Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-03
PROVE FATAL
Joe Miniter Dead as a Result Of q
Fracture Of the Skull on
Saturday.
Death Ensued Shortly After the
Young Man Was Brought to His
Home in This City.
Was the Fifth Tragic Fatality Of
the Week in MarshalltoWn
City News

The fifth sensational death Of the
week for Marshalltown and vicinity oc-
Cured Saturday afternoon at point
rear C.Gi tower, West of LaMoille, on the
Northwestern railroad, when Joseph
Miniter, a young man 2S years oil age,
son of MIR. and Mrs. John Miniter, of Sill
South Third street, was struck on the
head with a bar OF steel. that fell from
the top OF. a pile driver on which he was
working. resulting in a fracture of the
skull, which caused death one and one
half hours later.
Brief particulars of the accident were
given in these columns Saturday after
moon. Miniter was an employe under
Foreman j. II. Byrnes, who has cr:arge
T of the work Of putting in piling for
bridges on the Northwestern. Miniter
was working With the pile driver, assist
ling in driving the foundation piles for
the masonry of the new bridge 800 yards,
West of CG tower. The steel bar, Weigh
ling about five pounds, and used for
lpinching piles into the lead, in some
manner became loosened and fell from
the deck of the pile drivr, a distanc of
about twenty-four feet and struck
| Miniter squarely on the top of the head.
llileraly crushing in the entire occipital.
| Mniiter was brought to this, city on a
work train as soon as possible He was
taken to his parents home and a SUR
geon summoned. Altho the injured man
VAS not unconscious il could be plainly
seen by the nature of his injury that
death must soon ensue and moth
1 ing could be done more than to ease his
Hast moments. The remarkable nerve of
! Miniter Was quite wonderful. also the
fact that he lived as long as he did after
ithe accident and did not lose conscious
ness He knew every one up till the
time of his death at 4:l0 o'clock. and
from the time of the accident until he
died never lnurmured or uttered a
Icpmplaint Of any kind
jos" Minite,'. as he ia Familiarity
/ known by his friends. was the next
youngest son of MIR. and Mrs. John Min
liter. He has been in the railroad sarv-
/ ice ever since he MAS old enough to
4 work, beginning as a helper in the Iowa
i Central shops. For period of about
II SIN y ettf >. PRIOR 10 ABOUT fDufs years ago,
The Was a fireman on the Central, and
+ for the past few years has been in the
employ of the Northwestern, in the road
fseIvice. He was born in Davenport. but
mas resided in Mars'nalltoMn the great
Ter, part of his life, or for the past eigh-
i8teen Years.
Besides his parents the deceased
4 leaves three brothers and two sisters
One pf the sisters, Miss Nellie, resides
lin this city and only returned Friday
from a sever months stay in Chicago
i The othersis teris Mrs John Burke, Of
Tucson Arix. Ed Miniter the Oldest
Il brother, VAS formerly a Chicago Great
Western engineer, but is now employed
Il in a like capacity on the Great North
Tern. With headclIartsrs at West SUI
perior. Wis He arrived Sunday eye-
lining. james Miniter. the youngest bro
i thes. who, until recently has been run
ming d steam shovel on the ST. Paul &
Duluth, out Of St Pau is now visiting
lin the city. The Whereabouta#of John,
the other brother, formerly a Chicago
Great Western emploSe. are ne. X .toys.il,
thr las, heard from him being when he
4 ss.as5 IN Tacoma, W. ash, as a tsleyra pm
operator.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 9 O'Clock from the resi-