Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23


by cremation by August G. Schmidt, as
sistant clerk in the municipal court, and
Erie Mueller, at o'clock this morn
ing. The two broke down the door OF
the home and rescued the children, and
then extinguished the blaze.
The four children saved, all little girls,
are:
Anna, aged years.
Josephine, aged 31a years.
Emelia, aged years
Agnes, aged 10 months.
Woman Utters Cry
Schmidt and Muller were passing the
Sofas home, when they were startled by
the cry of a woman, THE children are
in there" They looked and saw smoke
issuing from one of the rooms OF the
house. Running around the cottage,
Schmidt put his shoulder to the door
and it gave way. He dashed into the
kitchen and found the four little children
huddled together and anXiouSly awaiting
death or rescue. The oldest girl, aged .
years, seized the baby and was taken
outside by Schmidt. Then he returned
and secured the other two and took them
out.
In the meantime, Mueller had secured
water and extinguished the flames in the
bedroom. When the fire department ar
rived the flames had been put out
Locked Children in House.
Mrs Sofas left her home this morning
to go to work, and left the children at
home. It is believed she locked the door.
Shortly after the departure Of their moth
er, the children began to play with
matches and set the bed afre. When they
tried to escape they were barred at the
kitchen door.
Il simply leaned against the door, and
it gave away" said Schmidt, explaining
bis rescue this morning. THE oldest
child had the baby in her arms, when l
broke into the kitchen. The children
were SMALL and terribly frightened by the
fire."
Ten-Year Girl a Hero.
Julius Waalberg, 315 Fifth street, a
grocer, and Veronica Klein, aged 10,
313 Fifth street, assisted in the rescue.
Little Veronica took charge of them
when they insisted on returning to their
burning home and carried them across
the street to her own home, and later
gave them into the custody of their aunt.
She told the following story:
L was sitting by the front window
studying my lesson, when | saw the
smoke across the street and ran out. l
went to the door, and saw the children.
They were outside, but started to run
back in. | grabbed Emelia and Agnes in
my arms, and carried them across the
street. Annie had hold of my side. In
the middle of the street, we stopped, and
then l took them right into my hiuse.
Then they went to their aunt, and had
to go to school
MIR. Waalberg put out the fire. He
jumped right into the room, where the
bed was afire. First he broke the Win
dow. Mr.. Waalberg threw a comforter
on the flames, and then he called for
water.
when the children were in the kitchen
they tried to run back into the bedroom,
but were taken outside. Then they
wanted to go back again, and l took
them.
Il saw Mr.. Schmidt and Mr.. Mueller.
They're great big boys. One is fat.
They helped too. One got water and the
other carried it to the fire after getting
the little children out Mrs. Heindorfer,
heard the children crying and chased
them from the bedroom. Then they
wanted to go back, when the men got
them. They were in the kitchen crying
then.
after we got to my house, I had to
go to school. The aunt Of the little girls
came and got them afterward. Then /
went to school"
Complaint Is Made.
On the ground that the children are
mistreated. Patrolman August Stark
made complaint to Chief Probation Of
ficer Zuerner this morning, and an inves-
tigation will be made Patrolman Stark
says Anna Sofas is made to gather wood
at the Pabst shipping depot and carry it
home "She is compelled to cross dam
gerous street crossings, and is too young
to care for herself on the crowded
streets, especially about 6 o'clock at
night" said the patrolman. 1.-The other
children also are made to bring wood
home from the. auditorium building"
At the home it was said Mr.. Sofas is
employed at the cement mills, while the
mother works out.
At the home today the kitchen door
was locked, with the key on the outside.
| 2700 KILLED IN STORM.