Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-05
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Wausau Young Man Loses Life Tues
day Last.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex A. Mcdonnell, liv-
ing at 512 jefferson street, received word
late Tuesday evening last, that their son,
Angus, very popular young man of
this city, had been badly injured by
train at Eland Jet and Mr.. Mcdonnell
FASTENED on the first train to that place,
only to lind his son fatally injured.
The young man was brought home on
the limited train at 200 o'clock being
accompanied by his father and DIR.
Steffin, of Amigo, but died at AS, We'd
nesday morning.
Angus was a brakeman running on
extra freight He had been at the bust
ness eighteen months, working first on
the ST. Paul under conductor Winfield
Holmes, who was killed few weeks
ago. About six months ago he went to
work on the Northwestern. The acct
dent happened at about 1890 on the
evening mentioned and it appears was
witnessed by no one. A brake shoe was
not working properly and Angus was
running along beside car trying to
kick the shoe loose when he slipped or
was caught and pulled under the wheels,
and dragged for some distance. His
right leg from the hip to the knee was
badly smashed and mangled as was his
right arm from the shoulder down. DR..
Steffin, of Amigo, was summoned anu
the boys father was notified of the acct
dent. After being picked up by his
fellow trainman and removed to the
depot office, he appeared to suffer little
pain and was conscious up to short
time before death After arriving here
Drs. Jones and LaCount were called,
who after examining the young mans
ininries deemed it unnecessary to make
an amputation for the reason that it was
apparept that Angus could live but
short time.
Deceased was born in this city Nov.
9Th, 1884, and was therefore a little past
nineteen years of age He was the old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs Alex Mcdonnell,
OLD and highly esteemed residents of
Wausau Deceased had grown from
infancy to manhood here, attending
our city schools and later working in
various places and was greatly beloved
and expected by his hosts of acquain-
tances. and by none more than by his
fellow workmen on the railroad. All
this was strongly attested to by the
large number who visited the home on
New Years day to look for the last
time upon the face of their friend, the
number being estimated at from 800 to
1000, young and old, of our own and adj
joining cities.
Notwithstanding that he was not yet
twenty years of age, he was a young |
man of splendid physique, six feet tall
and weighing about $50 pounds. His |
proverbial good nature and manly |
qualities made him extremely popular,
therefore his death, coming so quickly |
and in the manner that it did, has caused |
great sorrow in our city, and all deeply |
sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Nc |
Donell and children in their bereave- |
ment. Angus was valuable member |
of the Catholic Order of Foresters, st. |
Mary's Court, No 49S, in which society |
he carried an insurance of $1,000 and |
the funeral which took place from ST.
Mary's Catholic church on Saturday |
morning at O'Clock, was in charge OF |
the order of Foresters, the Rev. Fir. |
Casper officiating Deceased, besides
his parents, leaves three brothers to |
mourn his death-Albert, Walter and |
Arthur. The remains were laid to rest |
in the Catholic cemetery, and were fol- !
lowed there by large number of sor-
rowing friends. Those present from
out of the city, to attend the funeral,
were MIR. and Mrs Aug. Lambrecht |
and Mr. and Mrs Otto Lambrecht, all |
of Merrill; j. L., l.. j. and Estelle Rood, |
all of Pine River.
No more viii be seen his bright boyish face,
BeamiDg with love and innocent grace,
When the dark shades of night around us do |
fall,
In vain to this cold world our darling We call |
In vain is our call no response do we hear.
From him whom our hearts loved so fondly
and dear.
For his fIail bark has reached haven OF rest
He is dwelling in peace in the land of the
blest.
The summer shall come and the flowers shall
bloom
Ard deck with sweet beauty his mountain side
tomb,
And the tears from sad brothers eye shall flow \
but who will not pity poor father woe"