Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-24
MABLE RODERICK KILLED.

MABLE RODERICK KILLED.
We take the following account Of the
death OF little Mabel Roderick from the |
Manitowoc Daily Herald.
One of the n, st terrible and horrifying
accidents in the history of the city hap
pened late Monday afternoon at the cor
ner of Eighteenth and Washington
streets and as result little Mabel Rod
erick, aged years, lies at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Roderick, cold in death.
The child had been playing about the
yard yesterday afternoon and had wan
dered into the road with two little play
mates. The three were playing in the
|street when one of the wagons of the
Landreth Pea Packing Company, load
ed with pea vines, passed. The child
rem amused themselves by pulling vines
from the load, aud Mabel, being small
er than the other two, it was necessary
for her to stoop under the wagon to get
| the vines. While in the act of pulling
a handful of vines from the side, she
was struck by the rear wheel of the
wagon, and knocked down, directly in
its path. The wheel passed over her
chest, breaking three ribs and crushing
both lungs.
Herman Brecken was the driver of
the wagon but was unaware that any
thing unusual was transporting. The
children have made a practice of pulling
vines from the wagons as they pass and
no thought OF an accident entered his
mind. A number of people in the vicin-
ity witnessed the accident but were un.
able tolend assistance. After the wag-
on had passed over the child, Brecken,
it is said turned around, and called to
two ladies who were sitting in front of
a house near by, to go and see what was
the matter with the child. He then
drove away. One of the ladies rushed
to the road and called for assistance.
Emil Fehring, who is employed in the
slcigar shop of Gerpheide & Knop at
Eighteenth street, fastened to her and
picked the child up, carrying it into the
house. A physician was summoned
but when he arrived it was evident that
she was beyond the power of medical
skill to save. The accident happened
at $3.50 and just one hour la ter the spirit
of the child took it's fight from earth
/ The child must have suffered intense
ly for time. She was conscious when
. picked up and although blood was pour
ing from the mouth and nostrils she was
able to speak and kept repeating .Nol
MOI" until she tainted. The mother
, was almost crazed by grief and it was
impossible to console her. The father
who is employed at the Metropolitan
barber shop was sent for and arrived
before the final summons came
| Neighbors and friends did all in their
power to mitigate the sorrow of the par
ents.
No blame can be attached to the driv-
er of the wagon as he was not in pos
to see the perilof the child. From all
that can be learned the accident was due
to the carelessness of the little one her.
self and was unavoidable.
Seldom, If ever, has the sadness of
death been more marked than in this
instance. To the parents the sympathy
of the entire community cannot but be
extended. Mabel was bright child
and by her winsome manner had en-
deared herself to the hearts of all.
It is sad, sad thought that one so
young should thus be taken, but He who
doeth all things we'll kn0weth best.
She has escaped the sin and sorrow, the
trials and temptations that beset the
most favored voyager on LIES turbulent
sea and now dwells where there are no
hours of toll or morn of waking.
The funeral will be held at Eagle
River and the remains will be taken to
that city at $40 to- morrow morning
Via G. & N. w. Railway.