Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-31
THE STATE.
MlCHIGAN'S LOSS.
A Terrible Accident.
aieut.-eOu j. H. Macdonald Killed.

Terrible Accident.
AS the east bound passenger train on the
Northwestern railroad neared Elmwood,
station sixteen mites east of WatersmeetA
at | o cock tho other afternoon, one OF the
trucks under tho rear coach broke and
threw the coach OF the track. The coach
was derailed about five car lengths, when
1t struck stump and was smashed to
pieces, killing or injuring all the occupants.
The killed are: James II. Macdonald,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Michigan; William
Nochrane of Escanaba; ID. IL. Tuttle,.
Cleveland, o.
Tho wounded are: Mrs. Percy Beaser of
Ashland, Wis, spine injured worry badly
Mrs. Mcclure of Watersmeet, wife or the
train brakeman, badly cut and severe IN
+ernal linjuries Mrs. r. p. Foster OF Iron
Mountain, snVece cut, In The head and iniur-
cd spi4e; Conductor II. Armstrong injured
in head and1eg broken. u
Mr.. o. G.. Davidson or Commonwealth
at the time of the accident was playing
cards with Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald, Mr.
Tuttle and Mr. COchrane. He says that
the first intimation that he had that any
thing was wrong was joinng sensation
the Car then swayed two or three times and
then turned on its side. He remembered
nothing moro until he found himself 200 or
800 fest in tho rear of the train in the snow.
II seems that the car in turning over
struclt a.stump which penetrated between
the men who were playing cards. Mr..
Futile, who was sitting in the seat to the
rear of the table, was instantly killed. his
neck being broken. MIR. Macdonald was in
the same seat with him and his arm was
torn out of the shoulder and was found at
beast 10 feet from the body. He lived about
one hour and was conscious for few min
ntes.
The whole side of the car was torn out
by the second stump and it seems miracu-
lous that any escaped.
The dead were picked up and carried to
Watersmeet. A special train conveyed
the bodies of Mr.. Macdonald and MIR, Coch-
Fane to Escsnaba, where they resided. The
remains of MIR. Tuttle were taken TO his
home in Cleveland. o
The message informing Gov. Luce of the
fatal accident to Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald
contained no particulars. He Immediately
wired Mrs. Macdonald as follows;
~ am this moment in receipt OF a telegram
announcing the death of my dear friend,
Lieut.. Gov Macdonald. In extending my
sincere sympathy, beg to assure you that
Michigan will mourn with you in this be-
rcay0,nent. (signed) &. G.. LUCE"
Gov. Luce has issued the following
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
An unwelcome telegram announces the
sad death of Lieut. Gov. James II. Macdon
aid at Eimwood, Mich, on Saturday Jan.
18th inst.
"a grand man has gone" are the simple
him. BY his life among men he wrot9 tqsp
for utterauce now and hereafter. Modest,
honest, generous, kind and capable, he
earned and wore with unassumiug dignity
high and unaskcd honors of our people. And
as the crown they have placed and roplac-
cd upon him is lifted by death for another,
though brighter, Michigan mourns the be-
reavemeut.
In respect to the memory of man who
loved his state, who fed no ambition upon
the sacrifice of principles, whose virtues
arc worthy of emulation and whose life is
without the STAN Of dark blots, l deem IL
but fitting tribute that proper observance
should he made on the day of his funeral.
Therefore, it is hereby directed that the
flags on all public holdings of the state be
placed at half mast Until after his burial,
aud that on the day OF his funeral all ordi-
nary business III the executive chamber,
and in the different departments OF state
government be suspended.
CYRUs @. LUCE, Governor.
Senators met informally and appointed
the following committee 10 attend the fu-
neral. Senator's K'olbroOk, Fox, Palmer,
Green, Leavitt and Dunstan. Members of
the house iLet end adopted The following
Whereas, as it appears from kilograms
received th1t the lieutenantgovernor OF
the eof Michigan, Hon. James II. Mac
donald, was killed by railroad accident in
the upper peninsula on the 18th inst, and,
VI ereas, the house of representatives is
officially adjourned until Jan. 81 at 9;3o p.
IN, and,
Whereas, the senate has appointed n
committee TO attend the last sad rites and
obsequies OF the lato lieutenant governor;
therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the undersigned,
unite IN naming upon the part of the house
like committee, and trust that our action
be approved and indorsed by the house
when in session assembled.
Charles l.. Eaton chairman; r. ID.
O'Keefc, o. f.. Aleshire, j. y. Tinkle-
paugh, William Harris, f.. X. Potter, Har-
ny @. Southworth, William Mckay, S.
Alexander, NJ. r. Cole, r. Robinson, II. w
Browne. Milan Virgins, August Holman
The house committee named are Repre-
sentatives Cole, O'Keefc, Aleshire, Wig
gins and Northup.