The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-01
SALTWATER.
The Lind-O'Brien Affair Causes a
Deal Of Comment


SALTWATER, Mimi, Jan. S1-Charles
McPfke, of this city, narrowly escaped in
stant death yesterday at William o'Brien's
logging camp on Kettle river. and was
brought here this morning suffering from
severe bruises about the head and chest. Nc
Pike was teamster and in some manner
fell from his sled and slipped underneath the
lead The roller struck him, but fortunate-
ly the space was large enough for his hodv
to pass underneath and he escaped being
crushed. He was rendered unconscious and
It was feared that his skull had been frae-
tured, but an examination indicates that he
escaped with minor bruises.
Mrs. M A. Elliott, who has been critically
III for several days, was a trihe better to-
day and the family now has hopes of her
Gov. Lind's action in the matter of asking
James 5. O'Brten, to resign his Office as
member Of the board of prison managers. was
freely commented upon in this city today,
and the governors action was considerable Of
q surprise, inasmuch IT, had not even
been hinted that any friction existed be-
tween Mr.. O'Brien and The chief executive.
David Bronaon, the gentlemen selected to sue
ceed Mr.. O'Brien. is one of the leading resi-
dents OF this city, having been active in lum.
bering and mercantile pursuits since an early
day. He Is a member of the firm of Bron-
son & Folsom, who conduct large store and
operate large number Of tow boats on the
st. CroiX and Mississippi rivers. He has been
g lifelong Democrat, excepting two years
ago. when he supported the Republican ticket
because Of his financial views. He is a man
Of sterling integrity and his selection meets
with the approval of every one.
Mrs. Mary Addison, mother of Geo. H. Ad-
olson, of Oak Park, met with terrible death
ar early hour this morning. Since the
death of Mr. Addison's wife, Mrs. Addison has
been doing the housework for her son, and
this morning she arose early for the purpose
of building fire in the Kitchen stove Mr..
Addison, who Is employed nights at Saltwater
junction was not at home at the time and
his children the oldest thirteen years Of age,
heard little dog barking In the kitchen.
They mistrusted that something was wrong
and one of the little girls stepped to the door
leading to the kitchen, where she discovered
her grandmother in flames. She Immediately
gave the alarm to an elder sister, who step
ped to the kitchen and endeavored to smother
the flames She enveloped her grandmother
in two large quilts, but the flames had gain
ed too much headway and nothing could be
done TO save her life. She lived only few
minutes after the catastrophe and was dead
when medical aid arrived. Deceased was
eighty-th years OF age
William o'Brien. of St. Paul. was In the
city today and stated that he had received
word from one OF his Kettle river camps to
the effect that the camp had been partially
destroyed by fire and that one Of the cook 8
assistants had been severely burned. He was
taken no a st. Paul hospital for medical at
tention.
L. Simonet left this afternoon for the East
and will 20 to Montreal to bring back his
sister. who has been Ill during the past two
months. He will be absent about ten days
Several Eastern capitalists residing at
Cleveland, o., interested in the construction
of an interurban railway between this city
and st. Paul, together with a complete local
line, now have their attorney here and will
make a proposition for a franchise to the
city council next Tuesday evening.
The Ideal FIGURING Mill company has been
incorporated here by F. A. Ulrich, N. NJ.
Anthony Wolfe, the capital stock being $40,
900.