The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
A BIG BLAZE F!
Tabor Loses Two Business Houses
and the Entire Business Portion
Of the Town Is Threatened.
HUMAN LIFE SACRIFICED TO Fire fIeHu.
charrcd Remains OF Frank Heinrich,
aLodger In One Of the Buildings,
Il Discovered In the Ruins.

the real OF the large liquor establish
ment OF H.uska & Trunec. Anton
Wagner and Jos. Peccuka, In passing,
were among the first TO see the flames.
At about the same time, Alols No
vody, from his room Mt the home OF
Jos. Petrik, noticed q fare OF light
and hastily proceeded 10 discover It's
cause.
The alarm was ut once given, and
within q short space of time Tabor's
inhabitants gathered from all dIrec-
lions. but before any effort could be
made the fire had eaten Its way into
the building and IL was at once agreed
that II and the building adjoining, oc-
cupied by vaclay Rysavy as a restau-
rant and bakery, were doomed. The
owners, with the little help that
could be spared from their efforts TO
save adjoining property, proceeded to
remove the contents rs far as possible.
With great dinculty and danger. most
Of the stock from each Luildiag w.
saved.
Both buildings we're destroyed,
and at midnight the 6re was under
control.
Just as the gathered crowd assem-.
bled were about to depart for their
homes, men still working at the rear
OF the building were horrihed by the
discovery that among the debris,
charred and burned beyond all recog-
milton, lay the body OF a corpse, which
was later identified rs Frank Helm
rich, n prominent young citizen, who
previous TO his tragic death VAS en-
ployed by Herman Bros, liverymen.
The victim OF Fridays fire, Frank
Heinrichs, aged % years, was n native
OF Bohemia, and had been a resident
Of Bon Homme county for two years.
He had M relatives except q brother,
In his native land, and an uncle, rcsid-
Ing at Tobias, Nebraska. He was a
young man OF steady habits, a laborer,
faithful and honest, and at the time
OF his death was employed by fer
man Bros. on their dray line. His
uncle arrived Monday and directed
the funeral. The deceased was a mem.
Der Of the Knights OF st. Wenceslaus
Lodge, Tabor, In which he carried
81, 900 insurance, the policy being In
favor OF his brother.
The Identification OF Frank Helm
rich was almost immediate. Al
though the face was unrecognizable,
his watch, recently purchased OF Mkt,
the jeweler, attached TO which was a
chain that carried a peculiarly chased
baud ring as a charm. Upon n Of
his fingers was found n plain band
ring. Many OF his daily ~acquaint-
anccs agreed at once as TO the iden-
tity.
Upon the discovery that the re-
mains OF a human form lay In the
debris, the coroner, DR.. Hamlin, OF
Scotland, was at once notified. The
doctor answered the summons imme-
|, diately and at the earliest possible
moment ~impaneled n jury composed OF
the following named citizens; Al
Jezewske, Jacob Rothschall and John
Herman. After viewing the remains
at the place where they were discoy.
cred, the jury repaired to the rooms
OF DIR. Blezek for consideration OF the
case. DIR. Blezek, Jos. Kukrall, An
ton Wagner and Jos. Bouska were
summoned rs witnesses. After care.
full consideration OF the case, the
unanimous verdict OF the jury was
that the deceased came TO his death
from su~fiocation, and the same was Sc
attested By Clerk OF Courts A. l.. Fish.
The burial OF Frank Heinrich, who
perishcl In The fire last Friday night.
occurred Tuesday morning at 1880
His remains were borne from the
Catholic Society Hall 10 the church In
a grave procession Of clergy, altar
boys, flower girls, bridesmaids and
bridesmen. the Knights OF st. Wen.
ceslaus In uniform with banners, the
Society Of st. Ludmilla with their
banners and regalia. Then followed
the attendants at the funeral. The
Tabor Band, with Its slow and solemn
funeral march, conducted them Ia
the church, After the requiem mass
and n garland OF prayers being offered
for the repose OF his spul, all repaired
20 the cemetery In the same solemn
procession.
The fire OF Friday, November 18th,
aside from the loss Of a human life
and thousands OF dollars In property
was supplemented by disastrous effects
In many other ways. It's suddenness
and the awful apprehension OF those
aroused from Slumber I'm realizing thai