The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
EMMETT ROWLAND MEETS AN
UNTIMELY DEATH.
Was Run Down on the Chicago & North.
western Railway Track Saturday Az
ternoon-Miss Sophia Landmark Re-
ceives Injuries at the Same Time
The Deceased Was Member of the
Normal Graduating Class and the Foot
Ball Team.

One of the most unfortunate and
saddest accidents that has ever oc-
Cured in the city happened late Satur-
day afternoon on the track of the
Chicago & Northwestern road in the
north part of the city. Two young
couples who are attending the normal
school had spent the afternoon viewing
the stone quarries, and had started to
walk back on the Omaha track. A
freight train came along, going north,
and they stepped onto the Chicago q
Northwestern track to allow it to pass,
and continued their walk along the
latter track. A train going south on
that track struck one couple Of these
young people and killed one and in
ured the other.
The victim of the accident was En-
met Rowland, whose home is inHouston,
Mimi, and who would have graduated
from the normal school next spring,
from the elementary course, had he
lived. This was his third year in the
school, and he was general favorite
with teachers and students alike. He
was twenty-one years of age, and had
graduated from the Lacrosse, Wis,
commercial college. He intend
ed to have taught for few years and
then planned to attend the state uni.
versity later and take up either medi.
cine or dentistry. He was bright,
ambitious, hard working young man,
of fine physique, and was quarter back
in the normal foot ball team. He
played at Madelia with the team Fri
day afternoon, returning to the city
early Saturday morning.
Thomas Rowland, father of the de-
ceased, was at once notified of the &C.
cident, and reached the city at 1915
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was
grief stricken over .the' sudden taking
off of his oldest son. for whose future
he had built many hopes. He Shas not
yet decided what steps to take in re-
gard to the liability of the railroad. lie
accompanied the remains of his son
home at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon, and
the funeral will occur at Houston
Wednesday, at an hour not yet deter
mined upon.
Mr.i Rowland lived until 500
o'clock after being struck by the
train but did not regain consciousness
at any time. His companion was Miss
Sophie Landmark, also normal stu
dent, and she received injuries that
rendered he unconscious for a time,
but which were not of serious nature.
She received a slight scalp wound, but
suffered mostly from the shock. She
was able to be out yesterday. Miss
Landmarks home is at Candy, and she
is member of the elementary profess
sional class, that graduates next spring.
Mr.. Rowland roomed at Mrs. Critch.
ley's, at the corner of Fourth and
Jackson streets,and took his meals at
the club, No. 1874 South Fourth street,
Edmund Franklin, senior, was his
roommate and had been for more than
two years. Mr.. Franklin was also one
of Mr.. Rowland's companions Satur-
day afternoon. The four members of
the party all took their meals at the
club and have been friends and school
mates. Mr.. Franklins accompanied
Thos. Rowland home this afternoon
with the remains of his son and will
stay there until after. the funeral.