The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-04-02

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' not wholly satisfactory TO the Mantle
a woe Coal * Dock Company. Tht
plans are now changed SO that tht
Coal Company has all that it desire:
and more than it expected. The sliI
is to be built more TO the eastward ano
: the coal docks are To be on the west
side Of the slip The slip Of double
l width. capable of accommod ating {
car ferry and a coaler abreast is to be
t 450feet long. In therear of this and OF
the side Of the coal docks viii be an
: extension Of the slip $50 feet, though
) not of the same width. This extension
IS TO be for the coal company. and Will
enable two coalers TO unload at the
same time
These improvements Of course are
dependent upon the railroad com
pany's being given right of access TO
the property The Coal Company is
particularly anxious to have the'mat
ter settled at an early day as it must
use these docks this season and navi
CATION is now open. If the coal docks
are to be on the lake front work must
begin at once for this seasons bust
ness. The old docks are unfit for use
without extensive repairs which the
company is indisposed to make for
temporary purposes. Besides these
docks have not sufficient capacity Tor
the business contemplated,
The warehouse Will remain where
it is for freight when bulk is broken,
but will be extended eastward The
ferry boats viii be loaded from the
eastern part of the slip. The slip
during the early part Of the season
will be used mainly by coalers This
scheme is what the Coal Com pany has
been working for for several years
| By means Of the facilities offered by
the slip at this point the company will
| be in a condition to compete with
other important distributing points and
thereby the commerce OF the city will
be greatly increased.
What IS now guaranteed to Mantle
voc IS what was hoped for at the time
the right Of way over Franklin and
Quay street was granted. As every
one knows. the G. & \. W Ry. Co.
has thousands Of miles Of road which
penetrates all the northwestern states.
1t has an assured business both east
! and west. The proper course for our
people IN dealing with this railway
! corporation Is what good business
sense will suggest. The hot heads
who would grant no rights are just as
! harmful as the man who would give
everything away. Fair dealing on the
| part Of both is what our interests de
mand. The situation should be look
ed over carefully and dealt with in
| business way. No good will come
from denunciation or action prompted
| by resentment. Business sense is
what the times demand
The body of Nick Ley was found in
| the river on Monday morning near the
foot OF It'll street The finding Of the
boGy was somewhat peculiar. Two boys
were playing base ball near the river and
the ball bounded over the dock and went
into the river. They proceeded to the
dock to look for the ball and found a cord
attached to one of the timbers. They
pulled it in and soon a mans hand APP
ed them and they dropped the cord.
Word was sent Policeman Garlic who Sc
cured help and soon the body of Mex
Ley was taken from the river. An H.
quest was held before Justice Smith.
The facts elected at this inquiry are as
follows:
Mr.. Ley left some weeks ago for Chi
cago to have an operation performed for
the removal Of q cancer on his face. While
there he staid at the house Of his son Al
bert On Monday last he was to have
the wound dressed but did not appear.
He left note to his son saying that if he
was not back that evening he would be
on the evening following. He did not
put in an appearance at the time specified
and Albert came to Manitowoc Oh Friday
to make inquiries regarding INN but
learning nothing satisfactory returned
home.
It seems he came On to MaIItowoc ar
irving here on the $50 train on Monday. |
4 son-in-law Of his wife testified he saw
him in the back yard that night and found
that cord attached to hand sleigh had
been removed. The supposItIOn Is that
he took the cord and attached it III the
manner indicated so that his body might |
be found.
4 peculiar circumstance is that 40 wa !
ter was found in his lungs, and there was
no coat on the body when found. Though !
he drew $500 from the bank on the second |
of March only 30 cents were found on his !
person.
Mr.. Ley was a hard working indus. |
trious man. He was thoroughly honest |
and was Inc favorite blacksmith Of many
prominent people of this city some years |
ago as we'll as of farmers He was always !
just and there are many who regret the !
manner of death
Easter Books, Cards, Rabbits and !
Novelties at Theo. Schmidtman 4 Son.
PROF. A G. WIRTH's dancing class will
meet on Friday, Apr. 10Th. The professor
promises treat to his class, their friends
and former scholars IN the form Of a full
orchestra from Milwaukee on Apr. 10th. !
Dancing $50 till l. Primary lesson 7:30
till $50. It Is hoped that all former
scholars will attend with their friends.
Price of admission the same as on the
regular lesson night 15c. per couple,
Ladies %. Gentlemen 80. All the latest
and popular music will be rendered. 1t
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THERE were four miles Of the new
line near Hilbert junction which were
not completed last fall. Work on this