Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
Met a Terrible Death.

Great was the shock to this commun
ity last Thursday near noon, when th,
news spread abroad that Oliver E
Cornwell, Of Columbus, had met hil
death only few moments before BY
being run over by freight car. The
particulars of the terrible accident are
: given in the following dispatch to TIE
Sentinel:
COLUMBUS, t. 1910. E. Cornwell
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
! Paul railway at this station, was killed
at II 80 this forenoon He had left the
office at his usual dinner hour and
started up the track westward for bis
home. At the time the way freight
train was III the yard and the engine
and crew were engaged in switching.
A car was about to be thrown up the
track upon which Mr.. Cornwall was
walking, a fact which he a moment be-
hearing it approach, without looking
behind, the unfortunate man started to
step from the track upon the left, but
quick enough. A moment later the car
struck him in the back with great force,
prostrating him upon the rail and then
passing over his left limb at the knee,
crushing his right one and tearing open
and fearfully miangling the lower por-
ton of his body, With cry OF horror
several who witnessed the terrible &C.
cident ran to the spot and picking him
mp conveyed him to the freight-room
Physicians were summoned and ar
rived shortly, but relief was beyond
human hands to give. The news was
quickly conveyed to the dying mans
wife and children, whose grief cannot
be measured. Consciousness remained
but short time, when the mind of the
sufferer lapsed into a delirious state,
during which the writings of the body
and the groans that escaped the lips of
the sufferer as he pleaded for help
were most terrible and piteous to be-
hold Strong men that had gathered
at the scene trembled and wept. An
hour after the terrible accident the
victim lay coldin death. Mr. Cornwell
had been agent of this station for TWEEN
ty-fve years. He was native of New
York and was so years of age. He was
a prominent Mason and was member
of Olivet Commandery of Knights
Templar at Watertown. A wife and
three daughters young ladies-sur-
vive him.
Mr.. Cornwell commenced his rail-
road career in this city, first, we be-
lieve, with the Northwestern Railway
company and subsequently with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. The
friendship he then formed here al
ways continued and closely identified
the deceased with this community up
to the time of his death. Mr.. Cornwell
married Miss Kate Atkins, sister of the
late Club Atkins, who survives her
husband with three daughters. In their
great affection, intensified by the sud-
denness of the visitation, they have the
heartfelt sympathy of all.
The funeral of Mr.. Cornwell was held
from his late home Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, under Masonic auspices.
Deceased was a member of Olivet Com
mandery, Knights Templar, of this city,
who were present in a body, together
with members of the Masonic frater-
nifty from Milwaukee, Hartland, Ocono-
mowoc, Ixonia, Watertown, Columbus,
Rio, Waterloo, Portage and other
places. The Episcopal church service
was read at the home by Rev. S. S.
Burleson, of Sussex, and the Masonic
ritual was rendered at the grave by
John Latin, of Milwaukee, grand Sec
retarY