The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-06-17
GR0UN0I0t death.
UNDERGRADUATES
Sad Fate BefaIIs Alfred PenIanc
Near Skunk River,
TWO TRAINS PASS OVER BODY
Young Man Had Been To River Fish
ing and Was Walking Home
Along the Iowa Central
Riaht-oi-Way.

Alfred N. Penland, aged % years
residing at 327 North A street, was
run over and killed by an Iowa Cen,
trail train some time between seven
and eight-thirty o'clock Tuesday even.
ing. The accident occurred about one
mile south of the Skunk river bridge,
The body was discovered by Engineer
Joe Murphy on the south bound pas.
lsenger No. 2, who ran over the body
before he could stop the train. The
body was picked up by the train crew
gage car, and brought to Oskaloosa.
1t rested in the baggage room await
ing the arrival of doctor. DR.. B. o.
Jerrel was summoned, but could do
|nothing,as the spark of life had flown.
The city ambulance was called and
the remains were moved to the j. B.
McCurdy undertaking parlors on
North First street, where the body
was prepared for burial
1t was badly mangled and the feat,
were uuIGCUSlllLdDlc.
AS soon as passenger No. 2, which
was in charge of Conductor VOORHEES,,
stopped, the train crew picked up the
man and placed him in the baggage
car. Death had occurred some time
previous, as the body was cold.
Brakeman James Wymore, going to
the rear OF the train to flag the stop,
found leg several car lengths from
where the body was found, showing
that the boy had been killed before
the passenger train struck the body,
lying on the track.
identification Difficult.
No one could identify the mass of
flesh and bones until it was brought
to the city. Officer George Andrews,
who was at the station at the time
after viewing the remains stated that
lit looked like Penland. He called III
the residence of the deceased man s
parents, where he learned from Mrs.
Penland that the boy had gone to the
river fishing and that he might not
return that night. A search of the
pockets disclosed key ring, an ad,
|vertisement of the Walton Clothing
Co, with the registered number of the
holder Of the ring. The Walton boys
were notified but they could not find
the book giving the list of names, 50
their book-keeper, Miss Wolgamood,
was called. The registered number
on the ring was 166 and opposite this
number in the book was the name OF
Alfred Penland. A receipt was also
found in his pocket from Company F,
which further identified him.
Penland went to the Skunk river
early Tuesday morning to spend the
day fishing. He evidently had started
to walk to the city and seeing a
freight rain approaching thought ne
would board it and ride to town. He
probably was thrown under the train
and ground to pieces. When found
he had his fishing tackle with him
and two fish. Just how he came to
his sad and untimely death will never
be known. Engineer Frank Dasher OF
this city was on the extra freight
train that was the last to pass over
the right-of-way before passenger No
II. He stated that he saw nothing OF
the man, but states that he might
have been along the dump" and af
ter the engine had passed he probably
attempted to get aboard. The man
might have been on the other side OF
the engine and the fireman being busy
coaling the engine had not seen the
man. This probably bears out this
assertion, as the body was found on
the east side OF the track.
Freight No. AZ in charge of Engin
eer Harley Newton and Fireman John
ny Lee evidently passed the scene Of
the accident about seven O'Clock
They were preceded by extra freight
pulled by engine No. 92 in charge OF
Engineer Clarence Helm, but neither
crew saw anything of the man.
Young Man Well Known.
The deceased was the son of Johr
REMAND, who conducts the Lacey Ho
tel barber shop. He was a barber b,
trade and operated chair in hi.
fathers shop. He was vice presiden
lof the Oskaloosa union of Journey
man BARRIERS and was private il
Company F, He,was popular amons
his associates and numbered them b,
the score. The news of his sad dealt
came as shock to them. He wa.
born in New Sharon, June 10, 1881
and had resided in Oskaloosa nearl,
all his life. The deceased is survived
by wife. a little son, his parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Penland, one broth
Ier, Clarence Penland, and one sister
Mrs. Harry Cruzen.
The funeral services will be hell
Thursday afternoon at 1880 o'clocl
from the residence, 1927 North A
street, and interment in Forest GENE
terry. The pail bearers will be mem