St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-10
GAVE MAC" THE LIE
TWeedie and Mcconnell Had 8
Tilt Before the Committee
Yesterday.
MrS. Harpel Seeks a Divorce
From the Man Who Plot
ted Abduction.
Walter Emery'S Death Due to
Exposition Management
CareleSsneSS.
Meeting Of the Soldiers Home
TruStees--DiStrict Court
News.

There was blood on the face of the
pale, pale moon yesterday around the
city hall. The water committee of the
city council held session to give the
| discharged engineers, TweedIe and
Ii oil, chance to meet the accusations
! against them. They met them boldly.
In regard to the escape of the Oil from
the tank, Tweedie said that the fire
man, Wambolt, had said that he would
look after the tank if Tweedie would
watch the fires. The charge had been
made that Tweedie did not notice the
break in the main on Third avenue
south recently until two hours after it
occurred. Tweedie said that he had
shut down the pumps within ten sec
OndS after the break, and had reported
the break to Mcconnell within five min
utes after it occurred. Mcconnell had
been understood to make the charge. 1t
brought from Tweedie this statement:
The man who says that is liar, and,
if there is any way of saying it palmer
in English, l mean it that way"
"Mr. Tweedie, L never made that
statement"
Yes, you did. Mr.. Mcconnell; YOU
told ME yourself right here in the
hall"
Tweede related another instance of
break occurring. He telephoned about
it to Foreman WintheiSer, and, after
waiting some time TO have it fixed up,
learned that it was at the street railway
power house from the operator in the
telephone exchange. That was the
general run OF the investigation.
Tweedie called Mcconnell liar on two
or three occasions, and Mcconnell stood
it like little man.
Holl mad been discharged for diSObey-
ing orders. He admitted that he had
done so once. He had done so on the
night of the Tribune fire. Mcconnell
had told him to increase the pressure to
ninety pounds. Bergstrom ordered him
TO not increase the pressure above the
regular figure under any circumstances.
He also spoke of other instances of a
conflict of authority between Mcconnell
and Bergstrom. Both men said that be-
cause they had spoken of the inefficiency
of the Worthington pumps was no rea
son why they would not try to get all the
work possible out of them. The main
trouble with the engineers seemed to
be, as the investigation progressed, that
they had taken too active part i'll the
recent investigation of the Worthington
pumps and had expressed their opinions
of that style of pump too freely.
When the committee had adjourned
and the engineers were leaving the
room. Mcconnell started in to make q
statement to the committee. That
brought both of the engineers back into
the room aud Mcconnell stopped. The
trouble is not over yet. The committee
has practically acknowledged that the
discharged men are competent engi-
neers, and seem to be having some diff
Guilty in finding an excuse for its action.
Aid. Rollins says that Barrows is ready
10 go back on-the committs S action
now. The matter will be brought up in
the council. There is question of the
right of a committee to discharge EN-
piOyes of the city. In the minds of
many of the alderman. e-onIy author
iry TO do that rests with the council it
self. The question will be aired at the
next meeting.