Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-22

The ambulance. with Officers Fitzger-
aid and Moody, arrived on the scene in
a few minutes, and Mcfarland was
taken to ST An;hony's hospital, while
the mangled remains of the other
were removed to the Wheelan under
taking establishment Mcfarland was
attended at the hospital by a physician,
but he had suffered so great a loss of
blood that his life could not be saved,
and no operation was performed. He
died about an hour later. and did not
regain consciousness.
Had PeddIer's Badge.
The man whose name was not learn
ed, had no marks of identification
about him except tin peddler's badge.
bearing the inscription Basket Ped
dler, No. :. Chicago, 1904 1t is posi-
bic that this will lead TO his Identified
ton. He was about GO years of age,
weighed about 100 pounds, and was 5
feet 8 inches tall He had gray sandy
hair. moustache and gray eyes. His
clothing consisted of a gray coat with
red stripe, black vest. gray trousers
with wide black stripe, gray flannel
shirt. cream colored underwear, black
hose, Hassel shoes, and a brown felt
hat. The trunk of the body was man
gIed and ground to pulp. it being al
most cut in two by the wheels.
Inquest Held.
Coroner Eckhart was summoned and
. hr oinu
IF each of the two victims of the &C
cident at the Wheelan undertaking
Darlors. The verdict of the jury in
Zach case was that death was due to |
leing run over by cars of the c., b. & |
J. railway at the dump track in Rock |
between 7: 80 and O'Clock. No blame |
vas attached for the accident; as none |
# the train crew were responsible for |
he cars breaking from the train, and
he victims were on private property
# the railway company.
w. J. Smith, of Monmouth, the con-
uctor. said way freight No. 80 left
rock Island and went 10 terminal juno
ion at 7:10 o'clock this morning. At
junction the train was cut in
wo to pick up a string of cars. Seven
# these broke away. and caused the
ccident. Mr. Smith said that the &C
ident occurred on the railways prop
rty. and that the men were not near
public highway at the time He saio
here were seven or eight men in the
rowd on the track when the train
assed them on its way east.
Engineer Testihes.
a J. Greer. of Monmouth. the engin-
er. gave the same account of the &C
ident when testifying before the cor
ners' jury. F. E. Brown of Sterling,
Iead brakeman. said he noticed the
even cars disappear after they were
oupIed. and saw the rear brakeman,
v E. Lewis. of Monmouth. signal to
ack up. A moment later Lewis sig
aled to stop. and motioned for Brown
, go back TO where the cars were
pose. On the way Lewis and Brown
ere told by section men that there
ad been an accident, and Lewis ran
the terminal station and called the
mbulance. while Brown went back to
rot ct the head of the train from pos
bile collision on the main track. When
evils returned from the station he
aw the injured man near the track, {
nd the dead man near by.
stanton saw Four Men. {
James Stanton,a cigar maker whose
esidence is Mendoza, Ill, witnessed {
he accident, but was not paying partic-
lar attention and was unable to give ,
n accurate description of the affair.
e was walking east. and saw the
ain backed onto the siding. He next
lw the form of the man being man
led in the wheels, and Mcfarland pull
.g himself from the track, both feet
aving been amputated by the wheels.
tanton said he saw four men on the
ack in the shade of the cars, at the
est end of the string. Where the 9TH
s went he did not know.
Coroner Eckhart has notified the au-
Iorities at Brooklyn of Mcfarland s
,ath. and the bodies will be held at
e Wheelan morgue until efforts to
cure information from relatives have
zen made. An effort is being made
secure the other mans name from
q Chicago authorities.