River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-14
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

broke out in the repair shop of the G.
w. Browne Motor Company, 22S-232
Wisconsin street, near the Northwest
ern station The explosion of bucket
of gasoline, caused by sparks from a
live wire, started the blaze, which oc-
Cured at supper time and was wit
messed by thousands OF sightseers.
Edward Flasch, a repa1rman, was
working in the repair shop and was
using an extension light to aid him in
his work. The insulation on the wire
had become cracked and in some way
the wire was grounded. The resultant
sparks ignited a bucket of gasoline
which was standing near and in a
flash the whole place was ablaze.
The flames quickly spread to the roof,
which is composed chiefly of tar, and
from thence to adjoining buildings.
Milwaukee.-Three changes in pas
torates of Milwaukee German Meth
odist Episcopal churches were an
nounced at the annual district con-
clave in Elgin, Ill. Rev. Henry Lemc-
Ike will be succeeded as pastor of the
Third church, Mineral street and Sew
enteenth avenue, by Rev. H. j. Peters,
Oshkosh. Mr.. Lemcke will go to Iron
Ridge. Rev. William Roeggek, Column
bus takes the place of Rev. j. Schott,
at the Galena street church. Rev.
Frank Hartl, Sheboygan, succeeds
Rev. A. F. Fuerstenau at the Second
church. Mr.. Fuerstenau will go to
Emmanuel church, Chicago.
La Crosse.-Eleven men had almost
miraculous escapes from death when
the second section of stock train No.
129 crashed into the rear end of the
first section at River Junction,
Mimi. Although the train was trav-
cling at nearly thirty miles an hour
only one of the IL men was injured.
The caboose of the first section in
together with the seven box cars,
while the engine of section two was
totally demolished. Many head of cat
tie were so badly injured that it was
necessary to shoot them.
Alma.-The night Waterman found
the mutilated body of a man on the
tracks of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road near the river bank, and
investigation brought out the fact
that he had been run over by north
bound freight train while sleeping on
the track An inquest was held and
stranger who had been held for va
grancy on being shown the remains
said that they were those of his broth
er who had come with him from ST.
Paul in box car with the intention
of going to Dubuque.
Racine.-A coroner's inquest found
that Fred Rumpel of Lake Geneva,
found dead on the Northwestern
tracks, was killed by the paper train
hitting him last Saturday morning
The engineer and fireman of the
train testified that when the locomo-
tive was placed in the roundhouse at
Milwaukee there was blood on the
drive wheels and steps leading into
the cab. They did not see the man
when he was struck
Stevens Point. = By a vote of 149
to 2, male members of the ST. Pc
ter's Polish Catholic congregation
asked the resignation of Rev. L. j.
Pescinski. This action was suggested
by Father Pescinski, who desired the
sentiment of the parish, following a
stormy meeting two weeks ago. FL
nancial matters are the cause of the
trouble.
no1auaU Tho f0r+vfirc+ oo3,o1
convention of the State Baptist asso-
citation opened in the Baptist church
here with an address of welcome by
Rev. w. r. Yard. Rev. Mark F. San
born of Wauwatosa delivered the ses-
sion sermon, and Rev. ]. S. Boyden
made an appeal for help for the Gin
ton (Mich.) Home for Aged Minis
tiers.
Eau Claire.-Small boys playing on
the river bank below the city found
bundle done up in newspapers and
securely tied, which later turned out
to be the body of an infant. The
bundle was about the size of foot
ball and the boys kicked it about for
an hour or so.
Two Rivers.-Louis lander, former
mayor of Two Rivers, is dead at the
age of sc years. He is the second of
a family of seven brothers to die and
is also survived by one sister, all of
whom have passed the age of 80.
Enthusiastically Hone, a bust
ness man of Merrill, hanged himself
in a barn at Menominee. He has
been suffering from melancholia He
came to Menominee three weeks ago
to visit his brother.
Sheboygan.-Rev. ]. Boyd Coke for
mally resigned as rector of Grace
Episcopal church. He goes to take
charge of Trinity Episcopal church,
one of the large parishes of ST. Louis.
Cumberland.-The city has had a
new electric fire alarm system in
stalled and connected with the Cum
berland Telephone Company's Office.
Beloit-The ashes of the late Gen.
John R. Myrick, U. S. A., retired, were
brought to Beloit and inferred in the
H. r. Moore family lot.
Beloit.-It is announced that the
Fairbanks Morse Company will this
fall build a two and three-story shop
1000 feet long. The business of the
company has never been so heavy.
The company has built several small
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