Iowa Old Press
Davenport Weekly Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Wednesday, April 19, 1893
OBITUARY
MITTELBUSCHER
Miss Louise Mittelbuscher died Wednesday at the home of her
parents, Henry and Margaret Mittelbuscher, 412 Western avenue. Death was the
result of rheumatism which finally went to the heart. Deceased was the eldest
daughter of the family, who have the entire sympathy of all who knew the young
lady.
The funeral takes place from the residence on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in the city cemetery.
TERNECEK.
Last Friday night at the residence, 414 West Thirteenth
street, occurred the death of John Ternecek, Sr., the well-known stone mason,
who by his friendly disposition and honesty during his long period of residence
in this city, had won many friends, who will learn with sorrow of his sudden
departure from life. Mr. Ternecek last Monday evening was a well and happy man,
with an apparent lease of life of many more years, as he was a very active and
vigorous man for his age. He was just approaching his 75th birthday.
Deceased was born in Bohemia, April 26th, 1818, emigrated to
America in 1852 and after a year's stay in Ohio, came to Davenport, making this
his home ever since.
He was married forty-six years ago and leaves a wife and
seven children, one son and six daughters, all of whom, except one daughter, are
married, and all of whom, together with their wife and husbands and seventeen
grandchildren are most sadly afflicted over the loss of their kind husband,
father and grandfather. Two daughters who reside at Wilber, Neb., were summoned
in time to find their father still alive and bid him their last farewell.
The children are: Mr. John Ternecek, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Spirk,
Mrs. A.F. Placek and Mrs. H. Schroeder, of Davenport, Mrs. F.V. Shabata and Mrs.
F. Jelinek of Wilbur, Neb. and Miss Sophia Ternecek, living at home.
It was pneumonia, that, after a hard struggle, on account of
his preserved vitality, made the deceased its victim.
The funeral took place from the residence at 8:15 Tuesday
morning, with services at St. Joseph's church. The interment will be made in St.
Marguerite's cemetery.
HAYES.
Sunday night at 8:45 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. James
T. Hayes, at the family residence, 622 Sixth street, after an illness of seven
days duration. The cause of death was puerperal fever.
The death of Mrs. Hayes is deeply regretted by a wide circle
of friends and acquaintances, who highly esteemed her for her kindly disposition
and her many other beautiful traits of character. A good neighbor and a faithful
friend, she will be missed in the community she adorned by her many noble
qualities.
Mrs. Hayes was born in Davenport, July 15, 1856, having
therefore not completed her thirty-seventh year. She was educated in the
Immaculate Conception academy of this city. She was married to James T. Hayes on
Feb. 24th, 1879. With her husband she leaves six children, five boys and one
girl. The children are Dick, aged 13; Bert, 11; Eddie, 9; Rinaldo, 7; Willie, 3
1/2 and baby Ella, 7 days old.
The father of Mrs. Hayes, Peter Kerker, the well known
retired merchant, died in March three years ago and her mother died on April 15,
1891, exactly two years ago to a day before the death of Mrs. Hayes. Three
brothers and one sister survive to mourn her loss. The brothers are Henry W.
Kerker, the wholesale flour merchant, Alderman George W. Kerker, the Second
street grocer, and Louis Kerker, the attorney. The surviving sister is Mrs. Phil
Morgan of Stuart, Iowa.
The bereaved husband, James T. Hayes, is the well known
senior member of the firm of Hayes & Joens, and much sympathy goes out to
him from the business fraternity in his present heavy affliction.
The funeral arrangements as announced elsewhere, have been
made for Wednesday morning, April 19. The carriages will leave the family
residence at 8:30 a.m. and the funeral services will be held at Sacred Heart
Cathedral at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in St. Marguerite's cemetery.
RATH
The remains of John Rath, arrived from Riverside, Ia.,
Saturday night. The funeral was held Monday from the residence of the
brother-in-law of deceased, Fritz Stender, No. 1825 West Third street. The
interment was in the West Davenport cemetery.
SAD TIDINGS.
John Rath, who formerly kept a butcher shop in this city on
the corner of Third and Ainsworth street, committed suicide at Riverside,
Washington county a couple of days ago. Mr. Rath, who since he left Davenport,
had been conducting a 500 acre farm successfully, became mentally unbalanced
some time ago and was sent to Mr. Pleasant for treatment. He managed to evade
the vigilance of the authorities of that institution last Monday and escaped,
making his way back to his old home where he ended his life. A wife and ten
children survive to mourn his unhappy fate. Henry Rath of this city is a brother
of the deceased and Mrs. Fritz Stender a sister. They were deeply affected by
the sad tidings.
BROUGHT HOME FOR BURIAL.
Mr. Hugo Hoffbauer, Jr., one of the oldest families of
Buffalo, Iowa, well-known in Davenport, about three years ago went to Idaho. He
located at Moscow and entered the hotel business. Some time ago he was attacked
with typhoid fever and died at the above named place. Mr. Huffbauer [sic] was a
member of the Buffalo Lodge, Knights of Pythias. After his death at Moscow his
remains were taken in charge by Idaho Lodge, No. 1, K. of P., of Moscow, and Mr.
E. C. Shuefeldt detailed to accompany them to his home in Buffalo, Iowa. That
gentleman passed through Davenport this morning, having the remains in charge,
taking them to their last resting place at Mr. Huffbauer's [sic] boyhood home.
WANTS A DIVORCE
Orsa H. Carr, wife of Richard Henry Carr, today filed a
petition for a divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Both are at
present residents of LeClaire. They were married Dec. 24, 1870, and have two
children, Jessie, aged 14 and Helen Blanche, aged 9. About three years after the
marriage, plaintiff alleges that defendant became abusive and cruel. About a
year ago, she alleges that he jammed her against the door, caught her by the
throat and told her the next time would be her last and about the same time he
threatened to cut her heart out. Plaintiff declares that she is afraid to live
with her husband any longer and prays therefore for a divorce with such alimony
as the court may deem proper. The case is set for the September term of court.
