Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-01

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his place and then returned In bis
wagon to the scene of the terrible &C.
Mr.: Mex az says that he was not
able to gather from talking with Mr.
MacRae the exact cause of the acCi-
dent. BE says that MacRae was 60
broken up over his great bereavement
that he was unable to give a clear
account of the accident.
The dynamite which exploded with
such terrible effect. was in new ten.
pound box which had never been
| opened. Ordinarily a box of dynamite
could be dropped on the ground with
no serious consequences, aud when it
is at the right temperature it will
stand q large amount of hammering
without exploding. It Ia Supposed
that in carrying the box some dis
tance in the sun the nitro-glycerine
in the dynamite became so warm
that it run tc the outeide of the
stick, in which condition 1t is very
easily exploded.
The news of the death of Mrs. A.
W. MacRae and her son and the in
juries sustained by Mr.. MacRae
caused profound shock in this city
among their acqusintances, among
whom they we're held In high esteem.
They had made their home in this
city previous to moving to the noun.
tains, and had q wide circle Of ac-
quaintances. Mrs. MacKae was q
woman of pleasing personality. and
made many friends by ner charming
manner. She was sweet singer, and
her voice in song was often heard at
religious and social gatherings.
The San Francisco Chronicle of
August 25th has the following teIe-
gram from Bakersfield about the disas.
ter:
Bakersfield, August 24.-Mrs. A. W.
McRae and her six-year old son were
instantly killed, and A. W. McRae,
Oscar Duclos and two other men,
whose names could not be learned,
were seriously if not fatally injured at
| O'Clock to-day by the accidental ex.
plosion of box Of dynamite at the
Atlas mine, in the Amalie district
Thoee killed and injured include
every one on the property at the time
Of the accident. and rhe news OF the
horror would probably not have been
known for some time but for the fact
that a lineman for the Kern River
Power Company happened to be near
at the time. He carries a pocket tele-
phone with him and Immediately
notified the Superintendent, whence
word was sent to Bakersfield for q
physicisn.
According to tte report of the line.
man, Mrs. MacRae was helping to un-
load some things from a buggy. among
them the box of powder She lifted
the box over the wheel Of the rig, and
as she did so let it fall to the ground.
The explosion resulted instantly. 1t
could not be learned whether it was
a ten or twenty-five pound box of
powder, but it is presumed that it
was the larger eize. All the members
of the party were close at hand help.
ing to unload the rig so that Mr.. and
Mrs. MacRae could ride down to
camp. This was the reason so many
we're injured
MacRae is one of the best-known
mining men in this section of the
state and he and his wife have been
residents of this county for several
years. Both were we'll known and ex-
ceedingly popular. Mrs. MacRae was
an accomplished musician. A little
over year ago they moved up to the
Amalie mining district, where they
commenced operations on the Atlas
mine. MacRae had worked incessant-
~ on the property ever since and had
just get 1t to point where it was
commencing to pay. He had installed
a mill and completed his first run of
ore and was feeling juoilant over his
prospects when the terrible calamity
came upon him.
Late reports tonight are to the
effect that Mr.. MacRae's injuries are
probably fatal, and Duclos is in a
precarious condition.
The scene of the accident il about
fifty miles from here and is twenty
miles on the railroad. DR.. Carson left
here in an automobile at CLOCK this
afternoon to attena the injured, and
they, together with the remains of the
dead. will probably be brought to this
city In the morning. Further details
are unobtainable, owing to the fact
that there is no direct means Of COM
munication.
Mrs. Frank Fischbach, formerly of
this city, complained to County At
torney Himsl of Stearns county that
her husband, Frank Fischbach, had
deserted her. Mr.. and Mrs. Fischbach
are deaf mutes graduates of the state
school, and Frank ia a fine machinisr.
Thew have three children. Recently