Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-09
DROPS TO DEATH
FROM THE SKY,
8alloon1st Loses Life at Grand Rapids
After Fli5h-.

After Flight.
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, July 6-The
independence day celebration in Grand
RAPIDS ended with a fatality last night
when Prof. Ehrhart of Chicago, an aero
naut, met death in the Wisconsin river
Ebrhart had made an ascension in the
afternoon and a successful parachute
lump. In the evening he was scheduled
TO set off q large amount OF fireworks
from the balloon. When he was 800 feet
I'D the balloon was seen to collapse, and
though he tried to cut loose his para
ehnte he was unable to free himself, and
was drowned in sight of thousands. It
was found afterward that big leak in
the balloon was the cause of the acct
GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 6.-Ten
thousand visitors from Chicago, Rock
ford, Beloit, Madison, Milwaukee and
Janesvilie's big Fourth of July celebra-
lion and home coming Monday. No Sc
-ious accidents were reported.
RACINE, Wis, July 6.-Willie Reese,
while filling toy balloon. was burned
from both knees down to his feet. His
ing cannon burned f. Anderson in the
face and he may lose his sight. Elmer
Sharke suffered a bad cut in the head
from fragment OF bursting cannon
Ten thousand strangers were IN the city
to participate in the home coming cele-
bratlOn. az
APPLETON. Wis, July Ga 60
pound boulder that was dropped from a
height of II feet upon a quantity OF
sulphur and chlorate of potash, was
hurled back into the tree from which 1t
was dropped and struck August Spiel
Der in the abdomen, rupturing an lntes-
tine from which injury the victim died
few hours afterward. Spielber pre-
pared the explosive and planned the
Fourth of July prank to brighten friend
who was at work nearby.
NEENAH, Wis, July 6;-Roy Red
a toy pistol which went off when the
lad looked into the barrel. Harry
Smitzer was trying to fix his revolver
when the shell exploded, the wad going
through his hand. At Larson, near
here, Jacob Rusch had his nose shot
cannon which had failed to explode:
John Rantz, farmer, was thrown out
of his rig and sustained broken ribs
when his horse ran away. 1t was fright
ened by torpedoes.
ASHLAND. Wis, July CIV. e. Nor
through his hand. The bullet DETECTED
from his cuff button.
GREEN BAY, Wis, July 6.-Fire
which it is believed was caused by fire.
crackers, destroyed four valuable horses
and the barn of Miller & Rasmussen,
ice dealers, last night. The damage
will amount to $500.
MARINETTE, Wis, July 6.-Mrs.
Otto Nelson, wife of a jeweler. died last
night as the result of burns which she
sustained in a Fourth of July fire. The
family reside over the store. The store
caught fire from frecrackers thrown by
boys and burned rapidly, causing a loss
of several thousand dollars. Mrs. Mel
son attempted to save valuable papers
which were in the store and was so
badly burned she died. In trying to
rescue his wife, Mr.. Nelson was badly
burned.
OSHKOSH, Wis, July 6.-[Special.l
Joseph Schriner was arrested for
shooting a revolver yesterday, bullet
from which struck a boy, injuring his
hand. The boy was sitting on We
randa nearly a block away. A son of
John Nachtman arranged a homemade
contrivance for shooting powder and
stones The thing exploded and the
boy was struck in the hip and pieces of
the stone were imbedded in the flesh.
The son of Gustave Behnke was injured
in the left eye by the explosion of a
saved Sunday Fl. O. Peterson of Omro
came here for medical treatment for an
accident to one of his eyes sustained
while lighting cannon cracker.
Fred Bangs is in serious condition,
his left foot having been badly torn
a cannon.
NEGAUNEE. Mich, July Gan I'M
usual accident occurred here. Mathew
Luhtala. local tailor, becoming excited
when a giant cracker was hurled at him,
jumped in front of fast mail train.
His limbs were mangled and he may die
from his injuries.
LONE ROCK, Wis, July Chester
Porter, a 12-year-old boy, fired a toy
pistol with a blank cartridge and his
hand over the muzzle with the usual
result. He is in bed.