Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-09

Following an accident when his foot
caught in a grain elevator conveyor in
his fathers elevator. Howard, aged Is.
the Only son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
McCori. Of -Ainswor1h. Neb., formerly
of this city, died at O'Neill, Neb.. Sat
urday morning at 5 O'clock. A tele-
gram announcing the death came to
Postmaster c. H. Smith Saturday ev-
ening. The body reached this city
Sunday morning at 1890, and the fun
eral took place from the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith. 40s North Third
street, az . o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
". H Scott officiating. Interment fol-
lowed in the LeGrard cemetery.
Young NcCerd. who was in the en-
ploy Of his ia Their in the grain bust
ness, was at work IN the McCord ele-
'ator Thursday afternoon. looking af-
Ter some shaft trouble in the upper
story. The lad was standing on the box
thar protected the grain conveyor,
which is made of steel. and works on
the principle of an augur. In some
manner the young mans left foot
slipped into the wooden encasement,
was instantly caught by the rapidly
revolving conveyor, and was ground to
pieces, being drawn farther and far
thAr into the machine as the conveyor
moved
Cries for Help: Belt Thrown.
Young McCord's cries for help were
heard on the floor below. and McCord
-:
This the man did not know how TO do,
but managed 10 throw the belt and
stop the conveyor. The boys foot was
/ horribly lacerated, the bones were
broken and crushed, and II was not IN
Ill a casting was broken by force and
the conveyo- lifted upward, that the
lad could he liberated.
Shows Wonderful Nerve.
Altho suffering terribly from the ac-
cident young AicCord showed a won.
derful amount of nerve. He directed
the finding OF the necessary tools t.
remove the conveyor, that ne might b.
released. The boy was taken to hi
fathers home, where he received sur
gical attention. 1t was deemed advis
able 10 hurry him TO the Presbyterian
hos pital at Omaha, but II was impossi
BILE Thursday night 10 secure a bert
on the sleeper. Friday night Mr.. an
Mrs. McCord left with their son 70
Omaha, but the patient succumbed
shock on the way, and breathed hi
4 last as the train was entering O'Neil
The body was aiken on to Omaha an
pre7a-ed for burial and then trough
I here NJ and Mrs. McCard. 1hei
daughter Lucille. and Mr.. Theodore Rit
4 ter, the later agent for the F., E.
N V railway Al Ainswor.h, accom-
panied the body = this city.
Lads Parents Well Known Here.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William D. McCor
4 parents Of the young man. are we
4 lzaowa here. both having been reare
in This country, near LeGrand. N
McCord was a son of me late Robert I
q McCord an early settler OF the Roe
q Valley mills neighho-hood. His wido7
81 ,Irs. Julia A AfcCord, now lives at q
4 West state street. Mr.. McCord is
81 brother Of Dell McCord, of this cit
g Mrs. McCord was formerly Miss Aret
q Welker. ard is q sister OF Mrs. C.
81 Smith and Deputy County Auditor
g H NelkAr. Of this city. She lived he
81 for several years. and prior 70 her ma.
q riage clerked in the dry goods store
& E Lee Mr. and Mrs. McCord We
3 married about twenty years ago, a,
II have been living at Ainsworta ev
& since. Their hopes for a SUGGEST
3 business career we're placed in the
3 only son, q bright, manly young fello
3 who gave every promise Of beconir
successful business man. Many
n the details Of his fathers business We
b entrusted 70 the son. and within t
q next few years the elder McCord h.
4 planned to give his son half i.tere
81 in the business, which he was to ma
q age and the parents were TO take
q rest and devote months TO travel.
q The many friends of Mr.. and N
B Mccord in this county will join in co
3 dolences over the sad bereavement tt
q has befallen them.