DEATH LURKS IN LAKE ANGLER BREAKS ICE. AUGUST STROSCHEIN, A RESIDENT OF FIFTH STREET, GETS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND IS DROWNED. While fishing off the ice, close to open water, on Lake Winnebago Sunday afternoon, August Stroschein of 804 Fifth street broke through a patch of recently-formed ice and was drowned. The accident occurred at the foot of Thirteenth street, and all around were skaters and on-lookers who were seeking pleasure at the lake.
For several hundred yards from the shore the ice was frozen several inches thick, strong enough to bear the weight of persons and even of iceboats. At the edge of this, the waves had piled up a low ridge of broken ice, and beyond this there was thin "rubber" ice, which latter the fisherman ventured upon, although it is said he was warned not to do so.
Mr. Stroschein, who was seventy-two years of age, was fishing with set lines, and license tags were afterwards found in his pockets. Those nearest the spot at the time he broke in say that one of his lines became caught in the thin ice, and he reached out to free It. The thin ice broke under his weight, and he plunged in before anyone could clearly see just what had happened.
Coming to the surface, the man in the water called loudly for help. A short fur coat which he was wearing appeared to buoy him up somewhat, but at the same time its weight kept him from lifting himself on the jagged Ice. There were no iceboats near the spot at the time, but a rope was quickly secured and thrown to the man in the water. He grasped this, and was pulled to the edge of the Ice. His face and nose were badly cut by contact. with the Ice, and either this or his rapidly Increasing numbness, due to the intensely cold water, made him unable to hold the rope and thus be dragged to safety.
It was then seen that the rope would not suffice, and an iceboat was called for. There were several approaching, and after a little delay the spectators succeeded in getting the Menzel Iceboat, "Hobo," lowering the mainsail in a hurry, and shoving the craft out on to the dangerous ice, tying a rope to it and holding It in position.
A stranger who afterwards gave his name ad "Mike Christensen." (although his comrades called him Jack), climbed out upon the boat, leaned out from the stay -wires in a perilous position, and succeeded in catching Mr. Stroschein's coat collar, dragging him to the solid ice.
Young men in the crowd, among whom were Walter Lenz, Otto Zielke, and others, secured a small paint barrel, for the purpose of attempting resuscitation, while Roland Meyer telephoned for the city ambulance and a physician. Mr. Stroschein had been in the water for some time, but the young men worked over him, rolling him on the barrel, moving his limbs, and rubbing his chest and abdomen. The young men had got considerable water out of Mr. Stroschein's body by the time the city ambulance arrived on the scene and they were anxious to have the effort towards resuscitation continued by the police but the officers are said to have declared the man was dead and without working over him they placed the body in the ambulance, and started away. The young men offered considerable criticism relative to the action of the police, claiming the efforts toward resuscitation should have been kept up short time longer as they were of the belief that their endeavors were beginning to take effect.
At the home on Fifth street, near Michigan, a Christmas was turned from an enjoyable event into a day of mourning. Mrs. Stroschein and family had been looking forward to the holiday with expectation, but the sad news that the aged husband and father had met his death, almost on the eve of Christmas, was a hard blow.
Mr. Stroschein had been fishing at the same place Sunday morning and brought home quite a string of fish at noon. In the afternoon his wife and a daughter asked him to accompany them on a visit with friends who reside on the Jackson street road, but he preferred to return to the lake and "have some more fun," as he expressed it.
The deceased was born In Germany September 16, 1839. Besides the wife there are three daughters and a son surviving. The latter is William Stroschein of this city, and the daughters are Mrs. Robert Gerth and Mrs. Louis Reinke, both of Oshkosh, and Mrs. William Booth of Dancy, Wis.
Dr. H. H. Meusel, city physician, was secured after the body had been brought to the city and he pronounced the man dead and the remains were taken to the Spikes & McDonald undertaking rooms. In the pockets of his clothes were found the license and fishing tags of the fisherman. A "dollar Ingersoll*' watch, full of water. was still running. and continued to run for another day. A few other small personal items were found.
The report was circulated shortly after the accident that an iceboat had struck the fisherman, knocking him into the water, and bruises on his face seemed to add to the theory. But the spectators were unanimous in the statement that there was not a boat within several blocks of the spot, all of them being considerably south of Thirteenth street, and it required some time to bring the craft to the place to aid in getting the body from the water.
After the accident and the attempt at rescue, it was learned that the stranger who had risked his life by climbing out over the Iceboat to pull Mr. Stroschein from the water was a Chicago painter, out of work, who happened to be in the railroad yards at the time Mr. Stroschein called for help. He later gave his name as Christensen. The way in which he risked his own safety, afterward called forth much praise from those who witnessed then brave act.
The city ambulance went to the scene at 2:15 o'clock and the officers at once took charge of the body. One of the policemen is said to have remarked, "He is as dead as a door-nail" and no further attempt at resuscitation was made, the ambulance departing with the body. There was no physician in the ambulance.
