San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-25
A MOTHERS LOSS.
Sad Accident and Death pr Edward
J. Davis, of the BelknapS.


| A sad accident which proved a lamentablt
| trag' dy. occurred yesterday afternoon about
two o'clock, at the crossing of the Southern
| Pacific railway track on Nolan street The
| pass enger train, No u.s. due from the west
| was Just coming in. She was much BEHIND
| time and was running very fast, faster than
he ordinances of the city prescribe, and as
| she reached Nolan street, a young man, MIR.
| Ed j. Davis, who has been car checker for this
road for only about two months, and private
road detective for only week, attempted to
board the moving train. as was his habit and
go up to the depot two blocks away, checking
the cars of the train while he went.
The train was moving faster than he thought
and as he gained hold of railing with his
hands, the jerk caused his body to swing VIC
lently around and threw him off under the
cars. HIS right hand was crushed into pulp
and his head striking some part of the car,
his skull was driven in and a terri Bile hold was
made IN his head back of the left ear. His
nose was also broken Being picked up he
was first taken into the flagman's box on this
street and afterwards removed to mis- mothers
home, corner Burnett and blackberry streets.
where surgical aid was summoned. Beside
easing his intense suterngs, nothing
could be done for the poor boy, and
while remaining unconscious for some
little time he had sustained mortal injury
and died at $50 O'Clock last night. Justice
McAllster was summoned and began the
regular coroner's inquest, which is not
yet completed.
Ed Davis was 81 years of age: a tall, likely
young I6llOW WHO Ddu Ilb tu dDOuI Twelve
years in this city, coming with his mother,
brother and sister from Gonzales. He was the
support and staff of his aged mother, and it
was due to his tender care of her that they
have nice home and have lived cont Ortably.
A bout six months ago his sister died. For
several years young Davis was route agent |
and collector for the Times newspaper, Of this |
city. and in this business he made a large |
number of acquaIntances and friends. A |
member of Mrs. DOnadsOns dancing Glass; he |
h adj II large number of young lady and gent e. |
men friends, and 1t was they who tincked to |
his home yesterday Immediately on hearing of |
the accident He was also a me mber of the |
new serenading club. the owls, recently or
canned and was about to have been made |
president of it, for he was very popular. Last
saturday night, at the surprise party given to
Miss Diehl, on Fourth street, he played his
last 'GOlOndrina' on the harmOnlca, with the |
memb erS of his club.
1t has been Eds custom. for 4 long time, on
going down Nolan street to catch the trains.
% pass the residence of Capt. VIM. Holt,
whose sons were chums of his and whose
daughters were his friends. Regularly he would |
tx up Il little bouquet of flowers for the young
aides and give it as he passed. Yesterday he
lad just performed his usual custom, but
promised to get the bouquet after he had
'hecked up the train. Then hearing the train
'Om ng he started on run down To the cross |
ny, and catching the train. met his death.
Being member of the Belknap Rifles. this
company of young men will attend the
uneral in a body and will fire a last salute |
'ver their cOmrude's grave.
1t is expected also the members of Mrs. |
)OnadsOns dancing class will attend.