The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-05
TUNNEL FURNISHES
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
Breadwinner Crushed To Death
and Wife and Five Children Face
Bitter Poverty.

Bereft OF husband and father, the
support OF wife and five children, In
almost the twinkling of an eye. the
family OF Frank Jeziorski. No. 573
Wesson-ave.. who was instantly kill
ed Tuesday night while at work In the
new Michigan Central tunnel, faces
serious problem or existence.
Jeziorski, who was AZ years old, had
been employed by. the Detroit City
Gas Co. until FRIDAY night. when he
left his job there to take one with
higher. wages with Butler Bros. & Hon
I'm the construction of the Michigan
Central tunnel. The unfortunate man
had been at his new work Just three
hours when he was crushed to death
beneath heavy arch form that, with
other workmen. he was endeavoring
to haul from the west tube to the
mouth OF the tunnel. When. within q
few inches OF the desired position. the
form slipped, and poor Jeziorski was
Crushed beneath IL and the truck on
which they intended to lower It.
The Jeziorskis are Poles, coming to
Detroit about II years ago from Rus
sian Poland. Three children were
born In the old country, the other
three In Detroit. Josie. the eldest, Is
20 and Is married to Steve Gorciana.
living somewhere on the east side,
and the others are Louis, aged 10;
Jennie. aged IL; Sophie. aged 2, Mary.
employed at the Diamond Match Co.,
where he earns 80 cents DAY. The
other childi EN- attend st. Francis paro-
chial school.
In the little home, Wednesday
morning, Mrs. Jeziorski sat broken
with grief in the midst of her weep
ing children. Little Pete was held
close In his mothers arms. he in his
turn tightly hugging soiled little
Teddy bear. which he used to wipe
away his mothers tears. saying child
ish words Of comfort to her in llsping
Polish. Louis bravely said that. he
would try TO work for his mother and
brothers and sisters. but ninety cents
a day ain't much, is it?" he asked
sadly.
A playful and very dirty-coated little
terrier called Lassie cavorted around
the weeping children, trying 10 attract
their attention to play by standing OH
hts hind legs and doing little tricks
they had evidently taught him. When
he could not coax the children to pat
him he would run into the kitchen
part OF the two rooms of the house
and bark and worry couple Of hens
that seemed very contented to huddle
up 10 the cook stove. In spite OF the
sinallness Of the quarters, the large
ness of the family and the baroness
of the furniture. the place was clean
and the children were tidy. n patched
and worn garments clothed them.
Quiet. respectful, heavy-booted Poles
came silently into the little place to
speak word OF solace to the widow,
having just heard of the death OF
their comrade Frank.
THE family will be very hard up,
for Frank did not earn more wages
than to keep them In food. heat and
clothing" said a man neighbor. the
only one TO speak English. "FIe was
good fellow, and always had work,
but things to eat Is high-priced these
days and five kids eat lot and wear
a lot and II aln't easy to get along.
Louis Is good boy. too. but what can
a kid like him do on IS a week with
five other kids and his mother to
feed? They amt got only the clothes
they stands In, anyhow. Here's
chance for some o. them avenoo mil
lionaires to start the new year right
by helpin' these kids and their moth
err"
The body Of the unfortunate man
will be taken during the day to his
late home, from which the funeral will
be held Friday.