St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-02
KILLED BY An ENGINE.
Frank Nosta1 Loses His Life on the
Track.

Frank koStal, an operator employed
in the shoe factory of Foot, Schulze
& Co., was walking home at z p. m.
yesterday, with two other men, along
the tracks Of the Omaha railroad, be-
tween the Western avenue station and
the steps at the foot of the avenue
Kostal hurried his companions, and
started on a dog trot up the track
toward the fill, through which the rail-
road curves. He turned his head and
called to the other men to come
along" Immediately he was struck by
the tender Of a switch engine which,
running light" rushed suddenly upon
| him around the bend through the
| black shadows of the cut, and gave lit
tie warning to the man 1t. crushed.
Kostal fell with his waist across one
rail. The driver wheels ran over him.
Still the body, found a moment later in
wide pool of smoking blood was that
of a living, conscious man. He re-
manned conscious until the arrival of
the patrol wagon from the central po-
lice station, twenty minutes after
ward; and making no complaint, he
assisted with his arms at the orderly
disposal, in the wagon, of his own
fragments. When the city hospital
was reached the effects Of the numbing
shock had begun TO pass, as death ap-
preached, and Kostal groaned slightly
He died at S:10-forty minutes after
reaching his cot.
Kostal was twenty-six years old and
unmarried. He boarded at the house
of John Wosika $50 James street. His
sister, Kate Sunmitv, lives on the up
per, or Bohemian, flats. His remains
will be held at the hospital until today
when his family will make arrange
ments for their burial
The railroad employees assert that the
engine gave all the usual signals Of it's
approach.
The "other fellows" talked about
changing the name of the organiza-
ton, the discussion of ways and means
whereby members could be made to
pay their initiation fees and q reargu-
ment Of the arrangement existing be-
tween the club and the Young Mems
Republican league.
The committee on headquarters then
brought in a report, and in trying to
vote on the question of acceptance
some members suggested that no for
NAL vote could be taken, as there was
no quorum present. Secretary Brews-
ter rose to a point Of order, calling
the attention Of the club to the fact
that, though there had been an organi-
cation several weeks, only nineteen in
iation fees had been paid. In this
connection he took occasion to severely
censure the members for their negli-
gence. He said that every man who
had presented an application had been
requested several times to pay. They
had, many Of them, been seen person
ally, and all had been notified by mail.
He requested that an assistant be ap-
pointed, and F. S. Doggett was elected
financial secretary to aid him in col
lections.
The name of the organization was
changed to the Young Mems Repub-
lican Central Club of Ramsey County,
and a committee consisting of E. H
Ozmun, r. A. Chinook and NJ. Yorman
was appointed to select two new
members Of the executive committee.
At this point a representative of the
Young Mems Republican league en-
tered and stated that he had been ap-
pointed by his organization to express
greetings to the club. A motion was
made that committee be appointed to
return the compliment, and 1t was dur
ing the discussion Of this motion that
the old trouble was revived. w. B.
Brewster stated that there were parts
in the constitution Of the two socie-
ties that would make 1t almost i'm
possible for the amalgamation. There
was an unhealthy rivalry and jealousy
between the two organiza tons that was
indeed deplorable and, while it would
doubtless be better for both if they
could unite, he predicted it would not
thoroughly agreed with the remarks of
Mr.. Brewster. w. M. Higgins said
that all were familiar with the antag-
onism that existed when the two or
CARNATIONS were founded. That an
tagonism was still felt in a degree 1t
was deplorable fact, he admitted, and
personally he hoped they could unite,
but there were so many things in the
constitutions radically different that
tbp ,poittaa annOinta6 would Ia
no easy task An amendment to the
motion was introduced askin that the
president be one of the conference
committee, and he put climax to
the discussion by first refusing to ack-
nowledge the amendment, adding that
he would not serve even if he were
to declare the motion In order. He
however, appointed the committee, and
the meeting adjourned.