The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-11-13
BY ATRAIN NEAR LINDSBORG.
Thought Last of Herself and
Lost Her Life Saving
Others.

| Mrs. j. j. SummerSby of Dodge City
met terrible death yesterday morning.
| The sad news was wired here from Linds-
| borg yesterday morning. The first word
contained no particulars of the awful ac-
cident. merely stating that Miss Sum
mersby had been killed by a train at
| I-indsborg. Later the word was received
| that Miss Summersby who has been
| teaching few miles from Lindsborg was
| walking on the railroad with some of her
pupils and discovered suddenly that a
train was almost upon them. 1t appears
that her whole thought was directM
| toward saving the lives of the children
| and that she neglected until too late to
attempt to save herself. The following
| message from President Carl Swensson
of the Bethany college at Lindsborg was
received yesterday evening by the
OBE-REPUBLICAN:
Lindsborg, kans-, Nov. 12th.-At S:I5
this morning, four miles south OF here.
Miss Emily Summersby of Dodge City
| was accidentally killed by Union Pa
cifc passe niger train. Miss SummersbJ
was walking the track in company
with some of her school children on their
way to the Lundstrom school house in
which she was teaching since September.
| The party was walking south against a
stiff wind facing the train. Miss Sum
mersby saw that the children in her
company got off The track in time, but
was too late herself 1t seems that she
anticipated to step off and was thrown
back by strong gust of wind, simply
| failed from fright i'll making the attempt.
AS far as known blame attaches to
| anyone. The inquest will be Id this
| afternoon and the remains will after
| wards be shipped to Dodge City for in
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| low student. Miss Summersby was ua-
| usually talented and ambitious. She was
a music student at the Bethany College
and her teachers speak of her in the
highest terms of praise. The whole COM
| nunity at Lindsborg condoles with the
| family in this sad bereavement.
The death of Miss Summersby comes
as deep personal sorrow to every home
in Dodge City. Her charming person.
ality, strength of character and many
complishments were not only a matter of
pride to her immediate family, but the
entire community was proud of her.
Tie great sorrow which has come to
the Summersby home is one which calls
forth the sympathy of the entire city.
At a meeting of the masons last night
the following resolution was passed.
At the regular meeting of Dodge City
chapter, No "A, II. A. NJ. Nov. IL,
the sad news of the bereavement of bro
Their j. j. Summersby of his daughter.
Emily, was announced and committee
was appointed which adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions; that
Whereas, by sudden death in the he
roIc discharge of duty, Brother j. J.
Summersby and family have suffered the
bereavement of their beloved daughter
Emily and that
Whereas, she exemplified in the bigh-
est degree the sublime truth of Chris
tianity, in that she gave her life for 9TH
ers: therefore be it
Resolved: That Dodge City Chapter
No. 70, r. a. III. do hereby extend their
sincere sympathy to brother j. j. Sum
snersby and family, in their great sorrow;
and be it further
Resolved: That this chapter make
formal recognition of the valuable service
thus rendered to humanity by this act of
self sacrifice in devotion to duty. Be it
| further
spread on the minutes of the chapter and
that copy be sent to Brother j. J. Sum
mersby and copy furnished the papers
for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
LEROY MARTIN,
G. n. BEEsON,
w. j. DAVIES,
Committee.
Miss Summersby was Is years of age.
She was an accomplished imusician and
was so particularly talented in this line
that she had been encouraged by all her
friends to continue her musical studies.
This year she has been teaching a school
near Lindsborg and at the same time has
been keeping up her musical studies in
Bethany college at Lindsborg
The funeral services will be held from
the home tomorrow, Friday, morning at
10 clock.
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