Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-17

Waldo S. Chamberlain, n wen -natVrTsxi
carpenter of Racine, while walking out
on the south harbor fell into the river
and was drowned. He was 10 years old
.aad leaves wife and children
Three Sheboygan. boys, Sterling See
lev. Philip Hirch and Louis Albrecht,
5rifted out on the lake in a fat-oottomed
boat without an oar and We're rescued
~ rne life-saving crew when mile from
shore.
Miss Lillian Tourtelsctte, daughter of
Sfr. and Mrs. Mills. Tourtellotte Of La
Crosse, has been graduated with bigh
bonors from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,
n. Y. She has been appointed instfue-
tress of clay work and ceramics III Al
fred University, ut Alfred, y. \
A rain. hail and wind storm that caused
q drop or % degrees in about that NUM-
ber OF minutes and caused thousands of
dollars damage to. crops and property
struck Oshkosh. Inithe city smokestacks
we're blown down at the factory OF the
Morgan Company, the Conlee Company,
the Wakefield mills and the Oshkosh
furniture company. 4. Stretch & Bros
factory was unroofed. a portion of the
city hall cupola was blown away
Aments circus tent was blown down and
one man hurt seriously.
About the worst rain ard wind storm
Berlin ever had passed over the city on
recent afternoon. Many roofs We're
blown off, including Wright's mill, Trues-
dell's tannery and the grand stand at the
fair grounds. Several business blocks in
Il ellc- ffsf
roofs, and the entire front of tie Owen
livery was blown ont. Jim Quaddy and
companion, who were takn1g shelter
under the grand stand ut the fair
grounds, were badly injured. Mike
Decker, of Fargovile, was killed by light
ming.
Henry Otto. well-known farmer Of
naer ThiensviHe. was struck and killed
5v lightning while standing under . tree.
8is hired man and Edgar Albers, a z
year-o!d son &C Or. IL. A. Albcrs. were
with Mr.. Otto aud were also struck and
burned seriously, bat may recover.
The FIRST railroad company to enter
Adams Connty has filed articles Of or
rauizatien with the Secretary Of State.
| II IS the. Princeton and Wisconsin River
Company. to run from Princeton to Nee
edah. sfty miles through juneau, Adams,
Naraaette and Green Lake Counties.
The capital stock is $4,000.
s. Saxton, a conductor on the Milwau-
kee Railway, was held UP by two mask
| ed men ON the Northwestern Railway
bridge at Marinette and relieved Of $i1.
| silt has been commenced By the par
enfs OF Bert Fredericks. Of Fond du Lac,
| Who was drowned in Lake Winnebago,
against w. W. Knapp, Of Oshkosh, own-
eF Of the steamer Evelyn fCr $500 dam
ages. 1t is alleged that the Evelyn was
not provided with a railing to keep peo-
ole from falling in and that the engineer
| aid not stop promptly enough when the
alarm that the boy was overheard was
| given. The lad was asleep on>the lower
| deck. He awoke Suddenly and walked
| into the water and was drowned.
While John Singer and his v~ig.
driving along the road, Near
| in a buggy. horse that W. ~
| the roadside suddenly turiasd aias asd
| kicked Mr.. Singer III the face. lansing \.
severe cut aud knocking out several
| teeth
1 George W. Hewitt. son of DR.. W. e,
I Hewitt, President Of the Oshkosh nor
NAL school. has been missing for over a
week and his parents are afraid that be
/ has met with some accident When last
heard froz he was AT The Park Hotel AZ
Madison. w j. Cordy of Cambria. was
with him and neither IF the young men
can be located Both were members 81
! the freshman class Of the normal school.