The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-04
AWFUL ACCIDENT.
TWO Men Killed on the Railroad al
WOODBURY..


They were Frank Davis and Charles
Darlington. Mr.. Darlington was in.
stantly killed, Mr.. Davis fingered
unconscious all the time till p. m.
when he died. Both were married men,
Mr.. Darlington having wife and five
children, MIR. Davis wife and one
son.
The circumstances, as related by
Coroner Jas. NJ. Beard, are SIS follows:
Mr.. Davis, who had recently purchas-
ed the Doug Lewis farm and lives on it,
has been building house and was in
town with the carpenter, Mr.. Darling
ton, to get something they needed.
Near $50 they were starting home in
the wagon, both on seat near the
center OF the wagon, and before they
were out Of teWn. long crib belonging
= .s.luN Hulburd & c. Elevate
sols.H. Dor. the north side of siSs
track and the road turns sharply across
the railway track at the end Of the
crib, making a crossing inside the town.
Five persons were witnesses of what
occurred. AS the wagon reached the
end of the crib and turned, the extra
freight, going 20 miles an hour came
up. 1t rang the bell twice. The team
surged across the track, and got away
unhurt, but the COW catcher struck the
wagon, pillng up the front axle and the
two men on it. The remainder OF the
wagon came on ahead of the train and
was dropped six rods further on. The
Mortified engineer stopped as quickly
as he could, about quarter of mile
from the crossing. Mr.. Darlington was
found to be dead, before taking him off
the cowcatcher. Two severe wounds
we're found lone on the temple and one
near the base of the ear. Mr.. Davis
was breathing but unconscious. His
worst injury was at the base Of the
skull, but his face was bloody from a
wound in the forehead. 1t was seen
from the first that he could not recover,
although physicians were instantly
summoned and everything possible
done to succor him.
The coroner was telephoned and he,
County Attorney Touet and Mr.. Leavel
who is Mr.. Davis brother.in-law wen,
down on No. 4. 1t was decided no in.
quest was necessary. The engineer
could not see the wagon coming, MOI
could the ulen in it see the train coming
, west, hence no blame can attach to the
: engineer. If they heard the train the,
evidently miScalculated it's position
Four men and woman witnessed it
Joe Moorehouse and lis son being clos,
1 at hand. Mr.. Moorehouse was at tn,
hand car house and the son mowin,
4 weeds on the track close by. The sigh
e of the wagon flying into splinters ant
e being carried dragging by the engin
e caused both Of them to run farther iron
the track lest it should strike them.
e A man and his wife, whose names ar,
0 not learned, were crossing the bridg
8 south Of the railway and saw the Who'll
accident. The man got out and caugh
the team which was not scratched even
e The family of Mr.. Darlington had no
t reached the scene until after the col
3 oner's party arrived. AS soon as the
/. came, the coroner turned the body owe
a to their care, having ascertained tina
: no inquest was necessary.
These are all the particulars availabl
at present.
1t is needless to say the community
! shocked by the terrible accident. TIL
men are both reputed as valued and re
spected citizens. Their bereaved fam
+ lilies are receiving all the help and sym
. pathy that can be given but nothing ca
relieve their distress.
i It's little remarkable that three mel
! have been killed on the railroad eros.
> ings in this county in the past tw
) weeks. Osceola Democrat.
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