The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
OF THE WRECK
Body Shipped to 0skaloosa Proves
to be Wrong One.

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The remains of the lady thought to
be those OF Mrs. G. w. Tudor, of La
cey, who was killed in the Burlington
wreck of Sunday morning, We're ship
ped back to the authorities at Chica-
go last evening. Considerable diff
Guilty was had in convincing local
relatives that the body was not that
of Mrs. Tudor, and it was not until
after DR.. j. H. Teter made an examina-
ton of the teeth that they were fully
convinced that 1t was the wrong body.
The ladies resembled each other in
many respects. Mrs. Tudor had two
gold crowns put on her teeth a short
time ago by DIR. Teter and It was in
this manner that the discovery was
made. The remains OF the lady that
arrived here yesterday are thought
to be those of Mrs. s. G.. Potter. OF
Jackson, Mich. DR.. Teter left last
evening via the Burlington for Chica-
go, where he identified the body of
Mrs. Tudor this morning. DIR. Teter
and the remains will arrive in the city
this evening via the Burlington at
$50 o'clock.
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Burlington, July 1.-THE rear end
collision on the Burlington Sunday
morning has left widow in Burling-
ton, Mrs. Ellis II. Brownson, who
now has a record OF having been be-
reaved of three near relatives by
train wrecks. Mrs Brownson is the
widow OF Engineer Brownson, killed
in the Hinsdale wreck.
Twenty years ago, almost TO day,
her father, Hewitt Bone, of Galesburg,
also a railroad engineer, was killed
at mail station on the Burlington
by the arm of a mail catcher. A short
time afterwards Mrs. Brownson's
brother, George Bone, was killed in
a wreck near Peoria.
Engineer Brownson was one of the
best known trainmen on the Burling-
ton system, and had been especially
selected for the trying duties Of fast
mail engineer. He lived in Galesburg
until about five years ago, when En-
gineer Frank Billiards. death brought
him to Burlington to take the fast
mail runs Of that engineer. He had
had over thirty years Of railroad ex-
perience with the Burlington system.
Conductor Frank Hughes, who was
seriously hurt in the wreck, had
charge of the passenger. He lives in
Hinsdale, but has spent nearly as
much time in Burlington between
runs, and Is as well known here as
though he were resident. He is the
Oldest railroad conductor in point of
service in the United States, having
served the Burlington in that capacity
for. fifty-three years, On his coat
sleeve he wears five gold stripes as a
badge OF honor for his long service.
Conductor Hughes was In another bad
wreck about fifteen years ago, when
his train jumped switch at Mon
mouth, H., and several people were
killed.
Brownson's funeral will be held
here Wednesday; a large number of
railroad men are expected to attend.
The burial will be at Viola, Ill,
Thursday. "a
Creston, Ia, July Nv. B. Allen,
trainmaster on the Peru, Ind, divis-
ion of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
who has been visiting his wife here
for the past few weeks and nursing
a sprained ankle, was one of the pas
sengers ON Burlington train No. 2,
which was wrecked at Western
Springs early Sunday morning.
Mr.. Allen was returning to his du-
ties at Peru and was riding in the sec,
ond sleeping car from the rear. He
had not recovered the use Of his in.
jured ankle, but had to use clutches,
and with one of these he broke out a
window in the coach he was riding
and crawled out. Every person in the
same car with him was injured. Mr..
Allen escaped injury further than to
again sprain his injured ankle.
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Chocago, July 1.-THE thirteenth
victim of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad wreck at Western
Springs was identified today as Mrs.
Lydia Brubaker, 81 years old. of Al.
toona, Pa. The Identification was
made by Joseph Brubaker, of Altoona,
her SON. who took the body home for
burial. He said his mother had been
visiting friends in Colorado and was
returning home alone when the acct.
dent occurred.