Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
SWITCH THROWN AS TRAIN
PASSES THROUGH LA CROSSE.
SLOW RATE AVERTS LOSS
Serious Results Would Have Attended
the Occurrence Had the Train Been
Under Headway-Coaches DAM
aged, but No One Hurt-News Of
the Day in Wisconsin.

Pioneer Limited, nOrthbOund on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road,
was passing through the railroad yards
entering La Crosse, unknown parties
turned q switch just after the engine
and one coach had passed the point.
The train was travelling unusually
slow, which is all that prevented a ser
iOus wreck. Two passenger coaches
were slightly damaged and the rails
were torn up for some distance. No
one was injured.
Morrison Tries Suicide.
Richland Center-Heny Morrison,
who Tuesday shot and killed his wife
ana daughter, attempted TO commit
suicide, but was discovered by the
sheriff before he could commit the act
He procured an electric light wire
from the wall ana attempted TO drive
I it into his heart Failing in this. he
took the wire ana doubled it, and with
shoe tried to drive it through his
skull The injuries are slight 4
cCroner's inquest was held over the
bodies and a double funeral was held
at Woodstock.
Drowned in Mill Race.
Kaukauna-Arthur Miller, aged 10,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miller, has
been missing since Tuesday afternoon,
when soon after school he took his
fishpOle to go fishing A lad who was
seen with him says that he saw the
Miller boy fall into the tailrace of the
Badger mill. Many are assisting in
dragging for the body. The boys hat
was found far below on the channel
caught in the brush in an eddy. but
the search for the body so far is in
vain.
Company Wants Men Enjoined.
Beaver Dam-The Malleable Iron
Range company of this city. by its at
tOrney, 6. w. LamOreaux. served sum-
mons and complaint on the nickel
plate workers who recently formed a
union here, praying for permanent in
functions. enjoining men from entering
the plant OF the Range company or in
terfering, threatening. intimidating OF.
assaulting the employees of the plain,
tiff. or any persons who desired 10 be
come employees of the plaintiff.
j. J. Dick. circuit Judge. was asked
for an order 10 show cause why
temporary injunction should not be
granted the plaintiff. enj0ining the
defendants from such acts. until the
final hearing of the suit at the next
term of the circuit court. Markham
& Markham appeared for the defend
ants and had the hearing Of the order
to show cause continued to Saturday
evening. April 80. The strike was
caused by the refusal of the Range
company 10 increase the wages of the
defendants, and the refusal TO recog- I
nize the local union. which was organ
ICED in March last.
Railroad Case is on Trial.
Racine-In the circuit court vesfer-
day an injunction suit brought bv the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
road company against the city of Ra-
cine is being heard. The railroad
company sues to prevent the city of
Racine from selling certain of the
railroad cOmpany's property. which the
company claims is exempt from taxes.
The property has been leased to manu-.
facturers and rental money has been
taxed, but the amount has not been
paid because the railroad holds that
the property is all used for the railroad
purposes. and is therefore exempt.
Twice before this case has been before /
the circuit court and the decision Civ
en- TO the railroad, but whatever the de- /
cision may be this time the case will
be taken TO the supreme court.
Storm Wrecks a Pier.
Two Rivers-Reports from Two
Creeks, twelve miles north Of here. /
are 10 the effect that the pier used by
the Goodrich Transportation company