Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-18
HEROIC ACT
SAVES LIFE
:,
FRANCIS BRADY REscuEs JAMES
HAWKINS FROM WHEELS
OF LOCOMOTIVE
Deed Was Performed in the John Nor.
reIl g. Co. Packing Plant Railroad
Yards-Death Seemed Certain
Brady a Hero.

Brady Hero.
From Saturdays Daily.
one OF the heroic acts Of the season
In this vicinity, the news of which has
just leaked out, occurred Thursday aft
ernoon at the John Morrell &
Co. Ltd railroad yards. AS switch en-
CINE No. 2, belonging to the plant,
rounded the curve at the northeast cor
ner of the main building James Hawk
ms. an employee of the Morrell plant,
who is deaf mute, was seen by mem
bers of the engine crew, walking on
the track ahead of the engine, uncon-
scious of danger.
The engineer of the locomotive did
not have time to stop the engine and
for moment all on the engine held
their breath as it seemed certain
death for the man on the track.
Francis Brady, foreman of the crew,
was standing on the foot board of the
locomotive in front With great pres
ence of mind as the engine reached the
unsuspecting victim, he leaned we'll
forward and with a mighty effort, rails
ed him clear from the ground to the
engine, thus saving his life.
When seen today by a representa-.
tive of the Courier Mr.. Brady, who is
of retiring disposition, had little to
say of the part he played in the res.
cue.
Other East End Items
VIM. List of the stock yards, is in
Iowa county, visiting his sister and
enjoying little vacation
Frank Hamilton of the cooper de-
partment. was taken very sick last
Thursday night and was unable to
work the rest of the week.
Meat Inspector ]. McDermott Of the
packing room, was compelled to stop
work Thursdaw morning on account
Of sickness.
Mrs. Emma Melbey of st. Joe, Mo-,
is here on account of the dangerous
illness of her sister, Miss Margaret
Peck.
Verne sleight of the store room. left
the service of John Morrell & Co., last
Thursday and entered Parsons college
in Fairfield Monday
Major T. P. Spilman left for Green's
burg, Ind, last Monday to be present
at the reunion of his company, the
gallant So Indiana volunteers.
T. D. Foster was in Fairfield on bust
ness last Tuesday evening.
James DAILY of the carpenters gang
was on the sick list for few days this
week.
The rain last Tuesday evening pre-
| vented the usual band concert at Red
mans park.
Charles Parkinson of the packing
room, was on the sick list last Thurs
day.
Miss Sara Johnston, secretary of the
Y. M. G. A., Miss Jewel Brandt, secre
tary of the Open Door Mission; Miss
Amelia Schwrm of the general Office
force and Mrs. William Stinson, super
intendent Of the Stinson Mission Sun
day school distributed literature among
the woman employees Wednesday.
Virgil Johnson is the latest addition
to the Office force. He began his duties
/ last Saturday.
John Morrell & Co. have been sc
rushed this week thta they were com
PEELED to hire Burlington engine No
1850 to help them last Thursday F
P. Wilkins was running it for a few
deys.
Walter Mack, who has been here
for the past four months erecting some
machinery, returned to his home il
Cincinnati, O., last Wednesday.
Mrs. William Stiles of Hayne street
left this morning at 1885 for Hannibal
Il Mo-, to visit with friends She will al
so visit with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kline at ST. Joseph, Mo.
Arthur and Martin Larson of Chica
go, commenced work at their trade
in the cooper shops Tuesday morning
N. T. Motif of Williamsburg, left TO
\ Talent. Oregon, last Tuesday night
He was visiting for a short time Tues
day evening with his brother, Mix,
Miffit, foreman of the box factory.
Bud Morgan, who runs an elevate
in I'd" received message Wednes
day, from his wife, who has been visit
ing her brother in Dansville, ILL.,, tina
her brother had passed away on tina
day.
Fred Schaub is building new no
house 100x20 feet on his garden farm
near East Roemer street
A. A. Lewis of the East End Presby
terrain church was chosen as delegat
to the Synod of Iowa, to represen
Iowa Presbytery, which met at HeG
rick this week. The Synod of low
will meet at Vinton October 16.
Frank Adamson, an employe in tn
boiler room at the packing house.
, recovering from a threatened attack {
: blood poisoning, caused by a spide
, bite some two weeks ago. Irritatio
: of the bite caused bad wound, an
, Mr.. Anderson has since been unable
r work.
w. l.. Schenck, who has been en-
: ployed in the Office of John Morrell
: Co. Ltd, for the past three and on
, half years. has resigned his positio
: and will take a four years course
: electrical engineering at the State un
r versity at Iowa City. He leaves t.
1 morrow for short visit with his pa
! ents in Burlington before entering tn
university.
OREGON WRECKED