Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-12
VILLAGES OF 6l5oN AND WAu.
sAukEE THREATENED.
SERIOUS CONGREGATIONS
Big Blaze Reported from Various Wis.,
eonsin Plaoes--Farmer Falls Dead
from Wagon Marlnette Couple
Goes on Honeymoon Journey After
Postponement for IS Years,

Ashland, Wis, Nov THE village
of Bihon was almost completely wip'
cd out by hre The town, which has
200 Inhabitants, is without fire pro-
lection and engines were sent from
here Wirss are down and communi.
cation with the village Is cut OF, Tho
sawmill and general store OF tho Chi.
cago Coal and lumhor company, own
cd by J. II, Areuser OF this city, wore
completely destroyed, Tho loss ON
the plant is estimated at $4,000,
-Four million feet cf lumber are cons
nletely LOST; Tho town is on tho
Omaha road eighteen miles south OF
here,
The cause of the hro is unknown,
When discovered the DANES had talk
en- hold Oh the mill and without
means of lighting tho Are It was hope
less to try TO save t. The homes OF
the workmen were threatened, as
there was y fresh breeze blowing, aud
the people have moved their house
hold effects, Ii Is feared that the en-
tire village will SO,
la Crosse, Wis, Nov THE saw.
mill of the N Il, Holway estate burn.
ed at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. The loss is stated by the com.
pany to be at least 100000, partially
insured This leaves only two saw
mills In the city, out OF the thirteen
once In operation here, II VIII not
be rebuilt, The mill was built In
1875 by N, II. Holway, tho original
mill ON the site having been built In
1856. The Vought.Bergor company's
telephone plant north of II was
scorched, but not badly damaged,
Wausaukee, via, Nov. IA fire
broke out at o'clock yesterday morn
Ing In the dwelling part Of Laun
Brothers block. occupied by Mr., Pin.
kowsk, who had just moved In. The
household goods were saved with
difhculty. Laun Brothers stock down.
stairs was only partially saved, Loss
, on this was about 81 200, Insurance,
$500 The flames soon spread to the
IL Rahr Sons saloon, occupied by
Nose Vannos, This, too, was total
loss estimated ut $500, while the loss
of the Green Bay brewers was 81 800,
with $500 insurance. Later the fro
caught In the photograph gallery
, owned by w j. Nelson and this was
Quilted; losa, 5000; insurance, s4OO,
A., ia ~ hn k.inH mud
II took long time to get II under
control.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Nov, Fire
started In the boiler room of tho
Overlook Brothers Manufacturing
company plant, destroying the roof
and few outbuildings, Tho entire
plant narrowly escaped being totally
burned. az there was fresh wind
blowing The cause of the fire IL un.
known. The plant was fully insured,
Falls Dead From Wagon.
Waukesha--Charles Burmelster,
farmer residing In the town OF Eagle.
fol- dead from his wagon while driv.
ing to town. He started for North
Prairie with load OF hogs and when
few miles from there he In supposed
to have died suddenly from heart fall.
ure.
Long Deferred Honeymoon.
Manltowoc--rMr and Mrs. Joseph
WeInfurther are celebrating their sill
yer wedding anniversary In unique
manner Twenty-Five years ago. whom
they were wed. II was agreed that the
honeymoon should be dispensed with
until the silver wedding day and
Thursday they departed from the city
for months trip In tho southern
states.
Buried al Horizon.
HorIcon---The body OF Jacob Blair
OF Nashville, Tenn. former resident
Of this city. was brought here for burr.
al yesterday He was brother OF
the late John !, Blair, the railroad
magnate.