The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-02-07

were -UIOuSItG luCO T0QuISlCIOH, anu
| the little band lashed to each other
by tying the rope around their
waists, started out into the black,
stormy night. The farmhouse was
due southeast about hundred yards
distant, and was finally reached.
Here each one secured a load of
wood, which was bound to the backs
Of the party. The trip back to the
train was then taken up. With
their added burden this was slow
and painful. Those left on the train
had secured all the red lamps they
could find and hung them outside.
This made the return trip shorter,
because more direct. Had they neg
lected the precaution of flashing
themselves together with the rope
some lives would certainly have
been lost.
Only two or three were able to
sleep. The men took turns looking
after the fires and watching the
sleepy ones so they would not freeze.
Most Of the party kept cheerful and
sung songs most of the night. Others
kept their spirits up by pouring
their spirits down. This was the
worst night of the siege.
In the morning three attempted
to walk to St. Paul; one returned
after going nearly mile. The
other two went three miles and
then took lodging with a farmer
till the trains would run again. The
next morning two sleighs were Sc
cured and ten passengers started for
the Capital City. Rosemount was
reached by nightfall, and thus, by
making short stages they finally
reached here. Each morning a fresh
number would start out, making it
more comfortable for those left be-
hind. Nothing more serious resulted
than frozen ears, toes, fingers, etc.
They all agree that steady diet
of frozen oysters and crackers is not
one to be commended.
On account Of the heavy snow
drifts on the St. Paul & Pacific road,
trains will only run between St.
Paul and St. Anthony until further
notice. From the latter point con-
nection for St. Cloud will be made
by Burbank's stages.
AS a step toward uniting Mime
apolis and St. Anthony as one town,
the business men of both places
have organized a union board of
trade, with A. T. Hall, president; J.
5. Pillsbury, vice-president, and G..
Morrison, secretary. Nicollet island
was declared to be the proper place
for all new public buildings when
consolidation is effected. 1t has
been agreed by the committee in
charge that each town should ex-
pend upon itself the money raised
by itself. The debts of each town
must be liquidated by each town
alone. It was also agreed that the
county should purchase the suspen-
sion bridge and abolish all tolls.
Gen. Meagher, who recently lee
tured in St. Paul, and who is now
holding an important government
position in Montana, has been ap-
pointed supreme dictator of the
Fenian movement. He is an old
soldier and was leader of the famous
Irish brigade in the recent war.
His plans are said to be to divide
the Fenian army into two immense
bodies, and with one to invade Can
ada, and with the other to join
Emperor Napoleon in sustaining the
throne of Macmillan in Mexico. BY
this stroke of policy, Meagher hopes
to secure the eternal good will of
the emperor and gain his support
in his scheme Of establishing the
independence of Ireland.
Washington capitalists who own
the greater portion of Superior City
have offered to furnish a graded
road, free of expense, from Su-
perior to Twin Lakes, if the Lake
Superior & Mississippi railway will
make their terminus in Superior in
stead of at Duluth. The road is a