The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-13
SHOT FROM AMBUSH,
"A Murderous Assault is Made
IN Milwaukee.
Motorman and Conductor, New En-
pIoyes, Seriously Wounded.

""N''' W IS, June "a llplihcr-
ave attempt was made last night tu uur.
dcr a conductor and motorpran On nnu
o. the street ears running hntwncn tho
cilh ana tudahy. \ vuIley Of shots was
nfhd IN the darkness from - ,Iu,,r g
woods along the roadway and both mon
Ntr@ seriously injured and one proba blv
fatally. They are:
""hh r. Br"en. motorman, aged p Years
unmarried. cam" from Mani~tre Mich
IH"t through the kidneys; will probably
Adolph Schwarz conductor. aged -
atdFH, married; shot through the right leg
above tn" knee; condition not serious.
Il" car had reached point about two
hiicS south of kinnickinnc avenue aud
aHout nan mile south Of the city lin
rs. When the motormau saw an ohStruc-
non on IN" track. He stopped the ear
ana IN" conductor stepped off to clear
me track. when the firing began. The
conductor was shot in the first vollrv
ana ran bark into tn" car. While the
motormah was trying to push the on
Structl"n of the track 10y running the
car ahead. he also was shot and fcll on
tho platform.
Conductor Schwarz had remained in
IN" car during the time nursing his
wounded knee. hut when he saw Rrccn
IAN II" "raWicd OUT on the platform
and took charge of the motor Just
woods. For Gods saLn holm uS
SchWarZ shouted. we're hoth shot"
The PRAYER for assistance was answered.
with several shots from the mans re-
yoIver. Seeing that delay was danger
OUS. SrhWarZ took the lover of tho mo
tor and turupJ on tho fuy ,,irrout ,Tbo
rar .tru,.l. ~ tr, ~; ~; ~ ~
was ,.Inor nf ohstru,.-i,,n rTI,a,,,,b ~
d,rl-pc.,. ~. ;,,+,,,., I Il. - - -, "
telling. what was on the track Il few
in getting hack to Tho nv IL pm
the car at the Ton Of its Snecd nntil he
reached thp Einnirkinnir arrnnn tor
minus of tho line. which hc. ,liI in 81 few
minutes after he cleared the track Of tho
obstruction He arrived in TIM city
i',,,tt ION 700 soon '2F hardlE haa n" SET th'
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nf bis u,nmnd t'''i'
Tho wnmnIInd MON urnro ,ol.,, T., =
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nus Inf tho doctors sav tba.o fr ,itt!s
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n"unc"d that no cars would be allowed
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suit WAS severe fight, or series Of
fights. in which heads were broken Oh
both sides.
ON Holton street the hoodlums strung
\ harLrd wire across mo street NJ inst
the height 10 catch III. motormrn IN the
fac" or neck. hoping in The fog to dis
able them for lifc. Fortunately the trap
was discovered before anvunc was hurt.
There were several cases Of stone throw
ins on the south Side. " ~ ' ~
,,i,,,.,nI.'' w. 1nr" ,'e" '"' :, >nottor
street ear has been fired upon and this
time = Shot aimed al the motorman
struck a ra&SrnErr:: ,..,. HI, W.,
NatbSii car WAS passing tho corner Gi