CALL INQUEST IN CROSSING CRASH
DEATH
August W. Lutzke Dies After Truck Is Hit By Train Near Newton
Saturday
An inquest into the cause of the death of August W. Lutzke, 56, of
1422 South 15th street, who died Saturday afternoon shortly after a truck he was
driving was hit by a train north of Newton, was decided upon today by District
Attorney John Cashman and Coroner Gerald Rau. Lutzke, patrol supervisor of the
county highway department, was driving east on the town road north of Newton at
about 4:50 Saturday afternoon in a light pick-up truck when he was hit by the
northbound Chicago and North Western train No. 153.
Truck Is Smashed
Engineer
Lemay stopped the train immediately and he and Conductor Fred Eimmerman and
other members of the train crew carried Lutzke into a baggage car. The train was
met at Calumet Yards here by the railroad physician but Lutzke was pronounced
dead.
Lutzke was driving east to look after two snow plows which had been stuck
while clearing highways of snow. According to the railroad company and others
the crossing was comparatively clear of snow and Lutzke's vision was not
obstructed by deep drifts. The truck was completely smashed in the crash. Lutzke
had visited the stranded plows earlier in the day, having walked to them in the
morning, and was evidently returning to checkup on the progress made during the
afternoon.
Lutzke had been in the employe of the county highway department for
the past 14 years. For the past three years he was patrol superintendent. He is
survived by his widow, who collapsed when the body of her husband was taken from
the train Saturday, a daughter and three sons.
Funeral Wednesday
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock
from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.Lutzke was born in the town of Liberty May 8, 1879. He
was married to Hattie Williams on Nov. 5, 1902.
Survivors, besides his widow,
include his mother, Mrs. Fred Lutzke, Liberty; a daughter, Mrs. Melvin
Markwardt, Milwaukee; three sons, Harold, at home, Ernest of Sheboygan and
August C. of Seelyville, Ind.; two brothers, Robert of Manitowoc and Otto of
Quarry; four sisters, Mrs. Alvin Norris, Manitowoc; Mrs. Fred Commings, East
Troy; Mrs. Herman Ibe, Liberty; and Mrs. William
Prochnow, Meeme, and for
grandchildren.
The coroner's jury named today, includes Simon Wehrwein, Henry
Meisner, Carl Berg, Oscar Gunderson, Harold Schultz and David Dwyer. The inquest
was adjourned to an undetermined date.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 2,
1936
P.2
DEATH
August W. Lutzke Dies After Truck Is Hit By Train Near Newton
Saturday
An inquest into the cause of the death of August W. Lutzke, 56, of
1422 South 15th street, who died Saturday afternoon shortly after a truck he was
driving was hit by a train north of Newton, was decided upon today by District
Attorney John Cashman and Coroner Gerald Rau. Lutzke, patrol supervisor of the
county highway department, was driving east on the town road north of Newton at
about 4:50 Saturday afternoon in a light pick-up truck when he was hit by the
northbound Chicago and North Western train No. 153.
Truck Is Smashed
Engineer
Lemay stopped the train immediately and he and Conductor Fred Eimmerman and
other members of the train crew carried Lutzke into a baggage car. The train was
met at Calumet Yards here by the railroad physician but Lutzke was pronounced
dead.
Lutzke was driving east to look after two snow plows which had been stuck
while clearing highways of snow. According to the railroad company and others
the crossing was comparatively clear of snow and Lutzke's vision was not
obstructed by deep drifts. The truck was completely smashed in the crash. Lutzke
had visited the stranded plows earlier in the day, having walked to them in the
morning, and was evidently returning to checkup on the progress made during the
afternoon.
Lutzke had been in the employe of the county highway department for
the past 14 years. For the past three years he was patrol superintendent. He is
survived by his widow, who collapsed when the body of her husband was taken from
the train Saturday, a daughter and three sons.
Funeral Wednesday
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock
from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.Lutzke was born in the town of Liberty May 8, 1879. He
was married to Hattie Williams on Nov. 5, 1902.
Survivors, besides his widow,
include his mother, Mrs. Fred Lutzke, Liberty; a daughter, Mrs. Melvin
Markwardt, Milwaukee; three sons, Harold, at home, Ernest of Sheboygan and
August C. of Seelyville, Ind.; two brothers, Robert of Manitowoc and Otto of
Quarry; four sisters, Mrs. Alvin Norris, Manitowoc; Mrs. Fred Commings, East
Troy; Mrs. Herman Ibe, Liberty; and Mrs. William
Prochnow, Meeme, and for
grandchildren.
