The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-05-31
CRUSHED TO DEATH,
Prominent Manila Citizen Vic
tim of Sudden Accident.
OWN HOUSE KILLS HIM.
Chas Woodland Accidenty Killed
While Moving his House to New
Location in Manila.

Manila was the scene of a sad
accident on Saturday morning when
Charles Woodland, one of the wealthy
pioneer citizens was pinioned and
crushed to death by a foundation beam
under his own house. The accident
occurred just as the house was being
moved over the crest of hill. Mr..
Woodland was under the south west
corner of the house helping Fred
Kester helping to keep block tight
so that should an accident happen
the house could not slide back down
the hill, Mr.. Woodland was sitting on
the ground just back of the end of
one of the large beams that supported
the house, and young Hester was
within a couple of feet of him, when
suddenly stake broke. This loosen
ed the rope by which the house was
being pulled letting the house back
with terrific jar. The front wheels
were not blocked and rolled back, the
rrea wheels did not move and the house
slid off the rear trucks about three
feet until the large cross beams rest
ed on the ground. One end of the
beam caught Hester by the shirt
sleeve. but it caught Mr.. Woodland
squarely across the breast, crushing
the life out of him instantly. Help
was almost instantly at hand but the
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ing remained but to remove the crush
ed and lifeless body of one of Ma
nilla's leading citizens. The house
was occupied by the family at the
time of the accident and the shock
was so severe that it overthrow the
chimney and upset all the furniture.
None of the inmates of the house were
injured however except Fay, little
daughter, whose face was cut by
falling table. Mrs. Woodland was in
the house at the time and saw the
body of her husband pinioned under
the heavy beam. The children were
cared for at the home of Mr.. F. A.
Jackson and the body was tenderly re-
moved and taken to the undertaking
rooms and prepared for burial. The
tragedy was the worst that Manila
has known and the stoutest hearts
grew faint at sight of the fearful and
sudden death. MIR. Woodlands son
Leon who lives on the old homestead
five miles north of the city was inn
mediately notified by telephone. Mel
lie and Wilton who reside in Chicago
and Jennie who is teaching in Nebras
ka were Immediately notified and ar
rived in time to attend the funeral
which was held on Monday at 2 p. m.
The funeral services were attended
by hundreds of the friends and rela-
tives of the unfortunate man. Rev.
NJ. Gable preached most appropriate
sermon and the remains of one of Ma
nilla's most helpful citizens were laid
to rest in the cemetery beside the
body of his daughter Eva who preced-
ed him seven years ago.
Mr.. Woodland was one of Manila s
wealthiest and and most prominent
citizens. 1t can be truthfully said OF
HIM that he directed more of energy
and ability to the building up of the
city than any other man. He was a
kind and loving husband, an affection
ate and helpful father and a pro.
gressive citizen. He was pleasant an(
affable and was always ready with
plans for something that would be Of
benefit to the city. He leaves wife
and six children to mourn his I'M
timely death.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity goes out to the stricken fam
lily. Their home is wreck, the heat
of the household has been taken from
them by death in one of its mos
cruel forms.
1t would seem that some i'll omel
attended the removal of Mr.. Wood
ards home, from the busy business
section to the slightly hilltop wher'
he hoped to spend his declining days
Mr.. E. E. Kester had been employed
to do the work, but Mr.. Woodland hat
insisted on helping and doing every
thing possible to expedite the work
Some fatality followed the work al
the time, trucks would give way
ropes would break, stakes pull GU
and it seemed as if Thu
house was not to be moved. Contrar.
to the wishes of Mrs. Woodland ant
the advise of MI. Kester, Mr.. Wood
ard decided that the family SHOULD
live in the house while it was being
moved. In spite of all accidents the
house was just at the crest of the hill
near it's new location when the fata
accident occurred. Mr.. Woodland will
be greatly missed in Manila, as g
friend, a neighbor and as one of he,
most enterprising citizens.
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