St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-29
SALTWATER NEWS.
a st. Paul Man Purchases the
Steamer Mower

Capt. J. G. Smith, of st. Paul, has pur-
chased the steamboat Oracle Mower,
formerly belonging to the late Martin
Mower, at Arcola The boat is now Iy-
ing at the leyee here, and is being fitted
up with two upright engines purchased
at Reading. Pa. Capt. Smith stated yes
terday that he would run the boat be-
tween Groveland Park, Minnehaha and
Fort Smelling in connection with the
street railway. He is also negotiating
with the South Saltwater Shipbuilding
company for the construction of a
steamer to take the place of his steamer
st. Paul, sunk near Memphis, Tenn,
little over year ago. The boat when
built will be used in the Southern trade
and will be somewhat similar to the one
being constructed at South Saltwater
for Durant & Wheeler, of this city. Mr..
Smith has shipped the machinery which
was formerly in his Old boat to South
Saltwater, where 1t will be put into the
new boat.
Howard Hanson, lad about seven
years of age, was drowned yesterday in
Lake st. CroiX. opposite A. T. Jenks'
warehouse. He, in company with a
companion, was running Oh the logs
when he fell in and sank out of sight.
His companion started up town to give
the alarm, and ere any. one az
fortunate boy had been under
water about ten minutes. Capt. H. l..
Chase, of the steamer Bun Hersey,
heard of the accident, and hastily ar
rived at the spot. Pulling off his coat,
he dived three times before he recovered
the body. Drs. McComb, Freleigh and
VOigt did all in their power TO resusci-
tate the boy, but all attempts proved
unavailing. The deceased was son of
Nels Hanson, the South Main street
butcher.
Warden Garvin returned yesterday
from Heron Lake, Mimi. where he pur-
chased carload of hemp from j. L.
Smith, to be uSeG In the manufacture of
twine at the prison factory. Mr.. Smith
has upward of $50 tons of hemp, and, If
the sample now at the factory turns out
to be good. all of it will be used in the
factory here. A great trouble with
Minnesota hemp is that it contains too
much dirt. The reason for this is as
cribed to the fact that the average Min
neSota farmer does not take pains
enough in preparing the product for the
market. MI Smith has about 800 acres
of hemp under cultivation this year.
The only case OH trial yesterday in the
district court was that of The Bowden &
Murray Lumber Company VS.. Samuel
White ct. al, of st. Paul Park. When
the plaintiffs testimony was finished
the defendants moved to dismiss the
case. The motion was overruled, how
goes merrily on. The case is for the re-
covery on a bill of lumber furnished
the defendants. r. G. Libby, of Hast
lngs, has similar case against the
defendants, and both will be argued at
the same time.
Pipestone county contributed three to
the population at the prison yesterday.
They were Charles w. Wells, grand
larceny, second degree, one year;
Charles Tilbury, burglary, third degree,
one year; Patrick Hartigan, burglary,
third degree, two years.
The steamer Bun Hersey met with an
accident Wednesday evening While op-
pOsite Lakeland. a pin on one of the
cranks broke, allowing the piston to
knock out one of the cylinder heads.
She was towed to this city by the
steamer Ellen Nj, and will be laid up for
several days.
Arrangements are still in progress for
a twenty-seven-hOur gO-aS-yOuplease
contest at Music hall next week. Frank
ans will take part in the race.
B. P. Taber, of The Taber Lumber
company, Keokuk, Iowa, is in the city
looking over the log market. He ex-
poets to purchase large amount of logs
before returning to his home. .
The Park Theater Opera company, of
st. Paul, will present "Pinafore' at the
Grand opera house this afternoon, and
this evening The Chimes of Normally"
will be presented.
The city schools close to-day for a
three months vacation. A large num-
Der of teachers will spend their vaca-
tiOn in the East.
A large percentage of business houses
will observe Decoration day tomorrow
afternoon by remaining closed during
the afternoon.
Gen. j. F. Norrish. of Hastings,
member of the board of prison man
ayers. was in the city yesterday,