The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-01-30
J. Z. soRENsEN's TRAGIC DEATH
Pitched from Wagon and Forward
Wheel Crushes Out His Life.

INV ~ - WV ahto
News of the death of John E. Sorensen
was received in Eureka last Saturday
morning.
Mr.. S~orensen met his death about
o'clock Friday evening, January %. 1904,
by being thrown from his wagon and
the forward wheel passing over his
body. At the time of the accident he
was descending, with a ten-horse
team, the steep grade about a mile
southwest of the Rocco omestake
mine, near Hamilton, where he had
loaded ore for Eureka, the railroad ship
ping point.
Edward Gilbert, who drives the Eu-
reka & Palisade Railway Company's
team, had also left the Rocco with ore
late Friday afternoon, and was just
ahead of Mr.. Sorensen on the road.
While rounding a curve, he heard his
fellow-traveler loudly calling "whoa,
whoa" and looking back a minute
later he saw the other team had left the
road aud the driver was not ON his seat.
He went back to investigate, and was
Mortified to find him under his wagon,
just behind the forward wheel which,
lit was found later, passed over the body.
Mr.. Gilbert dragged the helpless man
out of his perilous position, and while
making a hasty examination to ascer-
fo,r, - he oks1l 1uoI fa1f nn1v N fasrt
heart %fiutter, and Mr.. Sorensen was
dead.
Mr.. Gilbert moved the body to a "a.
can cabin near by and the Coroner at
Hamilton was notified. An inquest vas
held Saturday aud a verdict of acct
dental death was rendered. The body
was then taken to Hamilton to be pre-
pared for burial and shipment to
Eureka.
The remains arrived here Sunday
afternoon, and it vas a heart-rending
scene when the ~lifeless form was car
ried into the home to a mentally af-
fiicted wife and four little children.
The only ones of the family present at
the time who were capable of realizing
the sad fate of the husband and father
were the ~15-year-old daughter, Goldie,
and Lionel, II years old. Ever since
the family came to Eureka the super
vision of the household has devolved
upon little Goldie, and she has cared
for her mother, a younger brother aud
her ~6.year-old twin sisters with the
kindness and tact of maturer years.
Mr.. Sorensen was a native of Copen-
hagen, Denmark, where he was born
April 6, 1916. For many years he re-
sided in Utah, where at one time he
was well to do. Reverses came to him.
and about seven years ago his wife's
health failed. Three years ago he came
to Nevada and located at Ely, White
Pine County. In November, 1909, he
removed to Eureka and engaged in the
freighting business. He was a member
of the Mormon Church, and was a sober
and industrious man, and in his short
residence here gained the respect of all
who had social or business relations
with him. A wife and seven children
survive him. A son and a daughter are
married and live in Utah.
Awaiting the arrival of Archie Soren-
son from Gunnison, Utah, and Lloyd
S~orensen from Wadsworth, Nevada,
sons of the deceased, the funeral was ar
ranged for Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev. ]. E. Johnston of the Presbyterian
Church conducted the funeral service.
many friends and acquaintances being
present and accompanying the remains
to the cemetery.