Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-03
Death q 4, B. Cock,

In the casualty Mt Fort Keogh,
Montana, on the Northern Pacific
Rail Road April 29th, which result
ed in the sad death Of A. B. Cook,
brother Of +. w. Cook who resides
near Burbank, the following verdict
was rendered at the inquest and res
olutions passed by the Order Of Rail
Road Conductors Of which be was Il
member:
AT the conclusion Of the Inquest on the body
OF Conductor Cook yesterday afternoon tic jury
returned the following verdict:
state OF Montana,
An iMquisi,ion holden at Miles City In the
county ii Caster, on tNe 9Th and 2otil days of
April, 1882, before me, Harold Brown justire
OF the pence IN and FOR The township OF Miles
CITY. acting AS coroner Of said county, ou the
body Of Augustus Il, Cook. thereiyiua dead nv
the Jurors whose names are b. rrHnto Suhsciit-
eI. the said Jurors upon their uatiiS do say:
That the said Augustus T., Cook {. me to his
death 1T Fort khogh on the siaro the \. L.
Railroad, ne being knocked oil the draft irons
between two FIAT ears loaded with wood. the
end stake having broke on account OF the wood
extending too far beyond the side of the car,
and hitting Il stock chute; said wood fa!l ny
against him and throwing him on the track and
the part If the rail r0adcn ptlIS in allowing cars
To be handled with wood piled ON them In tins
dangerous way we further ind that according
to witnesses cstimOly that SENT of the stakes
were made of rotten railroad ties.
IN testimony whereof the said Jurors have
hereumt0 set their hands The day and year last
above written.
S II. LoyETT.
FL. F~RASkLIS,
VERNON II. THOMAS.
s. u. Lone,
W. c. JACKSON,
EZRA X. CHAPMAN
1t a special meeting of Eagle nutie Lodge.
No. 32s. brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen, he d
AT forslt1e. May ith. 1892. the following reso,
sutiolS were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. Almishty'}hd III his !nt;!t!tr wisdom
has seen fiji 10 remove from olr liidst oar eS-
teemed friend and associate, y. y. g Oh,
Resolved, That To- tae death Of A. Cock, the
Order Of Railway ,oHdI,t-s ; has lost one OF its
best and Hottest naci95vt#, and his relatives q
devoted Brother. ayH lis son Il loving andiHGtl
gent father, l"i the "IrainnCn" Il true and
faithful companion.
oar relations with our departed friend and
companion were E,ast Intimate aud friendly,
and we acknowledge our inability to do Justice
to his noble Ike and stainless character. Brlee
and noble IN every respect, Jealous Tor Truth
and Justice. well htted for that Journey to tae
! We most dteliyIamcn the sudden manner In
| which he was removed from cur midst. Death
is ever unwe!roine and and especially so wien
| the victim il III the prime OF u tIseflll HE.
| He has received his last order; he has flashed
his l~asttriP; his work ~ done. We hulnI>IS sub
NIT to the DEGREES Of The All Wise Power Whtc!
dorth ali things wei.
To his brother conductors and relatives we
| extend onr heartfelt sympathy. and while word
| cannot lessen the deep sorrow i!ir0sedn upon pr
bereaved friends aud family. We can only rPi@i
| them to the All Wise ard Mercifut Providence
as to their only comfort In their irrenarah!,
loss. Aud be ii further
Resolved. Thai Il copy of these resolutions vi
sent to the hereaSed family and to Yellowston,
Division 1911. O, II, c. and that they be published
in the "Giendiye Independent and "Billins
Gazette
&c. WILLIAMS,
{. II. ENNIS, Committee.
u s. DREW.