The funeral will take place Thursday. There will be services at the residence. (illegible) Fifth street, at 1:30 o'clock, and at the Eighth street Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. D. Ahi officiating. The Interment will be at Riverside cemetery.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
1911 Tue. Dec 26 Page 8
Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
DEATH LURKS IN LAKE ANGLER BREAKS ICE. AUGUST STROSCHEIN, A RESIDENT OF FIFTH STREET, GETS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AND IS DROWNED. While fishing off the ice, close to open water, on Lake Winnebago Sunday afternoon, August Stroschein of 804 Fifth street broke through a patch of recently-formed ice and was drowned. The accident occurred at the foot of Thirteenth street, and all around were skaters and on-lookers who were seeking pleasure at the lake.
For several hundred yards from the shore the ice was frozen several inches thick, strong enough to bear the weight of persons and even of iceboats. At the edge of this, the waves had piled up a low ridge of broken ice, and beyond this there was thin "rubber" ice, which latter the fisherman ventured upon, although it is said he was warned not to do so.
Mr. Stroschein, who was seventy-two years of age, was fishing with set lines, and license tags were afterwards found in his pockets. Those nearest the spot at the time he broke in say that one of his lines became caught in the thin ice, and he reached out to free It. The thin ice broke under his weight, and he plunged in before anyone could clearly see just what had happened.
Coming to the surface, the man in the water called loudly for help. A short fur coat which he was wearing appeared to buoy him up somewhat, but at the same time its weight kept him from lifting himself on the jagged Ice. There were no iceboats near the spot at the time, but a rope was quickly secured and thrown to the man in the water. He grasped this, and was pulled to the edge of the Ice. His face and nose were badly cut by contact. with the Ice, and either this or his rapidly Increasing numbness, due to the intensely cold water, made him unable to hold the rope and thus be dragged to safety.
It was then seen that the rope would not suffice, and an iceboat was called for. There were several approaching, and after a little delay the spectators succeeded in getting the Menzel Iceboat, "Hobo," lowering the mainsail in a hurry, and shoving the craft out on to the dangerous ice, tying a rope to it and holding It in position.
A stranger who afterwards gave his name ad "Mike Christensen." (although his comrades called him Jack), climbed out upon the boat, leaned out from the stay -wires in a perilous position, and succeeded in catching Mr. Stroschein's coat collar, dragging him to the solid ice.
Young men in the crowd, among whom were Walter Lenz, Otto Zielke, and others, secured a small paint barrel, for the purpose of attempting resuscitation, while Roland Meyer telephoned for the city ambulance and a physician. Mr. Stroschein had been in the water for some time, but the young men worked over him, rolling him on the barrel, moving his limbs, and rubbing his chest and abdomen. The young men had got considerable water out of Mr. Stroschein's body by the time the city ambulance arrived on the scene and they were anxious to have the effort towards resuscitation continued by the police but the officers are said to have declared the man was dead and without working over him they placed the body in the ambulance, and started away. The young men offered considerable criticism relative to the action of the police, claiming the efforts toward resuscitation should have been kept up short time longer as they were of the belief that their endeavors were beginning to take effect.
At the home on Fifth street, near Michigan, a Christmas was turned from an enjoyable event into a day of mourning. Mrs. Stroschein and family had been looking forward to the holiday with expectation, but the sad news that the aged husband and father had met his death, almost on the eve of Christmas, was a hard blow.
Mr. Stroschein had been fishing at the same place Sunday morning and brought home quite a string of fish at noon. In the afternoon his wife and a daughter asked him to accompany them on a visit with friends who reside on the Jackson street road, but he preferred to return to the lake and "have some more fun," as he expressed it.
The deceased was born In Germany September 16, 1839. Besides the wife there are three daughters and a son surviving. The latter is William Stroschein of this city, and the daughters are Mrs. Robert Gerth and Mrs. Louis Reinke, both of Oshkosh, and Mrs. William Booth of Dancy, Wis.
Dr. H. H. Meusel, city physician, was secured after the body had been brought to the city and he pronounced the man dead and the remains were taken to the Spikes & McDonald undertaking rooms. In the pockets of his clothes were found the license and fishing tags of the fisherman. A "dollar Ingersoll*' watch, full of water. was still running. and continued to run for another day. A few other small personal items were found.
The report was circulated shortly after the accident that an iceboat had struck the fisherman, knocking him into the water, and bruises on his face seemed to add to the theory. But the spectators were unanimous in the statement that there was not a boat within several blocks of the spot, all of them being considerably south of Thirteenth street, and it required some time to bring the craft to the place to aid in getting the body from the water.
After the accident and the attempt at rescue, it was learned that the stranger who had risked his life by climbing out over the Iceboat to pull Mr. Stroschein from the water was a Chicago painter, out of work, who happened to be in the railroad yards at the time Mr. Stroschein called for help. He later gave his name as Christensen. The way in which he risked his own safety, afterward called forth much praise from those who witnessed then brave act.
The city ambulance went to the scene at 2:15 o'clock and the officers at once took charge of the body. One of the policemen is said to have remarked, "He is as dead as a door-nail" and no further attempt at resuscitation was made, the ambulance departing with the body. There was no physician in the ambulance.
The funeral will take place Thursday. There will be services at the residence. (illegible) Fifth street, at 1:30 o'clock, and at the Eighth street Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. D. Ahi officiating. The Interment will be at Riverside cemetery.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
1911 Tue. Dec 26 Page 8
Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
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