The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-19
ENGINEER MEETS
DEATH IN YARDS
Charles A. Standrod Run Over
by Switch Engine and
Fatally Injured.
DIES AT A HOSPITAL FROM
FROM LOSS OF BLOOD
Had Been Resident of This City
for More Than Twenty
Years.

Charles 4. Standrod, for twenty years
past u well known and highly respected
resident of this city, and for fifteen
years past trusted employee of the
Oregon Short Liue railroad. died ut 9
q o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Groves L. y, 5. hospital from injuries
sustained III an accident at The coal
chute in the north yards of the Short
Limo at ll;45 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
Standrod, who was employed by the
road in the capacity of freight train
engineer, WIS called out shortly be
fore the accident 10 take the l clock
freight train 10 Ogden. Upon being
notified Of this. he proceeded 10 the
coal chute, on Eighth North and Third
West streets. whore he had locker,
TO change his clothes and GET his lunch.
As he emerged from the coal chute he
dad not hear switch engine No. 553
approaching on the main track Just east
OF the chute, and before he had time
10 cross the track the locomotive struck
linn with great force, knocking him 20
The ground. The engine passed over his
right leg. crushing that member and
badly decorating his left foot before it
could be brought 10 Il standstIll.
WoTkmen 70 Rescue.
Several fellow workmen rushed 20
The scene upon hcarding Standrod s
screams, and dragged him from under
the engine. Tie was taken TO the
rOuudhouSe, which is Just south of tho
s0al chute. snd was later removed To
the l.. y. :. hospital, where he died,
principally from the loss OF blood ii
{. l.,
time. his life might have been saved.
hut he was extremely weak from the
loss of blood when he was taken 10
the hospital. DR.. j. Il. Landcnbcrger
attended him. DR.. Landcnberger said
his right leg was very badly crushed
and mutilatcd and his LETT foot was
severely laccrated.
The engine which struck Mr. Stand
rod WAS manned by Engineer o. w.
Eoitcr and Fireman =. =. Poolcy, No
blame is attached 10 the crew, how
ever. as it was impossible for the en-
ainecT 10 see HIM as be came from the
docg Of The coal drift Ii cannot be
understood why Standrod did not hear
or sec the switch engine approaching,
but ii is presumed that he walked from
tho door of the coal chute carclesSIy,
with his mind probably on some other
subject.
Lived Here for Years
Stsudrod was 40 wears old and re-
sided AT 155 North Third West street.
He is survived by a widow and five
children. namely. Edith, Vera, Ada,
Leonard and Melvin, AL Of whom are
unmarried. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. Olsen Siandrod Of Logan, also sur
Nivc him, and the funeral arrange.
ments viii not be made until they ar
rive in this city, which ii IS expected
viii be today. Mr.. Standrod was
native If Sweden, having come TO
Utah with his parents when but mere
boy The family settled in Logan. but
Mr.. Staudrod came TO this city moro
than twenty years ago. and had since
resided here He had been married
about fifteen years.
Mr.. Staudrod S body was removed
from the Ia. ID. :. hospital 10 ihc $. ID.
Evans undertaking establishment. 1t
is being held there pending funeral ar
rauGcmeniS.