The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
CORONER'S CASES.
A woman killed this morning
by a train.
Other inquests held yesfer-
day and to-day.
Under THE WHEELS.


This morning at 1880 as the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy passenger train was
passing just east of Moline, heavy-set
woman who attempted to cross the track
was caught by the engine and thrown for
/ ty feet in advance.
The engineer applied the air brake, and
soon the train came to stand still.
The body of the woman was found near
the fence bordering the track in that locali-
| ty, and when the train men reached the
place the woman had breathed her last.
The deceased proved to be Mrs. Dennis
McKenney the wife of Dennis Mckinney
of this city.
Coroner Morris was notified, and imme-
diately repaired to the spot, where he i'm
| panelled the following jury:
L. E. Barber, L. e. Fish, G. +. Ray
mond, A. E. Mapes, John Lusk, Geo. w.
Vinton.
The testimony of l.. A. Heinz, engineer,
III. S. Hutton, conductor, Carrot Tobin,
fireman, J. D. Devinery, baggageman. as
well as others was taken. The evidence
was substantially as follows: When the
deceased was first seen she was about
twenty feet from the track, walking down
Division street. The engineer blew the
whistle and sounded the bell, but the
woman continued to approach the track.
She stepped on the track but short dis
lance ahead of the locomotive, and the
instant she did so, the engineer reversed
the engine and applied the air brake. The
whistle was sounding at the time the beam
of the pilot struck her. She was thrown
some forty feet alighting near the fence at
the side of the track. The train was
stopped and the men fastened to the woman
who was found dead Her face was badly
cut and also several gashes were visible
about her shoulders. She doubtless sus-
tanned some internal injuries which resulted
in instant death.
The deceased has lived in this city for
the past six years, and the remains will be
buried from the Catholic Church of Rock
ford tomorrow.
The coroner's jury returned verdict in
accordance with the above ruled facts.
A MEREDosIA VICTIM.
An inquest was held at late hour yes
terday at Andalusia over the body of
child, which was found floating in the
river below that point. The body was
badly decomposed, and gave evidence of
The deceased was apparently four years
old and was clothed in garments well
adapted for travelling. His hair was light
brown. The suit enclosing the remains
was of a water proof material with brass
buttons. The shoes were new, of laced
style, and were devoid of heels.
The undershirt was of red material and
was supplied with red buttons having
white centers. In view of the fact that
boy was lost at the time of the Meredosia |
disaster on the c. M. & ST. p. road some |
weeks ago, it is probable that the remains
thus found are those of the little fellow |
who lost his life on that occasion.
The testimony was incomplete |
as the only evidence submitted was as to
the discovery of the body in the river |
The remains could not be identified. They
will be buried at Andalusia.
ANOTHER FLoATER.
A second body was found in the river |
near Andalusia yesterday by some parties |
who were out in a boat. The remains were
lowed ashore, where Justice Smith impan-
elled a coroner's jury and held an inquest. |
The body was not identified, and will be
buried this afternoon.
THE MINE DISASTER
The man killed in the mine at Rapids
City last Tuesday proved to be August
Shallene. The verdict of the coroner's ju-
y. composed of r. J. Bell, John Wixon,
VIM. Sarginson, J. C. Vogel, j. G. Spence
and Lee Shafer, was as follows:
We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to in
luire of the death of said August Shallene,
on oath do find that he came to
lis death by an unavoidable accident,
caused by the falling of the roof while
mining coal in Gilchrist 81 Co.'s mine, and
10 blame is attached to anyone.