Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-11-19
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
WILLIAM PLU0HOFF KILLED IN
JUMPlxG FROM A TRAIN.
How thu Casualty Probably Happened
The Deceas<d's Autecedents-A Com.
munity Aourus With the Surviyiug
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community was Mortified to learn tina,
William Pluehoff, Of the Altural
Saddlery Company, had been killed
in Shoshone. The following tele'
gram conveying the startling intelli'
gence was received BY Arthur Smith
of the Alturas Hotel:
Tell Henry r. PlughofF that. hi,
father was killed by the cars last
night.
! Mr.. Smith Immediately proceeded
to the Plughotf saddlery store, t.
fulfill the sorrowful task imposed upon
him. He was accompanied by the
telegraph messenger who had brough,
the dispatch. Mr.. Plughotf wa.
greatly overcome; but he recovered
himself, with a great effort, and
asked
"Does mother know ?"
81 think not" answered Mr.. Smith
81 hurried here without telling any
one."
Mr.. Plughoff thereupon wrote tho
following message on a regular tele.
graph blank, and sent it up by the
messenger, cautioning him not to lie,
Mrs. Plughof into the secret OF the
filial and prudent deception:
William Plughoff was seriously
injured by the cars, in Shoshone, last
night.
Mrs. Plughoff almost tainted when
she read the dispatch. Mrs. Lowell,
her daughter, was also much over.
come; and Mr.. Plughetf hurried up
to console them and break the news
of the heavier loss which they had
sustained.
William Plughof came here about
five years ago, and entered into part
nership with Henry r. Plughof, his
stepson and nephew. After while,
the fire having burned their stock and
destroyed the building, they were
compelled to put in more money than
they had originally invested. They
therefore organized the Alturas Sad.
dlery Company. themselves and Mrs.
Plughoff owning all the stock. The
company has done flourishing bust.
ness, and its stock of saddlery, harness,
boots and shoes, fur coats, ETC., is
probably the largest in the State Of
Idaho.
The Pluehoas formerly lived in
Marysville, CAL, where H. r. Plug
hoff's father was one of the prominent
business men. He dying in 1866 or
1862, William Plughof, just deceased,
married his brothers widow.
In 1859 they removed to Elko,
New, where Mr.. Pluehhoff organized
the saddI*rv firm of Plughoff & Brain,
which continued in business there
until the senior partner removed to
HALEY, following his stepson, who
had preceded him about three years
to establish business on Wood River.
The deceased was one of the char
ter members of Elko Lodge, No. 81,
F. & A. NJ, and in this was associated
with Judge Street, of this city, who,
with Thomas Stone, are tho only
original members of that lodge in
existence.
10 say that the deceased was gen
orally este emed would give but faint
idea of the feeling entertained for
him here. His loss comes home to
all of US with the force Of a personal
bereavement.
He. was a thoroughly honorable,
and amiAb!e man, and broad gauge
citizen aud affectionato husband. The
affection felt for him by the members
Of his family could not be greater.
And this condition of affairs has lorg
been the subject of admiration for
the neighbors and townspeople.
Deceased leaves to mourn his loss,
q wife, mother of H. r. Pughoff,
Chairman Of the Board of County
Commissioners; step-son THE gentle
man just named) and two step
daughters Mrs. Lowell and Mrs,
Mellor-both of whom are happily
married but who have the misfortune
Of being confirmed invalids. He also
leaves a brother and other relatives in
California. He was GO or Gil years
old and his life was inSurrd. 60 that