Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-04

field. Mart Keegan, who is working the
farm was just placing a jug under one
of the shocks when the team knocked
him over, one horse stepping on his
breast and hand. One wheel also
grazed his forehead. Strange to say,
no bones were broken and in few
moments Mr.. Keegan resumed work.
While going over the southern rail-
road crossing in the village Saturday
evening, a collision of rigs took place
just as the north-bound freight was
coming. Miss Maly Kivlin, in COM
pany with cousin, was crossing, go
ing west, while Frank KUtzke was
coming east. In some manner the
wheels became interlocked breaking
and also the front wheel. Both young
ladies escaped without injury. Mr..
Kutzke' S buggy was not damaged to- any
great extent, but his horse became
frightened and started down the
north bound track to meet the coming
freight Glen Smith, night operator,
dropped the block, but only the prompt
action of the by-standers saved Mr..
Kutzze, and the horse, which got down
several times on the track, from death
Saturday evening Ed. Fellows, Jr.,
who has been at work threshing near
Evansville, boarded the 8:43 passen-
ger train to return home. He was I'M
der the influence of liquor, and when
within two miles of Brooklyn at
tempted to go out on the platform. A
young man on the train tried to re-
strain him, but to no avail. Twice Eel
lows broke away, the last time making
his escape to the platform, where he
fell off, The conductor was at once no
tilted of the accident, but as the train
had nearly reached the village by this
time did not stop. Preparation had
been already made for the return trip
in search of Fellows, when orders came
from Baraboo for the train to continue
on it's way and for section foreman, Mr..
Kelly to go in search Of Fellows. Mr..
Kelly at once made preparation for the
trip Don Kelly, Fred Anderson, Pat
Grow and Frank Norwood were select
ed to make the trip ON the handcar
with Mr.. Kelly. All trains were
blocked between Evansville and Brook
lyn. Mr.. Fellows was found near Butt
ses' crossing with his head lying on the
south bound track. From all appear
ances he had struck about rod further
south and been dragged or crawled into
the position in which he was found.
He was at once conveyed to the village
and medical aid summoned. Upon the
arrival of DR.. P. A. Fox and his father
he was taken to his home
and placed in as comfortable position
as possible He had to all appearance
struck on his head and shoulder, receiv-
ing a terrible cash on the forehead
from which the blood flowed freely.
A bone in his shoulder was broken.
Saturday evening fire destroyed the
log house on the farm of Cash. Fuller,
residing southwest of the village. Mr..
Fuller was in town, together with his
family at the time. The log house was
only a few rods from his new house,
which was saved by the prompt work
of neighbors, but it was damaged to
considerable extent by the heat and
smoke, all the windows being broken
by the heat. The log house was used
as a store room and summer kitchen,
and it is reported to have caught fire
twice before in the afternoon, and it is
presumed that the fire had not been
put out and had broken out afresh.
A young son of Frank SouthWick,
who is visiting at Rutland, came near
meeting his death on the railroad
crossing in the village yesterday fore
noon (Monday). Not noticing the
nearness of the south bound train he
attempted to cross with team after
a load of lumber, when on the track
several parties shouted to him. This
together with the nearness of the train,
caused the boy to become confused and
he stopped his team directly upon the
track. G. I. Trip, who was near,
went to his rescue and succeeded in
backing off the team just as the train
went by.