St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-20
SALTWATER NEWS.
An Amputation Which Is Likely to
Cause Death

William Lynch was brought down
from the ST. CrOiX Lumber company'S
camp, on Mud lake, having broken his
left leg below the knee. The fracture
was an aggravated one, small particles
of bone protruding through the flesh.
He was taken to the city hospital. where
his leg was amputated. Although pos
sessing strong constitution, the at
tending physicians have but faint
Was caused by log rolling over his leg
while employed on the landing. A very
large number of accidents have occurred
in the pineries this winter, and rarely a
day passes without an accident or two.
Lynch has no relations in this city, but
will be cared for at the hospital by the
ST. CrOiX Lumber company if he sur
wives the shock.
AT the city council meeting last even
ing 81, 500 was transferred 10 the ladies
of the city hospital board. In view of
recent difficulties existing between the
city and electric street railway company
the city engineer presented report
showing where the company was not
complying with the charter. The report
was a lengthy document, and cited
many instances of negligence on the
part OF the company, chief among them
being not paving between its tracks,
planking street crossings and along
tracks, not running cars to the prison
Oh North Main street, and falling to
raise Its wires to required height.
Owing to the absence of City Attorney
Searles, who was confined to his home
by illness, nothing further was done
than to accept the report. 1t is under
stood, however, that the company will
be obliged to fulfill its part of the con-
tract with the city or lose its franchise.
Jay Leighton, the engineer of the i'll
lated Wisconsin Central passenger
train: which was ditched at the Dutch
town bridge about three weeks ago, is
recovering from injuries received in the,
wreck. and will leave for his home in
st. Paul tomorrow. His wounds have
healed nicely, and he is able to walk
around In his room with the aid of
crutches.
In the probate court yesterday Charles
A. Peterson was appointed adminStra-
tor of the estate of Daniel Ekdahl, de-
ceased. The executors of the estate of
L.. 4. Torinus, deceased, filed their final
account, and petition was made for the
assignment of the property to the heirs,
to be heard Feb. Is.
Two indoor base ball games were
played at the armory Monday evening,
Elllotts team defeating picked nine
by score of % TO % in the first game.
The second game was won by the
picked nine by score OF II to 9.
w. A. Chambers returned Monday
evening from trip to his logging
camps at Eau Claire Lakes, Wis. Mr..
Chambers says that work in the woods
is seriously hampered by the extremely
cold weather.
F. j. R. Apple, proprietor of the
Northwestern brewery, has recently
completed bottling establishment in
connection with the brewery.
The ladies of the g. A. X. auxiliary
gave highly successfully literary and
musical entertainment at Grand Army
hail last evening.
Yesterday was the coolest day of the
season. the temperature registering
from 30 to IS degrees below zero at $50
a. m.
Henry Votel is the only prisoner con-
fined in the county Jail, and will be re-
leased next Sunday.
A short civil calendar was called yes
terday i'll the municipal court.