The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-09
NET DEATH IN RUNAWAY
Chester A. Moss Crushed Under
a Heavily Loaded Wagon.
DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY
Terrible Accident of Which a Popular
Young Man Was the Victim-Tried
to Stop a Team OF Fright
ened Horses.

Chester A. Moss, driver on steam
wood saw. was run over and killed al
most instantly by the machine yester-
day about noon at the corner of Fourth
and Chestnut streets.
Moss had left his seat on the front
of the machine for an instant and en-
tered the saloon of Fred Gangner In
his absence small boys playing about
the curb started the horses.
Edward Chassay, the barkeeper, saw
them move. He called to Moss: There
goes your team" Moss ran out and
followed the horses, who had moved
into Chestnut street from Fourth and
turned south, going up Chestnut on a
trot. Coming up with them Moss
seized the bride of one horse and
sought to check it's progress.
For several seconds the spectators
saw Moss struggling with the fright
ened animal Twice it reared, the last
time its legs striking Moss and knock
ing him down. In an instant the horses
had plunged ahead dragging the heavy
chnery over the PROSTATE body of
Moss. The front wheel went over the
breast, crushing the ribs, and the hind
wheel passed over his neck.
w. r. Adams and other spectators
carried the crushed and bleeding body
into Fred Gangner's house, which
stands near by. DR.. Stephens was
called, but he could do nothing. Moss
died without uttering a word. The
body was removed to Tuttle's under
taking rooms, where an inquest was
held later in the day by Justice of the
Peace Frank Kennedy, the acting cor
oner, Coroner Hardenbrook being alb
sent.
At the inquest Charles Duffin. driver
for the A. c. NJ. company's hardware
department. Ed Chassay and w. T..
Adams testified, giving the facts as
stated above. A verdict in accordance
with the facts was rendered, exoner-
ating Clague brothers, the owners of
the horses and saw, from all responsi-
bility.
Chester Moss was % years of age and
was extremely popular. his acqualnt-
ance in the city being large. His ia
Their and mother Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Moss, and a brother live in Chicago,
the father being employed in the stock
yards and the brother in gas plant.
In 1892 young Moss first came to An
| aconda. He was employed first at tie
| conyerters. In 1898 he returned to CHI
| cage, where he remained for some time,
| but in 1895 he came back to Anaconda,
where he remained continuously until
| his death. save for a visit of few
months to Chicago in the fall of 1898
| to visit his people. In December, 1873,
| he began work for Harry j. Allen, drlv-
| ing an oil wagon and collecting. lie
/ remained in that job several years and
then went on Clague Brothers wood
saw. During the greater portion OF his
| life in Anaconda young Moss lived t
| the home of the Clague brothers at bo9
! Chestnut street but in the last few
months he has been living at the house
| of Harry ]. Allen.
The relatives in Chicago have been
notified of the death and the body is
being held awaiting information as to
their wishes. 1t is probable the re-
mains will be sent East for 1nterment;
So far as known young Moss belonged
| to no secret or benevolent organization,
but it is understood he carried some
| insurance on his life.