Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-07-17
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Assto the illness of Engineer Deiner
the Norwalk Star says:
AS the midnight passenger train
was coming south through tunnel
No. 3 Engineer Henry Dlener of
Baraboo was stricken in his cab The
train was a double header and DieneP
and his fireman, Jake Neumsnns
were on the head engine. Those in
the rear didn't know that there was
no guiding hand at the throttle ahead,
even the fireman being unaware of
the fact. AS the train cleared the
tunnel, however, and started
down grade under full steam Jake
began TO sit up and take notice. He
had observed the engineers hand at
the throttle but when there was no
attempt to slow down, he went to
his side and shook him, thinking
that he had fallen asleep. He re-
ceived no answer, however, and the
PROSTATE form of the engineer fell
toward him apparently lifeless.
This was not particularly enviable.
position to be placed in, but Jake
made the best of it and Immediately
began whistling for brakes and DELHI
erately working the levers and sue
ceded in gradually bringing the train
to a stop. Conductor Baxter was in
charge on the train and engineer John
Kier was on the rear engine.
When the train reached Norwalk
DR.. Cooper was summoned and &C
companied the stricken engineer to
Elroy and he was later taken to his
home in Baraboo. Although he re-.
gained consciousness while at Elroys
he was practically helpless and could
not be induced to talk to any extent.
1t seemed to be the common belief
that he had suffered some form OF
paralysis. This was his first trip after
recovering from previous illness and
his physical condition was probably
not equal to the occasion.
(From Mondays Daily.)
Engineer Henry Diener, who suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis week ago
this morning while making his night
ly run from Sparta to ElrOy, died
peacefully this morning at his home
on Wilmington street. Mr.. Diener has
been in the service of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad for the past
thirty four years. He began his rail
road career as engineer at small
pumping station at Escanaba, Mich
From that position he became a fire
man on the same line A few years
later he was transferred from Escana-
ba to Rockford and thence to Bara-
boo where he has resided for the past
thirty years. Mr.. Diener leaves to-
mourn his loss besides wife, four
children, John ", Green Bay; Mag
dalen, Margaret and Charles of Bara-
boo. His aged parents reside at Fond
du Lac, also four brothers, Charles,
August, William and John and one
sister, Mrs. Warner. Mr.. Diener was
a member of the B. of L. H. lodge.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)
The funeral of Henry Diener was
held this morning at 1880 O'Clock at
st Joseph's church. Rev. FIR. inward
officiated at the Solemn High Mass,
after which the remains were taken to
Reedsburg on the nine o'clock train
for burial. The relatives from out of
town who attended the funeral were;
Mrs John Diener and Mrs. Warner
of Fond du Lac, John Diener of Har-
ward, ILL.,, William, August and
Charles Diener of Fond du Lac, Mrs.
r. J. Brennan and family of Chicago
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Caseman of
Lacrosse.
The bearers were Thomas Reynolds
Paul Herfort, William Paddock, j.
M. Coughlin, Edward Terry and John
Wettstein.