St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-06
THE FOOT OF MINNESOTA
STREET
WHILE CLIMBING THE STEPS
TO GET THE COLORED SAND ROCK
TO TAKE HOME WITH
HIM.
DEATH FOLLOWS A RUNAWAY,
For That 1t Was Which Lured Him
From Home to the Place of
Death.

Ernest Lineburg the ive-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N. Lineburg, residing
at 500 Jackson street. was killed yesterday
afternoon, by falling from the bluff at the
foot of Minnesota street. to the brick paved
alleyway beneath, a distance of sixty-fve
feet. The boys head was crushed and his
left arm broken, though death was not in
stantaneous. The little fellow lived until car
ried to the salvage corps headquarters on
Robert street, but expired before a physician
could be summoned. The accident took place
about o'clock. The dead boy and a little
playmate named Henry Jones. living at 223
East Thirteenth street, had gone to the bluff
to procure some of the varfously colored sand,
of which 1t is composed, and fin endeavoring
to reach the bottom by means of steps cut in
the sand, lost his balance and pitched head
foremost over the preciptous ledge.
Though the path attempted by the boys is
frequently travelled, it is considered especial
ly dangerous and a fence has been erected
at the foot of Minnesota street to keep pedes-
trians from utilizing 1t. The two little boys
were playing in front of the Lineburg home
yesterday afternoon, when a runaway horse
coming down Twelfth street attracted their
attention. The horse turned down Robert
street and the boy ran to the corner to see
what might have happened.
The runaway kept on down Robert street
and the little playmates decided to follow it.
When the boys got as far as the Robert
street bridge, they became tired and sat
down on the steps, leading to Second street,
to rest. The boys had heard some of their
young friends telling about the mice sand"
he viz itv
take some home with them. Each secured a.
tin can and together they walked I'D to Min
nesota street.
Both boys crawled under the fence. but
hes1tated moment before attempting de-
scent OF the bluff, frightened by the hazar-
dous prospect.
They had about decided to give I'D the
venture, when the boy now dead, said to his
companion, Come on, Henry, I'm not afraid :
III go first" Scarcely had he started to
carry out his resolution when his foot slipped
and he was hurled to the hard pavement he
low. Young Jones was badly frightened at
MS companions fate, and ran crying, to his
home.
Three boys, Morris Valkman. 81 South Rob-
ert street, Guy Rulay, $50 Wabasha street
and Fred Wallo, 100 South Robert street. were
walking along the Milwaukee tracks and saw
the Llneourg boy fall. They were some dis
tance away, and at first took the object which
shot through the air for log of wood
Valkman, however, saw the body writhing
after 1t struck the pavement and ran for as
sistance.
William Jones, stranger, from Austin,
Mimi, was found at the $500 freight house
and Informed of the accident Hurrying to
the spot he picked up the mangled body, now
in the convulsions of death, and carried it to
Second and Robert Streets where he met
Officer Mccarthy. Officer Mccarthy carried
the dying boy to the salvage corps headquar-
ters and summoned a physician. The boy was
scarcely out of the officers arms when he
ceased to breathe. In the meantime, young
Jones, the dead boys playmate, had told his
mother of the accident, and she hurried with
the sorrowful news to Mr.. Lineburg
Coroner Wheaton and the dead boys
father reached the salvage corps quarters at
about the same time. At the completion of
the coroner's Offices the body was turned over
to Mr.. Lineburg, who had it removed to the
family residence.
Mr.. Lineburg is employed in the accounting
department of the Great Northern road.