The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-18
FATAL
IOWA ACCIDENTS.
WOMAN HORRIBLY MANGLEp
NEAR MARsHALLToWN.
QUEER DEATH AT IOWA CITY.
Man Dies Suddenly After Having TAX
en- Drink Of coffee-Workman
is Crushed Under Gazing
cround-other Casualties.

Marshalltown, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Fan
ME Zinicheck,S2 years old, was struck
by the east bound train on the North
western at Quarry, a few miles east
of here, about 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and was instantly killed. The
body was badly mangled and was
scattered for many feet along the
track. The head was severed from
the body at the shoulders,
Buggy Struck by Train.
Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 13.-One
boy killed, another probably fatally in
jured and two others badly hurt was
the result of railroad crossing acct
dent near Glenwood yesterday. The
dead boy is George Mendenhall, and
his brother, Clinton, may also die. d.
Lewis, superintendent Of Mills coun-
ty farm, who was driving to Glenwood
with the boys when the accident oc-
Cured, received number Of bruises,
but his son was severely injured. The
accident happened at the Burlington
crossing, where the west bound fast
mail crashed into the buggy.
Baby Killed in a Runaway.
Coon Rapids, Ia, Aug. 13,-The s.
months-old baby Of Mrs. Hugh Nc
Cabe was killed in a disastrous runa-
way which occurred here yesterday.
The mother of the child and her sis
ter, Miss Belts, who were also in the
buggy, were thrown out and received
painful injuries.
Boy Falls Under Wheels.
Burlington, Aug. Is. - William
Harshman, aged 10, in an attempt to
jump on freight train at Mediapolis,
fell under the wheels and was almost
instantly killed.
Accidentally Shot Himself.
Iowa Falls, Aug 13.-Harry Nichols,
son Of George H. Nichols, a well
known travelling man who makes his
headquarters in Des MONIES, acct
dentally shot himself with a revolver
yesterday, but if no i'll results follow
the wound it is thought the young
man will recover, but may be lame.
Suicide or MI Sa5
Iowa City, Aug. 13.-Wfp ield Car
penter, a carpet weaver obas is city, I
died at IL o'clock this morning in a
manner which indicates either MUIR
der or suicide by strychnine poison
ing. He had been cutting wood north
of the city, and started to eat his
lunch about II o'clock. What hap
pened is unknown, but a few minutes
later he staggered into the Fitzgerald
boat house and fell to the floor in
commissions. Medical aid was sum.
moned, but he died in a few minutes.
His last words were: at was in the
coffee"
Former lowan Murdered.
Lake City, Ia, Aug. 13.-Word was
received here to-day of the murder of
a former citizen, William P Hayes,
who was stabbed in a disreputable
house in Imperial, California. Hayes
was barber and was born here.
Cuts Throat With Penknife.
erosion, a., Aug. 10 Charles
Swauken, a farmer living four miles
south of Fhayer, cut his throat this
morning at $3.50, and his life is de-
SPARED of. He has been partially de
ranged for some time and was de.
spondent on account of ill health
Tons of Earth Fall On Man.
Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 1S.-George
Weddel, an employe Of the Sioux City
Paving Brick company, was buried
alive yesterday afternoon under tons
OF earth while blasting a bluff north
of the city on the Big Sioux river. His
body remained covered for nearly an
hour, and when found was two feet
under the ground and almost shape
less mass
coe College Student Drowned.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 10 Ira
Cameron, a Coe college student. son
Of Rev. Cameron, of Conroy, Iowa.
was drowned today at Amana willie in
swimming.