Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-28
MRS. ANN QUlNLAN AND MRS
KATE DoUD VICTIMS OF "a
SWITCH ENGINE WHILE WAI7
ING TO CROSS IOWA AVENUE.
DEATH TOLL REACHES
FIVE SINCE TUESDAY
ELDER WOMAN KILLED lNsTANR
LY, WHILE COMPANION Hal
ARM AND LIMB SEVERED, DN
ING TWO HOURS LATER.

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switch engine while waiting to cros(
the tracks at Iowa avenue crossing
last night about $3.50, two residentf
of the east end paid toll to the grim
reaper with their lives and two fans
lilies with countless friends, mourn tos
day. Mrs. Ann Quinlan, almost "a
years Of age, and Mrs. Katherine
Doud, about SO years old, met a tragic
death beneath the wheels Of the south
side switch engine No. 1893, Of the
in charge OF Engineer p.
Hahn and Foreman G. /. Robinson.
Death was instantaneous in the case
OF the elder woman, while the latter
fingered for two hours until death re-
lieved her sufferings. She died at the
hospital about 1880. This completed Q
death toll Of five persons since Tues
day in East Ottumwa. The tragic &C
cident Of John Seely Tuesday noon
In an elevator at the Morrell plant and
that Of the two men, il lCloverdale and
Frank Rhodes yesterday m0FnjHsss zfssRr.
Agency, were the other casualties. III
Lived TWO Hours.
No little excitement was caused by
the accident last night, and immediate-
ly following the first news Of the oc-
currence, numerous persons in the vi
cinity were on hand to render what
assistance was needed. A hurried am
bulance call brought Mrs. Doud to tho
hospital, where already there were
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stricken woman.
Way Was Blocked.
The story Of the accident as CLEAN
ed from the stricken families Is to
the effect that Mrs. Quinlan had left
her home at 200 South Iowa avenue.
within sight of the spot where she
met her death, about o'clock. and
went to the home OF Mrs. Doud to
spend the evening. Leaving about .
o'clock for her home. she was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Doud, whose thought
was to see the elder woman safely
across the several tracks that are
known as the Iowa avenue crossing.
About the time the two women arrived
at the crossing, a freight train had
Just pulled in from the west and
blockaded the crossing. causing the
women to wait until the train was>cut
in two. The location Of the tracks at
that point left one south yard straight
track parallel with the one on which
was the freight train, and leading
from the track on which they stood,
switch leading to the packing plant
Is located. It was near this switch that
the two women were standing. Their
attention being centered on the train
that blocked their way, they failed to
note the approach Of the south side
switch engine, which was working on
the track on which they stood. Both
women were struck by the oncomins
engine and dragged some distance.
Mrs. Quinlan was killed instantly,
while Mrs. Doud had the left arm and
left leg severed, the latter at the hip.
Upon the arrival Of Coroner A. w.
Slaught, the remains OF Mrs. Quinlan
were taken to the Sullivan undertak.
ing morgue, while Mrs. Doud was
taken to the hospital.
Was Pioneer.
In the death OF Mrs. Quinlan. a very
old pioneer was removed. Mrs. Ann
Ouinlan lacked but month OF com.
pleting her seventy-third year, and
despite her advanced age, was quite
active In getting about. She was q
native Of County Glare, Ireland, and
came to America when thirteen years
OF age. She had resided in Ottumwa
for the past fifty-three years and i4
survived by family Of six, two Of
whom, Mrs. Mary Francis and Pat
0uinlan, resided with their mother:
The others are Mrs. Jerry Sullivan of
Fairfax, Mrs John Dunkley Of Minne-
apolis, and two sons, John and Tom.
whose whereabouts are unknown
Eight grandchildren also survive.
Buried In oskaIoosa.
Mrs. Doud has been a resident OF
tOtumwa for the past three years and
is survived by her husband. Michael
Doud. and six sons: Walter. Clyde,
Emmett, Bert, Ray and Leo. The fam
Ily reside at 502 South Warren ave-
nue.. and the remains will be taken
this evening to Oskaloosa, where the
funeral will be held from the Catholic
church tomorrow. Interment will bd