Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1892-09-10
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the Boulder camp are circulating {
petition to be presented to The
county commissioners praying fol
an appropriation for the construc.
tion OF wagon road from that
point to Cooke City and it is hoped
that their efforts will be successful
George Neil came down from
Castle Thursday and went up
to Trail creek, where he will assist
S. NJ. johnson i'm his contract for
delivering coal from the mines to
the cars at Brisbin station. 1t is
expected that when operations are
fully started by Murry & Grady
upon the Chimney Rocks mine
about forty teams will be employed
in the work of delivering the coal.
Parties in from the Boulder COM
plain that the operators Of saw
mills on the east fork of the stream
are dumping sawdust into the water
in violation of the Statute. If the
charges are substantiated by facts
the officials should take action to
prevent continuance of this prac-
tice, as the dumping of such refuse
will tend to destroy the fish in one
of the most prolific trout streams
in the county
Charles Krohne, who lost both
his legs by an accident in the
Northern Pacific yards last winter,
has begun an action for $4,000
damages against the railroad COM
pany. He is represented by Lar
rabee & Gammons of Minneapolis.
The case is set for trial at the next
term of the United States circuit
court for the state of Minnesota.
Dispositions are now being taken
by John T. Smith on the part of
the plaintiff. In these proceedings
the company is represented by A.
J. Campbell.
John Marshal, a fireman on the
Yellowstone division, met with
painful accident at Grey Cliff Sun
day evening. When the engine on
which he was firing was approach
ing the water tank at that point Mr..
Marshall went out on the tender to
take water. When the engine was
brought to a standstill it was with
such force as to throw Marshall off
onto the ground and resulted in his
receiving an ugly cut in the back
Of the head and a sprained should
er. He was brought to this city
where his injuries were dressed and
he is now doing nicely.
A free-for-all fight is reported to
have occurred at Grey Cliff Sunday
between railroad employees. From
report it appears that the cuisine
provided by Martin Cosgriff, who
runs the section house, did not
sufficiently satisfy the appeti:es Of
his boarders and petition was pre-
pared asking Superintendent Dor
sey Of the Yellowstone division to
give the matter his prompt atten-
ton. The petition fell into the
hands Of Mr.. Cosgrih who at once
proceeded to WI pc the earth with
the operator, section foreman and
a section hand who comprised the
principal signers Of the protest.
From J. L. DeHart, who came
up from Miles city Saturday, we
learn the following particulars Of
an accident that happened Brake
man Mcdonald at Guys Bluff
Friday. A train Of cattle belong
ing to Hamilton had been loaded
at Custer station and started for
the east. When nearing Guys
Bluff one Of the stock cars was
discovered to be on fire and Nc
Donald ran forward on the train to
extinguish the flames. Before he
reached the burning car the train
swung around the bluff at such
rate of speed as to cause Mcdonald
to lose his balance and run off the
side of the car. The train was
stopped and Mcdonald taken on
board when it was found that his
left leg had been broken in three
places and the right limb near the
ankle. He was taken to Fort
Keogh and placed under the care
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