Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-24
MILWAUKEE'S GRIEF.
The Newhali House Calamity and the
Long List Of Victims Of the
Fiery Visitation.
A SAD ARRAY OF cHARRED REMAINS
(F'rom the Evening Wisconsin, January 15.]
A HERO COMpLIMENTED.

(Fron the Evening Wisconsin, January 49,
HERO COMpL1MENTED.
The Chicago News says editorially Of
one of the heroes of the great fire:
4 hero and his name is Herman T. Stauss.
Let us hope there is no mistake about his lden-
tity, for it would be as unjust to credit John
Smith with the victory at Gettysburg and leave
Meade unmentoned as to credit the sensible,
practical, and gallant efforts of the hero of the
Milwaukee fire to the wrong man. While the
firemsn were vainly endeavoring to help the
shrieking ard despairing inmates of the doomed
building by spreading pieces of canvas to
break their fall, or raising inlpotent ladders
that fell short of the purpose. this cool-headed
fellow climbed on to all adjoining building,
threw ladder across the alley separating it
from the burning pile, and transferred eleven
of the terrified servant girls to the neighboring
roof and to safety. He not only called upon
them to cross the bridge thus improvised. but
ged out the senseless girls whom he found half
suffocated on the floors of the rooms. and cars
ried them safely to the other roof. One large
woman was so crazed with fright that she
actually fought him and threw herself from
the frail support as he was bearing her over;
but he caught her again, though the ladder
tottered and he himself was nearly dragged to
death. and finally succeeded in landing her on
the other side. We are told that the spectators
cheered. We should think so. It was an act
Of heroism which has not been surpassed in
the country. All honor to Herman T. Stauss.
If the Milwaukee people do not appreciate and
reward him, the country at large should do so.
at the awful scene had initiated his example,
the list of the dead and dying would be less
mournful and terrible.
[From the Evening Wisconsin, January 18TH.
RELICS OF THE CALAMITY.
The search through the heap Of
bricks, blackened tinbers, beds of char
red GOALS, layers of smoke-colored dust
and ponds of water, which compose the
Newhall ruins, two words that are in
the mouths of ali, has been not only pro-
ductive in the discovery of dozens of
inundated victims, but also of thousands
of articles of all descriptions, such as
could not be found in any general store
in the republic, but would necessitate
visiting several to procure. And III
what condition Some have passed
through the terrible ordeal of the ele-
ments without scath, others are
smoked, others saturated with water,
some burned and melted into inconceiv.
able shapes, while still others are only
charred at the corners and edges by the
devouring flames, and are exhumed tt
be through all existence forcible remind
ers of the frightful calamity which de
creased the population Of Mil
waukee by hundred lives il
so shocking manner. Som
call them relics. They are relics sucl
as will bring the pang OF sorrowing re
membrance on sight, for scores Of year
hence, when the burning of the home
like old Newhall will be marked in tn
pages of history as Milwaukee's blackes
of all dark days. A portion Of the Ii
brary owned by Henry Payne was ez
humed at the sepulchre yesterday, an
volumes of Cooper's works, they dis
covered these popular editions ha
formed covering for the baked bone
of some unfortunate soul, who Tough
and died in fire. In future days, whe
those pages have been cleaned, reboun
and their history perpetuated, reade
will glance through the gilded thought
contained in the printed works an
shudder as he drops a tear for the sacr:
feed, for which that very book fla
helped form a tempory grave covering
Many valuable and useful pieces, IL
c]uding number of ladies' and gentle
mems gold watches are among the thing
which have been found. These tim
pieces, which have been
FoNDLED BY LOVING HANDS
in gladly answering a request for th
hour Of the day, or whose seemingl
slov-turning hands have been eagerl
anO impatiently watched until the
/ should point out the exact minute AZ
nouncing the arrival of some dear one
are not all beyond repair. Juds
George Reeds watch was taken fro1
= the graveyard debris yesterday sorel
i battered and baked, with half the cas-
gone. The back remained intact, an
I on being opened revealed to anxiou
,, eyes the words which proved beyond
. doubt the name OF the owner, and ho'
! acquired at the hands of staunch friend
and true, in this language: ct
George Reed, protector of th
; Wisconsin Central Railroad, frol
his friends of Stevens Poin
Waupaca, Weyauwega and War
sau.'' The ill-used time piece We
: turned over to George E. Reed, son
g the ill-fated owner, and what contlictiD
t thoughts will surge through his brain
: after years when his eyes are directe
8 upon the begrimmed reminder. Lare
numbers of rings we're found, some
= which we're very costly and set with di
r monds, but none more costly than dea
Q Engagement and wedding rings, rount
endless, golden circles, emblematical (
!. faith and love, were taken from the sti
+ steaming bed Of death, many of whie
= will 2ver again he worn by the de'
s ones to whom they were given with sue
8 fervency and devotion. A gold sign
Q ring was found, it's brightness dulled
9 smoke and dirt, which was discovered
;, be inscribedas follows on being cleanse
: "Katie to Will, Dec. 25, $780,"
Christmas present for some loving wit
sister or sweetheart. But where lie Il
wearer? Perhaps, and likely too. CO
,, in the grasp of
q DEATHS RELENTLESS CLUTCHES.