The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-20

The train consisted Of single coach
pulled by Engineer w. Jacobs with
engine No. 80, and Conductor @. j.
Cowan in charge. Mrs. White and
daughter, Miss Edna, we're accom-
panied on the extra by Matthew Nc
Carthy and wife and e. E. Kerwin,
trainmaster of the Central. The trip
to Eldora was made in less than three
hours, but the race had been in vain
The spirit ofsthe brave engineer had
taken itsIflight.
The bodies Of Engineer Frew and
his fireman were not reached in the
wreckage until the afternoon and the
last body was taken about 2 O'Clock.
The Dead Men.
EngineerlJohn White was about AZ
years of age and had been in the SER
vice OF the Iowa Central for the past
10 years. He was Mahaska county
man and has resided in this city while
running from numerous stations over
the line of the road. BE had recent
ly purchased farm near the city of
Oskaloosa and it had been his in.
teution to leave the railroad and to
devote the remainder of his days to
another life. He leaves a devoted
and loving wife and two children, "a
daughter, Miss Edna, and a son named
Carl, who has been in Clayton, New
Mexico. The man had a sister, Mrs
Henry Butler, residing within four
miles of the scene of the wreck The
remains were brought to the city on
passenger train No. 2, Sunday even
ing at $3.50 O'Clock, and were taken
Immediately to the home on A avenue
west No. 1907, where they were cared
for.
Mrs. White was accompanied 10 the
city Sunday evening by number Of
friends and relatives who had Joined
her during tbs day. A number of
relatives of the lady came from the
vicinity of Lynnville Junction, Mr..
Sparks, the father, Perry Sparks and
wife, VIII Thomas and wife, Sam
White, a brother Of che deceased,
Mr.. Batlsr, of EIdora and Mr.. Noble,
county attorney of EIdora, a cousin,
aud Tom Larson OF the same place
John NJ. Speer, of Marshalltown, also
came down from Eldora with the
party.
Thei funeral of the late John T.
White will be held at the Christian
church at2;30 o'clock, pm, Wednes-
day, February 10, and interment will
be made in Forest cemetery. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers of which the deceased was a
member will have charge of the fun
eral
Engineer Frew was a man of about
81 years of age and had been running
from Marshalltown although residing
in Keirhsburg, where he has wife
and little daughter. Both of the fire.
men were young men and unmarried,
claiming Marshalltown as their
homes. The remains. were taken to
that city and cared for by relatives.
The Wreck.
The wreck of the two engines is
said to be complete. The machines
are demolished in every part and look
as though they had been in a great
fire. The tender of the passenger
was driven back about half way
through the mail department of the
com bination car. The train carried
only pouched mail and no clerk was
caught in this department. No one but
the engine men on the trains were
hurt. A passenger on the train stated
that when the emergency airs was
applied the train that was moving
at about the rate of forty 10 forty five
miles per hour was halted almost in.
stantly and the occupants OF seats
were semitic the floor or into opposite
seats. A second shock came almost
Immediately but every one was on the
floor and no injuries resulted. This
second shock was thought by some
to be a second application of the air,
but it was most likely the shock of
the collision. All of the passengers,
without exception, went to the in
iured engineer as relay suffering up
on his cot and thanked him for the
evident care he had had for the pas
sengers in his keeping. Had the air
not been applied as it was it is diff
ficult to guess the extent of the
disaster.