The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-02-12
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
The Sad Death Of Miss AIDA Kreig
At NelsonviIle, Sunday.

Perhaps never more was Logan :
shocked than to hear the sad news
that Miss AIDA Kreig, sister of
our honored Mayor was struck by
II train Sunday morning at Nelson
vile andlalmost instantly killad.
The story of the sad accident as
it came to us is, that Miss AIDA,
who had been for some time keep
ing house. for her brother in Mel
sonville, his.wife having died, was,
on Sunday morning, starting for
the depot to come to Logan to spend
the day at her home here. Her
brothers home is close to the rail
road below the depot, and AIDA
had strated up the track toward
the station, when the passenger
train came up b 9hind her. Engineer
Francis blew theaw whistle and rang
the bell SO that she would hear
their approach, but as she was
walking along by the side of the
track, he supposed she heard their
approach, though the wind was
blowing very strong. About 30 or
10 feet from where they caught
up with her, she stepped onto the
track as if to go across, and then
seeing the danger, fed back and
as the train passed, the projecting
steam chest struck her and hurled
her against the freight cars stand
ing on the other track.
She was picked up unconscious
with an awful scalp wound, and
the conclusion caused her death
in Il few minutes. The train crew
were almost crazed with the horri-
bic shock to their nerves, by the
accident before their eyes. She
was taken to her brothers home
and brought to Logan Monday
noon, where bereaved family and
a host of friends awaited the sad
home coming.
Miss AIDA Kreig was born in
Logan, Ohio, sept. 80, 1868. and
passed to her Heavenly home Feb.
9, 1908.
Attending the public schools of
Logan, she was graduated from
the High School in 1881.
On the death Of her eldest
brothers. wife, she left her home
in Logan, went to his home in
indianapolis, where she willing ly
sacrificed her time in order to be-
come, so far as possible, a mother
to the motherless children. Re-
turning to her home is Logan, she
remained with her parents, until,
about five years ago, as she was
called on a second mission of sad
ness, much similar to the first; for
another brother had lost his wife,
and she again willingly took up
the loving task of caring for
motherless children for her broth
er in Nelsonville. Here she re-
mained, with all the patience of
missionary, and all the affection of
a devoted sister, until, only three
days ago she found it possible to
run up home and spend the day
with her mother, sisters and
brothers. Starting out with all
hopefulness, she expected to spend
the day pleasantly and proftably
in the old home in Logan; but the
Master had another Home pre-
pared for her in Heaven, and the
startling words were sent to Logan
that AIDA Kreig is dead. But she
is not dead, but living, for she
has gone to live with the others
living, whom we, in our ignorance,
call dead, but God calls them the
living.
Miss Kreig was a consistant and
devoted Christian, uniting with
the Presbyterian church about ten
years ago. Her life was exempla-
ry and faithful, and her sarifice
for others appeared to be sweet
and joyful. Her motto was,
"Bear ye one-another burdens"
and so fulfill the law of Christ.
The funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian church on
Wednesday at 2 O'Clock p III. The
church was beautifully decorated
with flowers, and the floral offer
ings were most beautiful. There
were host of friends from Mel
sonville in attendance. Her favor
ifa buD,,e ,,roro e,,r,. lIT 90. I ~. I