Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-24
MILWAUKEE MATTERS.

Julius w. Rohn, the veteran swimming
school teacher. died on the 18th, at the
He lived at $50 Richards street. MIR.
Rhon is survived by a widow. four sons
and two daughters. All the children are
married. The deceased was born in
Reichberg, Austria.
For forty years Papa" Rohn, as he
was Familiarity known. had been teach
ing the people of Milwaukee how to
swim His first school was located in
the Milwaukee river below the dam.
That was when the river was much
cleaner than it is now. For many years,
however, the school has been located
where 1t is now on the western bank of
the river. just above the dam and at the
mouth of the old canal.
Mr.. ROhn was an efficient teacher and
his patrons were among the best people
in the city, particularly the Germans.
Thousands hardly expresses the number
of people now living in Milwaukee who
were taught to swim by Mr. Rohn.
Mr.. Rohn's sons are Otto, who lives
in New York, and Louis, Julius and Ed
ward Rohn of this city. Mrs. Addie
Babille of Milwaukee and Mrs. Pauline
Whittich Of st. Louis are the daughters.
The death of Carlton Holland, who
was for years grain inspector for the
chamber of commerce, occurred Oh the
II at his residence, $50 Cass street.
Mr.. holland came to Milwaukee in 1852
and resided here from that time until
his death. For a number Of years he
was a grain buyer for the mills and
warehouses in the city, and when the
chamber of commerce was organized in
1858, Mr.. Holland was selected by the
members as inspector of gram. He es
tablshed the system of grading wheat,
now uniformly used by all dealers, and
his certificates and receipts were ia
miliar and were accepted in every grain
market in this country and Europe. He
held the position continuously for over
thirty years. He is survived by his
wife and daughter, Miss Helen Irene
Holland.
There were three deaths in the city
on the 18th by drowning, and
each of the three rivers claimed vic
tim.
Max Zeisig, aged Is years. living at
6Oo Barclay street, LETT school on that
day and went home Later he
nickinnic river, at the foot of Greenfield
avenue, in company with another boy.
Max could not swim and he soon found
himself beyond his depth and called for
help. Frank Chard, an employee of the
rolling mills, CHANGED to pass by and
he jumped into the water and succeeded
in getting hold of the boy. As he was
bringing him to shore Max grasped him
by the throat and both rescuer and res
cued were soon under water. In order
to save his own life Chard had to re-
lease the boy and he sank from sight.
This is the third death in Zeisigs family
in seven weeks. The police later recov-
cred the body.
Shortly after this accident word was
received that boy had been drowned in
the Menomonee river at the. foot of
Eighth avenue. The lifesaving crew
dragged the river and found the body of
Frank Jahenski, aged 8 years. whose
home was at Canal street and Tenth
avenue. The boy had been playing along
the docks when he fell in and Immediate
Il sank. His father is Waterman en-
ployed by Uhrig 4 Sons.
Ruby Woodwork, aged 5 years. whose
parents live at 12S Detroit street, was
playing on the dock at the foot of De-
troit street when he slipped and fell
into the water. The body was recovered
by the police.
Mrs. Emil Durr, who was seriously
injured June by being thrown from
her carriage near her summer home on
NagOwicka lake. died on the 18th as a
result of the injuries received at that
time. Mrs. Durr suffered from heart
trouble and her sudden demise is at
tributed to that, though death was hast
ened by the shock received in the acct
dent.
Mrs. Durr, whose maiden name was
Coleman came 10 Milwaukee when a
young woman. her parents removing to
this city from New York state. In 1860
she was united III marriage to Mr.. DUR,
who is of the well-knOwn lumber firm
of DUR & Rugee, and president of the
German-American bank. She is sur
vived by her husband, two sons, DR..
William E. and c.. G.. DUR. and daugb
ter, Miss May.
Anna Parzinske, aged II years, whose
mother lives at 3O5 TWenty-fourth street.
in company with several children visited
the new west side high school building
at the corner of Twenty-third and Prairie
streets about Z O'Clock Monday night for
the purpose of gathering kindlTng wood.
The child was descending by means of
a ladder from the second story when
she slipped and fell. Neighbors carried
her to her home, where she died at
o'clock Tuesday morning. Death was due
to the rupture of a blood vessel The
Parzinske family consists of a mother,
three daughters and a son.
Mrs. Joseph Feldtmann was burned to
death Wednesday morning by an expl0-
sion of gasoline. She died at the Elmer
gency hospital, few hours after being
burned.
Friends of Frank Reitz, a former resi-
dent Of Milwaukee and native OF the
Ninth ward, have learned that he was
murdered 81 short time ago in Texas
The crime was committed while he was
taking herd of sheep tor market. Many
years ago Mr.. Reitz was prescription
clerk in the drug store of I. n. Morton,
the predecessor Of Wright Bros, the
Wisconsin street pharmacists, and Latter
he was with e. E. Davies, druggist
who had a store on Milwaukee street,
opposite the postofice.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Beitz
went to Texas and esta blished himself
in the business of conducting a sheep
ranch, an enterprise IN which he was
quite successful. In the latter part of
last April he left home with about $500
head Of sheep. He had sold all but
about 800 of the sheep when one night
he was attacked in his tent ON the prai-
RE, oyerpowered ana killed. His muir
derers evidently hoped to secure a large
sum of money, bet in this they We're
disappointed, for they found ON his body
only number of checks, made payable
| to Mr.. Reitzs workingmen.
Those who knew Mr. Reit1 when he
| lived in Milwaukee speak or him as a
| cheerful and fin BILE man. who was great