Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-30
Death by Fire.

Last evening at ten o'clock as
John Schwartz passed Geo. Turner's
| blacksmith shop on his way home,
he noticed Chat the shop was on fire
inside. He attempted to break open
the door, but failed, and rushing
back to his saloon only few steps
away, gave the alarm. A number
of men were in the saloon at the
time, and seizing buckets filled them
with water from the convenient
hydrant and soon had the blaze
subdued without calling out the fire
department. The building is two
stories, the upper floor divided into
apartments, occupied for the past
year or more by John Fitzpatrick,
an unmarried man about go years of
age, who has lived alone for many
years. The fire started by the eX
plosion of lamp while Fitzpatrick
was asleep, the oil covering his
clothing and burning him to a crisp
before he was discovered. Mr.
Breen had returned the day before
from a visit of several weeks to-
friends in Iowa; and as Fitzpatrick
was an admiring friend, they had
several drinks together during the
day, aud at night both went to
Fitzpatrick's rooms. Mr.. Turner
was one of the first to enter the
rooms over the shop, which
were filled with smoke and the un-
pleasant odor of burning flesh. Mr.,
Breen was discovered lying on the
floor insensible and was quickly
carried out into the air and then to
the Michaelsou house close al hand
where he boarded, and DR.. Peck
summoned. Then the charred re-
mains Of Fitzpatrick were discovered
in a corner of the room--a horrible
and nauseating sight. A coroner's
jury to-day rendered verdict in ac-
cordance with the facts. just as
we go to press we learn that MIR.
Breeu is able to talk and will
doubtless recover. The damage to
Mr.. Turner's building was about
$25. He had no insurance and
allowed Fitzpatrick to occupy his
rooms rent free.-DarIjngtoR Jour
nal.
The remains were brought to this
city for burial on the 1916 train
Thursday, accompanied by a large
number Of citizens from Darlington.
TIE Dubuque Telegraph of the
18th inst, in summing up the march
of progress of that city and its
business men, has the following to
say of former citizen of Mineral
Point:
"The unprecedented increase in
wealth and the constant development
of the city has, and is creating de-
mand for architectural talent of the
highest possible order and the
utilization of systems of construc.
tion that may be obviously modern.
Prominent among those who have
achieved a high standard of excel.
lence in this important and useful
profession is Thos. T.. Carkeek. His
office and draughtrooms are con
veniently located on the southeast
corner of Eighth and Main streets.
Mr.. Carkeek has executed some I'M
portant architectural commissions
both here and in other cities, de-
, signing and experimenting with
entire satisfaction to all concerned
many prominent buildings. As
evidences of his skill and ability
we might name the Congregational
, church, Braddock, Pa, school house
and Congregational church at Edge.
wooo Iowa, cottage at Manchester,
Iowa, residences for Harris, Day,
Woolhopper and Thorman, Lincoln
building, Hotel Paris, Congre-
gational church, Fishers fine resi-
denee in Cincinnati, and many
others too numerous to mention.
Mr.. Carkeek has resided here for the
past ten years, having been engaged
with Carr, Ryder & EngIer for nine
years in the capacity Of draughts-
man and designer. He enjoys a
large and influential patronage that,
in consideration of his marked
ability, is well deserved. He has
! donated the better part of his life
to this useful branch of art, and has
mastered every branch, even unto
detail. lie is at all times prepared
to attend TO all professional business,
l. and in manner that we are con
t fident will be entirely satisfactory"
o OK Wednesday evening, Feb. III
0 1892, the Waldwick people will be
y treated to lecture in the Bethel
/, z. NJ. church by Rev. Peter A
# Simpkin. lie will take for his sub