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


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Ilriley was forced 90 snbatliute The
local man was assigned 90 a room 81
re0ria, and because the room mum.
beers we're mixed up he was lott track
OF and was not called 20 take bis run.
The switsA saslaa Efemah was pat
ON and fred for Canal to Peoria, and
then Drlley was given the run 20 Cs.
kaioosa. Lee fired the switch engine
until tho regular man came back and
lthen dead headed home on No e3
Fireman Briley.
Fireman H. III. nrIley was one OF
the most unfortunate lromen on the
line. lie was in tho accident at Kick.
apoo Hill last winter where several
were killed, and jumped from tho en-.
gine only in time to be covered with
debris. He was rendered unconscious,
and was left for dead, but later show.
ed signs OF life and was brought
around all right A few weeks ago he
was injured by being thrown from
the top of the tank, and was laid up
for some time. AT Monmouth, await.
ing his coming, Is tho check OF the in
surance company covering the indem.
nifty for his loss OF time because Of
that accident. lie had told the boys
here that he expected TO cash that
check Monday
- Engineer caffalI.
George caffall had been upon the
east end but about tic days, having
been just recently transferred from
the north end Mr. Caffall, who was
one OF the best engineers on the line,
and most popular among tho railroad
men, had just been congratulatlng
himself upon his good fortune lie
left the east end for the north last
summer just previous to the awful
wreck at Richland In which Jesse
Long, Carl Williams, Will West and
Brakeman Wellesley lost their lives,
and went from the north TO the east
again Just before the broken wheel
sent Jimmy Elders train No. 90 into
the ditch at Hampton. Because OF
this Caffall believed himself protected
by most extraordinary good fortune.
Fireman Harry Barr.
Harry Barr, the eldest son OF Claim
Agent Marc Barr Of the IOWA Central
and M. &c st. Il. lines, was one OF the
Oldest flremen In point OF service on
the road. lie began firing about four
years ago and has been one OF the
best fremen, and one OF the finest and
most popular fellows among the en-.
CINE crews OF the road. He with
Johnny o'Hearne were the next two
fremen In line for promotion 70 en-.
gIneers.
Conductor Mable.
Conductor u. s. Mabie, who had
charge Of the train, is not only one
OF the most unfortunate conductors on
the line, but he Is one Of the most
tpnder.hearted. Mr.. Mabie was the
man In charge Of the west bound
freight which met such tragic end
at Richland last summer, and was so
broken up about IT as TO be scarcely
able 10 speak of the tragedy. Mr..
Mable then, as In this wreck, escaped
unhurt but the awful experience lett
It's mark upon him, ana In the mlsfor'
tune which has followed so soon upon
the heels OF the other tragedy, he has
the sympathy Of every railroad man
on the Centraps line.
Engineer Harry Summers.
Harry Summers has been running
out OF Oskaloosa for the past seven
years, and previous TO getting an en-
CINE, fired between this city and PEG.
ria. His homo curing all Of his rail.
reading was in Oskaloosa, and Mr.. Sum
mer, too, was very popular with the
fellow railroaders. His railroad ex.
perience had been free from bad acct.
dents. although last winter he was
thrown out OF work all winter by a
broken finger, and tho winter before
mashed hand kept him idle. These
were practically the only mlsfortunes
he had met with during his railroad
Ing. Mr.. Summers nome was In
Pennington prior TO coming TO oska-
loosa, aud both his family and that OF
Mrs. Summers, who was Pennington
girl, live in that city Mr. Summers
leaves his wife and one son, Harold,
aged about six years.
Mr. Summers began fus railroading
AZ a brakeman on the Iowa Central,
and at one time was braking for Matt
Mccarthy when the latter was on the
Illinois division. A broken knee-cap
forced him out Of the work for u while
and when he went back TO rallroadlng
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