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VICTIM OF HARD LUCK
Jud, N.D., May 28.—Vaughn Steele was the victim of a serious accident. Early in the morning he started for Jud to get the doctor when the team ran away. He caught them and was taking them back to the house for some reason and in going through a gale the rig struck the post. The impact brought post, fence, and all into the rig in such a manner that Vaughn was compelled to jump to save himself from serious injury. In doing so he broke a leg.
Bismarck Tribune, 5/29/1914
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LIGHTNING'S FATAL WORK.
THE TERRIBLE FLUID ALMOST EXTERMINATES A DAKOTA FAMILY.
FATHER AND MOTHER BURNED TO A CRISP BUT THE BABY UNHARMED.
A Sad Sight That Greets the Aged Parents of the Couple Who Have Just Arrived From Norway—First Report of the Fourth of July Casualty Crop—Disasters of the Day.
Hunter, Dak., July 5—A peculiarly sad case of lightning's fatal work has just come to light through a neighbor, who reports that last Friday night during the storm the house of a Norwegian named Ole Olstad, about eight miles northwest of this place, was struck by lightning. The house was what is known as a sod shanty, occupied by Olstad, his wife and their 8-months old baby. On Saturday, the neighbors, not seeing signs of life about the premises, investigated. Effecting an entrance into the house they found Olstad on the floor near the door, dead, with his head burned to a crisp, the clothing nearly burned from the body, and the flesh in places blackended {sp} and peeling from the bones. Near by lay the body of his wife, badly burned about the face and shoulders, her features barely recognizable. On the bed in the corner of the room, beneath a large feather pillow lay the baby unharmed, kicking his heels in the air and laughing and enjoying itself. An examination of the building showed that the bold entered the house by way of the chimney, passing down and scattering pieces of the stove about the room.
Another and equally sad circumstance in connection with the affair is the fact that Olstad had sent money to Europe to enable his aged father and mother to come and live with him. On Saturday morning the old couple arrived in Hunter, and were driving to the residence of their son, accompanied by an unmarried brother, who lives in Minnesota and had joined them in St. Paul, thinking to make the family reunion complete. The grief of the parents when they arrived at the farm can better be imagined than described.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 7/5/1888
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Racine, 13. Miss Emma Kamph of Kenosha, in company with Frank Shirley came to Racine in a buggy and as they turned the corner of 13th and Villa streets the young lady discovered that her clothing was on fire. She jumped from the buggy, and the breeze fanned the flames so that she was completely enveloped. Sandal Herzog and a young lady were near by, tore her clothes from her body to extinguish the fire. She was terribly burned from her feet to the top of her head, hardly a stitch of clothing being left on her body. Shirley was smoking a cigar, and it is supposed that the fire caught from that. Miss Kamph will probably die.
Wahpeton Times, 7/18/1884
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WARNING GIVEN BY CHIEF LOWE
Local Residents Should lock Homes and Prepare For Travelling Crooks.
The advance guard of petty thieves, pickpockets that follow the various circuses about the country is, {sp} expected to arrive in the city tonight, making it imperative that all local residents take precautions to lock up their homes and protect any valuables that might tempt a prowler.
Tomorrow morning, local police expect a large number of transients here, fake artists and others who attempt to share in the profits of circus day. Chief Lowe will confer with circus detectives early tomorrow morning and it is believed that all crooks will be kept under surveilance {sp} throughout the entire day.
Too much precaution cannot be taken by local residents. While attending the big show, houses should be well locked, Chief Lowe asserts. The circus management is not responsible for the number of crooks who make it a point to trail about the country with the show, and the number of detectives will aid in every way possible to prevent the committing of crimes on the circus grounds.
Grand Forks Herald, 7/10/1917
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Attempted Murder of F. Miksche.
Sunday evening John Broderick attempted to murder Frank Miksche in the latter's saloon. Four or five years ago Cable, the horseman, hired Broderick as swipe to accompany the former on a racing tour, having several horses, among which was Maud B, belonging to Frank. When they were ready to start Broderick said to Frank that he had no money and that Cable had none to spare and that he did not see how he (Broderick) could go. Frank handed Broderick $5 with the remark that he (Broderick) was working for Cable and to look to Cable for his pay but that he would make him a present of $5 to start him. Cable and Broderick finally returned, broke, and from time to time Broderick has asked Frank for his wages and was told as on the start that he, Broderick, worked for Cable and that he must look to him for pay. Sunday evening Broderick asked "Waxy" Mathews and another man in to Frank's place to have a bottle of beer. The three went in drank some beer {sp}, during which time Broderick asked for Frank—said he wanted to treat him too. Mathews and friend finishing their beer stepped out upon the sidewalk and heard a pistol shot inside. Immediately Broderick came out to where they were and said to "Waxy": "I done it." "Waxy" said "you did what?" "Got even with Miksche." Mr. Mathews went in to help care for Frank and a policeman took Broderick to jail.
About the time Mr. Mathews and a friend turned to go out of the saloon, Broderick called Frank from the restaurant part, and Frank has barely gotten up to Broderick when the latter spoke about his claim and before Frank had a chance to say more than a word of which Broderick well knew the import, latter leveled his gun and shot frank. Witnesses say that Frank did not strike Broderick, did not even make a demonstration of that sort, in fact had barely gotten up to Broderick when he was shot.
Frank is in the hospital. The bullet passed through the left lung, missed the heart about two two inches and lodged near the spine, having been located by the aid of an X-Ray. No one can yet tell whether the wound will prove fatal. One point in Frank's favor, however, is that he has not drank liquor of any sort for more than four months.
The Wahpeton Times, 7/5/1900
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J. L. SMITH WAS INSTANTLY KILLED
J. L. Smith, a young brakeman 23 years of age, was instantly killed at Ray at 11 o'clock Friday night by being crushed between the beams of two cars. The engine had been switching and was backing to the train when the young man was caught. He was caught in the abdominal cavity and disemboweled. His left leg was also cut off near the hip. The unfortunate young man came from Sweet Springs, Mo., a few years ago, and leaves three brothers in this part of the state, two of whom, Hiram and Walter, are brakemen. Another brother formerly conducted a general merchandise business at Granville.
Ward County Independent, 7/12/1905
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