Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
LosEE LIVED HERE.
Driver OF Famous "scotty" Train is q
Former Burlington Fireman.

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Charles Losee, the engineer, who
pulled the Walter Scott special from
Fit Madison to Chicago, distance OF
237 miles last Tuesday and made the
fastest time ever made by any railroad,
was formerly Burlington fireman on
what was known as the middle divi.
sion twenty years ago. He was one of
the men who went out in the great
strike in 1888 In August, 1880. he was
firing No. 100 for the Thomas Eding-
ton, which collided with engine No. 331
at the Four Mile bridge west Of here,
where Robert Brown lost his life. Mr..
Losee was badly injured in this wreck
and went to his home in Ohio to re-
cover. Losee. Ellington and w. B.
Ramsell boarded at Mrs. Coyan's
boarding house on East Main street
for long time Both veteran Burling-
ton men were well known here twenty
years ago.
East End Items.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byzantine Is very sick at their home
on South Iowa avenue.
Cash O'Brien is off duty few days
this week suffering with a bruised
hand.
Mrs. Ernest Manns and her three
children, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Emma Nelson, are in Oakland,
Neb, visiting with relatives this week.
Frank Feeley, superintendent of the
tin tag deDartm ent was compelled to
go home sick Thursday.
P. Lynch is a sufferer from blood
poisoning in his right hand.
Charles Hunter, colored, who injured
his foot Monday was able to be at work
again Tuesday.
Joe Ray the Waterman at the Iowa
avenue crossing, was taken sick last
Wednesday morning He sent for OF.
ficer w. B. Ramsell, who took him
home in buggy
Miss Julia Conway, cashier at the
market Office. is enjoying few weeks
vacation with relatives in st. Joseph
Mo.
j. M. Cartey, travelling inspector 70,
the Opeuheimer Casing company, was
at the plant on official business last
Monday.
Evangelist J. w. Foote will speak a,
High Point chapel tomorrow evening
Verne Sleight of the coopers' depart
ment left Thursday for few weeks
visit in Lansing, Mich, with friends
and relatives.
T. D. Foster and Mrs. Foster have
been visiting at the home of thei
daughter, Mrs John HORNED in Austin
MINI, this week. Mrs. Foster started
from there for few weeks visit witt
her parents in Pennsylvania.
Edward Roseen is the latest addition
fo the Office force He heean his fin
ties at the mail desk Monday.
Ed Mullen. who has been suffere
from appendicitis, is improving.
Mrs. Joe Williams. who has been Wis
fling in Cottonwood for the past si1
weeks, returned home last week Mon
day night.
Pete Santeen of Salem, an old mem
Der Of the fire department and han
trimmer for years. was here Saturday
Mr. and Mrs Charles HANCOCK O
Promontory Point, near Ogden, Utah
are visiting at the home of Mr. an,
Mrs. Henry Glew on North Iowa av
enue
Gus Carlson of the stock yards wa
in Ash Grove on company business las
Tuesday.
E. e. Walker of the generel offic
force is on a two weeks vacation.
Lightning struck and instantly kille
nineteen hogs in the stock yards dun
ing the storm of last Saturday after
noon.
Miss Sara Johnston, secretary of tn
Y. w. c. A., accompanied by her sister
Miss Lois, Johnston and Miss Amei
Schworm, were visitors at the plan
"Wednesday afternoon