Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-07
TWAS A SAD FATE.
How Mary Martens Met Her Death, as
Told by the Museatine Papers.

mo" mary martens Mel Her Deafh- US
Told by the Museat,ne Papers.
The Muscstine Journal in its descrip-
ton of the sad fate of Miss Mary Martens
of this city, near Montpelier Tuesday
morning, says:
The accident happened near the bridge
which spans what is known as Fimple's
creek. The wagon bridge which crosses
the creek is but few feet from the rail-
road bridge, and between it and the
river. The woman, as near as can be
learned, was walking on the track, and
in response to the warning whistle, got
OH to one side. The back water from the
river has spread up under the railroad
bridge and filled the cut on either side of
the tracks so that there was but little
room between the track and water. she
evidently became scared and thought she
would find more room on the other side
| of the track. She was within few feet
OF the bridge at the time, and as she
started to cross the track the engine
struck her, tossing her into the water be-
tween the two bridges.
The train stopped at once and backed
down and George Brogan, who lives close
which he managed to reach her and pull
her to the shore. Mr.. and Mrs. Brogan
who witnessed the accident, were called
upon to identify the unfortunate, but
could not. The body was taken to Fair
port, but no one recognized her and she
was sent back to Muscatine and taken to
Days undertaking establishment fer care.
The only in juries found on her are cut
an ha lnft I, IL f,l,
head and bruise on her right thigh. II
is supposed that she was rendered in
sensible and drowned before reached.
She was dressed in a black ssteen
skirt, black and white checked waist
and wore broad brimmed straw hat,
trimmed with a pink ribbon. She was
about five feet three inches in height,
dark hair and quite plump. In a packs
age she carried was roll of black and
white dotted calico, which had been
partly cut. A hair crimper was also in
the package. Clutched in her hand was
handkerchief with a string of gold
beads tied up in it. A small ornament
on the chain contained a head of the
Blessed Virgin on one side and Il. Il. s. "
on the other.
The News~Tribune says, 1.-THE girl came
to Muscatine two weeks ago and through
Justice Rowan's intelligence bureau Sc
cured a position as nurse at the county in
Urinary. She entered upon her duties q
week ago last Thursday, but not finding
them agreeable, left the following Sunday
to work at Charles Leindeckers, where
she quit on Monday. Miss Martens visited
Justice Rowan's Office yesterday morning
and informed him that she had
quit out there and announced her in.
tention of going back to Rock Island
where her mother and several Young
brothers and sisters live. Constable
! FrutIg, who was in the Justices office
at the time OF her visit, says she did no,
converse freely and seemed troubled and
depressed, Not being burdened with 9
surplus of money she doubtless decided
to walk home, and her mind evidently
being preoccupied with her trouble, she
no doubt did not notice the train back of
her until too late for escape"
News comes from Muscatine today that
the girl was buried in that city.