The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-07
THE DAYS. ACCIDENTS.

"A Catalogue of Casualties More or Less
H. Serious. s4
ST. PAUL, Special Telegram, July g.
\ SAD droW ning accident occurred at
oprlng Park. Minnetonka, yesterday, in
winch three we'll known young people of
81. Paull---Laura Lewis, Ida Swanson and
hu:us Hogan-were the victims. In COM
pany with thirteen other young people
rom this city and four from Minneapolis
the young people named started for the
lake yesterday morning for picnic and
alter spending the morning in
celebrating the day, decided to
60 out on the lake.
The party left Spring park in tour boats,
with four people in each. In one boat
We're the three people who were drowned,
and Oscar Sandell Of this fcity. The boat
taken by this party was broad-bottomed
craft, but as it was not easily handled the
young people went back to shore and took
anarrow boat pointed at both ends. While
rowing in deep water about thirty rods
from shore, ,-t
THE BOAT WAS OVERTURNED, l&
and before assistance could reach them
three OF the young people were drowned.
l. Just how the accident occurred, no one
can definitely state. According to the
statements of Mr.. Sandell, who was re-
scuca, all the members ofthe party were sit
ting down, but others who We're Oh the lake
say that Miss Swanson leaned over the edge
OF the boat, and one of the men caught her
as the boat tipped. The extra weight upset
the boat, and Sandel who was rowing,
came up under the overturned craft.
Mr.. Brote, the owner OF the
boats witnessed the accident from,
,theshore and started in skiff to rescue the
unfortunate people. Long before he had
reached the spot where the accident oc-
Cured, however. all but Sandell had been
drowned. Sandell was found under the
boat, almost exhausted, and was taken
ashore. -eszs., "
The search for the bodies commenced at
once, and the remains of the two young
LADIES We're soon recovered. Hogan's body
had not been found last night, although
the place where the drowning took place
had been Gully marked.
James II. Burns, proprietor of the ST,
Paul Herald, met with serious ac-s
cident at 1880 last night, which re-
suited in the loss of his right hand He
was d1scharging large tirecracker near his
hons, corner o: Goodhue and Western ave-
nues and held the explosive too long in his
hand. It burst with great force and
shattered Mr.. Burns right hand. Ha
wa, taken to his residence and Doctors
Z. i. Sweeney and Anton Shimonek were
called IL to attend to the injury. So severe
~ was he land mangled that the surgeons
found 1t NEG e-sary to ampu,ate it above the
wrist. Late last night the injured man Was
doing Nsll, though suffering severely from
Joe Bothke. a young man who rms
saloon Ut 10 West Third street. wI had dl 5i q
right hand 50 badly shattered bv the ex-
ploslon Ola giant fire cracker Yesterday
morning. that alnputation at the wrist was
necessary. One OF a GRO d OF young iel.
lows, wnen passing, threw the lighted
cracke; into the saloon and it
Doctors Ancker and Shimnick were called
ana performed the operation. Bodke was
dong as we'll as expected by the physicians
when heard from late last night, and Tie
doctors anticipate no serious result
THE DEADLY TOY CANNON.
=. a lad OF hlne years named Davern, aud
living at $40 L 1tayette avenue, was seri-
ously hurt at S O'Clock yesterday morning
Nv the explosion OF small cannon at the
corner or Seventh and Pine streets. The |
boys patriotism had routed him out Of bed |
at the break OF day, and he proceeded to a
conspicuous point TO welcome the sunrise |
with his new toy cannon. The cannon
proved defective, exploit and flylng into |
= thousand pieces at the first discharge |
The boys lace was shockingly burned and |
his eyes We're closed by the powder, He |
was taken home, where physician at
lended him. - $500. -
NO LIVES LOST.
"A boat capsized near the spiritualistic
camp grounds, by running against the rope |
g the St Paul Park Jerry, and threw Miss
BAILEY and Miss Latimore of New
port, together with Elery Williams
aud Wall Graves of ST. Paul Park into the
water. The ladies chung to the boat. and
We're rescued with the assistance OF Frank
lruax, the ferryman. The gentlemen
escaped with duckiny. -'~.' 80
THREATENED BY FIRE.