Little Falls herald., 1900-06-08


covered until two hours later.
John F. Tuckson and John Ebert,
both of Minneapolis, were drowned in
Crystal bay, Lake M1nnetonka, while
fishing. A third member Of the party
managed to reach the shore safely.
A party of railway surveyors has
been operating in the vicinity of Fair
mount for few days. 1t is believed
that they are working ON the proposed
Milwaukee air line from Minneapolis to
Omaha.
Ex- United States Senator Gilbert A.
Pierce, who has been resident of Min
neapolis since 1892, has left for Chicago.
accompanied by his family. Senator
Pierce intends to make Chicago his fu-
ture home.
J. H. Carter of Lincoln county, O. r..
arrived at Aitkin with requisition
papers for James L. Taylor who is:
wanted on the charge of killing POST
master Isaac G. Rhyme Of Wellston,.
O. T., Feb. 2, 1898.
Cut worms are destroying the corn in
some parts of the state. As it is too
late in the season now to plant many
will cultivate what is left. The cut
worms cut off the corn as soon as it;
sprouts from the kernel.
A. fast freight train, eastbound, was
wrecked on the Milwaukee road a short
distance north Of Winona owing to the
collapse Of the trucks on one of the cars.
Several cars were derailed and the
tracks blockaded for six hours.
Annie Peterson, domestic, and an
unknown woman were suffocated in a
fire at a boarding house in Minneapo-
lis. 1t started in a summer kitchen.
and the two girls who lost their lives
were sleeping in room adjoining.
Governor Lind delivered the COM
mencement address at the Moorhead
normal school. The assembly hall was
crowded by the friends of the 79 grad
yates. Diplomas were presented by
Superintendent of Public instruction
Lewis
It is understood that the Northwest
ern officials are planning to put in an
electric light plant at the Winona shops.
The generators will be large enough to-
furnish light for all the buildings and
grounds, and also to furnish motors if
needed.
The prompt action of the fire depart
ment saved the state normal school
at Mankato from burning down. Fire
broke out in the boiler roor, in the base
ment and filled the entire building with
smoke. No estimate Of the damage can
yet be given.
A boulder weighing 500 pounds fell
from the West Side bluff at St. Paul
and crashed through the roof of the res
idence Of John Dorgan. James Dorgan,
Is years old, was badly injured and his
life is despaired of. John Dorgan, aged
IL, was also seriously hurt.
The shipments of iron ore from Du-
luth, Superior aud Two Harbors for theI
season to June show an increase of
zoe, 900 tons over the same period last1
year. The shipments have been 1,6W,-k
573 gross tons, as compared with SOC, ,851I
tons for the same period last year.
Shipments of grain from Duluth for
May were 10,75O,000 bushels, and re-
ceipts were $685., 900 bushels. There
are now at Duluth more than II 500, ,000'
bushels of wheat, against some 5,OOO,-
GOO bushels less year ago. The de-
mand for grain is light and the high
freight rate has held it hack.
-Four shallow dams have been built
below the sawmills at Cloquet and q
contract has just been closed for q fifth,
to be located 10 miles above town at the
''grand rapid" This is the spot where
trouble is had with low water if any
place, and now there are 50, 0OO, 900 feet
Of logs held up there by drouth. ~
Captain B. B Inman has resigned as
manager; of the Union Towing and
Wrecking company at Duluth, the local
corporation of the tug combine. Super
intendent Hill of the combine of Cleve-
land is temporarily in charge. The res .s
ignation is said to be due to. the atti-
tude Of Captain James Davidson, the
multimillionaire shipowner and builder
of Bay City. ..ss#ss..s ...:1z . !.