The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-30
MANGLED BY
ENGINE WHEELS
Rev, S. A. Anderson Killed by
Mo. Pac. Engine.
WAS TURNING ON A Y
Limbs Severed From Trunk
by PonderOus Wheels.
WAS TURNING ON A Y

Rev. S R. Anderson. Of 2os North
Elizabeth avenue was killed by a Mis-
souri, Pacific engine or the or tke
West Side about o'clock yesterday af-
teruoon. Mr.. Anderson ard his son
George were out looking FOR a horse
which had strayed from his stable. The
father and located the animal in a cane
field which borders both sides OF the Y
and was driving him toward the stable.
Mr.. Anderson is deaf and and started TO
follow his horse across the track when
struck by the engine. The cane grows
up 70 within q few inches OF the rails
and the curve OF the IS so sharp that
il is Impossible 10 see for more than
few feet either way 1t is supposed that
Mr.. Anderson in following his horse STEP
ped out onto the track not hearing the
engine and was in the middle OF the
track before he saw the engine bearing
down upon him and il was too late 10
get out OF the way.
The wheels passed over the body at
the abdominal caTity. completely sever
arms and the body was horribly man
gled. Coroner McCollister was called but
after viewing the remains and interview
ing the ranroao men and family 1t was
decided not necessary to hold an inquest
as II was evident that the death was
accidental.
Bernard Cornelison. OF 121 Dodge ave
nue., was ar eve witness and stated yes
terday that Mr. Anderson ran out Of
the cane field onto the track and was
just in the middle when the train stFuck
him. Mr.. Cornelison was riding down
Douglas avenue less than a hundred feet
from where the accident happened apd
from where he was. it seemed 10 him
as II the aged minister did not look
either way to see whether an engine
was on the track or not
The engine was one % the regular
freight engines of the Missouri Pacific
and was being turned 70 so east Sunday
evening with a freight train. II was
under the charge OF L. y. Deidl a hos
tier and II. II. Roby. helper Mr. Delhi
yesterday made the foIlo~ing statement
to the Eagle:
Il had Just crossed onto the from
the Hutchinson and Colorado branch and
was hacking down TO the Wichita and
Western branch We were pretty well
down the Y when I noticed a horse jump
across the track. back OF the engine.
end run onto a cornneld. 4. We we're
so close 70 the southern end Of the
y had to shut Of the steam. ] had no
sooner seen the horse when my helper
yelled for me 70 stop as We had hit some
Done. We put on the air. and just as
did so I saw a body roll ont in front
Of the drivers I backed of the body
and stopped, and Seeing that 7 could do
nothing ran down 10 the switch and had
the helper go over and tell the people
living in the nearest house Then We
came on over to the East Side where
notified the officers and coroner. did
not see the man until the head and
shoulders rolled out under the wheels"
Rev. Samuel Rutherford Anderson was
born In Pickton. Canada. IN 1895. He
graduated from Ann Arbor and from
the Princeton Theological Seminary and
came to Kansas in 1SS3 and for tine
filled 4 charge AZ Caldwell Thirteen
years ago he came 10 Wichita and has
since filed the pulpits at Clearwater
and Iudianola. He was married 3 years
ago and has a wife and two sons living
and two daughters buried IN the ceme-
terry at Fairton. y !. He won the re-
spect. confidence and esteem Of every
person where he worked during his long
service IN the Presbyterian ministry and
thousands can tstify 70 his cheerfulness
and good nature. Beloved by his neigh
bcrs the news Of his sudden death came
IS shock and kind words and sympathy
v ere offered by the abundance of friends
living near the home when the family
vas appraised Of the trsgedy-
The funeral viii be held this morning
az . O'Clock az the West SIDE Prcsby-
terrain church under the charge u Rev.
Cornelison. assisted by Rev Curtis of
Caldwell ard TIE ministers ~ the city.
The remains VIII be taken 70 Fsirto1.
y. J.. az lbs for interrment.