Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
D. M. Adams Meets Awful
Death Under Wheels of
Great Western Train
BODY is FEARFuLLY MANeLED
While Crossing Great Western Tracks
He Is Struck by Incoming Passenger
Train-Lived But a Short Time
Coroner Lierle Will Investigate the
Circumstances.

The second casualty Of the week, to
occur among the railroads of the city,
happened Saturday night about I
o'clock when Postmaster ID. NJ Adams,
of Dillon, was struck while OH the Third
avenue crossing of the Chicago Great
Western by No. s, the north-bound
passenger. He died while in an am
bulance while being removed to the
Getz surgery.
Mr.. Adams came to the city Saturday
evening to look after business, AMI
ductor for the street railway COM
pany. 1t was while he was on his
way to the union station, to take the
belated south bound train home, that
the accident occurred. He approached
the Great Western tracks from the
north, walking on the east side of
Third avenue, and as he reached the
second track crossing the street he
noticed a freight pulling in from the
north. Wishing to get out Of its way
he paused and stepped back. close to
the first track, main line. There he
stood for a short time, watching the
big compound engine of the freight
- putting by. Just as it passed
- incoming passenger struck him
rrom the rear and, tossing him to the
it dragged his body forty or fifty feet.
Both legs below the knees, were crush
ed into a shapeless mass of flesh and
a =
his breast crushed in. He was uncon-
scious when picked up, and placed in
an ambulance and died a few minutes
later. The body was taken to the Den
sci & Wilbur undertaking parlors.
Mrs. Adams was notified Saturday
night, and arrived here Sunday morn
ing, returning with the body to her
home Sunday night, accompanied by
her son George. The funeral was hel /
from the home at Dillon this afternoon
at o'clock. and the interment took
place in the Rock Valley burying |
ground.
Was Well Known About GrinaeIl.
Adams was we'll known in Grinnell. |
Dillon and vicinities He |
was a former resident in both Grin |
nell and Montezuma, having lived in
he latter place for a number Of years.
He was born in Nashville, Ind. March |
-, 1854, being 40 years of age. With
lis parents he came to Iowa when he
vas lad of IA, and settled at Mon
ezuma, where he was later married
lie then removed to Grinneli, and af-
er residence there for six years
vent to Moore. where he was engaged
n the general merchandise business.
lie also lived in the country near Grin
lell. and about four years ago moved
o Dillon. where he engaged in the
etail business He was appointed
,ostma ste. couple of years as,o and
It the .-~A~lf1is death was secretary
f the district school board. He was
president of the board.
Besides his wife the deceased leaves
family of one son and four daughters.
Nhe son George resides in this city.
Two small daughters Ida and Marie
make their home in Dillon, ard the
'ther daughters are Mrs. r. w. Nc
ntyre. OF Moravia, and Mrs Del Baer.
4 Dillon.
Coroner Will Hold Inquest.
After investigating the circum-
tances Coroner F.. P. LierIe has de-
ided to hold an inquest this evening
t o'clock at his Office. The jurymen
are Charles Click, NJ. S.
1cF'arland and Harry J. Rodgers.