The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-09-26
UNDERlTHE WHEELS
Harry G. Reynolds Meets Death
At New Sharon.

Saturday afternoon about two thirty
O'Clock p. m.EThe man was struck by
Iowa Central freight train No. 81 and
several cars must have passed over
him as his injuries were very severe.
No one saw the accident and it is not
known just how it occurred. The
man lived about an hour and forty
minutes after the occurrence but he
was unable to give any information
concerning the accident or it's cause.
He spoke a few sentences and then
power of speech failed him.
Freight train No. 81 was north
bound and had passed the Sharon
water tank. The rear men noted that
the train had passed over a man who
was lying PROSTATE at the side of the
track. The train was stopped and
the men returned to the place where
the fellow was lying. His condition
was noted, assistance left at his side
and the train proceeded on its way
north. 1t was useless to have moved
the man. He was terribly cut up
about the limbs. The left arm was
cut off at the shoulder. The left foot
wac cut off just above the shoe top
and the left leg was ground to pulp
from ankle to hip. The right foot was
cut and marked but was not detached
from.the limb. The body was covered
with bruises and scratches.
How the man came to be under the
wheels is a mystery. Whether he
attempted to Iboard the train as it
was moving pastlhim or whether he
he was on the train and fell between
the cars will probably never be
known. None of the train men had
seen the fellow until the way car had
passed over.the fallen form and how
many cars passed over him cannot
be definitely stated.
The man was able to talk when the
train men reached his side. He was
askedsif he realized his condition and
he replied in the affirmative. He gave
his name as Harry G. Reynolds of Des
Moines and stated that he was a
married man. He gave the address of
his brother as James T. Reynolds,
No. 427 Walnut Street, Des Moines,
Iowa. This brother was commun-
icated with Immediately upon the
arrival of! the coroner, Eugene
Cheeseman from this city, and he
arrivedIin New Sharon last night to
take charge of the remains that were
cared for by Tracey Osborn, under
taker of New Sharon,
From information cleaned from
communications found on the cloths
ing andlpicked up here and there it
appears that the man though roughs
ing it in way had considerable
means. There was an estate in con-
troversyEin the Des Moines courts
and the brother had written to "be
sure and be in Des Moines by the
first of October as the estate would
probably be up for settlement at that
time" 1t is.likely the man was work
ing his way to that place. 1t seems
he was addicted to the use of liquor
and in the effortIto get away from
the habit and companions was tramp
ing it about the country. He had
ample means on his person when he
was hurtIand il he was hidden about
the train any place for the purpose
of avoiding transportation charges
there was Gno need for it for he had
almost $500 inIhis possession. he
was comparatively a young man be-
ing but 26 years, of age.
TraInmens' story.
The trainmen in charge Of train
No. 81 north bound say that the &C.
cident occurred about a fourth of a
mile south of the north Skunk water
tank which is north of New Sharon,
The accident occurred about 1855
O'Clock p. m. The train men do not
know how the man fell on the rails
but thinkithat he was stealing a ride
some place toward the head end Of
the train. The fourth car from the
engine was the first one showing
traces of blood and then eleven cars
and the way car passed over the
form. The body was found lying or
the inside of the track lying Close
against the east rail with the head K
the south. The train was proceeding
at the rate of eight or ten miles PEI
hour at the time of the accident.
T. B. Burns, a brakeman of Lska
loosa, was left in charge of the mar
and acted with the authorities o
New Sharon. = Conductor Chas
Bargdell twas in charge of the traii
and Engineer Alfred Eide was in tn,
engine. 1t is certain that the man wa
not struck by. the engine nor was an!
one seen at the side of the track b.
any of the train men. He was no
seen by any of the train men at an,
place on the train. 1t is thought tina
he might have been riding under
meath on one of.the cars and missing
his hold fell to the rails. 1t was com
paratively impossible for the man t,
have been between the.cars and no
have been seen.
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