Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-31
MILWAUKEE MATTERS.

worst accident was that at well which
was being dug in the rear of the resi-
dence at 1928 Seventh avenue, where three
men lost their lives in as many minutes.
men employed digging the we'll began
their work. The shaft had been sunk
to depth of about 45 feet. Fred Awe,
Jr., whose home is at $50 Maple street,
was the first to descend. He got into
the bucket used for this purpose and was
lowered into the depths. Charles
Schmidt, another well-digger, FOLLOWED
him and then it was that Fred Awe, ST.,
became convinced that his suspicious,
aroused by, the strange actions of the first
man, his son, as he went down into the
shaft, were not groundless. He observed
seriousness after he reached certain
depth. The elder then determined to 60
down and find out what was wrong. He
also was lowered and after short time
the other men at the mouth of the well
became alarmed, as they heard no sound
showed that all three had been overcome
by gas or foul air and were lying lifeless
at the bottom of the well.
The badly-mangled body of an I'M
known man was found on the tracks
in the North Western freight yards
about block and half south of Wash
ington street, at 3:15 o'clock a. m: on
the 18th, by Henry Shannon, switch
man. The head had been entirely sew.
cred and was lying about fifty feet dis.
tant from the trunk. Both arms were
cut off. The man was about 40 years
of age and wore reddish beard: He
was clothed in a gray suit, sack coat
and soft, black hat: An open-faced sill
chain were found in his vest pocket. A
baggage check marked J. Orth, 225 Wis.
consin street. was found in his pockets.
The baggage was secured, but it
| revealed nothing bearing on his identi-
ty.
On the 18th a stranger walked into
the saloon kept by man named Siegel
on the Watertown plank road. He
had worked around there last fall
and came back to seek an engage
ment. He sat down to breakfast, and
fit of vomiting. He was removed to the
barn in the rear and left lying there
about fifteen minutes. When the sa.
loon people returned to see how he felt
they found him dead.
AS the result of dispute over game
of cards at 2:3O o'clock on Sunday morn
ductor, whose home is at 365 Sixteenth
street, was shot and almost instantly
killed by James Reilly Covington, col
ored mail carrier. The men were en-
gagged in playing cards at the saloon of
Mrs. G. II. Kurth, 1893 National avenue,
Covington lost at poker and suggested
that he and Budde play game of sew
en-up for 81 side. This was agreed to
and Budde won the first game. The next
game resulted in a dispute as to who
had the Glow" and Budde offered to bet
that he had it. Both men put up ST. and
the matter was referred to man named
bet. The third game was then started.
Along about the middle of the game an
other argument was commenced and this
waxed so warm that both men grabbed
for the money lying on the table. This
movement led to charge of unfairness,
taken too much. The dispute became
animated and finally blows were ex-
changed. Bystanders pacifed the men
and they were told that no fighting
would be tolerated.
Budde shortly afterwards left the place
and Covington started to follow him. It
is stated that Budde's friends spoke to
Covington and attempted to dissuade
him from following Budde. They met,
however, outside of the saloon and an
other fight occurred. Covington reached
3S-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver
shot Budde, the bullet striking him on
the right side of his neck and blowing it's
way deep into his head.
Three women were walking along the
beach on the 18th about a half
mile north of Whitetish bay when they
discovered the body of an old man ly-
as that of Ludwig Koch, who lived at
400 Lapham street. He was 70 years of
age and leaves two grown children.
Frank Farrall, on the 18th, fell from
the new Plankinton building at the
corner Of Fourth and Grand avenue and
died at the Emergency hospital
from his injuries. He was about 30
the GAINESVILLE hotel. His body was sent
to Lansing, Mich, where his sister, Mrs.
Frank Coyle, resides.
John Holmes, aged % years, whose
home is at Muskegon, went to the board
ing house of III. Schmidt at Huron and
Milwaukee streets about o'clock on Sun
day morning. He blew out the gas before
retiring and yesterday afternoon he was
found dead in bed.
The death of Joseph Walter, one of
Milwaukee's oldest residents, occurred
on Saturday night at MS residence, $50
Booth street, at the age of 70 years.
Mr.. Walter was born in France and To-
Gated in Milwaukee in 1889, settling in
the wilderness in the northern part of
the town. During his long residence
here he held number of political offices
and other places of trust and was highly
honored by all with whom he was
acquainted. He served as a speriysor
and at one time chairman of the board.
He was also a member of the old volun-
teer fire department. He leaves widow
and six grown children.
The new Plankinton building, in course
of construction on Grand avenue, was the
scene of another fatal accident Wednesday
afternoon. The victim was a workman
named Fred Schultz. He fell from the
fourth story. The ambulance was sum-
moned and he was picked up and re-
moved to the Emergency hnsnital hut