The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24

manager The rig was valued at 5000
and of course is complete loss
While people who saw the horse APP
preaching the crossing at n rapid rate of
speed say he was snorting and evidently
running and away, the livery stable peo
pie think this can hardly be possible as
the animal was considered the safest In
the barn.
THE AWFUL INJURIES.
G. N. Shaver, the lawyer was In Min
eral Point on business Wednesday even.
ing and was one Of the first to identify
the remains. Says he: ut was an awful
sight. The flanges of the wheels had evi
IDENTIFY crushed the head, for when found
the feet were against one rail and the
head, cut and crushed, was by the other
one.
THE back top Of the head, from the
base of the brain to the forehead was cut
away. The left arm was crushed TO a
mass, and several fingers entirely Off, the
calf of the right leg was Off and the calf
of the left bursted open.
lHE RUNAWAY IHEOkNs
G. b. Rainsberger is druggist at Min
eral Point. He formerly kept q drug
store in East Tuscarawas street In this
city. He says the horse in the buggy was
a runaway. He saw several people who
had seen an animal plunging along,
with foaming mouth, and heard the oc-
cupant crying "Whoaw
THE TRAIN CREW.
The train that struck Mr.. Douds was
No. 20, extra, in charge of Wallace Cum
ningham, conductor; W. W. Blythe,
brakeman and Charles Conrad, engineer; !;
all Of Canton.
The crew say when the buggy was
struck it was crushed in two and Mr.
Douds fell on the track, where he was
dragged.
THE DECEASED.
Alvin II. Douds was well and favorably
known in Canton and had host of
friends. For years he has been the man
ager at Durbin, Wright & Co. S and was
greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
His father now resides at Owosso
Michigan, but formerly lived in this
city on Mulberry street He has been
notified of the sad death Ut his son. A
sister resides at Denver.
The deceased was also related to the
Douds family, Mrs. John L. Spangler,
and Anthony Housed Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
The deceased was born in Canton
thirty-tlve years ago, received his cduca-
tion in the public schools and entered the
employ of Durbin & Wright In 1876 He
rapidly advanced until at the erd of his
untimely taking off he held the impor-
tant position of manager.
Mr. DOuds was q nephew Of Drs. A. J.
and b. j. Douds, and relative of the
Misses Wright, all of this city, and
brother Of Mrs. Bailey Of Denver, Col.
orado.
He was member of the Cleveland
Brick company, ana director Of the
Home Savings and Loan company in ad.
dition TO holding large interests through
out the.oity. He was an estIuable citi-
zen, leading member of the First NJ. f..
church, and his years Of singleness have
been devoted assiduously to building up
his many interests.
His death will cause grief in many
Canton households where he was well |.
known.
THE REMAINS ARRIVE.
The remains were brought to Canton |
on the S:l5 Valley train Thursday morn |
ing in care of Anthony Housed, Esq.
They were met at the depot by H. d. Nc |
Crea and taken to the Wright residence,
West Eighth street.
Coroner NJ. Tracy has rendered no ver-
dict in the case as yet, but told Mr..
Housed that 1t would be substantially to .
the effect that Alvin H. Douds was killed .
accidentally while driving across the rail |
road track on the main street leading into |
the city Of Mineral Point, at $50 o'clock !
Wednesday evening.
A MEAGRE TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
Death is at all times and under all cir |.
an extremely sad affair. But |
the saddcst Of all sad things is when the |
life of a young man, In the pink of health |.
and vigor, and with the prospect Of yet |.
living for several decades, is crushed out
in the twinkling of an eye without a
warming Such was the fate of
Alvin II Douds. Human language can |
not portray the awful afllictiOn that has |
befallen Mr.. Andrew II. DOuds, Of
Owasso, Michigan, in the untimely |
death Of his only son.
Alvin II. Douds was an exemplary |
young man. From the crown Of his head |
to the soles of his feet he was an honest |
man. He was honest in his thought, |
honest in his words and honest in his |
deeds. No act of his bears the slightest .
imprint of dishonor. He lived not alone
for himself, but for the good that he |
could do. He has passed TO the city of .
the silent, and in church. business and |
social circles his death leaves a gan thas
will be hard to fill.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
The fueral services will be held at p. |
m. Friday at the Wright residence. Rev. |