The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-10-19


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thN surface a. hia tody. Il "a said, ~
naeea the pcaAalng water, ana tht
burns were very derp. The skin and
underlying muscles were ilsetallt
cooked.
Mr. Summers died about eleven
o'clock. tp TO the iAat he was con
ncloua and asked ihe physicians for
his famIly. The death N Engineer
Caffall occurred about aia0 o'ciock
plmly he sccmd 10 recognize his faith.
er az his bcdsldc. Tnat was alt.
slaaea uaSss Debris.
| They found harry Isafr under the
tank OF bis engine. Tho edge OK Ia
tank had struck him on tho back OF
the neck, breaking his spinal cord and
causlhg instant death. Save for
where his feet were caught BY tho
tanks edge the boy had very few
marks, and his bony was but slightly
mutilated. Tho boy lay face down.
ward in a puddle OF muddy water.
Fireman Briley was found at the
side Of the wreck. but slightly COW
cred with debris. Death in his case
had been instantaneous, and the body
had suffered little mutilarion.
Fell Between the Cars.
/ Back In his proper place, probably
about four cars from the engines, was
Brakeman Morgan, when the wreck
occurred. rhe unfortunate man fell
between tho cars, and was caught on
tho head by car coupler in the
wrcckuge, and his body driven deep
into the ground with the force OF a
pile DRIVER the head was crushed
beyond recognition, IA mass Of bones,
and quiYering flesh
The special train out OF this city
carried Mrs. Summers, Mrs. Caffall
and Mrs. Morgan, with friends, and
Claim Agent Paul Sewers. Although
she feared the worst, Mrs. Morgan by
mistake had not been told Of her hus-
bands death until Martlnsburg wqs
reached. At this point she was join
ed by her parents, VINO informed her.
AT Morning Sun Mr.. Sewers received
word that Mr.. Caifall had passed
away, and that Mr.. Summers would
die within a short time. None Of the
wives were In time TO reach their hus-
bands before death had claimed them.
Bodies Are Cared For.
None but rough care could be given
the bodies at Seaton, whore there IS
no undertaken, and the remains were
takn from that city as soon as posi-.
BILE. At about three o'clock q special
left with the bodies OF Engineers CAT.
fall and Summers, Fireman barr and
Brakeman Morgan, with their rela.
lives. THE body OF Fireman Briley
was taken 10 his home IN Monmouth,
leaving about the same time. None
of the mans relatives had reathed the
scene OF the tragedy, but they were
informed by wire OF what had occur
red.
The bodies OF the engineers and Oh
Harry Barr were brought to Oska-
loosa. That OF p. a. Morgan was
taken TO Martins aurg, where II was
left with the families or the dea. man
and his wife, who reside there. Up
TO the time the remains were given
over TO the undertaKers, none Of the
families Of the victims had seen their
dead
Special Train Brings Dead Home.
The special train arrived in Oska.
looga about seven O'clock. Fully five
hundred people we're crowded about
the Iowa Central station platform to
witness the arrival. The train was In
charge OF Conductor Mikesell, and
consisted OF coach, in which the
dead were carried, and two cabooses.
The members Of he families were TAX.
en- Immediately in carriages to their
homes, while the remains were given
over TO the undertakers. The body OF
Harry Barr was taken to the rooms OF
Undertaken Chas. Foehlinger, while
those OF Engineers Cafrall and Sum.
mers were sent TO the McCurdy
morgue for care.
Victims Of other Wreck.
Conductor Ed Mabie and Brakeman
Harry Louther, who were conductor
and rear brakeman on the Inflated
"9t' which was wrecked at Richland,
Just three months and one day prior
TO the awful wreck OF Sunday morn
ing, and which cost the lives OF En-.
gineers Jesse long and Carl Williams,
and Of VIII West and Brakeman Wool.
esley, aid not come home with the re-
mains and mourners, but remained az
KOthsburg, being sent on with the
train. they viii return on No. 81 TO
this city.
Following the wreck tho cars which
escaped were pulled back to Kelthg.
burg, from where they we're sent on.
No. Is, the passenger from Peoria,was
detoured from Monmouth by way or
Gladstone, over the O., and brought
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