Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27

HIS INJURIES
WILLIAM II. DYE PASSED AWAY
4 AT oTTuMWA HOSPITAL FOL-
LOWING ACCIDENT; DID NOT
HEAR WARNING.
From Thursdays DaiIv.
Feeble old age with its attendant
intirmities, was made the victim of a
tragic death beneath horses hoofs yes
terday afternoon and pail of gloom
overspreads the city as the result
Struck down by the rapid approach OF
the chemical wagon of the fire depart
ment while the latter was answering
an alarm from the Y w. C. A and
the victim about to cross the street
before it, William H. Dye, aged rs
years met his death in a cruelty
tragic manner Trampled by the steel
shod hoofs of the horses as they charg-
ed in maddening rush to a fire
scene; struck by the collar of one OF
the animals and precipitated into the
air, only to fall fatally injured, tells
the awful details of the accident.
None feel more keenly the awfulness
of the terrible accident than Driver
Kirkpatrick and the firedepartment.
Changing the bell and trying as best
they could to warn the aged man of
his peril, the efforts were unavailirt,,
and the warning UNDECIDED, due to the
infirmity of old age. Jumping on the
brake with both feet, while he en-
deavored at the same time to hold in
the team Driver Kirkpatrick veered
the horses as far to the left as he
could in safety without colliding with
the drinking fountain near the city
park; and even struck the ladder of
as well as striking wagon of the
Daggett transfer line which was
hardly.
Did Not Hear Warning.
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not hearing the changing gong and
shouts of the bystanders, William Dye
began his walk with head downward
as if in thought, from the park to the
opposite side of Third street. The evil
dence submitted at the inquest was
to the effect that he walked with
hands down at his side; some saying
in his pockets, and others that they
hung loose; but all agreed that he ap-
parently did not hear the warnings
and never realized what struck him.
When short distance from the curb
ing he was met by the oncoming team,
somewhat slackened in pace, but still
under high speed from the momentum
the heavy truck gathered in it's run
from the fire station. Struck in the
forehead by the collar of the horse on
the right side of the wagon, and with
the feet of the animal as it charged
by, he was hurled upward and fell a
distance from the place of attack The
both limbs were thought to have been
broken by the impact Of the shod
hoofs, as the evidence before the cor
oner tended to show that the wagon
did not pass over the injured man.
The senseless body was picked up by
careful hands and taken in the ambu-
lance to the hospital, where death en-
sued in short time.
Leaves Invalid Wife.
Particularly sad is the tragic death
of William H. Dye, who aside from
being an aged mon. was AN old and
highly respected citizen of Ottumwa,
1uh ll1riro CT nina
constant and kindly care to an invalid
wife. She, confined to a chair from
her infirmities, knew his gentle minis
trations and was frequently seen be
ing propelled about by her devoted
husband. A son and daughter share
with their invalid mother sthe grief 1T
the loss of kind and devoted parent
and sympathetic public tenders it's
words and acts of coincidence in the
sad bereavement.
Born in New York.
Born in DeTmyter, N. Y, April %,
1881, William .oye was past rs years
of age. Leaving his native state in
1862 he settled in Rulo, Neb., and en-
gagged in harness and saddlery manu-.
| facture. Two years later in Nebraska
| City, Neb., he was joined in marriage
to Maria Henry, who survives him.
Their marriage took place December
4, 1868. A son, Edward, and daughter
| Luella, were corn in Rulo, Neb. The
family came 20 Ottumwa in 1872
where Mr.. Dye took employment with
the old firm of Porter Brothers and
Hackworth, remaining in their employ
until 1907, when they retired from bus.
mess. During the past few years he
has been declining in health and was
a trifie deaf. This accounts to de.
gree for the failure to hear the warn,
| ings shouted and rung by the f1remen
The death of mr.. Dye has enshrouded
the city in a gloom and fills mis-
friends, who are many, with unspeak
able sadness.
Aside from the wife, son and daugh
ter, he is survived by two brothers, ]
R. Dye of San Diego, Cal. and George
E. Dye Of South Auburn, Neb.
Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence, 313 West Ottumwa street. Rev