St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-28
A TERRIBLE FATALITY.
Three Little Girls Fall Into a
Mill-Raee - Two Are
Drowned.
The Board Of Education BUYS
Land and Builds a School
House.
The Jury in Fanny Daven-
ports Case Disagrees
AT Last.
Judge Rea Surprises People
by Resigning as Judge
Single Taxites.

Two little girls were drowned in the
Mississippi yesterday, and third had
a very narrow escape. About 1870 p. III.
Mamie Lovely, aged fourteen years, her
sister Aggie, aged nine years, and Lille
Maine. a cousin. aged six years, left their
home at 1914 Third street south to carry
theiI fathers dinner. Charles Lovely
is the dog catcher. and spends most
of his time at the dog pound, which
is located on the lower end
of Hennepin island. The children
crossed the Tenth avenue bridge and
passing down the eastern abutment took
the narrow fOOtpath leading under the
stone arch bridge. To reach the island
it is necessary to cross the raceWay run
nDg from the PillSbury A mill. Just
under the stone arch bridge narrow
plank is thrown across about SIX inches
above the Seething waters. 1t would
take man with steady nerves to cross
that plank. but the little girls started
out fearlessly. Mamie was III the lead
and held her cousin by the hand, while
Aggie was last. When about the center
of the plank Mamie slipped and fell into
the water, dragging the two smaller girls
after her. The strong current carried
Foley, who lives near the Tenth avenue
bridge, saw the girls fall from the plank.
and screamed for help. A number Of
men and BOYS were catching driftWOod
on the piers built out in the water. Mrs.
FOley'S cries told them what happened.
The body of Aggie was seen floating
rapidly away. 1t passed within few
feet of a Bohemian who was catching
| driftWOOd. but he cOOlly fastened his
/ pikehOOk into plank that f1Oated by,
/ and allowed the child to pass him. A
few yards below him stood Ed Johnson,
a eyenteen-year-oId boy, who works
when he has any to do in Hall IL Ducy's
saw MILL Ed. like the Bohemian, was
engaged in catching driftwood, but
/ when he saw the child he threw Off his
coat and plunged into the swift current;
a few strokes and he caught AggIe by
! the arm and rapidly made the shore.
/ She was unconscious. Handing her to
| the women who had gathered on the
/ bank, he ran down along the shore
! about 200 yards. where a number of
! women were yelling to 4 man on the
/ other side of the river to bring boat.
! Every once in a while Mamie could be
/ seen struggling in the water, but as
! Johnson reached the women she sank.
! johnson again plunged into the water
/ ana succeeded after nara struggle III
/ reaching the shore with the girl, but
she was dead. she was carried into the
! mission house and DR.. Levitt was hast
/ lily summoned. Everything that could
/ be was done to resuscitate her. but in
/ vain. When Johnson handed the APP
| parently lifeless body OF Aggie to the
/ women she was carried into the house
! of William kairsOl. and, under the
/ prompt treatment of the women, some
of whom knew just what to do, she was
| soon brought back to life. The
! police were at once notified
! of the drowning and squad
/ of officers. assisted by a number of men
/ and boys. made a diligent search Of the
/ river below for a mile or more. but no
/ trace of Lilies body could be found.
| Coroner Towers viewed the body Of
Mamie. and gave permission for its re-
mOvai to her fathers house. The acct
! dent caused the most intense excite
ment on the fats. The Bohemian who
allowed one of the girls to pass him was
roundly denounced, and everybody says
! that too much credit cannot be given to
! Ed Johnson, the boy who rescued Ag-
| gle. and who succeeded i'll bringing the
| body of Mamie ashore. The body of
Lille was not recovered up to late
/ hour last night.