Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-20
George Ikard, of Des Moines,
Who Was Injured Tuesday,
Dies at Hospital
WAS A FORMER BRAKEMAN
Had Spent Tuesday in the City, and
Was in the Act of Catching Train
Home When He Slipped and Fell -
Brother Arrives Shortly Before His
Death-central Brakeman Injured.

George A. lizard. of Des Moines, the
young man who was terribly injured at
the Chicago Great Western station late
Tuesday afternoon, In attempting to
catch a west bound freight, died at St.
Thomas hospital at o'clock Tuesday
night. Ikard realized his serious condi-
ton and shortly after being picked up
made This remark Boys I'm gone" The
accident happened at 40 and at 4.30
the patient was in the hospital. He
lapsed into Inconsistencies at 80,
and failed to recognize his brother. who
arrived from Des Moines about that
time.
lizard lost his life in trying to board
second No. 81, local freight, in charge
of Conductor John Cannon. Ikard had
bean in rhe city all day in company with
o friend, E. A. Vincent. Both he and
Vincent had formerly worked for the
Great Western, as brakemen, but at
present were not in the service. The
train was not moving at an extremely
rapid rate of speed, and ordinarily Tx
ard might have caught the front step
of the way car, as he intended. he
missed his footing, however. and fell
between the car and the station plat
form curbing. The tool box OF the car
caught him, rolled him over and over.
between the car and the platform curb
ing, for a distance of about ten feet.
Conductor Cannon who had boarded
the rear steps of the caboose did not
notice the man WHO was being carried
under his feet, so quickly did the acci-
dent occur The conductors attention
was called to lizard when the caiboose
had reached the Third avenue crossing.
whereupon he signalled a stop and re-
turned to the station. Ikard fell at a
point directly in front of the women,s
waiting room door, and he was picked
up and carried into the baggage room,
to which PLACE the conpany's surgeon
was called, and ordered the man re-
moved ito the hospital.
1t was plainly visible that lizards In
juries We're of most serious nature
His back was dislocated, and terribly
confused Ribs were fractured on both
Sides the greater number being on the
right. The mans chest was caved in
and naturally severe Internal injuries
were sustained.
Shortly after the accident Mrs. lizard,
wife of the young man, was telegraphed
at her home. 1904 Linden stl eet, Dss
Moines It developed that Mrs. kard
was visiting in Winterset, and broth
er of Hard receipted for the message
and left at once for this city He took
the body to Des Moines. leaving at 4:30
this afternoon. Mr.. Ikard was q man
of about 80 years, and leaves wife and
two small children. He was a member
of both the Improved .Oorder of Red
Men and the Eagles.
Cornoer Nichols investigated the cir
cumstances OF Ikard's death this af-
ternoon, and the probabilities are there
will be no inquest.
Central Brakeman Injured.
Hugh f. Mitchell, of 512 South Third
street, brakeman for Conductor Ed
Hayes on the Central gravel runs, was
injured at Clifford Tuesday afternoon
IN attempting to cut off a string of
cars from the engine Michel fell and
his left foot was caught between the
pilot and the rail- The cause of his
slipping was that he was on the wrong
side to reach the lever controlling the
pin. and tried to pull the pin itself.
He sustained a badly sprained and
bruised ankle. Mitchell was brought
o this city during the afternoon, and
vas removed to his home.