The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03
BLEW UP THE DAM.
Mineklefs Dam AZ Iron River blown Out by
Dynamite ronsestcader Troubles

mih~Net IAN AZ IRON kfNtf hiown Out BY
Dynamite Eon.esseadsr Troubles.
Especial TO 'ruf DIAMoSp Diur.l
IRoN hyEl. October I .--Af 2:f5 thin
morning the dam AZ the Iron River Mamilactur
I'M Company saainil, ~ the western part Il
this village, WA blown NJ with gsant powder
causing the min 10 stop and throwing thirty on
forty men out ~ employment 90 course Il u
dinlcnltto ascertain Who the mistreant u.s. but
the employees Of the saw min attributed II tofhe
employees 81 The Nnnaiiuo Mining Company. on,
the rrnmnd that illc LATTER company clam,
that the dam caused il,e water ~ the river l.,
overflow its natural embanknenf nn,l nm into
The mine, and shcn they (the min handsl found
that the blowing up Of tie diam thr-w them out
Of work, they were inclined 10 wrcak venccancc
"n the mining company's property and en-.
ployea, but were restrained by the cooler eoun.
ss's OF D. y. Mlnckler, the president ana man
aqcr ~ the mill company. II was a desperate IA,
We as "A Dies p'calle act ana the parties who te..
pstrnted the crime may feel thankful that they
ar not mur1crers TO day. The night watchman
hid pAssed ovcrthe dam hut u short time pre.
ylous 10 the explosion aud u u had not be,,n for
"a little unexpected delay would have cru tnon
the dam az the time OF the binw.up. Your cor
respondent IL lonfhe Go believe that the min .
company. or any Of is officials. would stoop a.,
the commission oi "a crime TO accom- fish wh 1
could be gained by ogl means This appe.r.
more reasonable when IL h taken into consider
alton that the blowing mp of the dam could only
temporarily relieve the mine of the alleged n.
hux OF water, while legal remedies would GIVE
permanent rlici. No matter who did the deed
the iaci rcmains that "A severe blow has been
stru 4 az one of In n Rivers chief induat fles and
may result Ia the removal OF "a fine saw mill
plant 20 some point on the Bruc River between
this village and Florence. Wis
James Harrington, one Of Iron Rivers
oldest settlers, was buried here this inornlng
Last Saturday he went 10 Iron Mountain on
business ana while there met one James Walker.
q former wddent OF thls city, who induced him
60 take a ride with him. Walker. IL Is claimed.
was under tbs influence al liquor and not 1T 10
drive, TACT not noticed by Mr. Harrington un-
til be- had got out OF the city with him. ON dis
covering Walkers condition Mr. Harrington In
sisted upon rtnrnns bat before they reached
town the buggy was overturned aud Mr. Har
rington thrown out upon stump. Walker went
ON to town after the horse aud left his compan
ion 10 care Tor himself, who being unable to
walk, crlwiod toward the city on his hands aud
knees going quite distance before meeting any
body. Ills injuries were Internal aud proved
fatal ON Wednesday morning. The funeral was
the larsst your correspondent has ever seen In
Iron Rivsr aud speaks louder than words forthe
esteem ia which the deceased was held by his
Iricpds and nelshbors widow and one little
girl are left 20 mourn the loss al u hu-band an1
father and have the sympathy Of the entire CON
muniiy
The anticipated homestead troub.
has commenced. ON Wednesday thrcc horses
belonging 20 the Metropolitan Lumber Com.
pany. urcd in hauling logs from the disputed
Canal lands, were shot by unknown parties
This IL but the beginning Of the trouble aud II Is
earnestly hoped that the supreme court will
soon rnder decision in the matter In the
meantimc u Is nrpi TINT the settlers DO not re-
sort 10 extreme measures, ani To avoid blood
shed aboYe all things