The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-03-12

sG3anateu tent of the Life Saving Service
Will make an examination Of the matter
ard it is quite certain the medals VIII ne
forthcoming
ROBERT ScBHIIHG feels inbiant over
/ his success in thIs country and predicts
that the populists will carry the election
here.this fall. Since February II, lie says
/ he spoke in HIe', Stelnthal, Meme, Cato.
Iaus, Two Rivers, Louis Corners. School
Hill, CeuterrIila. Northern, Newton.
Branch, Ro6ecrars, kelinersville, Francis
Creek hOss1tb MIsbiC0tt and Mauitowoc
and Las secured 200 subscribers 10 Ills pa
per and an equal snumber for German
pOpullsis paper. Bob Is a good campaigner:
hels earnest and industrious bat too much
Of.en optImIst. HE'S not working wholly
for his paper, but If what lie is pleased to
call the capltaIistic press shoult employ
lis methods, Bob wo1id grow eloquent
In denuuciation
JoBS BIBISGaB died 1T Oshkosh on
Friday Ct last week His remains were
brought here for intCIment on Saturday.
He was porn 10 Bavaria III 1876. but cane
to this country while a child He came
to this county ~ the early los and en-
gagged in the business OF dealing q agri-
cultural implements. lie was married
to Miss 1eitRen IN 1872 and two children.
q son and daughter, were the issue Of the
marriage. 10 1882 he vas elected sheriff
and served Tor two years, making q good
record. lie was deputy collector Of Gus
/ toms during lie Harrison administration.
About two years ago bis mind began
/ to fan and 1t was found necessary to send
him IL the asylum. He was ii model
patient while there, his habits o. neatness
asserting themselves even while his mind
was ciouded. During his trouble his
wife died. bat relatives took charge OF
the childrsn and they are now filing
good positions.
Mr.. BlGlngaT was man OF splendid
physique and his early death was some.
thing no one would predict a few years
ago. de was 70 active man and quite
factor IN politics. He was generous and
friend could always expect a helping
hand from him. He was modest as well.
Although he served Id tie army that fact
was given to the public only few years
ago as he laid no claim to distinction on
service Of slch meu.
TUE hay warehouse Of O Torris3a (
,
fire early on Monday night. Tie fire
seemed t. burst ont AZ once in sheets Of
flame. So sudden was it that ii appeared
like an explosion All The fire department
cOuld do was to keep the fire from
spreading to the adjacent lumber yards.
Some lxmber was sc0rched but no great
damage was done.
The warehouse was piled fall Of hay.
almost to the ridge pole. is value was
$4,000 wlth an insurance Of $1,000. The
total Insurance was 81, 200 total loss $1,000
No caG5e can be az lgned for the fire as no
hay had been pres ed that day and the
warehouse had been opened only for a
short tima during the day to take III one
load Of loose hay. Ten minutes before
the flames burst ont a man was seen
coming from the direction Of che ware,
house.
i For some reason aa alarm was not
turned in promptly and s. the depart.
ment aid not aTriTs as early as 1t other.
wise would. Il did SPLENDID work II
preventing the spread Of the fire to the
lumber piles which almost touched the
burning building
Streams Of water we're thrown or this
smoideripg hay all night and during the
next day. It Will be quite task to re-
move the hay as there is an immense
quantity of it and by no means ii a con-
dltI0u 10 be easily removed.
THE plans for the new building Of
the Plumb L Nelson Co. are now
ready. The new building will occupy
the site Of the present brick structure
80 feet front on Eighth street and ex-
tend backward 125 feet. i 1t viii be
three stories high and the front will
be of stone. 1t will be 80 constructed
that goods will be received and deliv
cred from Chicago street The main
offices will be on Eighth street
Nothing viii be done for the present
with the wooden building on the cor
ner. This viii be rented and sucE
improvements made upon it as the
needs Of the business for which il may
/ be used shallrequire. The new build
ing will be completed the coming
summer. In case the corner building
shall be rented work on the rear Of tbs
new building viii be completed be
fore beginning on the front.