The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-12
FIRST FATALITY
N |NTERURBAN
IN THIS CITY
Mrs. Amalia Krause Killed al Main
and Second Streets and Two
Other Women Injured When
Struck BY Electric Car.

Struck by Electric Car.
Mrs. Amalia Krause 100 Green street
widow of the late August Krause, was
almost instantly killed and two other
women, Mrs. Carl Schumann and Miss
Martha Schumann, were injured when
run down by an interurban electric
car at Main and Second streets Sum
day night at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Krause
was thrown under the wheels, which
passed over her body, severing one
arm, and death resulted almost in
stantly.
The accident was witnessed by PO-
lice Officer Henry Ruiz and several
others who were about to take the car
east. Mr.. Ruiz says that the 10 o'clock
car was going east and when it struck
the split switch at Second street the
front trucks passed over all right but
the rear trucks were diverted to the
Second street line and that portion of
the car went south. Four women, Mrs.
Amalia krause and daughter Anna
ana Mrs. Carl Schumann and daughter
Martha, were standing near Coles
block and when the car was passing
on the north track started to cross
over in the direction of the Penney
store. The swerving car struck them
before they were able to get out of the
way, and Mrs. Krause was thrown I'M
der the wheels of the rear truck,
while Mrs. Schumann was injured in
ternally, but not seriously it is be-
ievd, and was removed to ST. Mary's
hospital, and her daughter Martha
was injured about the face, but not
seriously
Injuries Not Fatal.
The injuries sustained by Mrs.
Schumann consisted of two broken
ribs and other internal and external
injuries but the physician does not
look for any serious results. Her
daughter, Miss Martha, was quite Sc
verely bruised about the face and one
Of her hips is also badly injured. She
also sustained a fracture of the nose,
but will recover Miss Krause escaped
uninjured. That all of them were not
mangled under the wheels is some
thing to be thankful for as they were
all in danger.
The mOtOrman on the car was
Charles Struck and the conductor,
Joseph Esser, both of Milwaukee.
The body of Mrs. Krause remained
under the car for half an hour before
the car could be raised in order to re-
move it, and a large throng of people
watched the work
Mrs. Krause was the widow of the
late August Krause and has been a
"esident of WATERFOWL for the past
.srty-six years. She was born In
germany September a, 1858, and is
survived by four children: Otto
Krause, milwaukee, Mrs. August
HUH, Whitewater, Arthur Krause and
Anna Krause, at home
Mrs. krauSe was woman whose
death will be learned with extreme
sorrow by host of friends. She is
spoken of as an excellent neighbor
and devoted mother and her sad and
tragic death is a distinct shock to the
whole community.
Cause Unknown.
The initial cause of the accident is
unknown. 1t is pretty certain that the
split switch in some manner was
Jared out of place after the wheels
of the forward truck had passed
through the switch, but what caused
it is only conjecture. 1t is not the
first time that such accidents have
which has occurred on the interurban
line in WatertOwn since the advent of
the company ten years ago..
Will Hold Inquest.
An inquest will be held before JUS
tice of the Peace Ferd. Schmutzler at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning at which
time witnesses of the accident will be
examined by District Attorney A. L.
Stengel.
Funeral Tuesday.
The funeral will take place on Tues
day afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
late residence, 100 Green street. Ser
vices will be held in the Emmanuel
Lutheran church in North Ninth
street at 2 o'clock The burial will be
in Oak Hill cemetery Friends are re-
quested to call at the home as the
casket will not be opened in church.
Mrs. Carrie Tracy.
N Mrs. Carrie Tracy died at $40
o'clock this morning ct her home, SOC
North Second street, after a sickness
of two years with cancer She was
born in Watertown November 1, 1860
and was married to the late Michael
Tracy in 1882. Her husband died fiji
teen ye4rs ago. Her maiden name was
Carrie Weigel She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Percy Reason, one