The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-04
The Late Thomas Doud, Sr.

Another of Superior's oldest and
most respected citizens is numbered
with the dead. in the person of Mr..
Thomas Doud, ST., who met his death
by accident on Monday last.
1t appears that the deceased, who
was in the employ of the c. st. P. NJ. &
.. as car inspector, went over to ltasca
to meet the "limited," due at II a. m.
and after inspecting the cars boarded
the train for Duluth. standing the while
on the platform between two cars. As
the train was nearing the n. P. bridge
and passing one Of the semaphore sig
mails. Mr.. Doud stopped over to look at
the axle OF one of the cars, which had
become heated, when his head came in
contact with the semephOre, knocking
diately slowed up and backed to the
place of the accident, and the uniortun-
ate man taken on board, but on in
spection he was found to be dead, hav-
ing been instantly killed by the blow
he received. The body was taken to
Durham's morgue Duluth and later re-
turned to Whitney's undertaking esta-
blishment, East end, where it was kept
oyer night, and on Tuesday morning
brought to his residence on Thompson
avenue, near the Omaha track. The
body did not seem to be disigured, and
the features presented quite natural
appearance.
Though the deceased filled an hum
BILE station, it ls not wide of the mark to
say that few deaths have occurred in
our midst which have occasioned such
widespread regret, and the sincere SYM
pathv of our citizens goes out to his
family in their sad atfliction.
Thomas Doud, Sr., was a native OF
the county of Sligo, Ireland-the birth
place OF his lifelong friend and our re-
spected townsman, Mr.. Dominic Scan
Ian, stationer-and came to Penn
sylyania about SO years ago, where he
lived for some thirteen years. when he
removed to Iankton, S. ID. A few years
after he removed to Superior, where he
resided up to the time OF his death. For
few years he worked for the city and
the \. 2. railway, when he secured en-
piovment with the Omaha road as car
repalrer and inspector. No more trust
worthy and faithful man ever served
any company, and no man could have
been more generally liked than be was
by the employees of the road. In the
performance of his duties as car inspec-
tor he had to make repeated trips to
itasca, often going on foot. but so much
Was he respected by the train hands
that the trains were Invariably slowed
up to allow him to get on board. He
panion, and true friend. In his spare
moments he delighted in playing the
flute, and was familiar with all the pop
ular airs of his native land, as well as
the popular American tunes. He will
be sadly missed by his many old com
panions and friends.
Deceased WAS about 81 wears of age,
and leaves a widow, who accompanied
sons: John, james and Thomas Four
children died a few years ago, all falling
victims Of diphtheria within the space
of few weeks.
The funeral took place from his late
residence. Thompson avenue, on Thurs
day afternoon, at 2:3) O'Clock, to
St. Francis Xavier church, and thence
to NemadJl cemetery, upon which sad
occasion citizens of all classes, testified
their respect for the deceased and SYM
pathy for his Borrowing widow and chill
dreh by attending the funeral service
and following his remains to their last
resting place. The pallbearcrs were:
Geo. Bennett, j. Hannatin, Mat Con-
Ion, Ed Whalen, Jake Stiner and
Thos. King.
The TINES tenders it sincere svmpa-
thy to the bereaved family.