St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-07
BETTER THAN A REVOL YER
A West Side Woman Drops a Burglar
With Loaded Pincushion,
DAGoS DRAW DAGGERS.
Fire Cleans Out the Establishment OF a
Dry Goods Man---Sixth Ward
Salad.

During the progress of the fire on
Falrneld avenue yesterday morning, an
attempt was made by couple of tramps
to enter the residence of James Nc
Wade, who resides near by. The
would-be-burglars had succeeded in re-
moving a panel from the back door,
when the noise awoke the occupants.
McWade had gone to the fire, but that
didn't cut any figure. Mrs. McWade
was there, and she made her presence
known by dropping pincushion loaded
with lead on the pate of the man
nearest her from an upper-story win
dow. The thieves promptly departed.
Two Italians, named respectively
Barretti and Correge. got into fracas
last evening down on the flats, and in
the course of the second round drew
knives with the intention of carving
each other to finish. The combatants
were separated by mutual friends, who
hustled Barretti, the aggreSSOr, out of
town. The trouble grew out of the
claims of each to pay attention to fe-
male acquaintance.
Fire broke out at 8 o'clock Yesterday
morning at rs West Fairfield avenue in
the store occupied by Joseph Sarranno, a
Hebrew dealer in dry goods and no.
tions. The origin of the blaze was the
explosion Of a lamp left burning in the
store. The stock, valued at 800, was
totally destroyed; insured. The dam
age to the building was about $500. The
department did good work, but the
flames had gained good headway before
the alarm was turned in. The loss is
covered by insurance.
A horse was stolen yesterday from a
barn adjoining 167 State street. The
animal was owned by Matt Lureldus,
whe filed information at the Ducas
street station as soon as the loss was
discovered.
An impromptu musical affair was
held last evening at the home of Mrs.
Dele Crane in Merriam park. A num-
Der of young people from the West side
were in attendance.
With the stringent laws providing
that all buildings over two stories high
shall be furnished with fire escapes,
the citizens of West st. Paul are anxious
to know how it is that in building of
such height and proportions as the
Humboldt school, in which hundreds of
children are cooped up every day, no
provision of any kind has been made for
their safety in case of fire and the
inevitable panic.
The Y. M. c. A. has organized gym
nastic classes which meet at the rooms
of the association every Tuesday and
Friday. A call has been issued to W. j.
Harris, of Duluth, to come to this city
as assistant secretary of the West ST..
Paul branch, and work is to commence
atonce on the new quarters for the gym
naSium and bath rooms, and the change
of location will occur in month or six
weeks.
The Hebron Baptist church entertain
ment given last evening was an unus-
ually attractive one and was attended
by fully 200 people. A general interest
is manifested in the progress of this
body, which since its organization, three
years since, has made rapid strides.
The chief attractions last evening were
the singing Of Mrs. G. III. Hosmer and
Miss Carrie BurtiSs. Excellent music
was also furnished by the Woodland
Park quartette.
Among the various athletic clubs to
be organized this summer is the West
St. Paul Boat club. 1t is probable that
the organization will come under the
management of the West Side Y. M. c..
A., thus insuring its success. The
members will comprise large number
of aquatically inclined young men of
tlc w cob cliu, anu every cuOlG WILL DC
made by them to wreSt the champion
ship from the st. Paul Boat club. There
will be secured, as starter, two four
cared shells and two single shells,by
the best makers.
An entertainment was given last
evening at the Westminster Presby-
terian church in West st. Paul.
The Misses Drought will give card
party and social at the residence of their
parents on Winifred street tomorrow
evening.
The erection of three residences has
already been commenced in West st.
Paul, the combined cost of which will
reach $4,000.
A runaway took place last evening
on State street. A team driven by Cal
Thompson, of Hamline, ran three
blocks, into fence, and finished up by
rolling down an embankment to the
flats, the driver undermost. The buggy
was wrecked, but the driver escaped