The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-09-01


by the shock that it fell to the ground,
lay there for several minutes and then
arose, apparently unharmed. There
were about IS horses in the barn, but
only these two we're effected. DR.. Pease
gives the following course of the bolt,
after the cupola was struck:
'The course of the current was easi-
ly traced Monday morning. 1t tore
both the east and north sides of the
cupola, then diving down upon the
iron track, ran towards both ends of
the barn. At the south end where the
rods run to the outside, it tore three
siding off, running down a course
several feet wide, splitting the stud
ding into splinters and scattering the
latter down on the heads OF the men
on the floor. At the north end the
bolt did not seem so strong, but evi-
IDENTIFY, on reaching the end of the
track, it jumped to the roof. knocked
large hole in it, and then passed
down the studding to the door below
which the three men were closing"
Bowers has wife and:three children
in Mankato, and Coroner Pease mott
fed the latter of her husbands sudden
death, as soon as he returned to town
on Monday. Bowers:was!a tall fellow,
wore glasses, and teamed it around
this city for several weeks, prior to the
harvesting season, commencing work
in the latter capacity with Lawrence
Holden and then changing to Clark.
He was the owner of a fine team of
grays which we're in the Clark barn at
the time of the accident.
Mullen is not well-known in this
county, he being one of a large num-
ber of those laborers who came into
the county with the opening of harvest
to seek work for the season. Emil
Murset is quite well-known, being a
resident of the county for some time.
A brother-in-law of the deceased
arrived here on Monday and on Tues
day returned to Mankato with the
remains.
Administrator Philbrick had the
barn and contents insured against
fire and lightning.
ON THE GILFILLAN EARN.
Twice did that terrible instrument
strike the Gilfillan farm last Sunday
evening, but both times after twelve
o'clock, several hours after the Clark
farm tragedy. The first bolt struck a
new barn, valued at from $3O6Jb $500,
and before fire was discovered the
barn was in ashes. Later on it struck
the feed mill close to the residence, but
the bolt turning into fire was quickly
discovered by Supt. George Ruter, ,and
before any serious damage was done
the flames were extinguished. The
loss will be from $500 to $500.
Wilbur Thomas .Chollar, a bright
young member of the GAZETTE staM :of
news gatherers, left to-day for Carlo
ton College, Northfeld, where he viii
take up preparatory course for the
purpose of soon entering a medical
college, and winning the right
to write it wilbur Thomas Chollar,
M. D." He will stop at Mankato, and
see Barnum's show, and will theh
move on to St. Paul, where he will in
terview Gov. Merriam upon the prob
ability of electing Joel P. Heatwole
congressman from the Third. Wilbur
is bright young fellow, and while he
was assured of success in the journal
istic fields, he prefers the study of
medicine, and the GAZETTE is confident
of his success in that sphere.
Deputy United States Marshal Shee-
han, of st. Paul, was in Redwood Falls
last Friday and Saturday, subpoaen-
ing witnesses in postofice cases be-
fcre the next session of the U. S. court
in st. Paul. Deputy Sheehan is the
official that came within. hairs
breadth of being shot while attempt
ing to arrest violator of the United
States laws near Albert Lea some
time ago. The criminal got into his
house and held the officials at bay
for some time, but was finally cap
tured and landed in the Ramsey coun-
ty Jail. '1t was a close CALL" said
Deputy Sheehan last Saturday, "and
I am thankful for being alive at the
present time" He left for Sleepy Eye
Saturday evening.
S. w. Hays received his official ap-
pointment as revenue inspector last
Saturday morning, and left on the
noon train for Chicago, where he will
act under the direction of Revenue