Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-01
WOMAN KILLED
INSTANTLY BY
ELECTRIC CAR
HUSBAND ALSO EXPECTED TO
DIE FROM INJURIES
ELDERLY COUPLE ATTEMPTS TO
STOP SPEEDING TRAIN
Wisconsin Visitors on Outing with Son
Meet Tragic Fate-Man Run
Over on eaIt Lake
Road
MARTIN NELSON, aged 64, and his
M wife Catherine. aged 81, were

MARTIN NELSON, aged 64, and his
wi wife, Catherine, aged ", were
AAA run down at High school cross
Ing. lei Monte, at 500 clocksyesterday
afternon by an Inbound Covina train
on the Pacific Electric railway. Mrs
Nelson was killed Instantly and nei
husband was so seriously injured tha'
he probably will die.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson came to Los
Angeles from Spring Valley, Wis. III
December last to visit their son, otto
who lives at Pico and Cierga streets
beyond the city limits.
l,he son is employed by the Rose
dale Cemetery company, but each sun
day since the arrival OF his pareiits
when the weather has been 1aVoraple
he has taken them on trips in the VI
cinity OF Los Ahseies " Siio"
around =.
Yesterday morning, accompanied py
Otto. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson started OH
visit TO the Bassett ranch, near ~
Monte. They left the electric car at ~
Monte station and found they mad te
walk about two miles to their destind'
tion. - A.,
Returning late in the afternoon tnes
decided to stop the inbound car at tnt
nearest crossing. They selected the
High school crossing. point at Whict
two-car trains do not stop.
Otto was some distance behind MS
no rents when an inbound train OF twe
cars was seen approaching. Inc age.
couple ran toward the track and on IL
waving arms as a signal TO the MOTOR
man to stop.
Motorman Gives Warning
The motorman sounded his whistle
and gong to signify that he did moi
stop there, and continued to approach
at full speed, which is about forty-nVe
miles an hour.
Before they realized that the tralI
would not stop Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
were struck. The woman was carried
beneath the car while her husband was
tossed to one side OF the right OF way
The train passed over Mrs. Nelson
body, mangling it In horrible man
ner. and her death must have been IN
Simultaneous. Mr.. Nelson sustained Irac'
lures of both legs and, possibly, 1rac'
ture of the skull.
The train was stol,ped within q shorl
distance after striking the old couple
and the train crew and several pas
sengers assisted the son In carrying ms
father and mother to nearby house
where Drs A. C. Bowerman and Edgai
Reed were called to attend them. MRS
Nelson was past all HuIndH dlu, DN
her husband was attended to and taker
in an automobile by DR.. Reed TO Al
hatnbra, where an ambulance was Sc
cured to bring him to hospital In this
city
Coroner Eartwell was notified of the
accident and ordered Mrs. Nelson's
body taken to the Bresee morgue
where an inquest'w will be held.
Mrs. e. ]. Emmett, a married daugh'
ter of the aged couple, came to Los
Angeles with her parents, but. did MOI
accompany them on yesterdays trip
Besides her and Otto, John Nelson, an
other son, is also a resident or Los
Angeles. ,<,,,
Another Man Killed
A man supposed to be C. B. Hampton
OF san Bernardino was run over anc
killed by an inbound Salt Lake pas
senger train near Pico station yester.
day afternoon. The man had attempted
to cross the track in front of the trair
and was knocked down. His body was
ground to pieces beneath the train.
The corpse was removed to the bre,
see morgue, where the only mark OF
Identification found was a card IN the
coat nocket addressed to &c. B. Hamp'
ton. San Pernardino, Calf"
The body is that of man 80 10 y
wears of age, smooth shaven and witt
dark hair. Decedent was dressed III
dark clothing.