Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-17
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Nine Year-Old Peter Fonfara
Killed Running Before Nov
ing Freight Car.
COOKING RANGE EXPLODES

Peter Fonfara, o-year-old Polish
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Fonfara, 4404 South Fortieth street,
was caught under the wheels of
Hat car being switched across a
crossing at Thirty-ninth and L
streets Friday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock and his left leg was cut off
four inches under the hip bone. He
died at 7 o'clock at the South Side
hospital
With Willie Kingue, a playmate.
young Fonfara was romping his way
home from the Lowell school, where
he was an attendant As the two lads
reached the crossing at Thirty-ninth
street on L street string of freight
cars was being switched across the
street. Fonfara leading, the two
boys endeavored to beat the cars.
The boy was caught under the lead
ling wheels of fiat car.
The police ambulance arrived
shortly after a call had been sent
in by railroad people, but it was not
until 5,oclock that the boy was at
the hospital. DR.. Lindquist and DR..
Shanahan worked desperately in an
attempt to save the lad. He had not
bled in the least, the shock being
so great as to have stopped blood
circulation.
Joseph Fonfara, the father, is an
employee in the rough tallow depart
ment of the Cudahy packing plant
There are no other children in the
family. Deputy Coroner Bernard
Larkn has the body. An inquest will
be held.
Hurt as Range Explodes.
An explosion in the hot water
compartment of a large cooking
range that was heard for blocks in
the vicinity of the home, caused
fracture of the knee cap of Ben Hy-
sen, Arabian, and severe scalding to
Mrs. Hysen, the formers wife at
their home, 22l0 o street, yesterday
afternoon at $40 o'clock. Without
warning, while the couple were pre-
pairing the evening meal in the kitch-
en-, the hot water compartment ex-
ploded and blew the entire stove
into bits.
Two children, Carmelia aged E,
land Ollie aged 10, were playing on
the floor in the next room. Mr.. and
Mrs. August Berger who share the
house with the Hysens, were in the
kitchen at the time, but away, from
the stove. Escape from serious in
jury was miraculous. s"-
Officer John Dworak was first to
aid the injured people. The fire de-
partment and the police ambulance
was called. DR.. F. O. Beck, county
physician, cared for the injured two
and dispatched Hysen to the South
Side hospital. 1t was half hour
before the doctor was called in TO
attend the two. -,
Hysen is maker of "hot tamales."
He and Mr.. Berger are the original
hot tamale' men of the South Side.
1t is thought that the injuries will
not develop any serious nature.
Funeral of Mrs. Branstad.
The funeral of Mrs. A. L. Branstad
wife of Mr. Branstad, master mechan-
ic at the Swift packing plant, who
died early yesterday morning, Will be
held this afternoon at 80 o'clock at
the residence on the Fort Crook
boulevard. Bishop A. L. Williams OF
the North Side will have charge OF
the services. Interment will b. made
in the Bellevue cemetery.
Mrs. Branstadt is survived by
husband, two sons, Karl and Anton,
and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Louis.
Karl Branstad is a student at Belle
vue college.
Old Cudahy Employe Dead.
Fabian Siegele, aged S., one of the
: oldest employees in the Cudahy Pack
ing company plant, died yesterday aft
ernoon, after an illness of more than
year, during which time he was con-
stantly confined to his bed. He is sur
vived by four daughters and two sons.
Funeral announcements have not
been made. Death was due to dropsy.
Mr.. Siegele was an employee at the
Cudahy plant when Richard Swift
was foreman of the salt pork depart
ment, thirty years ago.
Church Notes.
Grace Methodist. Twenty fifth and E, Rev.
G. c. Wilson. Pastor-Sabbath school, 9:45:
Guy Kiddoo, superintendent, is arranging
Christmas program to be given in the
church auditorium Sunday morning. Rev.
Mr.. Wilson will preach at II and 1880. The
Epworth league meets at $780,
South Omaha United Presbyterian. Twen-
ty-third and H, Rev. Albert N. Porter, Pas
tor-Sunday school. 9:45; morning sermon
at IL; evening service, 1880. Mrs. DR.. d. A.
Foote will speak at both services on THE
Life of Christ" The Juniors, 8; Intermedi-
ates, $50; young peoples meeting, $50.
Magic City Gossip.
For Rent-Stores. houses cottages and
flats SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT co.
Santa's headquarters for toys and furni-
ture; useful Xmas gifts. KoutskyPav Co.
Advertisement.
The Keno Klub dance will be given this
evening at o'clock at the German Home
dance hall on South Thirteenth street
George w. Wilson, son of Dr.. C. c. Will
- son, pastor of the Grace Methodist church,
is visiting at the home of his parents, while
on a short visit in Omaha. His home is in
Kearney.
Bernard Brown, 3-month old son OF Mr..
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