The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-23
The Gale Last SUNDAY.
Loss Of Life I.

Loss Of Life!
About the heaviest blow We ever witnessed in
Ottawa occurred last Sunday. Sheltered be.
tween the two bluffs, Ottawa had hitherto %.
capped those ravages of the hurricane or tornado
that occasionally sweep 30 destructively across
the higher prairie lands. Last Sunday, how.
ever, afforded proof that Ottawa is not wholly
secure against damage from tho whirlwind and
tempest
The day had been excessively bot. The
churches had been but thinly attended, and in
some OF them notice was given that the evening
service would be dispensed with on account of
the heat. 1t wss about o'clock in the after.
noon' when people had generally sought the
darkest and coolest corner about their premises
in tAs lssdahis effort 10 kssP cool, whsa the ~
became suddenly overcast with dark, ominous
swift driving clouds. It was but an instant,
apparently, after this phenomenon was observed,
when the town was struck by furious gale Of
wind At first it came apparently from the
southwest. then it shifted rapidly to the north.
west, and at times seemed to move in circle like
whirlwind, 1t made its mark on Ottsws
Avenue by twisting off two of Col Hits giant
Lombardy poplars. Coming further into town.
it twisted and badly mutilated a number of ine
shade and fruit trees scattered the taller piles of
lumber in Hackshaw & o.slumber yard pretty
freely, tore down some signs on Main street.
levelled some chimney tops and ripped up some
skylights, but its greatest fury seemed to be re.
served until it reached the Fox River Bridge.
That structure itself was too substantial to give
way before the furious onslaught, but for some
6o rods beyond the bridge, on the north side of
the street, was twelve foot wide plauked side.
walk raised most OF the way from half foot to
two feet above the level OF the street. This side.
walk was picked up and hurled about as if but
loose boards. nhsppily, at the time there
were upon II two young girls-Mlss Kate Rock
and Anna O'Brien. When about half way be.
tween the bridge and the end of this raised walk
they were passed by Mr.. Henry Freadenburg and
a moment later by Mr.. Andrew Lynch, who had
taken the street. but neither of the latter two
apparently seeing the other. Mr.. Lynch had
Just got TO the end of the walk in question
when he heard the crash behind him. For half
the distance from the bridge he AYERS that his
feet never touched the ground AS he looked
around the girls bad disappeared. and he soon
found them under the debris OF the walk, which
had been hurled into the street. Finding him.
self unable to extract them, he called TO him
such aid Is he could on the instant. when he
found that not only the two ladies', but Mr..
Henry Freddenbug were under the ruins of the
sidewalk. Miss OBrien Was taken up badly
bruised, though she is likely to survive her in.
juries: Miss Rock was not seriously hurt; bnt
across the face and breast Of Mr.. Freadeuburg Il
heavy timber had fallen with such crushing
force that he Was taken up unconscious, and
without again recovering his consciousness, died
in two hours. 1t seems, after passing the girls,
Mr.. Frsadenburg had returned to their assis.
tance, SO that, having first passed the point of
danger in safety, he met his death In the sener.
Gus effort to rescue others. The storm va over
in few minutes, and did. o. far as ve have
been able to learn, no other serious damage.
The death Of Mr.. Fresdsnburs, under such
painful circumstances wss soon noised over the
city.land towards evening, large synpath thisiug
crowds gathered about the residence OF his
parents. Isaac H. Fresdenburg, Esq, and wife,
OF whom Henry had been fsvosite son. He
was 81 years Of age, usmArisd, and had bee,
born in this oity Duriag tho wss At tie resasi.
lion he enlisted in Capt. Cosswells batessy, and
served bis country faithfully to the oloS, of the
war. He was . young man sf good habits, Of
fine. pleasant address, Of good education and o..
Cellent business quslifi cations. His funeral was
attended on Monday by the members of the
Battery" an association oi soldiers of which be
was member. also BY tho members Of the TEN.
pie of Honor. of which he was member, "a we'll
As by very large concourse Of citizens-personsl
friends and friends Of the family.
SPECIAL PREMIUMs.-Prof. VIM. A. Drew, Of
Drew's Commercial College, Ottawa, off.rs five
dollars Special Premiums a. followa: For the
best specimen plain penmsnship, $3.50; For the
best specimen of ornamental penmanship. $3.50,
to be executed by the exhibitor. To be decided
By committee Glass A.
Che New York Circus wss good one: but
the "Long Eared Wslther," a. he il called, ia
still ahead in selling the most Ice Cream. Oh,
what sight!
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