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


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ami hNlrHA Mlm MASTER me iefhAiNAll,
nee ~ ha NMAinN AAsi wnnia sAhe
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MAsa mari. father "a lhN he. Nema
/ little time ailpf ire tragic wfeek Al
iglthlAnA HI wblrh AR williams mss
death. "and would ,earn BIN b Mantle
she enNlnn. yen take tNu throttle
ne would nav 10 Harry, ANA ran her
up this hili i1l nfr net. III that
way ne coached Vii he snune lfemen
and taught them what TINY could new
cr learn except hy experience. Carl
was loved BY all the buyh a. much a.
By Harry never had anything hurt
me 90 much during my raiiroadlnn es.
perlence na dld the killing II that
man"
Neither Away From Home.
Mss, Marquis BARR, at the tiiae ei
the accident IN which her bon Was
killed. was visiting with daughter az
Acklvy just preparatory 70 leaving Os.
kaloosa for Minneapolis, In which city
they were 10 make their hasnc after
the first OF November. Mr., Barr az
the time was looking after matters for
the IIawloy roads. the Central M. q
Sc. l.. and d. NJ. & 1T. D., OF which he
is general claim agent, In the Dakotas
Brakeman Loutners.
Brakeman Harry Louthors, VINO es.
capped injury In the wreck, lis also ~.
fated, as 10 Conductor Mable, with
whom no has been braling for the
past three years out or this city. Mr.
Louthers was the rear brakeman IN
tho RichlandNwreck and holocaust, and
escaped without injury Ia that trae.
edy, as in tnis Deeply as they regret
tho misfortune which mas connected
him with the two ill.starred trains
which have caused the most awful
wrecks in tho Contral's history, his
friends sincerely rejoice IN his fortu.
nate escape.
a Touching incident.
One OF the heart.wrenching incl
dents surrounding the tragedy Of sun.
day morning was the fact that when
tho wrecllng crew was ordered TO Sea-
ton, Frank Barr, Of this city, a broth.
or Of the ,ietim, Harry Barr, was call.
Cd out as fleman for tho run or
course he was taken off and another
substituted as soon as the death OF
his brother was learned, but II was a
most unfortunate announcement Of
tho tragedy to one Of the brothers Of a
victim. Mr.. Barr was one OF those
who left on tho special for tho scene
OF the tragedy. s
Railroad Gives Relief.
The Iowa Central management Is TO
be commended for tho action taKeI
Sunday, both In getting relief 10 the
scene Of the wreck and in doing all
possible toward the relief OF the rela'
tlyes.
As soon as report OF tho affair
reached the officers in this city the
management notified the relatives ana
arrangements were made Immediately
TO take them 10 the dead and Injured.
The superintendent car, No. goo,
cilanced to be In the city Saturday
night. General Supt. Hayden and
General supt. Nunan took this car and
adding coach for the relatives left
this city at the earliest possible mo.
ment. Or. Barrlnger Of this city was
called to accompany the party and
there was much need Of his selylces
before the return of the train. Paul
Sewers, into whose hands had been
given the relief measures, had Dr.sher.
rick, superintendent Of the Monmouth
hospital, take his force Of physicians
and nurses TO the wrecK, and a tenn
porary hospital was established at the
Vance home, near the scene OF the
disaster. Upon returning 10 this city
carriages were ordered for the ladies
Of tho party. The company cared for
them during the trip ana furnished re-
freshment during the day.
Coroner Foehllnger, who cared for
the body Of Harry Barr, stated that
the neck Of the deceased was not
broken and II Is his opinion that death
was caused by strangulation. g.