Granlasia Oka01

Waupaca Record

February 13, 1908

MAN DIES FROM ESCAPING COAL GAS

Is Found Suffocated in Potato Car at Scandinavia

At Scandinavia, last Saturday, a man giving the name of Oka Granlasia, was found in a potato car so badly suffocated that he died the following day. Deceased left Stevens Point last Friday evening in one of Alois Firkus’ potato cars, which he was to care for between there and Chicago. He came to Stevens Point last fall with a number of men who were sent there by a Chicago agency under promise of securing work from the John Week lumber company, and Mr. Firkus was giving him a chance to return home by allowing him to go down in charge of the car. Before the man left there he was given full instruction how to manage the heating in the car and also in regard to the doors. When the car was on the siding at Scandinavia; however, it was discovered to be on fire, and when the doors were opened the man was found in an unconscious condition. He was immediately removed, but died as above stated.