The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-27
DEATH on THE RAN.
Train separassa---A Passenger and Baggage
Man Killed.

/ man A&-A~@s
The 1920 ST. Louis train, Of Saturday,
when within about three-fourths Of mile
of Coal Valley met with a severe accident.
At that point there is coal switch. The
engine, tender and forward trucks Of the
baggage car took the main track all rlght'
but the rear trucks Of the baggase car ran
up the switch, parting the train ana cap
sizing the baggage car iato a temporary
pond of water which lad accumulated be-
tween tbe emhautment The passenger
coaches eoutin,,sd ON up the switch until
stopped nesr the coal chute.
The hsggage car had three apartments
express room forward, U. s. Mail room in
ne middle, and baggage room behind. III
the latter apartment we're Frederick Chrsty
the baggageman, and MIR. @. \. Lane,
foreman in Realtors, Wilson * Co.'S. mill,
in this city, who was on his way to put up
some machinery at the Banner coal banks
The baggage end of the car went into the
pond, the car itself having turned on l's
side in the descent. OF course everything
in the different departments in the car was
thrown together. The express messenger
and postal clerk got ont Of side openings
They were injured but little.
But nothing was heard from Mr. Lane
and the baggagman, and the parties broke
into the baggage room to find them, Mr.
Lane was among the baggage in the lowei
end of the room, there being four feet O
water in the car, But the baggagemar
could not be seen
Mr.. i. was extricated and assisted y
the outside. He did not seem to be badl.
injured, and he walked between two mel
for quarter of mile to dwelling house
where he was put to bed for rest. DR.
Dewitt was summoned he examines
Lane. could find no external indication 0
injury, and remarked to him that he wa
, all right if he was not hurt internally
This had cheering effect upon Mr.. Iinne
and he spoke of still being able to atten'
to the business that brought him to tn
Valley. But in few minutes he becam
very weak, and pale, and in halt an hou
he was dead. His remains were brough
to his home in this city.
Mr.. Lane was a good citizen, an accom-
plished mechanic, and viii be much miss
ed by a large circle Of friends. He cam
from Leroy, Genesee Co, n Y. in 1855 o
, '56-been a resident of this city ever since
now is or IS years. He was IL years q
age last june, leaves a wife and one child
daughter about II years of age HI
funeral viii take place from the residenc
of the family, on Broadway, at . P. NJ. o
Wednesday.
, Search was continued for Christy an
+ his body was found at II O'Clock Saturda
night, some 20 feet from the wreck of tn
D car, in the water, and under the ice tn
D water was from to 6 feet deep in the ;
e formed by the embankment for the COS
g switch. Christy was young man, ahoU
y 90 years of age, unmarried, home in =
Louis He did not appear to be bruised
except slightly upon his forehead Fl
was in the act of jumping from the Ca
' when last seen His parents were telC
e graphed and start this Monday mornin
TO claim his remains.
No other persons we're hurt, on tn
, train.
The damage, Of course, falls upon tn
Peoria company, as il is believed to hay
been caused by fault in the switch.