The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-09
STATE
HAPPENINGS

ued at S0,SUO ana property dlnouhtlhS
TO $4,000 was destroyed when fire
broke out in the repair shop of the g.
w. Browne Motor Company, 22S.23.
Wisconsin street, near the Northwest
crn station. The explosion OF bucket
of gasoline, caused by sparks from
live wire, started the blaze, which oc-
Cured at supper time and was wit
messed by thousands OF sightseers,
Edward Flasch, a repairman, was
working in the repair shop and was
using an extension light to aid him IN
mis- 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
flash the whole place was abla2e.
The flames quickly spread to the roof.
which Is composed chiefly of tar, and
/ from thence to adjoining buildings.
Milwaukee Three changes In pas
toratcs of Milwaukee German Meth
odst 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. II. J. Peters.
Oshkosh. Mr LcmCke will so to Iron
Ridge. Rev. William Roeggek, Colum-
bus takes the place of Rev J. Schott.
at the Galcna street church Rev.
Frank llarN, ShcLoygan, succeeds
Rev. A. F. Fuerstenau at the Second
church Mr.. Fucrstenau will go to
Emmanuel church, Chicago.
La Crossc.-Eleyen men had almost
miraculous escapes from death when
the second section of stock train NO.
12o crashed into the rear end of the
first section at River Junction.
Mimi Although the train was tray.
cling at nearly thirty miles an hour
only one of the II men was Injured.
The CabOose of the first section in
which they were riding was burned.
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 watchman found
the mutlatcd body of man ON the
tracks Of the Chicago Burlington 4
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
| n stranger who had been held for va
grancy on being shown the remains
, said that they were those of his broth
, or who had come with him from st.
Paul in box car with the intention
> Of going TO Dubuque
Racino-A cOroner's inquest found
=, that Fred Rumpcl of Lake Geneva,
q, found dead ON the Northwestern
tracks. was killed hy 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 al
=, Milwaukee there was blood on the
! drive wheels and steps leading into
a the cab They did not see the man
when he was struck
Stevens Point oct 5.-l}y a vote OF
tors Polish Catholic congregation
= asked the resignation Of Rev, l.. j
, Pcscinsh This action was suggested
by Father PoscinsH, who desired the
sentiment of the parish following {
>, stormy meeting two weeks ago, III
~ nancial matters are the cause of the
trouble
I,s, t,n
convention of the State Baptist asso
g citation opened In the Baptist ChurCl
n here with an address Of welcome b,
:. Rev. w. Il. Yard Rev Mark f. San
d born of Wauwatosa delivered the ses
@ sion sermon. and Rev j. S Boydc
made an appeal for help for the Cir
= ton MichJ Home for Aged Mini
y ttrs.
: Eau Claire Small boys playing o
the river bank below the city ioun
g. a bundle done up IN newspapers an
o securely tied which later turned on
f.. 10 be the body Of an infant Tn
q bundle was about the size Of FOO
z BAN and the boys kicked /, about 10
e an hour or So
Q. Two Rivers Louis /andor formc
mayor Of Two Rivers. IS dead AT III
q. age Of Sc years IIe Is tho second {
10 n family Of seven brothers 10 die an
a. is also survived by one SISTER, all {
,c whom have passed the age Of so.
ia Marnouc- Philip Hone, bus
ar moss man Of Merrill hanged himse
in barn at Mcnomitoe lie ha