Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-11
MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT
A. ]. 81 John Killed in Collision At Thir-
tenth and Marcy Streets.
swITcS ENGINE CRASHES MO CAR
FIagman signals 10 Go Ahead-vic-
tim Employed ns TravelinE sales
man for the Oudahy Pack
Ing Company

4. J. st. John was caught between tho
step OF 4 motor car and the running board
OF a Union Pacific switch engine at e:35
Sunday afternoon and the life was crushed
out OF him. The engine backed into the
motor car as the latter wal crossing thu
tracks and struck It on the side near tina
rear end. As II tore ava that portion
OF the step st. John was carried on the
running board Of the engine for a distance
OF several feet and fell from the board
directly in front Of the wheels Of the
engine, Just as Il was stopped. He was
completely disemboweled and died In a
few minutes after being picked up. The
coroner has the body and will hold an
inquest.
The accident occurred at Thirteenth ana
Marcy streets, north OF the viaduct. Motor
car NO. 146. in charge OF Conductor L. p.
COOK a Motorman Charles Stitt, was
going south. The switch engine. No. 1855,
In charge OF J. B. Hornish. engineer, and
John Clark, fireman, was backing from the
west. According to witnesses who saw
the accident. the fagman at the crossing
gave the signal for the motor car to cross
the tracks and at this time the engine was
at a standstill. As the car started across
the engine began to back and struck IL on
the east side near the rear end.
Victim Tries to Jump.
st. John was on the third seat from the
rear Of the car and as the engine wes al
most upon the car he attempted TO iump
on. He struck the step on the side Of
the car and was Immediately pinioned be-
tween that and the running board Of the
locomotive. The engine pushed the car
rom the track, during which time st.
John was between the two, the step Of
the car and the running board Of the engine
both pressing against his tomach. Az
the car was forced from the track and the
step broken OF st. John fell directly IN
'front.' OF the engine, which was stopped
body.
The injured man was picked nm ana
taken to the switchhouse, and Police Sur
geon Hahn called. He died. however Al =
very few minutes.
At the time Of the accident the fireman
OF the switch engine was on the lookout
size. and John Fenton, the nagman. said
that as the engine began to back he called
to the fireman to stop. but the latter ala
not look around. The motor car was only
slightly damaged. q section Of the step
being torn away. II was knocked from
the track, but was rightec without much
dificulty.
Other Passengers UninSured.
At the time Of the aoelaar4 va-v e.
passengers were aboard. In the seat behind
st. John were two women and a gIrL
Neither Of these or any Of the other pas
sengers left the car until after the col
lision, and was injured.
A. J. st. John was 26 years Of age ana
was employed by the Cudahy Packing COM
pany as a travelling salesman. He was
unmarried and resided at 22s0 South Twelfth
street with his mother and two brothers.
His father is at present in Michigan. Mrs.
81. John was at home alone when she re-
ceived news OF her sons death, and was
almost Frustrated with grief.
p. L, 81. John. q brother Of the dead
man, left Omaha At s;45 O'Clock for Mis-
souri, Valley, where he was to have been
married this morning to a young woman
Of that city. He was notified by telegraph
Of his brothers death.