The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-25
SWITcHMAN KILLED ON NORTH.
ERN PACIFIC TRACK.
BODY IS HORRIBLY MANGLED
While Climbing From Car A. J.. Foley
Falls Under Trucks-Died
Almost Instantly.
From Fridays Daily.

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"A. ]. Foley, a Northern Pacific
switchman, was killed this forenoon
by being run over by several stock
cars which he was helping to place
on a siding at the stockyards, east
OF the city.
The accident occurred at 11:2O and
was in part witnessed by Policeman
Salisbury, who was riding on the
same car with the unfortunate man.
Foley and the officer were seated on
the end OF a car, the fourth from
the last in the string. When near
the switch, two other switchmen rid
ing on the front footboard OF the
glne descended to throw the switch.
at the same instant Foley arose and
crossed to the car which he was fac
ing and started to climb down the
ladder at the east end. Officer Sails
bury paid but little attention to him,
as he was scanning the ground on
both sides, on the lookout for a man
whom he vas hunting. The last he
saw Of Foley was when he was de-
scending the ladder and only his head
and shoulders appeared above the top
of the car, his back turned toward
the policeman.
bury felt a jar and observed the a
back of him jolt as though the wheels
were passing over some obstruction
on the rails. This caused him to
look down and back and he saw some
object lying on the track.
Found Man Dying.
Without waiting to see further Mr..
Salisbury climbed down the side lad.
der of the. car on which he was and
when he reached the ground he saw
Mr.. Foley a short distance to the
west of him lying on his face, with
his legs across the track and his head
on the outside. He signalled to the
other two men ahead OF him to stop
and then ran to where Foley a
. When he arrived there Foley was
still breathing, but unconscious. AS
a freight train was approaching from
the east, Mr.. Salisbury pulled the un-
fortunate man to one side. BY this
time the others had Joined him and
as there is but a little clear space
between the two tracks at the point
where the accident occurred, they
picked up the now dead man and
carried him to the far side, where he
was permitted to remain, while the
switch engine came back for assist
ance.
No sound was uttered by Foley at
ter the policeman reached him and
he expired in an instant afterward.
The body was brought to Setzler's
undertaking rooms and, word was
sent to a brother of the dead man
who notified his wife.
Was Married Man.
Foley was about 20 years OF age
: and married. In addition to his
! widow he leaves q brother in this
city and relatives in the east. HI
was a member OF Billings lodge O
Elks and also carried a membership
in the Harrison Burial association
His death is made doubly sad by tn
fact that he had been married onl!
a short time and was looking witt
joyous anticipation for the speed,
coming OF an event that was to maxi
his already happy little home all tn
happier by the added sunshine i
would bring to it.
Body FrightfulIy Mangled.
The body of poor Foley was fright
fully mangled. Three cars passe
over him, about midway between tn
waist line and feet. Both legs wer
broken and torn and the lower part Q
1.-The abdomen crushed into a pulp.
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