The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-10-19
ENER BIRUI KILLED.
One Of Redwood Coqnty's Old Citi-
zens Killed st. Louis Train.
The Sad Accident Occurs Away
From Home. Friends, and All.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 18, '93.
Special tothe GAzETrE:-
Mr.. Birum died at 4 O'Clock this
morning. St. Mary'S HOSPITAL.


Special tothe GAZETTE
Mr.. Birum died at 4 O'Clock this
morning. St. Mary's Hospital.
Mr.. Ener Birum,of North Redwood,
one of the most prominent figures in
the history of Redwood county, and
one of the most respected citizens of
the county. met with a terrible acci-
dent while attempting to catch train
in Minneapolis last Monday morning.
The news first reached here about ten
O'Clock Monday, in a telegram an
nouncing the serious accident ad-
dressed to Mrs. Birum, and shortly
afterwards, passengers on the west
bound train announced that he died
shortly after the accident took place.
In the afternoon the GAzErrE's Min
neapolis correspondent corrected the
error by wiring as follows:
This morning, Ener Birum, miller
at North Redwood, was struck by an
express train near the st. Louis sta
ton. He was running out to catch
the west bound train, when the inbound
Lake train come in on him, hurting
him to the side track with his head
frightfully cut. He was picked up in
an unconscious condition and taken to
St. Mary's hospital, where he now lies
very low.
From Conductor Hand, of the west
bound St. Louis that day, the GAZETTE
reporter learned that Mr.. Birum had
missed his train about thirty seconds,
and with the hopes of catching it at
one of the crossings where the train is
obliged to stop, Mr.. Birum ran for q
distancesof about fifteen rods, until he
reached the bridge over the tracks just
west of the depot. Here Mr.. Birum
evidently gave up the attempt, and in
turning to come back, crossed over to
the incoming track. The, Lake Min
netonka train No. Z, which is due at
the Minaeapotis depot two minutes
after the Redwood train pulls out,
came down the track at yard rate of
speed, but owing to the confusion Of
bells and whistles and switching in
that vicinity, Mr.. Birum did not hear
it, and before he was aware the engine
struck him in the manner detailed in
the above telegram.
Mrs. Birum, Herbert Birum, Andrew
Birum and DR.. J.. A. Beard took the
first train out of the city for Minneap-
oils, and later in the evening a tele-
gram was received that Mr.. Birum
was badly hurt about the head but
was resting easily at that time. On
Tuesday noon the GAZETTE received
message from St. Mary's Hospital,
stating that Mr.. Birum was still liv-
aag,ts ing, but there were no hopes of re-
There is something strangely pa
thetic connected with this pathetic
closing of the career of Mr.. Ener BIZ
rum. Politics alone made him enemies,
and as the dark angel hoyers over him
political deeds can be forgotten, and
the man judged as he should be
judged. A rich friend, indeed, was
Mr.. Birum, for he was a good friend,
true and loyal to his friends. There
was an Unborn warmth about him that
was ever beaming; sun that was ev-
er shining, cloudless sky darkened
only by starry night. In dark busi-
ess years he arose above the heighths
of ill-fortune, and with determined
will to conquer he was just witnessing
Dame Fortune smile upon him when
ran down by the awful wheels of steam.
His career needs no enconiums. His
love for his adopted country has been
manifested on eleven battlefelds of the
civil war; his devotion to his county,
and his faith in this section, has ever
been manifest; his own peculiar love
for the narrower locality in which he
resided will be missed by the residents