The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-08-22
SEWER EXPLODES
IN BUSY STREET.
BYSTANDERS INJURED AT SECOND
BLAST, TAKEN TO THE
EMERGENCY.
ACCUMULATED GAS lGNITED.
Terrific Decorations Follow Each Other
in Rapid Succession on Michi-
gan Street.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 19.-l Spe-
cial Three deafehing explosions at /
o'clock this afternoon, followed by great
volumes of smoke issuing from three
manholcs in the city sewers on Michigan
street, between East Water street and
Broadway. caused CONSERVATION among
pedestrians and occupants of the bust
ness Offices In that vicinity
Several persons were severly cut by
falling glass from the windows The
injured were conveyed to Emergency
hospital
The Injured
The injured are as follows:
Walter Mruhardt, 16 years, clerk, 11o Bur
leigh, employed by Mailer * Alberiugcr
r. l. KohOrn, % years. married, sales
man, 1912 Eighteenth street employed by
Dall"u co.
John Czilwinski. 20 years married, Ia
horor, lol2 Fifth avenue, employed by Shear
company.
McNaudo- Boroski. ~ years. married,
miner, 7o3 American avenue employed 10y
street car company
G. G. Mcknight, 20 years, salesman, Fifth
and Sycamore.
Norvju SchIssor, II years, clerk, 81
Western avenue, employed by Northwestern
Mutual Life.
Mrs !. sherman, 80 years, Whitewater
Herman SicbowItz. II years, school boy,
1924 Guirna.
Harry Stratton. employed Icy {. r Lull
CO., cut ON hand 10y falling glass
None Seriously Hurt
None of those taken to the Emergency
hospital were much hurt. Eight in all
were received there and treated for cuts,
bruises and burns. These injuries were
chiefly on the head, face and arms. Some
were injured by being thrown forcibIy
against the pavement, while others were
struck 10y flying glass, and still others
were burned by the flame which ISSUED
from the sewer manhoo at the corner of
East Water and Michigan streets. 1t IS
expected that all will leave the hospital
this afternoon
The damage hy broken windows in the
vicinity will amount to $1,000 or more.
Fire Department Called.
\ few minutes previous to the oXplo-
sions fire was seen bursting from ;he
river ends If these sewers, and it was
feared that fire had broke out in the
vicinity.
The fire department and several anu
balances were quickly on the scene. The
escape from death to those nearby at
The time is regarded as almost mracu-
lous.
Windows for several blocks were shat
tered by the terrific force Of the blasts,
the buildings on the four corners about
the place suffering greatly Practically
every window in the building occupied
by the Drake Drug company was shat
tered. Several people were hurt by tai
ing glass. Glass continued to fall from
the buildings long after the explosions
ceased. The o. G. Hansen Manufacture
ing company, the Marine National bank,
IIackett x Hoff nearly all of the Offices
in the Mitchell building, the Milwaukee !
National bank building. the Manu-Gru- ,
Der company and bernstein x thinner
mann, all in the immediate vicinity, suS-
tanned hundreds of dollars of damage
through broken glass. Several large /
windows in the offices of Hackctt * /
IIoif. costing over 500 EACH were shat /
tered. This was also the case in the |
Marine National bank.
The force of the explosion was upward /
and in most eases. with the exception of /
the Marine National bank and Hackctt |,
X llOif. the greater force of the CNplu- /
sion was expended on the upper floors !
Of surrounding buildings
Thinks Gas Mains Were Tapped.
Il am unable to sa% at this time what /
caused the explosions, said j. T. Shcrcr. /
one of the commissioners of public works, /
this afternoon, but We will make u /
thorough investigation with a view of .
placing the responsibility for the acct I
dent, if it can be attached to anyone.
The Central Heating company has .
had a force OF men engaged IN placing /
20 syphuu from its tunuol at the corner /
of Michigan aud East Water street into /
the sewer. | do not care to make any /
statement without &c knowledge of the [
facts, but ] attn convinced that the gaS .