Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-13
Real Estate Mans Fall From La
Coon Train Results in
Death.
BASE OF SKULL FRACTURED.
Weakened From Sickness. Excursion
its Misses Rear Platform, Striking
Tics With All Possible Force.

Injuries received in an accident at
Bonneville yesterday were the cause
of the death of James AI Campbell.
the weIl-known real estate man of
this city, Mr.. Campbell passed away
this morning at o'clock at the l., D.
S. hospital. A bad fracture at the
base of the skull and crushed Shout
der were in the main responsible for
his death, although number of cuts
and bruises and loss OF blood hasten
ed his demise
The accident was a peculiar one
Mr. Campbell has not been in good
health for some time an yesterday
went out 10 Lagoon. u am going 10
take n ride out and get some fresh
air. he told his wife as he left the
house, lis West First North street
He started back to the city on the
noon taiin from the resort. stop
was made at Bonneville the station at
the new packing house and Mr.. Camp
bell got off TO stretch his legs as he
explained later. The train started
quickly and jerked violently just as
he made a jump for the rear plat
form. He missed the rail and fell
onto the track. In his weak condi-
ton he could no; save himself. but
ltll Will al tuS Wright,
FELL ON SHARP TIES.
His side and face struck the sharp
ends of the ties and number of
gashes resulted, Blood spurted from
these and Mr.. Campbell dropped into
Inconsistencies, No one had seen
him fall and the train pulled out or
the station and pulled on Its way to-
wards the city. The train crew had
not noticed probably because the sta
ton is OH the west side and he got off
on the east side OF the cars. The in
sensible man lay in the hot sun for
an hour before he was found. A
switch engine crew discovered him,
and realizing that he was badly hurt
brought him right into Salt Lake. He
was taken TO the l.. ID. y. hospital.
DR.. s. G. Baldwin, who dressed his
injuries, found his right arm broken
and torn open by long cash. The
base OF his skull was fractured ana
DIR. Baldwin saw that this injury
alone made his death almost GER
tainty. Resides being badly bruised
all over his entire body spot on his
breast indicated that he had sustained
internal injuries.
WAS PARTLY CONSCIOUS.
The attending physician and as
sistants did everything possible to
make their patient comfortable. Sew
eral times during the night he seemed
half conscious and then in a rambling
way tried TO tell about the accident.
While no one knows for n certainty
lust how this happened, enough was
CLEANED from Mr.. Campbelrs state
ment to justify the explanation given.
The weakened condition of the unfor-
tunate man. from sickness the loss
of blood and exposure 10 the hot sun
all had a part in hurrying the end.
wELL-KNowN BUSINESS MAN.
Mr.. Campbell was weil-known in
business circles of this city. He has
been in the real estate business for
several years and with his brothers
has been active In the brokerage
business. He leaves, beside his wife.
three children, two boys and n girl.
the oldest nine years old and the
youngest three. Captain John j.
Burbidge of the Salt Lake police force
Is a brother in-law. Captain Bur-
bidge was summoned Yesterday and II
was he who had Mr. Campbell taken
right to the hospital.
Mr.. Campbell was born in this city
and has lived here all his life. He has
been a real estate dealer and broker
for the last IL years. Other brothers
are r. S. Campbell. formerly at the
head of the street car system here, and
Alex Campbell. The funeral will be
held at the Seventeenth ward meeting
house at 4:S0 O'Clock tomorrow. The
remains may be viewed between the
hours of and at the family resi-
dence. Intcrment Will be made In the
city cemetery.