St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-13
SALTWATER NEWS.
Everybody Getting Ready to At
tend the Races.

tend the Races.
Ed Yorks and daughter returned yes
terday from months visit to the East,
where she was taken for her health,
which seems considerably improved.
The Meta Durant yesterday left with
a raft of logs for the Clinton Lumber
company, Clinton, To-; the Isaac Sta
pies with one to. john Paul, La Crosse,
and the MenomOnie took raft to Lynx
vile bay, leaving 1t for another boat.
The Cyclone, belonging to Durant &
Wheeler, took large excursion party
to Lake City yesterday. She made
were delighted with the trip, and the
Company K boys to see SO many of their
Saltwater friends.
The boom closed down again at noon
Saturday, but not until the weeks out
put had reached 100000 feet, and q
total so far for the season of 164, 100000
feet. Tomorrow there will be plenty
of logs, as the NeVer'S dam Will begin
sluicing at noon to-day.
There are plenty of logs in NeverS',
dam, but all the dams above that point
are shut down, and it takes several days
for the big dam to get enough head OF
water to drive the logs to the boom.
The log shipments last week were
large, and the demand from dOwn-riveE
points satisfactory. Mills all busy, and
lumber shipments satisfactory. il
A few hangers-on of the races have
arrived, but the police have notified
them to give this city wide berth, OF
they will give them the soft side of
plank on which to rep0Se in the city
grined that they could not stop and see
the races and fleece the unWary Bluff
DwellerS.
A young man from Minneapolis, one
of the bicycle riders who are now giving
exhibitions at the new base ball park
had narrow escape from serious lr~
jury. He, with four others, were in a
democrat wagon coming down Chestnut
street, when one of the wheels struck
the street rail track at the corner Of
Main street. He was thrown out, turn
ing complete somerSault, striking on
his shoulders, and one of the wheels
passed over his head. He was taken
into a drug store and his wounds attend
ed to. He had difficulty in walking
after the accident. n
The city is full of hoTsemen, the large
contingent of horses that are to take
part in the four DAYS races, beginning.
tomorrow afternoon, being now hers
and in their stables at the race track
No less than seventy-six entries have
been made for the several events, and
as the track is in the very best cOndls
ton, as good time, and even better, will
be made here than at any of the preced4
ing circuit races. And this track is d
favorite with the horsemen, who are
we'll pleased with the improvements
made and the square manner in which
they are treated by the Lily Lake DriyrS
ing Park association. represented more
especially by Secretary Mccarthy and
Treasurer Mosier. Good racing weatheE
is all that is required for a successful
meeting. Besides the regularly adver$
tised events there will be running races
and also broncho race for boys Friday,
a number of these wiry animals being
owned here. and very fast. Prof. Haths
eway will also Wednesday give a bali
loon ascension, and at height of 5000
feet will drop with parachute from
the balloon. Arrangements are much
more complete this year for visiting the
races than heretofore. A big attend1
ance is looked for. q