,
the manager of the telephone company says
that the companys loss has been very slight
there having been but two instruments
burned out. The District Telegraph COM
pany, however, suffered more seriously, hay
ing.a- great many men still employed repair
ing rhe damage done. good suggestion is
that offered by a practical lineman yester-
day. He wants the electric light companies
compelled to insulate the connections in
their wires, which is not done under the
present system. When making a connection
in eight wire the operative first strips off
about two feet of the insulation, then makes
his connection. and twelve inches or more
of the wire remains bare. The result is that,
although the line may be insulated for ten
miles of its length, the small portion remain
ing bare if crossed with other wires, viii do
the burning-out racket as effectively as
though it were a mile instead of a foot
What's the matter with the high bridge
being the greatest place in the state, or any
other state, forthat matter, for pyrotechnic
display on the glorious Fourth. 1t is under
stood that application has been made to the
city council for PERMISSION to use the bridge
for that purpose on the day we celebrate. In
the event of such permission being granted.
ana hopes are entertained lDal II VIII De, II
is matter for cOngratulaton that the new
bridge at WabaSha street is completed, TO
hold up the crowds who will pack its length.
The small boy has already begun his annual
firecracker jubilee. and the cops have to
stand it, for a plea of patriotism would be
apt to secure the release of the kids if they
were arrested.
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There was music in the air last night at
Red Rock When the last beat pulled out
for st. Paul there were 800 people, young
men and maidens. old folks and children,
sitting or strolling about in the cool evening
breeze in the fond delusion as they watched
the clumsy old stern wheeler, pull out for up
town. that she would return for them. Never
were a lot of good Methodist brethren let
down harder in the history of Red Rock or
Methodism. Gaily they plucked the wild
blossoms and decorated each other. joking in
sober Methodist style at the possibility that
they might have to camp out but never
dreaming that they had hit the nail
right square on the head without
knowing il. Swiftly the hours flew
Surely it was understood that the boat would
return fer them, but no one seemed quite
sure about il until darkness was upon the
face of the earth, and the stars began a mirth-
full twinkllng, while the bullfrogs laughed
aloud at the dilemma of the 800. At last
theworst was realized, and the able-bodied
brothers began rustling beds for some $50
badly left damsels. Every bed for two miles
round had from three to four sisters in it in
short order. and every fence for the same
distance was black with roosting Methodist
brethren, in every imaginable attitude de-
jected, and in many cases mad. The belated
ones returned home on the train this morn
the matter quiet 1t was too good to keep,
however and the facts leaked out.