The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
FUNERAL on JAMEs :. RANKIN.
win Take Place From Family Resi-
dence This Afternoon.


reached Savannah on the Southern Rail-
way train from Pittvburg yesterday ar
tcrnoon. The body was accompanied by
Mr.. James L. Rankin. ST. the father Of
the unfortunate young man who met 50
sad a death
When Mr. Rankin reached Pittsburg he
learned that the friends OF his son in that
city were anxious that some funeral SER
vice be celebrated before the body let
FOR Savannah. lie acceded 20 this wish
and the services were held Monday night.
They were very largely attended aud the
masses OF flowers. as well az the earnest
sympathy. from very many sources. q
which Mr. Rankin was assured, told him
that ln Pittsburg. as IN savannah. the
death OF his sou had caused profound
grief
The funeral will take place from the
family residence Jos Duny street cast,
az o'clock this afternoon. The services
viii be conducted by Rev. DR.. James Y.
Fair pastor OF the Independent Pfesoy-
tcrian Church. The palibs arers will he
Messrsr. Herbert West. Clarence G.. An
derson. Jr.. Randolph Arson, Jr.. Ernest
T. Davis. Gladding Hull and DR.. Joseph
- Guerard The interment viii be IN
Laurel Grove cemetery.
a uIl particulars VI Wv AtiatafNt 80 fFt'f7f+
Mr.. Rankin me' his death have not been
printed IN Savannah. The Pittsburg Dis
match. In its issue OF the day following
that on which the accident occurred, d.
scribes the happening mus:
James l.. Hankin. Jr.. assistant cnlet
engineer OF the American Tinplatc Com
pany. and one OF the most prominent and
popular young men Ia Pittsburg's bust
ness and social circles was run down by
, Mouongahela street railway car on
Forbes street Squirrel Hll, yesterday
afternoon and almost instantly killed. Mr.
Rankin was on horseback aud at the
| time was on his way with Charles ".
Bray. chief engineer OF the American Iln-
Mate Company. for an afternoon ride
through the Squirrel HIN district The
man was hurled from his horse with such
terrific force that his skull was badly
fractured and death was only matter
/ o. few moments.
Early in the afternoon Mr.. Rankin
had arranged with Mr. Bray to ride out
10 the Country Clubhouse. az Forbes
street and Shady avenue. 10 participate
in the cross-country hunt that was 70
| be held. by that organization. They Sc
cured riding horses at the Schenley Ridin9
| Academy. on Bayard street. and were just
| descending the dip in Forbes street. be-
| tween Wightman and Murray avenues,
when Mr.. Bray noticed Monongaheia
street railway car approaching on the
| outbound track.
He suggested to Mr.. Rankin that they
had better cross over 70 give their horses
plenty % room. as he feared the animals
would Brighten at the noise and rush OF
the car ne Instantly turned his horse
I and safely reached the roadway on the
other side Of Forbes street.
Just then Mr. Bray looked back 20 see
what his companion had done. He was
| Mortified 10 see the car strike down Mr..
| Rankn's horse. chat had squared itself
across the track. end the rider was hurled
| on his mead on the hard asphalt roadway.
The car struck the horse with such a
terrible blow that II rebounded and struck
/ the animal again Mr.. Rankin. however.
| had been thrown beyond the reach OF the
wheels and his body was not mangled.
MIR. Bray lcaped from his horse ana
hurried 10 che side OF his companion. DIR.
NJ W Everson Of SOS Fifth avenue, who
was also on his way 10 the Country Club
and wns nearby hurried 10 tho assistance.
| The latter found that Mr.. Rankin was un-
conscious with his skull badly fractured
in Two place. The young man expired
lust as the physician reached his side. on
/ tho middle ~ the forehead wos a hole that
peuetrated both plates Of the skull. and
/ on the left side. near the back Of the
head. was another fracture, long and com
I plete
John Lewis motorman OF the car. was
/ ni,ced under arrest by Police Lieutenant
4 John Donovan Of Homestead. who hap
! psned 10 be- a passenger. The motorman
/ was taken 10 Homestead. where ball for
/ his appearance az the inquest on Monday
| was furnished TO Justice @. W. Giles by
| Assistant General Manager Frank Mccoy
Of the Monongaheia company. Lieut. Don
ovan shot the horse which had been badly
4 mangled.
Mr. Bray was unable 20 tell exactly
how the accident occurred. Both horses
| had been acting quietly. ana gave no
| signs OF trouble. hut he supposed that the
| unusual roar Of the approaching car caus-
| "a Mr.. Rankln's horse TO shy and plunge
| directly "a the path Of the trolley. As far
a. he could tell the car had not struck
/ Mr. Rankin, hut the force Of the blow
given tho horse had completely unseated
him. and thrown him headlong 70 the
pavement
MIR Mccoy. in explaining the accident
from the standpoint OF Motorman Lewis
aid last night that the car was running
nj fair speed on a slight upgrade, ana
thar Mr.. BRAY had crossed over IN 'front.'
~ the chr Mr. Rankin remained on the
site upon which ne had been riding As
the car reached him his horse shien.
wheeled IN front Of the car and was
struck in the flank before the moiorman
could apply the brakes and stop MS car.
.R. A wynne Of Homestead. Who was
on the car. said thas the trolley was run
ming 81 high speed into the dip. apparent
Is 20 make up lost time. Inc Two 'lu't
.bsad appeared 70 be chatting and laugh-
Ing rs their horses pranccd about. The
speed Of the car was not checked al