The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-03
DEATH CAME
ON WAY HOME
Thos. P. Bone Fell at Santa
Fe Depot Yesterday Morning.
HEAD STRUCK A RAIL
He Died Before Medical Aid
Could Reach Him.

Thomas P. Bone, Of Ashland. Kan.
and one of the best known men in the
state, fell at the Santa Fe depot, at 7:2O
yesterday morning, his head striking a
rail, and died instantly he was on his
way to his home in Ashland, and had just
walked into the Englewood train and put
his grip in a seat and stepped out to go to
the depot to talk with friends. He walked
north along side the train and suddenly
stumbled and fell, his head striking
squarely across the rail. The Englewood
trains stand on the second track from the
depot. and he had to cross one track TO
reach the platform.
Quite a number Of people were stand
ing on the platform when the accident
happened, and Immediately they rushed
10 his aid, but Mr.. Bone was unconscious
when he was picked up and carried into
the depot. Physicians were summoned,
but they could do nothing. DR.. Oldham
examined the body, and he stated that he
was of the opinion that heart failure had
something TO do with the cause of the
this caused the fall, and the shock of
striking the rail made the heart stop en-
tirely. The doctor stated that he did not
believe that the fracture Of the front of
the skull was enough to produce instant
death, and he thought heart failure was
partial cause. Possibly Mr.. Bone STUN
bled and fell and The shock of the con-
cussfon Of the brain stopped the heart
The real cause of his death will probably
never be known.
MI Thomas P. Bone was born in Illi-
nois. sixty-six years ago, and came to
Kansas in 1884. settling at Wellington. He
had two sons, Harry Bone, formerly as
sistant United States district attorney,
and Roy Bone. who is manager of a ranch
near Ashland, and daughter. About
month ago Mr.. Bone went to Illinois on
a visit to his old home. and returned TO
Wichita some time last week. He went
to Wellington to spend Sunday and re-
turned to this city Monday evening, and
expected to go 10 Ashland yesterday
morning, and went 10 the depot for that
purpose.
Harry Bone had been to Chicago, and
in company with w. J. Bailey, the Repub-
lican candidate for governor, reached
this city at 6:35 yesterday morning.
Messrs Bone and Bailey went to the
Carey for breakfast, and the son did not
know that his father was in town. 1t
was about half past seven when Mr.. Bal
ley and Harry Bone walked down to the
depot and as they stepped on the plat
form the conductor of the Englewood
train, who was intimately acquainted
with both father and son. walked up and
announced that T. P. Bone was dead, and
told how the accident happened. Harry
Rone could hardly believe that his father
was dead. and did not until he saw the
body. Word was Immediately telegraph
ed TO the relatives of the death.
Thomas P. Bone has lived with his son
Harry for the past seven years at Ash
land. with the exception of two years,
when he was deputy state coal oil in
spector in this city during Governor Nor
rills administration. While his son was
assistant United States attorney he lived
with him at Topeka He lived at Vel
lington eight years. and his acquaintance
extended throughout the state. Every
person he met was his friend. and these
are numbered by thousands.
His son and daughter will be here this
afternoon and the remains have been pre-
pared for burial and VIII be sent TO his
old home in Petersburg. Illinois, tonight.
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