Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-05-05

SAD FATE.-On Wednesday night of last
week Recorder Hartnett received tele-
gram that his brother Jerry had been
killed by the cars. Mr.. Hartnett took the
first train for the scene of the accident, in
Iowa, and arrived in time to attend the
funeral of his brother. The following ac-
count of the accident we take from the
Waterloo (Ia.) Tribune of April 2S:
Jerry Hartnett, conductor on the Illinois Central,
went out on No.7 yesterday morning in health and
good spirits. He was brought back on the next
train dead. just how the accident occurred is not
known The train was u mixed and long one
There were two fat-cars loaded with iron. Mr..
Moran. who was on the train and been in conversa-
ton with jerry states that the belrope caught in
the iron and that the conductor went out oosed il
and came in. Sortly after it caught again, and
| again he went out, but not returning Mr.. Moran
looked out and not seeing him anywhere the cars
and seeing an object on the track the matter of q
quater of mile back Immediately concluded it was
him and put on the breaks and signaed to stop,
He stopped the train with some little difficulty and
| they backed up to the object which proved to be
poor Jerry. The left shoulder and arm were mash
ed. He probable missed step in passing from one
car to another.
Jerry Hartnett had been on the road for II wears.
| He was 3S years old. Was member of the St.
Vincent Society and secretary of the same he was
| also member Of the Catholic Benevolent Assoca-
| ton, and of the Conductors Brotherhood. He was
a man of warm and deep sympathies and his friends
were many who had learned to love him for kink-
illness that shonc about him always. And that good
| heartedness that won strangers to him was as
perpetual benedictiOn on his family. Few families
were so knit together his. His house was his
dearest spot; his wife his most trusted, confident
loving counselor and friend. His boy 12 years OF
age and his girl 10 years, were as younger play,
fellows for his hours at home. Unexpectedly, but
ready. he was called out of liies troubles he was
| born into the brighter beyond.
Jerry Hartnett was Il man who made no trouble
with those below or above him on the road. lie
went straight forward in the performance Ofhs duty
He was an ailectionate father. His two children
nearly of size, met him daily at the train when he
came i'll, and it was always contest of speed with
then which should get to him first and receive the
first kiss. Then they would lead him to the office
| to sign the freight bills and on home. He was
| loving husband; considerate and kind and tender
| The will miss him at home.
Jerry Hartnett was former resident o
this county, born in Flatrock township
His mother still living and residing in
Washington township, this county. He
has also living in the county two broth
ers and sister, one brother, Cornelius
and sister, Mrs. Lahee, living in Wash
ington township, and Recorder DAME
Hartnett, of this place. Mr.. H. lett Henry
county in 1864, and has been on the Illinois
Central Road ever since. He had broth,
er killed in the late war, at Spottsylvanis
G. H., May 9, 1864, who lost his life as sud
denly as did Jerry. The stricken relatives
have the sy ympathies Of the community.