St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-04
is 1T A. X. DUGAN ?
AN UNKNOWN DEAD MAN MAY BELONG
TO 81. PAUL FAMILY.
FOUND IN THE DETROIT RIVER

Surmise That the Body May Be
That of Alexander X. Dugan,
Who Has Been Missing Two
Weeks-Went Away DesDond-
ent, But Is Highly spoken OF
Here.
A dispatch from Detroit published i'm
the GLOBE of yesterday states that the
badly decomposed body of a man about
thirty-fye years old was found under
the wheel OF the City of Alpena there
on Saturday. The man was about five
feet six inches tall. with sandy mustache
and light hair. He was very welt
dressed. In the pockets were found
baggage check OF the Western Trans
portatIon company. There was no
further clue to the Identity of the de-
ceased.
This description answers to that of
Alexander K. Dugan. for some time a
resident of this city, who has been miss
ing from his home. at SIS Marion street,
for about two weeks past. Mr.. Dusan
was last seen on the day of the return
OF the Minnesota Boat club crews from
Geneva lake. At about IL o'clock on
that day he went to DonnelIy's saloon
on WabGsha street and stated to the
barkeeper. Edwin S. Pruden, that he
had been suffering from q dscayed
tooth and proposed visiting Dentist Ma.
graW to have it extracted. He wished
MIR. Pruden TO accompany him, but as
the latter had charge of the refresh
ments spread on Raspberry island for
the entertainment of the boat club. he
was obliged to decline. The twain
made an appointment to meet later in
the afternoon, but Mr.. Dugan failed 10
keep the appointment. Inquiry at DR..
Magraw's office showed that he had not
been there. A man answering his de-
scrlption slept at the international hotel
that night, and left early in the morn
ing without stating his destination.
DUGAN WAS DESPoNDENT.
Mr.. Dugan for some time past has
been employed in the office of the dis
bursting department of the Great North
ern railway. When last seen by Mr..
Pruden he was in low spirits. He had
just been notified of the cut in wages of
ali the employees of that line, and al
though he was drawing good salary
he felt Respondent, and spoke of seek
ing employment elsewhere. Mr.. Pruden
advised him against such a step. and
counseled him to remain where he was,
as the reduction would in all pIobabili-
ty be but temporary. On parting he re-
marked to Dugan that after he had had
his tooth pulled he would probably feel
IN better spirits.
Mr.. Dugan has been married for sew
eral years, but has no children. His
mother came on from the East several
months ago, and has since been making
her home with him. He also has
brother residing in st. Paul. ALL the
members of the family have been max
ing dilgent search for the missing
man ever since his disappearance, but
no intelligence other than that related
above has been obtained. Members of
his family as we'll as his intimate friends
do not believe that he has committed
suicide, but fear that some accident has
befallen lin. Perhaps, they think, the
dispatch noted above may afford ga clue
to his fate. His brother has telegraphed
to Detroit. and may visit that city to
ascertain il the dead man is the one he
is seeking.
DID HE GO TO DULUTH?
Mr.. Dugan is spoken of as asfaithful
and competent man by those i'll the
offices of the Great Northern railway.
He was not a hard drinker, and was
never seen under the influence of liquor.
His family relations were extremely
pleasant, and no reason exists. as far as
any of his acquaintance know, that
would prompt him to take his own life.
The belief is general among his friends
that he took train for Duluth and
there embarked OH the City of Alpena
for Detroit, and that he fell from the
deck into the river. He carried but
little money on his person at the time
of bis disappearance, but 1T is thought
that, owing to his familiarity with trans
portation matters. he had no difficulty
in obtaining free or reduced rates on
board the steamer