The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-20

Ms. A. Edvasd saeenpe - arc;deu-
ta1y Kid q lGap1e valzey ssdine. q
- line a ~ celumhia cd -
Hound raflfued ~ eveuins. N. So.
m 1T sestfIe - IL 3: - train re-.
tenday aftssnoon Sor Fnakiin. 10 q.
tsnd 20
intending tors4nn to-day. The srs;u
ooaisssd q - enpey cssi ears and :
cahoose. drawn ~ ~ povssfuI loeo-
ncetve No. 8. Or sescAing Napse
Valley. ~ conductor enGnnencrui
liking tlhe train Up the sids trsrk, %
allow IL incoming train 70 panw. A.
the ears barked mp tie tsnek ehe Con-
doctor nOeiced . Ena3ei CIR a Iumbry
etandf1z on the side track. and en-
desyosed 20 zigztal thu eusineer 20 cnII
for brakes, but owing 10 Tie exfr<ue
lensth a. he train. and . hix carve II
he road, ~ could not srr0mpS1sh Il
and the tsxin came up
Aearxsr TEE csE o. LrmpKR
With terrible force Mr.. stesson was
standing With . companion on The
platform u the catoose little DREAM
ing IT danger. Just ~ the shock Or
CURED, his companion jumped, and
called for him 70 do 70. While in
the sct Of Iesping the force u the
shock raisesi . coal ear up onto the
platform Of the caboose, catching Mr..
rsetson aeross the hips and
cxrsHrys nfN fxEEIsLy.
The alarm Was given. and he was
$500 f-~.s-. 1T. ~.~f.~f rs<--sSS<... -
= po-.ilie. He lived but i've min
utes, and tise on4y words uttered by
him after the aer3dent we're: Boys,
! gaess this II enough
The news was teIexraphed to the city.
and his body sent n By The tram
which aFrived q 8 O'Clock. IL Was re-
ceived by Coroner Root and taken 10
m underfakeT's Vaslcrs.
Al SSQrnr UNCERTAIN.
Coroner Root was seen last evening
BY reporter. He said: II haye not
decided yet whether this h . ease
where would b justified In holding
IN inquest or not. Tomorrow I shall
enquire more fully into the cisrum-
stances surrounding the accident. and
decide about holding an inquest"
Mr.. Stetson WAS . native Of Maine,
and about - years u age. He was
the third Of large family Of boys, all
Of whom are lumbermen. He came
70 Puget Sound twent-six years azo.
and worked for the Puget Mill Com
pany until late in the seventies, when
he
CANE TO SEATTLE,
And jeined his fortunes with the
stetson 4 Post Mil Company. with
which he has been connected ever
since. and OF which he was LARGE
stakeholder. and superintendent ri
the time Of his death. Three OF his
brothers, Warren. George and Leroy,
reside In this city, and fourth il still
in the east. His mother also spends
the greater portion Of her time in this
city with h.. sons.
sNr. Stefson was 4 man whose los.
will be felt by the entire community,
for he was an excellent citizen in every
way. lie was one Of The few men who
are always ready 70 assist with his
means those who need assistance. He
was q plain. everyday man, raised to
work, and
HATED rnLgSrss.
Wherever he saw a man trying TO get
along and needing assistance. he put
forth his good. night arm and gave
him lift. For such manly qualities
his loss will be deeply mourned by
Hundreds who have felt and appre-
ciated his friendship.
MENBxR OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Stetson had for years been an
active and useful member Of the Seat
tie fire department, and took an inter-
est In everything calculated to pro-
mote the growth and prosperity Of the
city Of his adoption.
The arrangements for the funeral
will not be made until to-day.