The coroner's jury named today, includes Simon Wehrwein, Henry
Meisner, Carl Berg, Oscar Gunderson, Harold Schultz and David Dwyer. The inquest
was adjourned to an undetermined date.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 2,
1936
P.2
CALL INQUEST IN CROSSING CRASH
DEATH
August W. Lutzke Dies After Truck Is Hit By Train Near Newton
Saturday
An inquest into the cause of the death of August W. Lutzke, 56, of
1422 South 15th street, who died Saturday afternoon shortly after a truck he was
driving was hit by a train north of Newton, was decided upon today by District
Attorney John Cashman and Coroner Gerald Rau. Lutzke, patrol supervisor of the
county highway department, was driving east on the town road north of Newton at
about 4:50 Saturday afternoon in a light pick-up truck when he was hit by the
northbound Chicago and North Western train No. 153.
Truck Is Smashed
Engineer
Lemay stopped the train immediately and he and Conductor Fred Eimmerman and
other members of the train crew carried Lutzke into a baggage car. The train was
met at Calumet Yards here by the railroad physician but Lutzke was pronounced
dead.
Lutzke was driving east to look after two snow plows which had been stuck
while clearing highways of snow. According to the railroad company and others
the crossing was comparatively clear of snow and Lutzke's vision was not
obstructed by deep drifts. The truck was completely smashed in the crash. Lutzke
had visited the stranded plows earlier in the day, having walked to them in the
morning, and was evidently returning to checkup on the progress made during the
afternoon.
Lutzke had been in the employe of the county highway department for
the past 14 years. For the past three years he was patrol superintendent. He is
survived by his widow, who collapsed when the body of her husband was taken from
the train Saturday, a daughter and three sons.
Funeral Wednesday
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock
from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.Lutzke was born in the town of Liberty May 8, 1879. He
was married to Hattie Williams on Nov. 5, 1902.
Survivors, besides his widow,
include his mother, Mrs. Fred Lutzke, Liberty; a daughter, Mrs. Melvin
Markwardt, Milwaukee; three sons, Harold, at home, Ernest of Sheboygan and
August C. of Seelyville, Ind.; two brothers, Robert of Manitowoc and Otto of
Quarry; four sisters, Mrs. Alvin Norris, Manitowoc; Mrs. Fred Commings, East
Troy; Mrs. Herman Ibe, Liberty; and Mrs. William
Prochnow, Meeme, and for
grandchildren.
The coroner's jury named today, includes Simon Wehrwein, Henry
Meisner, Carl Berg, Oscar Gunderson, Harold Schultz and David Dwyer. The inquest
was adjourned to an undetermined date.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 2,
1936
P.2
DEATH
August W. Lutzke Dies After Truck Is Hit By Train Near Newton
Saturday
An inquest into the cause of the death of August W. Lutzke, 56, of
1422 South 15th street, who died Saturday afternoon shortly after a truck he was
driving was hit by a train north of Newton, was decided upon today by District
Attorney John Cashman and Coroner Gerald Rau. Lutzke, patrol supervisor of the
county highway department, was driving east on the town road north of Newton at
about 4:50 Saturday afternoon in a light pick-up truck when he was hit by the
northbound Chicago and North Western train No. 153.
Truck Is Smashed
Engineer
Lemay stopped the train immediately and he and Conductor Fred Eimmerman and
other members of the train crew carried Lutzke into a baggage car. The train was
met at Calumet Yards here by the railroad physician but Lutzke was pronounced
dead.
Lutzke was driving east to look after two snow plows which had been stuck
while clearing highways of snow. According to the railroad company and others
the crossing was comparatively clear of snow and Lutzke's vision was not
obstructed by deep drifts. The truck was completely smashed in the crash. Lutzke
had visited the stranded plows earlier in the day, having walked to them in the
morning, and was evidently returning to checkup on the progress made during the
afternoon.
Lutzke had been in the employe of the county highway department for
the past 14 years. For the past three years he was patrol superintendent. He is
survived by his widow, who collapsed when the body of her husband was taken from
the train Saturday, a daughter and three sons.
Funeral Wednesday
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o'clock
from the First German Evangelical Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.Lutzke was born in the town of Liberty May 8, 1879. He
was married to Hattie Williams on Nov. 5, 1902.
Survivors, besides his widow,
include his mother, Mrs. Fred Lutzke, Liberty; a daughter, Mrs. Melvin
Markwardt, Milwaukee; three sons, Harold, at home, Ernest of Sheboygan and
August C. of Seelyville, Ind.; two brothers, Robert of Manitowoc and Otto of
Quarry; four sisters, Mrs. Alvin Norris, Manitowoc; Mrs. Fred Commings, East
Troy; Mrs. Herman Ibe, Liberty; and Mrs. William
Prochnow, Meeme, and for
grandchildren.
The coroner's jury named today, includes Simon Wehrwein, Henry
Meisner, Carl Berg, Oscar Gunderson, Harold Schultz and David Dwyer. The inquest
was adjourned to an undetermined date.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 2,
1936
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