The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-27
ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT THE
UPPER DEPOT.
Patrick T. Molony Run over by a
Switch Engic.e ana Almost
Instantly Killed.

Another sad accident occurred at the C..
r, l. & p. depot in the upper part OF the
city, about o'clock this morning, by
which Patrich Francis Moloney, young
man % years of age, was run over by
switch engine and almost instantly killed.
From persons who were present and saw
the accident the following particulars are
learned:
Patrick had been working for Richard
Lloyd, in Moline, as a stone cutter, for
about week, and had been in the habit
OF riding up to his work on switch engine
No. 81 Ed. Shields, engineer, which goes
to Moline every morning. This morning
he had rode up on the foot board lit had
no pilot from the lower yard. When just
past the depot Shields, the engineer.
stopped. OF nearly stopped the engine. and
Patrick stepped off upon the track. The
engine again started and when he at
tempted to step upon the ot-board, his
foot slipped and he fell in front OF the
engine There were no cars attached to
the engine at the time, but before it could
be stopped the unfortunate man was run
oyer by the entire locomotive and horribly
mangled from the left side of his body to
his feet, both legs being cut, bruised and
broken His head and face were also bad
ly bruised. He lived only about 10
minutes after the accident, in an uncon,
scious condition.
Coroner Knox was notified, and on his
arrival at the scene of the accident the
body was taken to his home on Moline
avenue between Davenport and Keokuk
streets There the scene was most heart
rending, his poor mother, widow, anC
his three sisters being almost frantic with
grief at the sudden death of their only sol
and brother.
The deceased was son of Patrick ant
Margaret Moloney, and was the thirG
ctild, his two eldest sisters, Mary ant
Ella, being clerks in the Boston Bazaar
while the youngest, Bridget, remained a
home with her mother Patrick was borl
in Columbus, New Jersey, and came t
this city with his parents, about 20 year
ago. His father died years ago las
February. All the family were member
Of ST. Joseph's (Catholic) church.
Patrick was a quiet, good natured youn
man. a good workman, and liked by a
who knew him. His sad and sudde
death will be mourned by large circle c
relatives and friends
The Coroner, at 9 o'clock summone
jury, who, after examining Jesse NJ
Gray, Chas Folsom, Arthur Gray, Ed
Shields, Henry Thomas. B. Hawk, Thoma
Pinder, and c. w. Justin, returned th
) following verdict:
We, the undersigned. jurors, sworn to inquire
the death Of Patrick Francis Moloney, on oath {
find that he came to his death about So o'clock
the morning OF April %, 1876, near the c. r. l. &
r. K. depot, By being run over by switch engiI
No. 81, and do not think any one in the employ
the railroad company were ,ceEsurable for the acc
5 dent
f Cqtt,r foreman, Joseph era,
John Brennan, BE Knox.
Saml Knox. Ben Wilson.
. | b Cook. John Flanagan,
. VIM Kea;iUE Fred Schultz,
o Peter Hay, Jchn Mcmahon,
Y DR.. Plummer sewed up and dressed IL
v cuts and bruises on the body and limbs
o the deceased, and he will probably not
e buried until Saturday, as Father Roles
a now in Chicago and will not return befo
that lime.
Later-It has just been decided to ha,
the funeral at 10 o'clock tomorrow, fro
\ St Joseph's church. Father Cosgrove,
~ Davenport, will conduct the services.
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