St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-22
A Boiler Bursts, but Nobody Il
Hurt

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Early yesterday morning before work hac
begun at the Saltwater Lumber company's
mill, at South saltwater, one of the boilers
bursted, owing to defect in the metal. No
one was injured. and. strange to say, very
little damage was Done. The mill will be
forced TO shut down until the damage is re-
paired. Had the accident occurred an hour
later, it would undoubtedly have caused
more serious results.
The city council held a late session Tues
day night and considerable businass OF i'm
portance was transacted. The city engineer
was Instructed TO prepare plans for the open
ing and grading of South Second street.
from Chestnut to Orleans street The ex-
pense of opening the street will be very
heavy owing the large amount of grading
necessary to complete the improvement.
resolution was also adopted by the council
fixing the com pensation of the minute men
of the fire department at 81 when
they are called out and no water is
thrown. Heretofore theynhave received no
compensation whatever unless their services
have been required at O fire. When the al
dermanic party visited Chicago last summer
the officials Of the Wisconsin Central Rail-
road company requested that a statement of
the business transacted in Saltwater be pre-
pared and forwarded TO them. This matter
was left with a committee 10 report at the
next meeting of the council. The Wisconsin
Central company is considering the advisa-
pility VI DuliOIiS Ills IHhlu lflle through luis
city, and the figures prepared by the council
VIII be considered in that connection.
Capt Bronson, of Company K, received Ia
letter yesterday stating that several COM
panies Of the National Guard contem plated
organizing an indoor base ball league, and
asking that Company X be represented in the
league. Many of the company boys are
heartily in favor of the plan, and member
OF the company will represent ii at meeting
to be held in one of the Twin Cities at an
early day.
Joseph Zimmerman, prominent lumber
man OF Gutenberg. To-, was in the city yes
terday. MIR. Zimmerman stated to GLOBE
representative that he had a raft of logs IN
the lake here. but was unable TO obtain raft
TO tow II 10 Gutenberg. Nearly every boat
on the Mississippi and ST. Croix rivers is at
work.
James E. McGrath and Miss Emma ]. CHS
holm were married at st. Michael's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGrath left for Duluth shortly
after the ceremony on brief wedding tour.
Arrangements are being made to open
Company * S new armory with a grand re-
ception. The armory will be completed
early in November.
Johan 2. Quist was received in the prison
Yesterday from Pope county. and will serve
five years for mansfaughter in the second
degree.
a Sons of Veterans camp will be organized
In this city next Tuesday evening The
camp will number about thirty-five members
The Mascots, of this city, will try conclu-
sions with the Wilmots. of St. Paul, at the
ball park in this city next Sunday.
John F. Norrish, of Hastings. member of
the board of prison managers, was in the city
yesterday.
The Glenmont left Yesterday with a raft of
logs for Laird. Norton q Co., Winona.