The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-04
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,

THE business men of Eau Claire talk
OF consolidating all the woodworking
establishments OF the place into a
giant plant for the wholesale manu-
featuring trade.
THE probabilities are that there will
be a great deal OF work in the pine re-
gions burned by the forest fires during
the coming winter. Millions OF feet
will have to be cut and put into water
to prevent the destruction OF the logs
by worms.
La CROSSE is suffering from an ice
famine.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the
Northwestern Land Company have
been filed in the office of the Milwau-
kee County register ofdeeds. The cap.
ltal stock is S48, 900. Louis A. Shak-
man, Jonas Cohen and Joseph Fried
berg are the lncorporators.
julius WoLLENBERG, the German
laborer who was terribly injured by
being run over by q car loaded with
stone, near the Milwaukee Cement
Works, in the town OF Milwaukee,
died on the 9th from the effects OF
his injuries.
ANTON HAMMER, aged 13, employed
as a stOCk-driver, tell between two
moving cars at the Milwaukee Stock
yards on the 9th, and was run over.
One OF his legs was so badly crushed
that amputation was necessary.
THE returns by the assessors OF the
city OF Eau Claire show an increase OF
S164, 140 in personal property, and of
S95, $50 in real estate, as the result
OF closer assessments in connection
with the natural growth of the place.
PEARLY REHNsTRAND, II years of
age, drowned at Eau Claire, on
Wednesday, while bathing.
Two HUNDRED carloads OF barley are
on the way from San Francisco to
Milwaukee via New Orleans, New York
and Buffalo. This roundabout way is
taken because it is cheaper than by
rail. Thefreight on grain by rail from
San Francisco to Milwaukee is IS
cents per 100 pounds.
A NUMBER of employees in large
Milwaukee foundry were recently taken
in by a fellow workman in lottery
scheme. Owing to illness he had de-
termined to go to a more congenial
climate, and propose | to dispose OF
his househould effects by means OF a
rattle IN order to procure the necessary
funds. About $3.50 worth Of tickets
were sold and the rattle took place,
but when the lucky ticket holders went
after the goods the man had skipped
and taken the stuff with him.
THE Wisconsin Glass Company, of
Milwaukee, made an assignment on
the 25th.
THE 14-year-old son of Charles
Redustrand, OF Eau Claire, drowned
in the Chippewa, on the 25th, while
bathing. lie was seized with cramps.
The body was recovered.
FRED. ENoCH, q hod-carrier, had his
lett arm broken n several places, and
received serious internal injuries, by
being struck by q falling scafold at
the new st. Paul Depot, at Milwaukee,
on the oath.
FRED. SLOANE, brakeman. son of
Railroad Conductor E. a. Sloane, of
La Crosse, was killed at Houston,
Mimi, while coupling cars. He was IT
years old.
THE State Assembly OF Knights of
Labor, in session at Milwaukee, have
elected the following officers: State
master workman, Henry Smith, of
Milwaukee; state wo1thy foreman,
Spencer Palmer, OF Fond du Lac; state
recording secretary, Frank L. Lux, of
Milwaukee; state financial secretary,
George N. Read, OF La Crosse; state
treasurer, Dr.. a. Hpnes, OF Eau Claire.
A state coult was also elected, COM
posed OF three judges, one Judge adyo-
cate and clerk OF the court. An ex-
ecutiVe board composed Of nine mem
bers, distributed geographically, was
elected.
The first state convention of the
Knights OF Labor of Wisconsin was
held in Milwaukee on the oath.
ANTON ZIELKE, a laborer, was run
down and killed by train OF flat cars
on the st. Paul Road near Milwaukee,
on the 24th. He was Is years old.
LARGE parties OF Indians have trav-
eled from the Court d. Oreilles reserva.
tion to gather wild rice from the Big
Chetek and other Barron County lakes.
FREDERICK THEEs was killed bv
lightning while driving home from La
Crosse. His body was found in the
wagon next morning with hands clasp
ing the lines. One horse lay dead in
the road. The other was uniniured.
Thees was q young farmer aged %,
who had been married only few
weeks.
A MAN named Butler was drowned
in the west channel OF the Mississippi
opposite Prairie du CHEN, on the night
OF the 23d, while passing through the
draw to the pontoon bridge. His
skiff, which was heavily laden with
wood, upset, and he went to the bot
tom. The body has been recovered.
Butler leaves q wife and seven chill
dren in destitute circumstances.
DURING a severe thunder storm at
Eau Claire, several stacks OF oats, es-
timated to contain 500 bushels, the
property OF c. H. Hale, IN Scott's Val
ley, IN the eastern portion OF this
county, were struck by lightning and
completely destroyed. A number OF
wheat stacks, in close proximity, were
fortunately saved.
On the evening OF the 23d the flood
in the Chippewa brought to the sur
face the body OF German farmer
named Frank, who was drowned a
week previous at tAe Empire Com
pany's mill, Eau Claire. An inquest
was held resulting in verdict OF &C
cidental drowning.
THE Peerless Iron Company was or
Osuized at Ashland. Wis with q rer,i-
tai stock of 81, 100000.
SECRETARY LAMAR has reversed the
ruling OF Commissioner Sparks in the
matter OF the Wisconsin Farm and
Land Mortgage Company, involving
large tracts OF territory.
julius KoLTZ, a foreman employed
by Starke & Co., employed in driving
spiles for new building at the corner
OF East Water and Chicago Streets,
Milwaukee, was struck on the head by
a spile which slipped while being hoist
ed into place on the 23d, and proba-
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