The Forrest City times., 1911-07-14
ONE KILLED. TWO INJURED.
Aeeident at Crow Greek Gravel Pit Re. sults in Death of Gu. Nalbr,un and
 Injury of Two Others.

Last Monday afternoon about a.8a O clock, while the switch engine crew. with Engine No. 1272 in charge ef Engineer Wm. Huffman. of Arpenta and Conductor R. k. Ramsey. of brlnkley, was spotting empty gravel cars under the gravel trap in Crow Creek, the caboose which had been placed between a string of eight empty cars and seven loaded cars which the engine was handling down the gravel spur, was showed against the trap knocking it down and instantly kill. ing Gus Walbraun, and iniurinp MT k. M. Wilkins Of this city, and break ing the leg of MT Ear McPhaul of Madison. These three men were rest. ing in the shade beneath the trap on the opposite side from which the train crew was working, and had no premo. hilton of their danger The wounded men and the dead boy were brought at once to this city, where medical attention was given
 Coroner Todd empaneled a jury and held an inquest over the body of young Walbraun. Alter viewing the body. and taking the testimony of Conductor Ramsey, Engineer Hoffman and others members of the train crew. and of Mir. Glem Walbraun, brother of the deceased. and son of Mir. Joe Walbraun of Brinkley. who has the contract for loading gravel, tie jury returned | verdict That deceased Gus Walb- raun, came to his death by being struck by falling timbers from a gravel trap which was knocked down by being struck by the caboose of extra train No l270 "
 From the testimony of Mf. Ramsey which was c0rrobarated by others of the crew 1t seems that they lad been doing their usual daily work at the rit. and that they lad made up a train of seven loads which was placed next to the engine with the caboose .of course at the end farthest from the engine They then picked up the eight empty gravel cars and were spotting them underneath the trap to be loaded There was nc air on the train except on the engine. In taking up slack 50 that car could be un- co0 pied tbe ea5oose was pushed just a litte too far. it striking the trap which was not high enough to permit of anything higher than gravel or coal car passing underneath
 Engineer Hoffman testified that as soon as he saw that the caboose was going to strike the trap, which was a temporary ftimsy affair, built only for the handling of gravel, he reversed his engine and put on brakes, but not in time to prevent the caboose striking.
 From the testimony of MT Wal braun. who had charge of the work for his father, itseems that it was the habit of the men to resort to the shade underneath the trap t0 rest at times when they were not busy or were waiting for cars to be spotted He did not know, however, they were there at this particular time
 Gus Walbraun. who was killed, was a young man about fifteen or sixteen years of age He was, we believe the youngest son of Mr Joe Waibraan of Brink'ey. who has many friends in this city. al Of whom will join US in sympathy to him and the other rela- tiyes in the loss they have sustained. The remains were carried to Brinkley as soon at the inquest W as over and ar rangements were made there for the funeral
 Mr. Wilkins was reported dying Tuesday. but we are glad t0 learn that he is getting better. and has a good chance to recover. Mir. McPhaui i, do ing nicely