The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

p. A. LARSON, d coal passer on the
steamer Georgia, fell into the river
from off the dock ON Thursday night.
He was hauled out by Policeman Dueno.
He was badly chilled which caused such
contraction of the muscles of the hands
that they could not be pried open. For
time it was feared he would collapse
THE matter Of damages to property
holders on the south of Quay and Frank
lin has not yet been settled and Will not
be without expensive litigation and a
decision of the supreme court. A new
question has arisen with reference TO
this matter and "a question of this kind
always introduces an element Of doubt.
ClPTAIN STOKES who is in charge of
tugs in Ashland which George Cooper
and he control, was in the city on Satur-
day He says they had a good season.
Captain Fred Hermann aud Engineer
William Griebling will not be home for
some time each having secured work in
his line which will keep them busy there
for some months.
SUPERVISOR JOHNSON of Eaton fonnd
Mrs. Schunk, an inmate of the County
Asylum and formerly "a resident of Mill
Home, wandering about his neighbor-
hood on Thursday last He took charge
of her and brought her to the city on
Friday She wanted to get home and
was under the impression she was be
ing taken to Kiel
GROWTH of ManitOwoc' is the title
of an article in Sundays Sentinel from
the pen of Mr.. Irvine who is travelling
through the state writing up its cities.
Mr.. Irvines letter is very interesting,
particularly for Manitowoc readers Mr..
Irvine estimates that half a million dol
lars have been spent in this city this year
in building. He predicts prosperous
future for Manitowoc.
WENZEL KAUTSKY of this city died
on Sunday morning last after long i'll
ness. He was IS years old. He was born
in Bohemia where he was married. He
came to this country i'll 1853 and after
living for while in New York and Mil
waukee settled i'll Cooperstown where he
lived II years He has been II resident
of ManitoGoc for 80 years. His funeral
took place on Tuesday.
The change in the police system re-
Gently ordered by the city council went
into effect this week. The police tele-
phone system is now installed having
been put in operation on Tuesday. Chief
Pierce made his appointments on Satur-
dav. Policeman Charles Dueno is day
officer at the police station. The night
officers at the station are Policeman
! Royal Sniffin and Anton Trochell
/ HORACE NJ WALKER Post elected the
| following officers on Thursday evening
4 last, Commander, J. d. Schultz; S. V.
Com, Cal Cary; J. V. Com, Gottlieb
Schmidt Officer of the Day, II. Hentcher
| Officer of the Guard. r. G. Berndt; Chap
lain, J. Reardon; Surgeon, r. X. Paine;
Quartermaster II. Liebenow The an
nual inspection was made by Captain w.
T. Albers The installations of officers
will take place January &.
THE bottom of the river which is eX-
posed by means of the cotferdam where
the new bridge for the Chicago Il North
western is being built shows Il wonder
ful accumulation of debris and demon
strates how rivers fertilize lands. There
are slabs timber, edgings sawdust anC
washings of various kinds. A powerful
pump quickly removes the water which
works through the interstices. The
work is of very interesting character
ItNSNS. w du>Mbllil anu ItiNhi
left on Monday for the neighborhood o
Crandon, Forest county, 10 engage IL
the business of numbering. They hav,
an option on $50 acres of land which il
well timbered. They will build ant
operate mill there. They sent out
gang of 35 men last week to begin tn,
work of logging. George Kennedy sen
up four horses with them and Penn. Till
son five to he used in the lumber woods
5. 4. WOOD came to Manitowoc il
1S49, just 80 years ago. He says tn
fall OF that year WAS almost ldentica
with this, the pleasant weather extend
, ing long into December. He can recall
no other year III which the pleasan
weather of the late fall WAS 50 uniform
as that of this year Being hiS first Yea
here he supposed at that time that sue
weather was a regular feature OF til
place but was frequently and unpleasant
" disabueed of the imrr, ion.