Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-27
Jack Anderson's Tragic Death.

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One of the saddest and most ter
rible accidents that has happened
in years took place yesterday after
noon about four o'clock at the Dun
can crossing, near the eight corner
ed house northeast of the city.
when train number three came
down the grade at nearly mile-a-
into the buggy occupied by Jack
ing Anderson almost instantly, and
carrying him down the track some
distance, aud throwing Mr.. Roberts
to the side of the road and for a
short time rendering him uncon-
scious. The body of Mr.. Anderson
was badly mangled, but Roberts
was not seriously injured. One of
the horses was killed almost in.
stantly and the other was badly cut
and may be rendered useless.
Inc gentlemen had started into
the country aud were bound for the
Fox place and Mr.. Roberts testified
that they were driving along at
jog trot and upon nearing the rail
way he looked to the west, being on
Sy
saw no train, but as to whether Mr..
not will never be known. Just as
they drove onto the track Mr.. An
derson cried out: my God, here
is the tramp and Mr.. Roberts says
he slapped the horses with the lines;
it was too late to back up and the
only recourse was to go ahead. Mr..
Ioa !, a
knew until he again regained his
senses. The engine struck the rig
lust behind the horses and divided
the team from the buggy, dumping
them on the north side of the track
and the, buggy, with Mr.. Roberts to
the south. Mr.. Anderson was carried
down the track short distance. He
was driving the team and was sit
ting on the side next to the engine,
and was killed outright. A great
hole was smashed in his skull, one
shoulder was smashed and one leg
broken. 1t is also said that great
ugly wound was made across his
body. Mr.. Roberts was thrown to
the side and received an injury just
above the forehead, which rendered
him insensible, and one limb was
| injured. He was also bruised up
considerably The engineer stop
ped the train and the injured men
were picked up and brought to the
city and MIR. Roberts was taken to
his home, at the corner of Fifth and
Poplar streets, on a Stretcher where
Doctor Portertield was called and
upon examination. found no bones
| were broken aud no serious results
are feared from his injuries.
Mr.. Miller aud wife, living north
east of the city, We're comlugin from
| the north and were eye witnesses of
the frightful scene. They had seen
the oncoming train and had stopped
| about twenty rods from the track.
| They saw the men drive up and the
| train crash into them, but were pow
erless to do anything, but FASTENED
to their assistance as soon after the
| train passed as possible. There is
cut just to the east of the crossing,
and a train coming through it can
| not be as easily seen or heard by
| persons coming along the road
| from the south as it could if there
was none. The men were probably
busily engaged in talking and were
| possibly not as careful in advanc-
ing to the crossing as they should
have been in view of these conditi-
ons. The jury made visit to the
place this morning, aud were there
as the train came in. In conversa-
ton with one of them a representa-
tive of The Democrat learned that
the train could be seen coming at a
reasonable distance from the cross
ing.
Jack Anderson was about fifty
years of age, and leaves brother,
Dick Anderson, living about three
and one-half miles west of the city,
and father, sister and two small
children, a boy and girl, living.
with them. Two children, Harry
and Sam, live at Audubon aud two
other children, Pearl and Grover.
are working on farms near the city.
His wife died several years ago and
lies buried at Audubon.
The funeral services will be held
from the residence of his brother,
west of the city tomorrow at ten
o'clock The boarders aud friends
of Mr.. Jack Anderson at the Occi-
dental hotel, here in Atlantic, where
he has boarded for several years.
have procured a magnificent wreath
of flowers as their last token of
token of lasting friendship and
esteem. c. Buck, Il. Bojens and
William Davis acted as committee
in charge.-Cass County Democrat
OF September 90
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