Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-05
POTOSI.
Special Correspondents to the Herald.

special Correspondence to the Herald.
The funeral of Celestin Ulbrick,
who met a tragic death IN railroad
collision at Nelson, Wis Saturday,
October Is, took place Tuesday
morning from the home of his par
ents to ST. Andrews catholic church
and was the largest attended of any
seen here il years. The large edi-
flee was packed to its utmost capaci
ty. Requiem high mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Pape who at the
conclusion of the mass delivered a
beautiful and touching sermon. At
the close of the church services the
body was taken to the new ceme-
terry where the last that was mortal
of the good and noble young man
was consigned to the silent tomb.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Ulbrlck and family,
have the heartfelt sympathy Of the
entire community in their sad be-
reavement. A delegation of twelve
members of the K. G came down
from Lacrosse Monday night and
attended the funeral. Among 9th
ers from a distance who attended
the funeral were: Chas. Bornd, Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Bornd, Mrs. August
Bornd and daughter Mae. of Man
chester, Iowa; Chas, and Anna
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hutch
man, Mr.. and Mrs August Fuer-
stenburg, Chas. Meier, of Fenni-
more; Mrs. Jos. Book, Werley; Mr..
and Mrs Chas. Ulbrick and daugh-
ter, of Clayton. Celestin Chas VI
brick was born in the town of Pc
tosi Jan 8. 1898 and died at Nelson,
Wis, Oct. Is, 1913, aged 20 years, 8
months and IS days. He attended
the st. Andrews parochial school
and received his first solemn holy
communion in June, 1905. In 1909
he went to Lyons, Ia, to relieve his
brother who was working there; in
1910 he went to Lacrosse and was
employed in the Burlington round
house; in Oct. 1911 he was made
fireman on freight engine and
was stationed at Savanna, Ill, for
five months; he was then consigned
to time freight and construction
train working at Cassville, Bagley
and East Dubuque. In the latter
part OF September he was promoted
to fireman on passenger engine
running from Lacrosse to Minneap-
oils. On October 10th he laid oft at
Lacrosse to join the K G.. and on
the 18th he and his brother came to
Potosi to see their parents He re-
sumed work on his engine Oct 16
and went to Minneapolis and the
next day when returning to La
Crosse he met his sad fate. The
cause of the collision was in sub.
stance as follows: Owing to wreck
on the Burlington at DeSota, Wis,
Friday Oct. 18th the limited and
express trains were detoured over
the Milwaukee from Dubuque to
LaCross, causing those trains to be
late. No. 81 the local train on
which the deceased was firing,
and No 81 the express train meet
at Prescott, Wis, but owing to No.
81 being late they were ordered to
M ct at Nelson. No 81 was
going onto a side track the
engineer seeing No. 81 com
ing at full speed; he backed
up to get away but too late the
other train crashed into 81; as far
as is known the Engineer OF No 81
disregarded the train signal which
was set at stop, but owing to a fog
he couldn't see very far ahead and
was on to the other train before he
could stop. The deceased was a
member of the Yeoman of America,
Brotherhood Of locomotive fremen
and engine men and Knights of Co
lum bus. Rev. Father Phillip Frank, of
Lacrosse, addressed the following
beautiful letter of consolation to
Mr.. and Mrs. UlLrick: