CARL ALTMAN

CARL F. ALTMAN, PIONEER FLORIST, IS DEAD, AGED 72
Carl Frederick Altman, pioneer florist of the city, having engaged in
the business here forty-six years ago and have been active in it up
to three years ago, died at his home 1837 Michigan avenue last night
at the age of 72 years. Mr. Altman had been ill for ten days and death
was due to pneumonia.
Mr. Altman was born in Germany, Nov. 20, 1848, and located here forty-
sic years ago, after having served in the Franco-Prussian war in 1870-
71. He engaged in business as a gardner and florist and retired three
years ago after a successful career marked by uprightness and honesty
that won him respect of the public.
Besides his wife Mr. Altman is survived by six childen, three daughters,
Mrs. J.A. Book, Milwaukee; Mrs. J.W. Roche and Miss Louise Altman,
this city, and three sons, Reinhold and Alfred of Ogden, Utah, and
William at Sheboygan. Six grandchildren also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, December 10, 1920 p.1
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[Charles F./bur. 12-13-1920/age 72 yrs/cause: lobar pneumonia/
bur on Robert Zentner lot]
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The following is about his son:
Reinhart Altmann, of This City Has Miraculous Escape at Butte, Mont.
TEAM KILLED IN FALL
Companion of Manitowoc Boy is Seriously Injured - Many Lives Lost
at Scene of Accident Details
Carried over a sixty foot precipice with his driver by a frightened
team of horses, the whole outfit landing at the bottom in a tangled
heap, are incidents surrounding the remarkable experience and miraculous
escape from death of Reinhart Altmann son of C.F. Altmann the florist,
of this city, who on Monday was the victim of the accident at Butte,
Montana. In the fall the two horses were killed outright, the companion
of Altmann, a livery man, received injuries that may prove fatal and the
Manitowoc boy was picked up unconscious, and bleeding although subsequent
investigation at the hotel to which the injured men were carried, revealed
the fact that there were no broken bones. The shock of the fall and had
body bruises, will, however, keep Altmann in a hospital for ten days.
The driver sustained a fracture of both legs, three broken ribs and a
broken arm. He may die.
Details of the accident were received here by the father of the Manitowoc
lad in a letter which told of the accident in full. Altman(sic) was on
his way to investigate some coal mines located ten miles from Butte, and
the road to be traversed led over the winding trails of the mountain
passes. The trip was uneventful until about four miles of the journey
were passed, the highway at this point being bounded on one side by a
deep gulch and on the other by a precipice whose steep sides measured
a sheer drop of sixty feet. Just at a place where the danger was greatest,
and the road the narrowest, a huge bowlder(sic) became loosed from the
mountain side and came crashing down upon them. The horses instinctively
jumped to one side to avoid the oncoming stone and in so doing shot over
the cliff carrying with them the vehicle, occupants and all. Altmann
flew out of the carriage and to this fact may be attributed his escape
for in landing he plunged headlong into a large sage bush which served
as a protection, and broke his fall. He was badly cut about the face and
body by the stiff branches of the tree and received a terrible shaking
up which rendered him unconscious, not returning to his senses until
physicians had worked over him for a long time at the hotel. The livery
man, team and rigging landed in an almost inextricable mass and when
help came to the rescue, which was not for some little time afterwards,
Altman(sic) was found and thought to be dead, the driver in a like con-
dition and both horses killed and mangled in terrible manner.
Mr. Altmann has been absent for some time taking an extended trip that
included visits at St. Louis and other cities of interest. He intended
spending some little time in Montana before proceeding to Mexico but the
terrible experience he suffered will alter his plans and in the letter
home he tells of his intention to proceed here immediately after his
recovery which will not be for ten days or two weeks. He has just cause
to be thankful for his narrow and miraculous escape and particularly
for the circumstances that caused the growth of the despised bush of
the plains at the exact spot which would have been his death-bed but
for its existence.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, July 27, 1904 p.1