The Globe-republican., 1901-12-19
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Alfred Mootz's Body Buried Saturday
Impressive Services,


Impressive Services,
The body of Alfred Moctz, who vas
killed by being run over by the cars at
coal camp, six miles north of Trinidad.
mention OF which accident was made last
week, arrived here Friday morning in
charge of his brother, Emil Mootz.
Undertaken Coons took charge of the
body. and at one O'Clock it was removed
to the home of the parents of the deceas-
ed.
At about II O'Clock, December 10th,
Alfred Mootz, who was a brakeman on q
train running from Trinidad to Pueblo,
the Colorado Southern Railroad,
attached to the train a car containing q
water tank at Bowen station, a coal camp.
The work was done all right. but the car
was covered with ice, and it is believed
that Mootz slipped and fell under the
wheels of the cars. No one saw the acct
dent. When found his body was badly
mangled. Both legs were cut off, and
the arms and head were badly crushed
He probably died Instantly.
The funeral took place at 10 O'Clock,
Saturday morning, the services being
held in the Catholic church, where
large number of people asse bled.
Father j. A. Ieneh an held mass, and at
the close he delivered a sermon. His re-
marks were addressed particularly to the
living, and were we'll Intended to impress
his hearers with the necessity of living
upright lives, according to the will OF
God, as OWNED through his son, Jesus
Christ. He opened his discourse with
Paul's words, found in the 10Th chapter
of Corinthians, 80, death, where is thy
sting? o, grave, where is thy yictory?''
This, said the reverend gentle man, lea s
N hQli lev fl,af fINo Pa nj +
that death did not end all, but that there
was a hereafter This view is conf1rlne d
when we consider that in creation
the end is not reached, or there is not a
fullness of life at death, but the end is
beyond.
The urgent need of being in cores
pondence with Christ'S grace was given to
fit us for the duties of this life as God had
int ntied for us.
In referring to the deceased, Father
Lenehan said he did not know how lie
came by his death. but he followed a
work which was full of danger, but dan
ger lurked everywhere. We may find it
as we go to our homes in broken side
walk, and our fragile brains may Ell
counter death in a broken plank-such
are the yicissitudes of life.
He gave encouraging words to the
family and the friends of the deceased,
and he asked all to pray for the deceased
son, brother and friend, that God in his
mercy may receive his soul in Heaven.
After the church services, the funeral
was taken charge of by members of the
"A. o. Q. w. society, who followed the
remains TO the cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Richard Madden, Ell. B.
Bell. Jr.. Judd Workman, John Madden
AL Warren and Olin Wallace. A large
number OF people attended the services
at the grave.
The coffin was covered with floral
wreaths from the a. o. U. W., Degree of
Honor and from other friends
The deceased was an unmarried man,
age about % years He was we'll liked
by his associates and stood we'll wherever
known In his death this community
felt greatly shocked.
w. III. Martin, of Trinidad, sent us the
particulars of this accident, but they
were received too late for publication
last. Mr. Martin says Mr.. Moo1z bore a
fine reputation among his associates.