The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-08
UPPER PENINSULA NEWS
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Barge company have been closed down
for the time being.
W. t. Fitch, general manager of the
d., S. s. & a. railroad, has been chosen
president OF the Duluth 81 Winnipeg
The 500 is taking lesson from Iron
wood and viii make big improvements
in the water works system so as to
! obtain puror water.
The -Negaunee-Buifllo group OF mines
near lshpeming, have reduced their
forces Ii is said they may shut
down within few days.
Postmaster Stephenson, OF Escanaba,
has been suspended pending an inyesti-
CATION Of his accounts, and his bonds
men are i'll possession of the Office.
| Fire destroyed the Quincy wash
house, Sunday morning, and Il large
quantity OF wood. The Portage lake
bridge caught fire several times but
was finally saved.
Republic people had planned big
blowout for July fourth. AS the clos
! ing-down OF many mines in that section
has given things Il gloomy aspect, the
celebration was abandoned.
City Engineer L. n. Reiter, OF
lshpeming, Is among the missing. He
took his trunk from his bedroom dur
ing the night and the usual rumors
about moneys matters are afoat.
An unknown hoater was found in the
river at the 500 Monday morning.
The body is that of man, and was so
badly decomposcd that Identification
was impossible. On Iii, person $35 in
cash was found.
Hancock people are building new
school and SO far had spent $4,000 on
the building. Last week the Quincy
Mining Co. served papers on the school
board, ordering tie removal of he
structure within five days. A big fight
will ensue.
The charcoal furnace at Mamstique
has shut down. Every furnace of that
kind in the Upper Peninsula is now out
of blast. 1t is reported that the
chemical works at Newberry, which
uses the product of this and the New
berry furnace, will now have to close
down on account of II lack of material.
About 200 Ironwood families are in
destitute circumstances. There is no
money i'll the citystreasury aud no chance
of selling bonds. The county board
called an extra session to formulate
some plan of relief. The closing down
of the mines causes still further suffer
ing aud paralyzes business completely.
Menominee had narrow escape
from total destruction last Saturday.
Fire broke out in the Girard Lumber
Cos large dry shed. A lot of box
cars loaded with lumber were destroy
ed. The loss is about $40, 900, with an
insurance Of $4,000. For II time
sparks and cinders were blown on q
number of other mills but fortunately
the wind changed. During the at
tending excitement Henry Chandaneau,
10-year boy, fell from sick-bed
and sustained injuries which will cause
his death.
Souther, lately superintendent of the |
Ironwood water works, was arrested i'll
Wisconsin on charge of murder. He
is held at Hurley until requisition
papers can be served on Gov. Peck, OF
Wisconsin. His examination will be |
held at Besscmer, as. it is feared he
would be lynched if brought to Iron
wood. 1t is said that he scofled at the
suffering of the people here, calling tho
dying his patients and telling Ironwood
people to placard the water works
trough on rats" Fears are entertain
cd that the sheriff will not bring his |
prisoner into the county alive.
Ex.County Commissioner Mcclellan,
of Detroit is making considerable !
trouble for his successor. Although!Sin- |
clair was sduly elected Mcclellan keeps
holding the Office. An Evening News
reporter'questioned the redoubtable Nc
Lellan about his being fired from the !
L'Anso schools, some years ago, and Tin |
reply said "whcn took the school it
was in an awful state of insubordina-
ton. The pupils used to throw shot at
the teacher I finally had TO ex-
pei the daughter of the school director,
and that made trouble for me. The
director had control of the ocal paper,
and that is how the report comes about,
i suppose" All Of which goes to prove |
that Mcclellan has lost none OF his
accomplishments as IL prevaricator.