Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-27

En- Route for HIS Home After q Visit to
Davenport When the Accident Occurs
Removed to ST. Anthonys Hospital,
Where He Dies After Five Hours suffer
fng-Belonged to Prominent Family.
Martin Eugdahl, young business
man of Geueseo, died at 5 o'clock Sun
day morning at St. Authony's hCspi-
tai from injuries received in being
run over by Il train in the Rock Island
yards. The end came five hours after
the accident.
Eugdahl, William Small an l David
Klepser boarded a train at Geneseo at
10 CLOCK Saturday night, purchasing
tickets for Davenport.
Ia Davenport Small got separated
from his friends and the superstition
is returned home on the midnight
train. Engdahl and Klepser boarded
train No. d. due here at 2:55. in Dav-
export. klepser had a ticket to his
home, but it is understood Eng
dahl did not. As the train reached
the Burlington crossing in the Rock
Island yards, Conductor Shuey no.
ticad Eugdahl jump off. His COM
panion remained aboard until the de-
pot was reached. Henry Lempfert,
night switch,cnder at the crossing,
saw Engdahl walking close to the
switch train, which was going west 10
the lower yards, and cautioned him 10
be careful.
Under the Train.
Charles DAILY, foreman of the
swift ching crew. as the train reached
the crossing above the viaduct. heard
screams, and, upon investigation,
found Engdahl underneath the cars.
There We're no witnesses to the acct
dent, in fact the mem bers of the
switching crew were ignorant of Eng
dahl being on the train. from which
it is supposed he fell. having boarded
it under the impression that it would
take him home.
The police were notified and the in
lured man was removed to St. An
thouy's hospital, where Drs. S. c.
Plummer, +. NJ. Sala and c. L. Fos-
ter were called to attend him. The
left leg and arm were terribly mutt
lated. The leg was amputated at the
thigh. The sufferer rallied, but only
temporarily, soon lapsing into un-
consciousness dissolution occurring at
| the hour above stated.
Some time after the accident KEEP
ser was arrested and held for wit
! ness.
An Inquest Held.
An inquest was conducted on the
remains at Undertaken G. Il. Whee-
| Ian's rooms at 9 clock this morning.
Coroner l.. V. Eckhart empanellcd d
| Jury composed of w. A. Giles, fore
| man; Phil Miller, John Shelly, G.. w.
Eckhart, G. p. Harson and George
Schmitt, which returned a verdict
that Martin Eugdahl came to his
death by being run over by train in
the yards of the & r l. IL p. between
| Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets
Sunday morning, Nov. 20. 1899"
The remains were taken to Geneseo
on the noon Rock Island train for in
terment.
Martin Engdahl was % years of age
and belonged to one of the prominent
families of Henry county. His father
was the late John Engdahl, who for
years conducted a merchant tailoring
establishment in Genesco. His health
failing, he moved onto farm near
the town, but died two years ago. Sew
eral weeks ago Martin and younger
brother, Alexander, bought out retail
shoe store in Geneseo, and were pros
pering in their new venture. Mrs.
Anna EngdahI, their mother, had
made arrangements to dispose of the
farm and stock, and move to town
and make her home with her sons.
Engdahl leaves Nesides his mother two
brothers, Victor and Alexander. and
three sisters, Miss Esther Engdahl and
Mrs. G.. o. johnson, of Geneseo, and
Mrs. +. w. Shallene, of Moline.