The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
DEATH OF STREETER
Thrown From the Train at
Newton.
MRS. STREETER VERY SICK
How Her Husband Was Killed
on the Way to Wichita.

! Mrs. Frank Streeter, who, with he
! husband and family started from Hess
ton Tuesday happy, anticipating a pleas
| ant trip TO Wichita and visit TO Buff
falo Bills Wild West exhibition, and whC
returned home widow, her home desc
lated. her husband mashed to death by
a fall from the train, is PROSTATE witt
sorrow. and sick in bed.
The Newton Republican gives the fol
lowing account of the death of 'her bus
band, mention Of which was made II
yesterdays Eagle:
Frank Streeter, a prominent Demo
cratic politician OF Harvey county and q
well known citizen and successful bust
ness man of Hesston, met a horrible
death just about the hour OF noon today
when ne was thrown from the Frisco
passenger train just outside the railroad
yards and instantly killed.
Sreeter, with scores of other people
from here, was on his way 10 see TIE
buffalo Bill" Wild West show al
Wichita His wife was with him. The
cars were so crowded be was obliged to
stand outside and was on the platform
Of the rear chair car.
The Frisco has a well known reputa-
tioE for swift departure from and en-
trance 10 the yards here, and had gained
q good rate when it reached the carriage
factory. Rounding the curve, the
swerving threw Streeter off and he
plunged headIong to the ground. His
fall was such and the impetus gained
from the trains movement so great that
nearly the entire top Of his skull was
torn away, causing the brains to ooze
forth and almost instantaneous death, a
horrible sight for the pleasure-seeKers
aboard the train. Only a CULVER and
he was dead.
The train did not stop. 1t was not
known, it seems, that the accident had
happened. at least not to the trainmen.
and it went on to Wichita as though
nothing had happened. A telegram was
sent Mrs. Streeter, who with her two
children was unconscious of the tragic
fate of her husband She Immediately
sent word she would be up on the Frisco
at 4:45.
Word was at once sent the upper end
Of the yards, and a switch engine with a
half dozen men on it including Assistant
Yardmaster Tom Peters, left at once
with stretcher. They took Streeter to
the depot and Edwards and Schumach-
er's undertaking wagon came immedi-
ate, in charge of Mr.. Edwards and City
Marshal John Cummings. whose wife is
a niece of Streeter's wife.
The dead man was taken to the under
taking establishment and arrangements
made for an inquest as soon as Coroner
Mckee could be found. In the mean
time DR.. Bennett, the Santa Fe physi-
clan here ascertained the situation and
wired Chief Surgeon Raster at Topeka
to see If the latter desired an inquest.
This was mere for mality, however, as
one would have been held anyway.
Streeter was about forty-fve years old.
He had lived in Harvey county twenty
seven years; is married and has children.
He was one of the most well-to-do citi-
zens of the county. For years he en-
gagged in the coal and grain buying bust
ness at Hesston. part of the time with
his father. equally well known. an old
citizen and now deceased. Streeter also
owned farms. He has been trustee of
Emma township several times and was
postmaster at Hesston under Cleveland 5
last term.
The dead man was known here very
well. The First National bank, of which
he was a customer, says he bought the
first bond, one for $500. sold in Harvey
county by the government at the issue
last spring. He also drew some money
from the bank this morning just before
train time. In his effects were found
S1493 in cash, a few papers. a receipt for
wheat sold at Dicks mill, knife, matches,