The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
Fatal Collision on Ogden
LuCin Cutoff.
lohn C. PrOut Of Ogden and Mel
son Perkins Killed.

one 0A klfN HANNAtAAa fe-@ eNAAAa -
prout resident OF ogden. and the
other. Nelson Perkins Of ST. Louis.
These men. together with two or
three others from ogden. were on the
elboose OF a train taking material TO
che front tor the construction work
now i'm progress across the lake. The
completed portion Of the Ogden-Lucin
line has not yet been turned over to
The operating department, and travel
regulations are somewhat informal
Sfghtseefs frequently so out TO view
,hs lake trestlework.
Reese Howell and his son. Albert.
Justice OF the municipal court, were
riding in the cupola of the caboose.
anl Justice Howell gives the following
account OF the accident:
Howell Tells the Story.
.Prout was sitting on the right
slnd front steps of the caboose, and
he stranger. Perkins. on the left hand
'front.' steps The train had lots of
sNltch.ng 10 do and was made up in
gther Irregular form. There were
Ave or six ears of lumber first, then
a light fiat car. then the caboose. all
being pushed by the engine, which
vas drawing behind II six fiat cars,
one loaded with coal and i've with
gravel AT the siding in West Weber
there was a lot of switching done in
order 20 get by a derrick car on the
main line. and In the course Of this
switching the cars Of lumber i'm front
we're left on the main line. and the
engine. after taking water and put
ting the derrick car back on a siding.
ran on down 10 couple on 10 the lum-
Der cars again.
The lumber cars had been left on
an up grade and the brakes must have
been set We did not seem TO go
against them hard. but ne impact Of
the heavy cars behind seemed very
great. and the light car in front of the
caboOse. caught between the lumber
cars and the weight behind. was lit
orally lifted up and one end forced
into the caboose. Perkins was liter
ally pushed in with the fiat car
through the breaking timbers. and
Prout was caught under the Hat car
on the caboose steps and crushed"
As soon as Mr.. Howell and his IA
ther could get out OF the debris they
assisted the trainmen I'm getting ont
Prout. who managed to give his name
and % ask for water. The other man
was badly mangled and had died in
stantly His body was turned over to
Justice Walker of West Weber, who
prepared for An inquest
Sent for Help.
Brakeman Jensen appropriated a
farmers horse and buggy and drove
over 90 the sugar factory. where word
was az once telephoned 10 Superin-
tendent Mobiles office. A special with
Chief Clerk Shealy. DR.. r. s. Joyce
and others on board was at once sent
% the scene. Prout died on board
this special while being brought to
Ogden. His brother, George W. Prout,
who Is postal clerk between Ogden and
Cheyenne. was at the depot and at
tended 20 the disposition OF his re-
Mains
A. A. Sumner, a fellow employee of
Prout. was 10 have been his cOmpan-
Ion on the trip for the day. but
changed his mind at the last minute
and remained al home. This caused a
report 70 spread that Sumner was also
badly injured or killed.
A number OF other employees on the
George A. Lowe house had made II
up % go on the trip, but oversight
and we're fortunately left behind
Undertaken Richey last night
brought the body of Perkins in from
West Weber. after II had been viewed
by the COrOner's jury.
Perkins was a we'll dressed man.
about sixty years of age. and had 500
on his person, besides a ticket from
ST. Louis 10 san Francisco and re-
turn
Perkins registered at the Central no.
Gel 0n Aug. Il and left this morning.
going out TO the lake with the view TO
taking the position as foreman. a
letter, evidently written By himself
and not posted. was found in his
pocket This letter was written in
- Louis about a year ago TO a Mr..
i. A kearns. a bridge contractor.
whom Perkins asked for a position.
An examination OF his effects at the
Central hotel revealed papers indieat-
Ing that he owned some property in
Dakota
Perkins Terribly Mutilated.
Perkins face was mashed 10 a pulp
ana his body was allowed 70 remain
unilsJurbed near the scene 81 the ac-
eldenJ until the coroner came 20 Gg-
Den and sought legal advice as 70
WEI Dr. should do with il.
The injuries 10 young PrOut were
entirely 90 the back and chest. His
lace and hands were not marked by
G. single scratch
John curtis Pruut had but Just
passed his 5Ith year OF life. He was
Born az Genrsseo, y. Y, Aug. %, 1867.
ana came west with his parents ten
years later. At the age OF 10 he began
work as errand boy In the establish
Arnt OF George \. Lowe in Ogden and
5saduaily advanced until al the time
ol his death he was foreman of the
warehouse. after nineteen years OF
i4-jAtul and continuous service. So.
100, ln his church work his advance
MenJ was steady. but marked. He
Was an EpiscOpalian and at the last
Easter meeting was advanced 10 the
POSITION OF junior warden. an honor
more marked in the case of a COM
laratNely yorng man. He was un-
married but cheerfully shOuldered
NE esponsihlity OF head OF his dead
fathers family and lived with his
mother and three sisters at Pass Van
hlrrn avenue. A brother. George W
ives lu Cheyenne, and another, VIII
liam b. az Kern city. Cal
young man OF unblemished char
seler quiet, unobtrusive. studious and
INDUSTRIOUS Curtis PrOut filled an IN
vsyentauous but important part in the
affairs OF ogden. and only his sudder
taxing IN could show 90 the cOmmu-
MY iu general how great We're his re-
sPonSihllities and with what generOu,
Aanuness he met them.
W. Abbott manager Of the
George A. Lowe house. broke dowT
completely and sobhed Ike a child
when he saw the form Of his trusted
Fellow worker stretched on a slab a
A'ehry.S undertaking establishment.
FEMALE PICKPoCKETS.
faels sept. 1.-Two women who wer
arrested this morning in front OF East
s'N railroad station. chareed with Dick