The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-07-31
Bruno Kratz Meets Watery Death
While Out Boating on Lake Michi-
gan Sunday Evening.
TWO COMPANIONS ARE RESCUED
Kratz, Together With John Heide and
Row and the Boat Was Capsized,

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of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Kraft, was
drowned in Lake Michigan, just off the
| Eichelman Park breakwater Sunday
evening. John M. Heide and William
Martinson, two companions of Kratz,
who we're with him in the boat, were
rescued after they had made game
struggle to save themselves from
drowning.
The body of Kratz is still in the
lake, and although men have been
dragging for it since the accident oc-
cured no trace of it has been found.
Young Kratz and his companions
were all employed at the Jeffery Auto
mobile Works, and after supper Sun
day evening they went down to the
park to spend the evening. At nine.
o'clock they rented a boat from Joseph
Larkin, the keeper of the boat house,
and went out for row. When the
boys had rowed out into the lake some
three hundred yards Heide attempted
to change his position in the boat, and
in moving about one of his feet got
caught in the seat and he fell to the
bottom Of the boat and it Immediately
capsized. The three men were thrown
into the water, and Heide and Kratz,
being unable to swim, they we're terri
bly, frightened At last the boys man
aged to get hold of the bottom of the
boat, and while they chung to it Mar
tinson called loudly for help. The cry
for help is so common at Eiche1man
Park that the people on the shore
thought that the boys were simply try
ing to fool the keeper OF the boat house
and little heed was paid to the cry.
In moment the combined weight Of
the men forced the boat to sink beneath
the waves and when it was righted
again Kratz was found fully twelve
feet from the little craft and strug-
CLING wildly in the water. Heide was
already exhausted and Martinson made
an effort to reach Kratz. But the eff
fort was of no avail, as Kratz sunk
like rock and never came to the sur
face again. Martinson continued his
shouts for help and in short time Jo-
seph Larkin, who keeps the boat house
and John Rock put out toward the cap
sized boat. Rock managed to pick up
Heide, who was completely exhausted
by his struggles against the waters,
and Martinson was picked up by the
boat house keeper. The two boys
were brought to the bank and taken
home.
The work of searching for the body
of Kratz was started at once and the
life saving crew hurried to the scene,
but they we're not able to find any
trace of the body of the unfortunate
man. The search is being continued
this morning, but It is feared that the
body will not be found until the north
east wind stirs up the bottom of the
lake and makes it possible for the re-
mains of Kratz to float in with the
tide. The accident was witnessed by
large crowd of people who we're in
the park at the time and it caused
great deal of excitement.
The drowned man resided with his
parents on Fremont avenue just south
Of the city limits. He was a steady
worker and was favorite among his
friends.
Heide and Martinson, who were with
Kratz at the time of the accident, were
deeply affected by the tragedy and
are doing everything possible to aid
in the search for the body.