Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-08
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high praise, light heart full Of hope,
and he readily secured an advanced
position on the Denver Pacific
Poor joe; little did he think that
he would 80 soon be hurried back
home corpse. The body accom-
panied by the oldest sister, Della,
who had been at Denver some time
with her uncle, arrived on the even
ing train Saturday, and the funeral
which took place on Monday, was
attended by large concourse of
mourning and sympathizing friends
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. Father O'keefe, and was
one OF the most touching, eloquent
and earnest discourses ever made in
Mineral Point.
A father, mother, brothers and
sisters are stricken deeply with
sorrow, but to the young wife, with
her three little babes, the blow falls
terrific. The particulars Of the ac-
cident we publish below as given in
the Denver Tribune, the day fol-
lowing:
Joseph Prideaux, an employe OF
the Denver Pacific, was Instant
ly killed in the companys yards
near the machine shops, in this city
last evening.
Prideanx had been in Denver but
three weeks, hut having excellent
letters secured employment shortly
after bis arrival as foreman Of an en-.
CINE on the Denver Pacific. In this
capacity it has been his duty to as-
sumo charge of passenger trains on
their arrival, aud see that the cars
are repaired, and cleaned and made
ready for the following trip.
Last evening he took charge OF
train of passenger coaches at tho
Union depot, aud moved them to
: the yard near the conpanys machine
shops Mt the foot Of Thirtieth street.
John Ilockinberger was on the en-
ginc.
In tho yard at the time OF thu ar
rival of the train, were III. &. Wilson
switchmau, and L. NJ. Frazer coach
cleaner. The cars were switched to
their proper places, ready for depar-
ture this morning, aud it was sup
posed that the work OF the day was
accomplished. Wilson stood at tho
switch ready TO let out the engine To
The round house, while Frazer was
making ready to cleanse the cars.
prideaux, however, had discovered
that tho coaches were not pushed
enough up the track to be in conven-
lent position for the hydrants, and
gave the signal to back up that he
might make needed coupling and
pull mp the train. The break in the
train WAS between coach having a
high Miller coupling and lower car
fitted with tho old style coupling
AS the cars came together, Prideaux
stepped between them to drop the
pin. The train was u long one, five
coaches being between the break
and the locomotive. The engineer
threw tho lover with suddenness to
accomplish the necessary impetus,
and the forward car causs against
the stationary one with such force
that the old style bumpers crowded
under the Miller, and the platform
beams came together with a crash.
Prideaux was caught across the chest
| between the beams.
A period Of ten minutes had prob
ably elapsed, during which time the
engineer and switchman were wait
| ing for the signal, when Wilson,
thinking, but hardly believing, some
thing might have happened, ran
back TO see what was the matter.
Arriving at the point where Prid-
eaux's lantern appeared, he found
! the foreman fastened bolt upright
between the cars. Wilson called for
Frazer and ran TO tho engine to tell
Tue engineer to pull mp geutIy. A.
the cars separated, Frazer, who was
by the side Of Prideany, received the
body which fell liteless into his arms.
Death had already ensued.
Ptideaux leaves wife and three
children at Mineral Point, Wis,
whence they were expecting soon to