Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-19
Sudden Death of Two Pioneers.

was inexpressibly shocked by the re-
port that John Mills, an old and re-
spected citizen of Eastside, had lost
his life, from being struck by pas
senger train OF the Northern Pacific,
just after it had emerged from the
Seventh street tunnel. 1t seems that
Mr.. M. had come to the postofiice for
his mail, and was returning to his
home on Eastside, about S o'clock
and was crossing the track on Jeffer-
son street, when the train came
from the tunnel about half block
distant. The whistle was sounded,
but as Mr.. Ms hearing was defective,
he doubtless failed to hear it
and pass over the track before
the engine reached the spot. He was
struck by the beam of the pilot, and
thrown from the track. Death must
have been almost instantaneous, for it
was found that besides fracture of
the left arm, three of his ribs were
crushed in inst above the heart. Cor
oncr Hartsock impanneled a jury,
consisting OF r. Frost. H. L. Wiley,
c. ID. Garfielde, d. X. Barry, Geo. SEQ
field and Jas. Horton, who, after an
Investigation, ending on Monday, rem
dered verdict in accordance with the
facts and decided that the trainmen
were not to blame for the accident.
Funeral services were held at Bates
undertaking rooms Tuesday morning,
in which Rev. G. H. Feese paid mer-
tied tribute to the sterling character
OF The deceased. The burial was at
tended by a long concourse OF citizens,
prominent among whom were many
pioneers who have passed lifetime in
daily intercourse with the unfortunate
man.
John Mills residence in Thurston
county dates from 1852. He came
from California, where he had passed
couple OF years in mining. He was
born near Rochester. N, Y, lived for
while in Michigan, in the employ OF
the Michigan Central Railroad. while
drifting westward. For several years
Mr.. Mills lived on q farm at Mud Bay.
This property he sold about six years
ago, and bought a couple of lots on
Eastside, near the old logging road at
Union street. Here he has since re.
sided, cultivating small garden, and
living alone. The remainder of the
proceeds of his farm, about $500, is
to his credit in one OF the city banks.
Mr.. Mills was 70 years OF age. 1t
is thought that he has sister and
two brothers in New York, and
Coroner Hartsock has taken steps to
discover and communicate with them.
Tuesday morning news OF the death
of Gsllatin Hartsock, who lives about
five miles southeast OF this city, on
Chambers prairie, was received and
cast q gloom over the community in
which he is known so we'll. He came
to this State from Iowa in 1852. De-
ceased was born in Washington
county, Pa, in 1908, and when he ar
rived at manhood's estate, moved to
Ohio, where he married Elizabeth
Miller, who died about two years ago.
After passing the winter of 1852 at
the Dalles, Mr.. Hsrtsock and family
came to the Sound, settling in this
county, where he has since continual
ly resided. There were four children
born in the family, Mrs. U. E. Hicks.
Mrs. w. N. Horton, Mrs. Rabiohn and
Mrs. Ingslls, all OF whom survive. He
leaves a brother, Aaron here, and q
sister in Iowa. The funeral rites were
held at the residence OF deceased,
Wednesday afternoon, and he was
buried in the cemetary on Chambers
prairie.
Mr.. Hartsock was q man who held
in an eminent degree the friendship
and goodwill of his neighbors, and his
death leaves q void in the ranks of the
hardy pioneers whose lives are inter
woven with the early history OF our
county and State.