Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-04
DIES FROM ACCIDENT
John a Carr. . Stranger, Has Both
Legs Crushed by q Train and
Dies as Result.
Passes Away ct the Hospital Dur.
ing an Epileptic seizure-A
Dying Statement
Says a Brakeman Pushed Him From
the Train-A Mother Prays
For Him In England.

John a. Carr, who. has been working
for the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road az member OF the surfacing gang
more or Less Tor the past two weeks, I
was go badly injured Tuesday after
noon at LaMoille by having both legs
crushed under the wheels of an east
bound Northwestern freight train, thar
he died in this city about 10 o clock this
forenoon.
Carr was not In the employ Of the
company at the time of the accident,
but the company directed that he be
brought to the Getx hospital here and
given all care. The accident occurred
at point about 100 feet east Of the La
Noble station, or near the water tanks
and IL 1t was caused by the manner in
which Carr states, some one may be
called upon to answer for the blame Of
1.-THE mans death. Carr was brought
here on special train and taken at
once to the hospital, where the mangled
4 legs. crushed and bleeding and hanging
by only few bits Of skin. We're ampu-
tated few inches below the knees. The
/
accident in good shape and had not
even lost consciousness al a. result. At
ter the ainputations We're completed he
rallied nicely and, altho he did not re-
gain much strength it was thought that
possibly he might recover. He stated
TO the doctors, however, that he was an
lepileptic and that he feared he was
going. TO be attacked with one of his
lem 4 \, lie
4 morning one came over him and he died
while suffering from the attack.
! All that is known of the accident is
what Carr stated to DIR. Getz before he
died. He SAYS that he worked seven
4 book shows that to be the case. He
waiting for his time, which he drew at
4 Colo Monday night He started for this
lefty Tuesday afternoon on freight,
riding in one of the cars. as he had no
3lpass. The train stopped at LaAioille
8 and he got off to stretch and walk a
'llittle. When the train started up, he
lsays he attempted to get on and was
4 pushed off by the brakeman and fell
y under the wheels.
Carr was A. years of age. and is I'M
& fmother, Mrs. Sophia Carr resides in
that country. "A letter in the mans
possession, written May % from "The
cottage South. Cerney cirencester,
Gloucestershire, was very nicely writ
ten and correctly spelled. Mrs. Carr
spoke Of being so glad to see her som.
handwrittng again, asfshe had thought
she never would, owing to the fact thai
he II n no xH,r fcr two 1yeo rs
In telling him Of the happenings among
some of his old friends she closes with;
Z II hope you are quite well. Write me
q soon, q long letter. and tell me a lot Of
news. With kind love and earnes,
J. prayers for your welfare. and may Coo
bless you my dear Jack, ever your af.
!. fectionate mother. Sophia Carr
1t lis not known az yet what DISPOSE
ton will be made with Cars remain.
and whether the railroad company vii
/, stand the expense of burial is no.
Il known. He said before he died that h,
had no home. and all the money he hat
was 50 on his person and postal orde
for SO, payable TO himself, which wa.
forwarded to Minneapolis and in now ii
the postotfice there. This he gave ar
order to DR.. Getz to receive&to help de
fray the expenses of his burial.
Whether there is any truth in til,
statement that a brakeman pushed Car
/ from the train is not known. altho i
will be investigated by the railroad
company.
a ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
William Nelson. a married man re,
siding at 9O4 West Nevada street, ane
employed as a helper in the blacksmith
!, shops Of the Iowa Central, was injured
Tuesday afternoon While near the steam
4 hammer, which was in operation. 4
bar Of iron from the hammer fell and
. striking Nelson on the right foot, crush
ed and broke the bones of his great toe
He will be confined to his home seyera