Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-11
AN ENGINEERS FUNERAL.
Inst Rites Over Remains of Il. Il.
Long Conducted This Afternoons.

the city in many months was that of
Engineer r. r. Long. of the Central,
who died Monday night from injuries
received in wreck the same afternoon
on the Newton branch, a few miles west
of New Sharon.
Mr.. Long having been resident of
this city so long and the acquaintance
ship of the family being wide, caused a
large attendance of friends from this
Lefty. and besides these there were
many people present from outside
points along the Central principally
from Oskaloosa. where the deceased re-
sided al the time of his death.
The remains arrived at sos o'clock
"Wednesday evening accompanied by the
parents. by Mrs. Long and sons; MIR.
Harry Hall, of Waterloo, father of Mrs.
Long; MIR. and Mrs. Jesse Long. Engin-
Ger and Mrs. i W. Jacobs; Fireman
Ed Reynolds Fireman Frank Andrews,
William Thomas, foreman of the car
(, inspectors of the Central at Oskaloosa,
Engineer and Mrs. Joseph Storey, Mrs.
Thomas MAXWELL. Wife of Engineer
Maxwell. Engineer James Elder, all of
Oskaloosa, and Engineer and Mrs.
George Cummings. of Monmouth
Prior TO leaving Oskaloosa, at 2
| O'Clock "Wednesday afternoon, a brief
| prayer service was conducted from the
/ family home. The pail bearers We're
Frank Andrews and Ed Reynolds, rep
! resenting the Brotherhood of Locomo-
| tive Fremer; j. w. Jacobs and James
Il. Elder, representing the brotherhood
| of Locomotive Engineers III. l.. Smith,
commander of Boynton Tent No. IS,
i knights of the Maccabees,a of which the
| deceased was member, and William
/ Thomas. representing Court. No. Is,
| Tribe of Ben Hur, to which Mr.. Long
| also belonged.
| After the funeral party arrived in this
I city the remains We're taken at once to
] the III. l.. Long home. so West Boone
4 street, where. at 100 o'clock this after
i noon, a brief prayer service was con-
4 Quoted by Rev. j. q. Van Ness. At j
1 O'Clock the body was borne to the First
\ Methodist church, where it lay in state
until . o'clock, when DR. yam Ness con-
/ Quoted the funeral service. The service
! was a brief one. but very Impressive. A
quartet composed of Mesdames j. q.
I Van Ness and A. L. Bryant and Messrs.
i G. ~. I.usby and X. A. Salisbury sang
Sometime Well Understand. Jesus
/ Savior. Pilot Me- and My Jesus, AS
Thou Wilt The floral offerings from
! the friends, railroad associates. brother
lodge members and neighbors We're nu-
lnsrous and very beautiful. Aside from
1 thu offerings from friends and neigh.
/ hnrs the Macoabees of Royntons Tent,
! Nj. IS. Of 1tslSaloosa. sent a large pillow,
4 bsaring the design of II tent. the ems
\ CINE men Of the Central and friends
1 gave a broken wheel. Division No. IA
y 4 ,1,.,1 Il IL, g l,..
I N1aeeabees OF Oskaloosa |; loose tpu
Aauet tied With the lodges colors. red,
4 White and black: bouquet of rosebuas
was from the Zen Hur Tribe Of Oska-
4 Ioosa Marshall Tent No. -. X. O. T..
\ funeral in a body, also rendered a YER,
petty enblema,ica! design. The rail-
j road men and their families We're pres
jayt al the funeral III 4 body. The pail
4 bearsrs Who of,icated al the funeral
lwe,ie an engineers of the central
4 Nessr% charles Meredith and N'harles
H. Young. OF this city; Joseph Storey
i .,afi,es 7. Elder and ~ \. Llndley ef.
oskalopsa and George Cummings. Of
4 Monmouth,
Those In attendance at the funeral
/ from out of the city, aside from those
miio accompanied the remains here
"Wednesday evening We're MrskHester
4 Taylor. of c.iiilnell and Mr.. Charles
si Long. Of Oskaloosa cousins OF the de-
ceased; Mrs John lmmmle, OF Ottum-
4 va deputy supreme commander of the
q T. o. l. NJ Conductor Frank snyder
and wife. Engineer and Mrs. William
81 Strauss Fireman Harry Drinkle. son of
! Engineer Drinkle; John Mallish Mrs.
HAY Alrs J.spphine Haruhill Night