The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-05
Miss Sadie Bacon Carries Her Pupils
From the Walker School When
Building is Demolished.
FIVE PUPILS ARE BADLY INJURED
Wandering Bolt OF lightning Strikes the
Miss Bacon's Presence of Mind.


teacher, is the heroine of the town of
Bristol today, for Monday afternoon
during the terrible electric storm, the
little Walker school house of which
Miss Bacon is the teacher, was struck
by lightning and the children of the
school were stunned by the shock.
Although overcome by the electric
current Miss Bacon CROPPED about the
ruins of the fallen walls of the school
and carried the little children from the
building to a place of safety.
The storm came up just after the
we're SO frightened that they huddled
about the teachers desk for her pro-
lection. Walkers school house stands
at the top of high hill and it was
conspicuous mark for the flashes of
lightning. The children were being
comforted by Miss Bacon when ter
rife clap of thunder was heard and a
moment later the building was struck
by the lightning. 1t followed the
chimney down into the building and
demolished the stove. As soon as pos
sible Miss Bacon jumped to her feet,
and she noticed that one of the walls
of the building was demolished. With
great presence of mind she began to
carry the children from the building
out into the binding rain storm.
Nearly all the children were revived
by the air and rain, but FIVE of them
are considered as very seriously
injured, and it is feared that one Of the
pupils, little boy by the name of
Pofahl, will not recover.
As soon as the children had been
carried toa place of safety the teacher S
nerves gave way and she collapsed.
In the meantime neighbors who had
seen the accident to the school house,
hurried to the scene and the children
were carried to near by houses where
! they were cared for until the storm
/ was ever. Several of the children
must have had very narrow escapes as
their legs were blackened by the
electric current and young Pofahl was
fearfully burned.
The heroic act of Miss Bacon was
the one topic of conversation in the
town of Bristol Monday evening, and
all joined IN praising her act.
She is twenty-five years of age and
has been teacher in the country
schools for several years. She is
recognized as one of the best teachers
in the county and is the idol of her
pupils.
The loss from the accident to the
school house will be about hundr ed
dollars, and the loss is entirely covered
by insurance. The storm seems to
. have been the most violent that has
struck Kenosha in many years and a
great deal of damage is reported.
Trees and fences were torn down in
all parts of the county. At the
Country Club Grounds the tool shed
was struck by a wandering bolt and
badly damaged. On the farm of c. G..
| Meyer, in Pleasant Prairie, cow was
struck and instantly killed, the light.
ming leaving absolutely no mark.
The county jail was place of terror
during the storm as the steel bars were
practically mass of flame during the
storm and the prisoners were terrified
One of the lightning shocks was
plainly felt at the City Hall during the
session of the Council. The service Of
the telegraph and telephone companie.
was badly interfered with.