The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-25

that the engine was upon MIN before ne
could arise from his seat
Instantly Killed.
The wagon was struck in the middle
of the bed, and it is cOnJectured that
Mr. Radon was killed by striking the
end of the boiler, ard that his body
rolled down from the pilot on 70 the
track. the wheels passing over the right
leg and crushing the bones above and
below the knee in a horrible manner
The death blow was on the right side
of the back of the head. where the
skull was crushed in. as though it had
struck the head of a bolt an inch and a
half in diameter. The victims neck
was also broken. There can be no doubt
that death was instantaneous
The body was carried 120 feet down
the track before it left the pilot. and,
after the wheels passed over the leg, IT
rolled down the embankment, and lay
face upward when George Webster,
William Love and Mr.. Coles reached
the scene.
Engine No. fl was running at high
rate of speed. trying TO make the sid
ing at Kaysville to allow train No. .,
north-bOund, to pass. SO far as can
be learned, no one heard the engine
whistle or ring its bell for the crossing
Where the road crosses the track there
is at least d tWO-fOOt grade, but i'm
mediately TO the north, at a distance
of not more than $50 feet, is a deep
cut, from which a train emerges almost
as from a tunnel. With the engine run
ming at sixty miles an hour, as specta-
tons believe il did. the $50 feet from
the mouth Of the cut TO the road would
be covered in a twinkling, and II IS
easy TO be seen that Mr. Radon had
no time 10 save. himself. The high
speed of the engine is shown by ithe
fact that Engineer Carter was unable
to bring it to a standstilI until il had
gone seventy or eighty rods.
in the absence of Precinct Justice
Galley. R ". Barnes. the city justice,
empaneled a cOrOner'S jury, consisting
Of George Swan. jr., Hyrum Strong and
H T. Robins who viewed the remains
and the scene Of the accident, and ad-
1ourned to Monday at II a. IA, when an
inquest will be held.
The remains were taken home to the
distracted family about two hours after
the accident. The grief of the bereaved
ones was pitiful to behold. Mr.. Radon
having been a model husband and
father in his home life.
Horses Uninjured.
A curious circumstance connected
with the tragedy is that neithAr of the
horses attached TO the wagon in which
though the vehicle was literally demol-
ished and etrewn for RODS from the
crossing. The harness was broken and
the horses We're left by the side Of the
track untouched
The deceased was a native Of the
Channel Isles, where ne was born IN
SeDtember, 1850 Nearly all of his life
has been spent in Utah, his home for
many years being in Salt Lake. His
ra-aHze v-sas
him a wide acquaintance IN salt Lake.
He was employed by L. c. NJ. 1. for
some years. and had the distinction OF
being the first deliveryman for that
firm. Later he was employed by Day
4 Co, Barnes & Davis and Barnes,
Lewis & Co. he proved himself to De
q man of integrity, honor and ability.
Some years after the death of David
Day. senior member of the firm Of Day
& Co. he married Mrs. Day. His time
during the ten years or more that ne
has resided in Kayeville has been de-
voted 10 attending TO Mrs. Radon S
property interests. He was a gel IN
formed man, and a great reader and
student.
Mr.. Radon leaves a wife ana three
children. His father resides in the
Tenth ward Of salt Lake City He Wae
a brother o. IS. I. Radon of the Park
city Record. and he has brothers IN
business in Salt Lake.
The people of Kaysville are profound
~ shocked by the news Of Mr.. Radon s
sad fate. He was man whom all re-
spected Of q genial, sunny disposition
and his friends are legion.
No arrangements for the funeral have
vet been made. 1t is supposed, however
that the inteTment viii take place II
salt Lake next Tuesday OF We 5nesday