The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-04-13
D|EO FROM ACCIDENT.
A. ". Gill, the Omaha Brakeman, Died
Saturday as Result Of Accident in
Which he was Hurt.
Driving Park is Arranging TO Have Some
Good Races This Season. Matinee
to be Held in May.
City Council is Determining Upon an Or
dlnance That Proposes Changing
the Fire Limits.
THE END CAME SATURDAY,
A. w. Gill Died Saturday Afternoon
as the Result Of Accident and
the Amputation.
THE END CAME SATURDAY,
the Amputation.

AAo outiClpAtou Q06LQ OF "A. w. Gill
occurred Saturday afternoon at $40
o'clock, aged 42 years. Mr.. Gill had
the lower part of his leg badly cut in
the Omaha accident on Tuesday of last
week and after the amputation fol.
lowed the chances were somewhat
against his recovery. The same night
the physicians had all they could do to
keep him alive, and he remained in
much the same condition until Friday,
when it was evident that he could not
recover. Mrs. Gill and her daughter
came few days after the accident and
ministered to his wants, and Saturday,
when it was evident that he would die
before night, the rest of the family and
the father and sister and brother-in-
law was sent for and they arrived at
noon on special train from Sioux
Falls, which was kindly furnished by
the Omaha railroad. Mr.. Gill was con-
scious when they arrived and enjoyed q
short conversation with them and then
collapsed, as the trial was more than
his weak strength could endure. He
remained in this condition until he
died.
The deceased belonged to the Ma
sonic fraternity and the mem bers took
charge of the arrangements. About
80 Masons met at the lodge room Satur-
day evening at s o'clock and marched
to the rooms of DR.. Bobb and accom-
panied the remains to the depot. The
following were the pail bearers: r. P.
Hall, G. B. Wilt, j. e. Wells, Thos. Lid
dell, I. j. Spargler, j. j. McDougall.
They were placed on special train on
the Omaha road and taken to Sioux
Falls, leaving here at 8:45. A car was
provided for the relatives. The funeral
services were held at Sioux Falls Sun.
day and were conducted by the Masonic
lodge OF that city, the Omaha railroad
employees turning out in large numbers
to the funeral
The deceased has been running into
Mitchell on the Omaha road for the
past eight or nine years and was quite
we'll acquainted. ae was man we'll
respected by the company and by the
employees of the road ,and they both did
everything in their power for the man
and his family. When it come to run
ming special trains between here and
Sioux Falls the employees stated to the
company that they would be glad to
contribute their services for the bene
fit of their old friend, and in some in
stances this WAS much of hardship,
on account of doubling the road, aa was
necessary under the circumstances. 1t
was only two weeks ago that the de-
ceased took the examination for con-
ductorship on the Illinois Central road
at Sioux City and which he passed with
very creditable mark. He also had
taken the same examination on the
Omaha road and had passed. He was
always known as careful man on the
road, and the accident which cost him
his life could easily have been averted,
but 1t was evidently his intention to
stand by his post Of duty at all hazards.
His home was at Montrose, near
whore he owned 200 acres OF land prac-
tically free from all incum brance. he
was also q member of the A. O. u. W.
and carried an insurance in that order
of $4,000. He leaves wife ana seven
children to mourn his death.
The entire city took an interest in
the sad CASE of the injured man and
when his death was announced gener-
GUS sympathy went out to the afflicted
ones for the death of the father and
husband and the manner in which it
came about. A large number of peo-
pie came down town in the evening and
followed the remains to the depot as a
mark of respect, although unknown to
the deceased.