Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-30
NUMEROUS FATAL ACCIDENTS
Harry o'ROurke, Lincoln Section Hand,
the Last Victim.
KILLED WHILE CROSSING The TRACKS
Lancaster County's Coroner Kept Busy
Holding Daily sessions--Ciinton People
Want Depot Factiities-several
Big Damage suits fiicd.

LINCOLN, Neb. Oct 30 g-tSpeciai TO TUE
EE.l-Lincoln has been surfeited with acci-
dents Of n fatal character during the past
week and the coroner has been holcing daily
se.sions since Thursday. Tho last victim
was Harry O'Rourko, q section hand IN the
employ of the .. 81 NJ. railroad who met his
death last night The particulars OF the
affair are as follows: The switching
crew were engaged In making up
freight train In the yards near the
round house. On one Of the tracks
there were six cars and short distance
down tine same track were three more
cars. The engine backed down upon the six
cars with such force that they were pro-
PEELED rapidly toward the other three.
OiRourke with several of his companions
started 20 cross the tracks between the two
groups of cars just at the moment. some OF
the men saw the danger and held back.
O'Rourke did not stop. however and when he
was on the track he stumbled aud fell
directly in front Of the moving cars He en-
deavored TO crawl or roll of the tracks, but
before he could do so the cars were upon
him. Three cars passed entirely over his
body, mangliue 1t in frightful manner.
lie liveu but few moments.
O'Rourke was an unmarried man "a wears
old aud lived with married sister at JOG U
street His mother also lived with him, and
the news OF her sons sudden and terrible
death almost Frustrated her. The inquest
was held today and the jury returned ver-
dict in accordance with the facts as ABOVE
stated. No blame was attached 10 any one for
the accident, as In the minds of the jurors 1t
was unavoidable under the circumstances.
Want Depot at clinton.
Clinton Is the name of small town on the
liuc of the Elkhorn in sheridan county. IL
has bank, school house, several general
stores and number OF thrifty, enterpriSing
hn lott IN the Stara
Board OF Transportation with petition Tor
depot and warehouse facilities. They as
sert in their petition that, their town IS To-
Gated in the midst of well settled agrlcul-
tural community, and that during the past
year a large amount Of grain and other pro-
ducts was shipped from the place. They
also allege that the amount OF merchandlse
shipped in and out Of the town is consluer-
able, and that If the board pleases, they
would like a new depot to do business In.
Under the present arrau cement they are
compelled to go TO either Gordon
or Rushviile when they want TO sc. Sc.
always causes delay OF from twenty-four
to seventy-two hours. They assert that they
have Appealed to General Manager Burt for
relief, but that Official answers that the
small amount of business done at Clinton
will not justify the expense of erecting and
maintaining depot at present. The secre,
taries of the board Will visit the place and
make thorough investigation, ana the re-
port may De looked LOT Wltulh u lew "eoho.
Sues the Il. j. NJ. for Damages.
The clerical force at the Office OF the clerk
of the district court will very soon have to
he materially increased to take care of the
unusually large number Of damage suits that
are being filed this fall. The big suit Of to-
day is that in which John q. Moniars sues
the B. & "a for damages to The amount oi
10000. In his petition he alleges that or
the 9th OF last August as he was crossing
the Is. & M tracks at Fifth and ID streets ht
was nearly killed by a passing train. Ht
claims that the company maintains pump
Ing statior,,at the crossing referred 10 nnc
that this fact preveu .ed him from obtaining
q full view of the track in the direction from
which the train came. He further allege:
that the tram was forty-five minutes latt
and that it was running al much higher
rate Of speed than the city ordinances Der
nit.
Lincoln iii Brief.
Vice President Parker OF the Rock IslanC
is in' the city on business connected will
that road.
A. z. Shalleuberger of Alma, the Dol
fancier, who carried away several prizes a
ping over Sunday with B. S. Wadswort o
This city. His dogs are attracting grea
deal OF attention by local fanclers.
Tom Mccullough, notorious vagran
who has long infested this city, was thi
morning fined 500 and costs by Judg
Waters ana sent TO the county Jail in de
fault Of Davment.
Mary Kiffin today sued her husband for
divorce, after a married life lasting sine
1863. She alleges drunkenness and nonsuI
port