Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-07
WAS SOON TO WED.
Sad Fatality of Mrs. Alice e.
Gregg.
BgrRorHED SEES HER KILLED.

81. Q. Moody. the Husband to b., Accom-
Daaiss the Remains to Book Island Ear.
thsr Dstails OF the Accident-funsssi
Services It the Afflicted Home To-day.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice E
Gregg. who was killed Monday night
Mt Chicago, we're held at her late
residence on Nineteenth street at 9
o'clock this morning. Rev. W. s.
Marquis, of the Broadway church,
officiated. Only the family and a
few intimate friends attended the
services, which were private.
Hymns were sung By q quartet CON-
posed Of Mrs. H. Won Kueckritz, Miss
Gertie Wilcox and j F. Robinson
and j. +. No!teker. Interment was
made at ChiPpiannock.
Thu pallbearers were William Nor
ris. Willard Baker, E E Parmenter.
70 E. Cramer, Capt. ). NJ. Beardsley
and +. c. Hemenwsy:
The remains of Mrs. Gregg ar
rived early this morning over the
Rock Island. accompanied by Misses
Josephine and Jennie Gregg. daugh-
ters Of the deceased. and Mes. Piper
and h. c. Moody. Of Chicago. Mrs.
Gregg and MIR. Moody were engaged
to be married, and the wedding was
to take place next September. Mrs.
Gregg was being escorted by her in-
tended husband when run down by
the car. The Chicago Record OF to-
day gives q more detailed account Of
the accident. 1t says:
MRS. Gregg was riding in COM
pany with H. c. Moody. of 44l4 st.
Lawrence avenue. when the accid ent
happened. They had made tour Of
the parks. and had visited Manbat-
tan beach. A little before 9 o'clock
they started for home. and as the
sky was threatening they were rid
ing at rapid rate.
mrs. Gregg was q good rider. and
as they reached Stony Islsnd avenue
she was in the lead. Moody was
only q short distance behind, how
ever, and the two were conversing.
When they turned into Stony Island
avenue they noticed no Car in sight,
but rode short distance north be-
fore turning into the center Of the
tracks.
when Seventy first place was
reached, q trolley car approached
from the Forth ut q rapid rate. The
car was in charge Of Conductor John
Waters and Moto,man Oils Corler.
| she Becomes kxsi,sd.
"Corler was bounding the gong,
aud he noticed the couple. They
were in the space between the
tracks. however, and Corler felt sure
that they would heed the warning.
When the car was within q few feet
OF the couple Corler noticed that
Mrs. Gregg became excited and at.
tempted to turn her wheel to the
side Of the tracks. He applied the
brake, but before the car came to q
standstill. Mrs. Gregg lost control Of
her handle bar aud her wheel
swerved to the left. The car struck
the wheel. throwing Mrs. Gregg To
the ground. When she fell she WAS
struck by the fender aud thrown
some distance.
MOODY dismounted ind FASTENED
to the side of Mrs. Gregg. She was
unconscious, and blood was flowing
from wound on her head. The car
was soon stopped, aud the few pas.
sengers and the crew fastened to
where Mrs. Gregg lay. She was car.
ried to the Office of DR.. Pussy. 1902
Stony Island avenue, but expired as
soon as she arrived there.
1.-The wheels did not pass over
Mrs. Gregg's body. and she was no,
mangled. Her skull was fractured
BY coming in contact with the fend-
OK. and she received severe bruises
about the body. Immediately after
the death Of Mrs. Gregg the police al
the Grand Crossing station wore not.
lied. and they removed the body tc
Rolston's undertaking esta blishment.
The conductor and motorman were
not arrested"