Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-15
Chillicothe Divine is Crushed
to Death Under Wheels of
Burlington Train.
WAS ALONE WHEN DONE
While Crossing Railroad Track One
Mile West of ChiIIicothe Freight
Train Strikes Buggy, Kills Team and
Fatally Injuries Rev. Dunlavey.

Chillicothe, April 14-Rev. B. f.
Dunlavey, pastor of the Methodist
church in this city, was struck and
killed by Burlington freight train
one mile west of Chillicothe about 10
o'clock last night. The crew of the
freight train stopped and notified the
crew of passenger train No. II, which
took the remains on board and con-
Veyed them to Abba. Later they were
returned to Chillicothe on Burlington
passenger train No. IA. Rev. Dunlavy
was still alive when found although
horribly mangled. He breathed his
last at Maxon, short distance east
OF Abba. At the latter place DR.. c..
B. Powell the Burlington surgeon, was
called but found that Rev. Dunlavys
spirit had taken flight The accident
lis most distressing one
Rev. Dunlavy was pastor of the
Methodist church in this place He
also had two other charges, at Column
bia and Christianburg He preached
in Chillicothe in the morning, went to
IChristianburg in the afternoon and
held services at Columbia at night. At
the conclusion of the sermon Rev.
Dunlavy entered his buggy and start
ed for home. This was the last seen
OF him until struck by the freight
train. 1t is said that the team was
| squarely across the track when the
crash came. Both horses We're killed
and one of Rev. Dunlavy's legs was
crushed to pulp. He was otherwise
bruised and hurt but was not mutilat-
led. The crew of the train which
struck Rev. Dunlavy saw him
and stopped. The remains were pick
led up and placed on passenger train
No. IL which passed on the other track
at that time. Clyde Waddell, of Chilli.
cothe passed at that time and was sent
to examine the team and see if he rec.
| ognlzed the owner. He reported that
the horses belonged to Rev Dunlavey.
The unfortunate man was taken to Al
bia on No. IL but died at Maxon Upon
reaching the former place DR.. C. B.
4 Powell. the Burlington surgeon, was
Ecalled bur pronounced life extinct. His
remains were brought back to Chilli
cothe on the passenger train No. IA af.
ter his wife had been notified.
Was Lost in Thought.
The place where the accident occur
red affords a view of an oncoming
train for at least half mile to the
west, the direction which the train was
looming which killed Rev Duniavey.
Had it been a west bound train that
killed him it might be said that he did
not see it, as there is a sharp curve
"a comparatively short distance away.
But an east bound train can be seen
for long distance and it must have
been that Rev Dunlavey was lost in
thought and did not notice the rapidly
approaching engine.
Travelling at High Speed.
At this point there is a grade and
cars rush over the crossing at q terrific
speed. The train which struck Rev.
Dunlavey was going at fast clip when
the dreadful accident occurred. 1t was
in charge of Engineer Consodine and
Conductor c. f. Copeland and was No.
10 running as an extra.
Dead Mans Injuries.
Rev. Dunlavey aside from having a
leg crushed to a pulp, sustained deep
cut in the back of the head and also a
cut over the left eye. The probabili-
ties are that he never regained con-
SciouSneSs.
Leaves Family.
Rev. Dunlavy was about AZ years of
age He came to the Chillicothe charge
last fall from Pleasant Plain. He
leaves a wife and two children. a boy
about 10 years of age and girl
years old. He was member of the
Woodmen of the World and carried
, $1,000 life insurance. He was man
: who had many friends. His death
has been a great shock to this com.
munity where he ha d labored
No arrangements have been mad-
for the funeral.