The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-05
ISLANDERS IRON COUNTY.
The Iron Mountain Daily Tribune Is
Stuffed Fuller than a Thanks
giving Cobbier.

gents oi Iron county have been sadded
onto the neighhoring counties have been
reported. but the latest piece Of audaci-
~ and heartlessneSs hIts just come TO
light In this city. The story dates back
to the latter part of March, 1897, when
Donate DAntonio, a resident of Crystal
Fails since 1893, and an employc OF the
Damn mine. was severely injured. The
man WIS then taken TO the hospital
where he became "a county charge. HIS
vile and two small children came Co
Iron Mountai in TO live with friends, and
the woman succeeded in earning barely
enough To keep herself and children from
starvation"
The above is just the beginning OF the
mess that appeared in the Iron Noun
tain Daily Tribune OF May 90 The
charge that Iron county has saddled
any OF it's poor onto ncighboring coun-
ties is false and the Tribune cannot
point out one case where Iron county
has been guilty of such conduct. Donate
DAntonio was injured in the Dunn mine
as stated (plcase note this inct, as IL is
the only one discernible in the
Tribunc's articlc) but WAS not taken TO
the hospital. lie was taken to his home
at the mine location and cared for by
the county physician aud all the cx-
penses of the family were paid 10y the
county poor commissioners. The cx-
$72.90. Up TO the time OF her de.
parture for Iron Mountain the wife
made no complaint TO the county com
missioncrs OF not having enough To keep
herself aud family. She even left Crystal
Falls without notifying the commission
ers OF her departure. Gennaro Ntelb
a countryman OF the injured man, was
engaged by the commissioners TO care
for D'Antonio aud was paid for his ser
vices by the poor commissioners.
D'Antonio came here from Iron Noun
tain last fall Continuing the Tribune
says:
cat the time OF the closing down OF the
Dunn mine the wife became anxious re-
gnroling the condition OF her husband,
and secured The service of DR.. Mencs-
trim, who wrote the following letter Co
the mine physician
IRoN MouNrAN, Mich. MAY 9th, 1897
DR.. DAHLiSo.
Crystal FALLS. MIcn
DEAR DocroR Gould you please inform me IN
what condition Donate D'Antonio Is ia at pres
cut. lie was injured In the spine at the Duun
mine the latter part of March Ills wife ~ here
and having heard rumor that the Dunn mine
wonld close down, would like TO know what the
company would do TO provide for his and her
wants and care.
Hoping to receive an early reply from YOU l
remain
Eratcrnally yours.
J. r. MeNEsrRfNA. NJ. d.
"The receipt OF this letter was never
acknowledged, aud the Iron county
officials seeing an opportunity TO rid
themselves of "A county charge, dragged
the hali-dcad midcr To the railrond sta
tion and sent him to his vile in this city
"IIow in the world DR.. Mcnestrina' :
letter could have been miscontrucd rs a
matter Of conjecture, but that IL was il
is certain
In order To get this matter right TIN
DIAMOND DRII.L interviewed Dr. Dnrlinl
and secured "a copy OF the letter received
from DIR. Mcncstrina. II differs consid
ably from the lake letter published in
the Tribune. Here IS the letter yer
batim:
Iron MouSa = Mn., MAY IIth, 1897
DIR. DAZZLING.
CRYSTAL FAILS Men.
DEAR DocroR Could you please by rctuu
mail, give me u brief description Of Mr. Donat'
dAntouio's case who hns received some iniur,
OF the spine ~ Dunn Mine about the latter par
OF March Ills wic scoms yeiy much DISTRESSED
about his case. and han ng heard a. rumor, {
che possible closing dowh oi The mine woul
like 10 know what pro, sion the compan,
would make Ia his cnse What IS yonr pros
nosis9 From the verbal aud limited dcscril
tion should judge u very poor one i a.
fractured spinef Is paralysis prcsent7 wha
financial as~istancs Is hc receiving at the pres
entG what for the lnturef
Hoping 60 hear from you soon I am,
Fraternaly yours,
j y MESEsrmSA.
On receipt Of thc letter and noting th
question OF the Iron Mountain doctor u
co what the company would do for th
injured man, Dr.. Darling sought Supt
Bennett, of the Damn mine and pre-
pounded TO him tho snme question
Supt Bennett was unable TO answer th
question. hut informed DIR. Darling tha
he would let him know rs soon rs h
heard from the company and advises
him 10 withhold his reply 30 the lcttC
pending information from the company
This Dr. Darling concluded TO do, aud j
the meantime the injured man left "a
Iron Mountain. "Thc haliicad miner
Vas not dragged Co the depot by th
pcor commissioners Finding the es
lensca 81 the inmily a heavy drug on The
limited means the poor commissioner
desided 90 place D'Antonio In the poe
hows. where hc could be cared Tor a
less expense. DAntonio refused 10
taken to the poor house aud ratht
than submit, went 10 Iron Mountain
kie wae taken 10 The depot by friend