St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-08

! was treated with contempt. Others
went to the gas company's office for a
like purpose and received like treat.
ment.
The greatest number of men that has
been at work at any time on the job was
four, whereas at least eight OF ten
could be worked to advantage under
the circumstances. Red lights were
set up last night where the street has
been torn up by the workmen, but not a
man was al work, though the work
irAight be done by night just as we'll as
/ 10y day
ID. O'Halloran, who has been forced
Ito yacate his house, has sent the follow
ing pointed letter to the GLOBE, verify
|7ing the facts just stated regarding the
negligence Of the gas company:
Rsr. 0'Halioran Speaks.
To the Editor of the Globe.
IN your report of the break in the gas
mains on Pleasant avenue was the statement
that the gas company promptly repaired the
break. thereby allowing families TO occupy
5their homes in safety. This statement is in
correct. The break has not been repaired nor
even located i'll spite of the extraordinary
efforts put forth by The company, which has
worked the large and efficient force of two
full-grown men 10 dig away as best they
might earth frozen hard as granite and moro
difhcnlt or removal.
Families did not occupy their homes with
safety last night, but instead those who felt
perfectly safe yesterday morning had TO va
cate before night, notably the Lambie and
Morton families. Late last evening my own
family had to vacate their home and find
shelter with friends Few people III the
whole block slept last night aud it is well
they did not, for during the nleh; the occl-
pants OF III Pleasant avenue were under
the care of doctors and it is reported that
the occupants of Nos. I4S and l5D are also
sick
During all this time the gas company. in
utter disregard OF the extraordinary expense
which ii ENABLED. retained at work until
nearly O'Clock, Its full force of TWO full
grown men The company exhausted with
the efforts put forth during III day to find
and repair The break. retired as the shades of
evening fell, TO recuperate for grand offurs
this morning, ami with The rs!n! Of the sun
there appeared at the scene of ope.atiOn this
morning a double force OF four full grown
men. But this WAS too much of n sacrifice
for the company and the force was reduced
this afternoon 10 lis original NumLer CT Two.
This was the number at work ut ) O'Clock
gentleman called this morning at the gas
company,s office to ask tnat more men be
employed. and received but scant courtesy
the superintendent.ors some other lofty official
was force of men at work seeking for The
break on Pleasant avenue. The citizen could
only reply That be Was aWaee OF that fac.
and retired a much humber man than when
he entered. feeling tbs full force and weight
of the Vanderbilt anathema, 'Ihe public be
damned
Miss kEussey's Story.
81 got scared when | saw them all
falling Oh tie floor" said Miss Hussey
speaking to a GLOBE reporter last night,
and in my t1utier | tumbled mo Il
bathtuU iu.l Of cold water that Mir.
Fisher had drawn for his morning bath.
The water splashed as though a whale
had fallen off the roof INTO it-noW
don't you say anything about this in the
paper. But. really, it was too funny
for anything. l did not seem to realize
that was even wet, | was SO excited,
and l rushed down the street to find Dr.
Davis. the water dripping from my
clothes. When l got about block aud
a half away from the house 1 began to
feel weak, and thought surely l was
going 10 drop.
T.. = Great heavensn l thought. what
shall do il | fal! here nuH? [ shall
/ certainly freeze in these wet clothes be-
fore anybody finds me- just then
began to revive, and after that felt ali
right. l guess the cold water really
!braced NE up. used to always laugh
at MIR. Fisher for taking Geld water
baths, but | guess they are al! light. L
am willing To admit it anyhnW rather
than attempt TO prove the contrary by
taking another "