---A case illustrating the high grade of efficiency to which the mail service of this country has been brought has come to light in Mt. Pleasant [Henry Co, IA]. Miss Laura Marsh of that place received a letter yesterday addressed to her "N. Main street, Iowa U.S.A." The letter was from Europe. When it reached New York the postal clerk sent it on to Burlington, because he knew the letter should go to an Iowa town having a free deliver system from the fact that it was addressed to N. Main street. No "Miss Laura Marsh" was found in Burlington, so the letter was forwarded to the next nearest of the numerous Iowa towns having free delivery and a North Main street. It was delivered to Miss Marsh without delay.
A marriage license has been issued to John Kaat and Maria Kathrina Fenner.
CYCLONE WORK IN IOWA
No Fatalities Reported - Southern Towns Swept-
Storms in Illinois
NEWTON, Ia., April 13 - The cyclone which struck this county four miles east of this city Tuesday night demolished houses, barns, outbuildings, farm machinery , etc. Three persons seriously injured in the family of William Haskins, he himself having a leg broke. His wife had her collar bone broken, and one of the children an arm broken. Ira Livingston suffered in the loss of buildings and stock to the amount of $3,000. W.E. Roseman lost a good barn, as did also John Dixon. The wives are yet down in the district swept and it is impossible to get details. The heaviest damage was done 100 miles west of Akron.
Typhus Case in Allegheny.
PITTSBURG, April 18 - Annie Welsh, an Irish girl who
emigrated from County Galway, Ireland, died at the residence of her aunt, Miss
Welsh, No. 4 Said street, Allegheny, yesterday of typhus fever. She had only
been in the country a week.
Believed to be Murderers.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 18 - The authorities today jailed two
men named Healy and Robbard. It is believed they are the murderers of Officers
Frith and Talcott, who were murdered last Friday. The men made several
contradictory statements.
PEACOCK-VOSBERG.
On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock the marriage ceremony that
united the lives of Harry J. Peacock and Miss Ida G. Vosburg was solemnized in
the presence of a number of friends at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James S. Vosburg, Tremont avenue, Rev. W.E. Shaw, pastor of the United
Presbyterian church, officiating. After the ceremony congratulations were in
order and the happy couple have the best wishes of a large circle of friends.
CAPTAIN M'CAFFREY ON DECK.
Articles of Incorporation of Dodds Steamboat Company.
Articles of Incorporation of the Dodds Steamboat company were
filed today with County Recorder Ascherman. The incorporators are well known
Scott county steamboatmen, John McCaffrey, John McCaffrey Jr., and George
Tromley. The capital stock is $18,000 subject to increase. This $18,000 covers
the value of the steamers "Robert Dodds" "Helen Scholenberg"
and "Charlotte Boeckler," now owned by Captain McCaffrey and which the
company intends purchasing. The incorporators are also directors and the
officers are John McCaffrey, president; George Tromley, Jr., vice-president; and
John McCaffrey, Jr., secretary and treasurer. The corporation is to last for
twenty years, beginning April 12, 1893.
BLACK HAWK FIRE
A. Zollar & Bros. Malt House Totally Destroyed.
The Black Hawk Malt House owned and operated by August and
Ernst Zoller, was burned to the ground early Monday together with its machinery
and contents, and Albert Angstrom, the night watchman, came very near being
cremated with it.
The Malt House was a four story frame building covered with
iron sheeting and it it besides the machinery, boilers and dry kiln, were
hops, malt, ceraline, and 8,000 bushels of barley, all of which was lost. Night
watchman Angstrom slept on the second floor and was awakened about two o'clock
this morning by the suffocating smoke which had almost strangled him. He managed
to get up however, and stagger to the window and give the alarm. Assistance soon
came, a ladder was procured and Angstrom removed from the building. In the
meantime, with a great deal of difficulty, the telephone on the first floor was
reached and an alarm turned in to the city.
When the firemen reached the place the flames had made such
rapid headway that nothing could be done to save the building so they turned
their attention to the brewery, which stands about fifteen feet north of the
malt house. This building is owned by the proprietors of the malt house and
another brother, Charles Zoller and is also entirely covered with sheet iron,
though this would have been no protection of itself as the iron got so hot that
the woodwork underneath kept taking fire. Here was where the fire department
found some good hard work to attend to. A bucket brigade was formed and water
passed from hand to hand to different parts of the building on the side next to
the fire and everything kept wet and wherever a blaze would start it was quickly
extinguished, the men working all the while in the heavy blinding smoke, which
filled the entire building. Through their arduous efforts the brewery was saved
without any loss.
The malt house and brewery are insured together for $28,000
but just what proportion covers the former cannot be ascertained at present as
the papers are in the safe somewhere in the burning ruins. The loss is thought
to be in the neighborhood of $14,000 to $18,000 but the proprietors will
probably not be heavy losers. Just the exact origin of the fire is hardly known
but as there was fire in the boiler room and dry kiln, which were located near
together, it is thought the flames originated in that quarter of the building.
ANOTHER BLAZE
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon the department was
called out to the residence of William H. Cummings, 618 Laurel, near the new
Grand avenue school house. Here a spark from the chimney had ignited the roof
and the wind soon fanned up a good big blaze. The fire department was on hand in
good time, however, and worked hard to save the building, in which effort they
were successful. The roof was burned off but beyond that the loss will not be
very heavy, amounting in all to about $250, covered by insurance. The building
was a two-story frame structure and had the fire gotten a little more start
nothing would have saved it.
Submitted by C.J.L., May 2006