Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-01
VETERAN OFFICER
CRUSHED UNDER
FREIGHT CARS
At ABAJO
Frank Rossi, Fourteen Years
on City Police Force, Meets
Sudden and Painless Death
While on Duty.
TRAIN MOVES WHEN HE
CRAWLS ACROSS RAILS

rank lsuhNls fourteen years on the
Albuquerque city police force. and
universally known and liked In this
city. was ALMOST Instantly Killed a
little after midnight this morning
when hc attempted To- crawl across
the Santa Pc tracks under q freight
train az Abaio whore Rossi was cm-
ploycd as Waterman for the railroad
company. Serving practically an his
lie az an officer of the law, Hossi
met his death while performing his
duty with IN" same conscientious
fHithfulncss which marked his entire
official career. Ills death will hiring
real sorrow 90 thousands Of people
90 whom Rossi has boon familiar
ana picturesque figure on tho streets
of Albuquerque Tor quarter Of q
century
ono car wheel dld the work.
crushing in EossiH chest 500 quickly
that death must have been practical
N Instantaneous An cust bound
freight had boon made up and was
receiving its final Inspection. pre-.
puraturv tp starting Eussi was IN
sp,ctng th, car seals ana stopping
az car uf oats called 10 car re-
p.lrp. ON the opposite side To know
~ the car was sealed Receiving %
negative answer Eossi started 70
cross under thc car At that instant
% switch engine coupled On q car at
the Iemor, end of the train. The Inn
pact was just enough tu move the
train % few fcct and catch the watch
man undcr % wheel as hc was cross
INK the fitst rail \ few minutes La
ter the cUrman WalNcd along that
side ct the train and found his life
loss body The body was brought TO
the city at once in a freight ear pull
ed hy switch engine bnd taken IN
charge by strong Brothers.
Leaves u Family.
Eossi ~ survived by widow, two
sons ana two daughters one SON.
Antonio Rnssi IS employed In Kor-
bvrs blacksmith shop ana the other,
Charles Jr., lives In Sacramento. CAT
Two daughters reside in the same
city both Noing married 40 am
nounCemrnt of the funeral was made
today, but % b. expected 90 De- held
Sunday from the church 81 the Inn
mHvulatr Conception with iutrrmcnt
in Santa Barbara cemetery
Voss who was som, SO years OF
age. chnc 90 America from italy
thlrty-fivr years ago. aud for time
played the violin FOR "a living iu east
orn cities. following which he lived
for time la virginia Nearly twenty.
rive years ego b. came To- Albuqucr-
que ana had made his home here
ever since A. one time he had q
small store az the corner at Fourth
street and Tijeras avenue. ana was
for "A short tim" merchant 40 san
Pedro mining camp. Most ot IN"
time. however hc was a peace Off
Ger 81 some kind, serving several
terms ns constable About eighteen
years ago hc was appointed to the
police force and remained there un-
al four years ago. since which time
he has held various positions. lie
had been Waterman for the Santa Re
about eisht months ltossi made ono
of the best policemen ever employed
in this city, always using good iudg-
ment In making arrests bat earning
nevertheless a deserved reputation
for fenrlcssness and nerve. Ills
fa,thfulncss 60 his duties h1s become
proyerbial In this city iiDss was "a
member Of the Woudmcn Ut tho
world. carrying Il is wil consider
able insurance In that organization.