New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-01
Terrible
Accident.
Little Irene Hauenstein Almost Meets
Death as the Result of Lamp
Explosion.

Death as the Result of Lamp
-. Explosion.
Mrs. Hauenstein Also Badly Burned A.
bout the Neck an Il Arms.
Thanksgiving Day was a gloomy one
in the home of F.W. Hauenstein, and for
the unfortunate man and his family gen.
uine sympathy was universal throughout
the community. ..<.
The cause was a lamp explosion on
Wednesday evening and the consequent
burning of Mrs. Hauenstein and her
beautiful little daughter, Irene.
The accident happened at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Hauenstein had been working at a
sewing machine, on one end of which
stood lamp. The children were play
ing about her and without being noticed
the little boy, Harold, pulled the sup
port from under the lamp, caused it to
fall to the floor and explode. Mrs.
Hauenstein, in the excitement which fol-
lowed, first snatched the lamp from the
floor and threw it out of the room, but
while doing this the little daughter, Irene,
were terribly burnt, and Mrs. Hauenstein
herself was scorched about the hands,
arms and neck. Her injuries were pain
full but not of lasting nature. The
daughter, however, suffered awfully.
Her whole face was blistered; her hands
and arms also. All of her hair was
burned from her scalp and one of her
ears burned to crisp.
The agony and appearance of the child
for the night and day which followed
was terrible to behold. At first it was
thought that she could not live, but the
attending physician, DR.. schoch, has
since expressed himself as believing that
she will not only live, but that she will
not even be greatly disfgured. This
would indeed be blessing, and there is
not person in New Ulm but will hope
for the best.
The little girl is only five years old,
but especially bright and unusually pref
ty.
Chas. L. Roos was up from Minneapo-
lis Saturday and Sunday.
Thor Moe has resigned as manager of
the Lafayette-Bernadotte creamery.
Aug. Dahl went to Mankato Monday
to resume his studies at the Normal.
Rev. Meske has accepted call from
Congregational church at Ortonville.
Missouri parties contemplate the start
ing in this city of corn-cob pipe fac
tory.
John FRANKIE has rented John Wooley's
farm in Albin and will take possession
March list.
A. W. Bingham visited Minneapolis
and Milwaukee on business the latter
part of the week.
Frank Wellner, who has been i'll al
st. Paul for some time, returned last
week much improved.
G. II. Gibbons of Seattle was in town
Saturday in the interests of the Maximil-
ian Dick Grand Concert Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Saverein were
made happy last Saturday by the arrival
in their home of another son.
Miss Katie Streissguth, daughter Of
Senator streissguth of Arlington, visited
during the week with Mrs. G.. G. Rein:
DR.. Hirsch will go to St. Paul this
week to assist in formulating new insur.
ance regulations for the Northwestern
Legion of Honor.
Jos. Weber and wife returned to MIN.
neapolis Monday afternoon. While here
Mr.. Weber redeemed the Fortwengle,
farm in Cottonwood.
An oyster supper will be given by the
ladies Of the Unitarian Society at Geb-
ser's Hall next Friday evening. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
DR.. Frank Burton of Minneapolis,
chief surgeon of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road, visited in the city over Sun.
day with Drs. Stricken and Fritsche.
Mrs. Fred. Setter and son, Kasson, left
for the South Monday afternoon, Mr..
Setter accompanying them as far as
Mankato. They will remain in Florida
until April or May.
Martin Montgomery, formerly Of this
county, returned last Wednesday from
Alaska. Montgomery left Sleepy Eye
three years ago and since then has been
living at Seward City, near Juneau.