Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
FATALLY INJURED
in TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
JESSE MiLLETT DIES OF INJURIES
AND MISS ELSIE SCOTT IN
SERIOUS CONDITION.
BOTH CRUSHED BENEATH ENGINE.
Accident Occurred Saturday AZ Wa
tsrloo where they have re (.
sided for Several Years.

On Saturday last Jesse Millett and
Miss Elsie Scott met with a terrible
Incident while crossing the Illinois
Central tracks near the machine
shops at Waterloo. Mr.. Millett has
since died from his injuries and, Miss
Scott has submitted to the amputa-
tion@of her left leg below the knee
and also four toes from her right
foot. They were walking across the 1
tracks together and were struck by
switch engine which approached
unobseryed and crushed them be-
meath the wheels. The details of
the shocking accident are given be-
low in, an article taken from Wa
terloo paper.
The news Of this deplorable acci-
dent greatly shocked and grieved the
many friends Of this young couple in
this city, where they are well known.
Both were born here and spent their
early childhood days in Manchester.
Elsie Scott is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Scott, who rernov-
ed from here to Waterloo year
ago. Jesse Millett is the son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Hiram Millett, who left
here to- make their home in Water
loo about nine. years ago. The fam-
lilies were neighbors here and were
naturally close friends after their
removal to Waterloo. The young
couple We're much together there and
1t was their custom to walk to and
from Etheir homes together. The
friends of these two we'll known
and estimable families extend their
sympathy in the sad misfortune that
has befallen them. The friends of
Miss Scott sincerely hope for her
recovery.
The Waterloo Times ribune con
tained the following account Of the
accident:
AZ noon yesterday Jesse Milett
and Miss Elsie Scott were struck by
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switch. engine in charge of Engineer
sprague in the private yards Of the
Illinois Central Railroad company
Just back OF. the roundhouse, receiv'
ing injuries that proved fatal to Mr.
Millett at 4:15 yesterday afternoon
at the private hospital on Pine street
The young people We're returning
to tie home Of MISS Scott at 2O9
Manson street, where Mr.. Millett had
been boarding for the past two weeks
since his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hir
am Millett, went to Colorado. He wa'
employed as q press feeder at thu
Kimball Dairy Farmer Printing com
pany and she was employed as sten
ographer at the Iowa Skirt and Gar
ment company. As was their custom
they met at the court house squar
3 corner at noon and started to wall
home together.
To save several blocks they decid
ed TO walk across the right Of wa
of the Illinois Central company, dow
the track short distance and the
turn into Manson. street. Freigh
train No. 451 was Just pulling out an
they waited until the. eaboose wer
by and started to cross the othe
track. Without a moments warnin
the switch engine was upon then
Miss Scott rushed across, while hi
companion jumped backwards, b.
neither cleared the railings sufficiel
to save themselves,
Injuries Were Frightful.
When Conductor Crandal of Il
outgoing freight rushed up to the
blood was streaming profusely. +
assisted them into, an autemobi
which had come UP by, this time al
they were about block away I
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