Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-16
THOMASL.JONES
KILLED IN FALL
FROM A FREIGHT
Employe of McCarty Construc-
ton Company Has Fatal
Accident.
BODY HORRIBLY MANGLEO
Rock Island Train Passes Over Limbs
and Death Results Within
Few Minutes. Il I

Thomas L. Jones, an employe of the
Nearly Construction company, was
almost instantly killed about 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when he fell from
the top of a rapidly moving Rock Is
land freight train and was horribly
mangled under the wheels. The acct
dent occurred near the bridge and was
witnessed by several small boys who
we're playing near the railroad tracks.
The train passed over the lower
part of his body crushing the left leg
the knee. The left arm was also
badly crushed and almost severed
but the upper part Of his body
| escaped injury. Those who were first
to reach the man testified at the cor
cner's inquest this morning that he
was still breathing when they arrived
but he died shortly after without
| speaking.
FELL BETWEEN CARS.
According to the testimony Jones
was seen walking over the top of the
train just as it approached the bridge.
| One of the small boys who witnessed
| the accident stated that he saw the
train give a sudden jerk and the man
| fall between two cars. None Of the
| trainmen were in evidence and as the
train did not stop it is supposed that
they knew nothing of the accident. AS
soon as the train passed by the boys
rushed to the spot where the body was
lying and upon seeing the injured man
notified the guard at the bridge.
When the guard and several other
mon reached the spot life was extinct
and the body was taken to the
Wheelan undertaking rooms where an
inquest was held this morning.
MONEY AND WATCH MISSING.
1t is alleged by the friends of the
man that he had considerable
money on his person when
last seen about 1870 and that his
watch is also missing. When the
clothes were searched al the under
taking rooms all that was found
was IS cents in small change
and part of watch chain. 1t is also
claimed that he had a bottle in his
pocket which was partly filled with
whisky. Whether the man was in an
intoxicated condition when he boarded
the train is not known as no one had
seen him since early in the afternoon.
Mr.. Jones was born at Scranton. Pa.
September %, 1865 and was unmar'
ried. His home is in Lucas, Iowa
but of late he was employed by the
McCarty Construction company Of this
. city He is survived by his father
three sisters Of Ward, Iowa. and one
brother, W. NJ. Jones Of this city. The
body will be taken to Lucas for inter
ment.
LOCAL MAN KILLED.
Leon Shaw, aged q, living at 1926
Second avenue, in this city, was killed
yesterday afternoon about 2:30 and
Charles Jones, a lather whose home
is not known, was seriously injured
while they were lying on a siding in
Davenport near the ferry boat land
ing.
The switch tracks in the Milwaukee
yards are little used and grass grows
between them and it is supposed thai
the men who were quietly reading q
4 paper. did not appreciate their dan
ger for the switch engine soon pushed
two cars over them. Mr.. Shaw was
lying across one rail and the righr
+. leg was cut off at the hip His com
panicn was near the edge and had his
right leg taken off below the knee
Mr.. Shaw lived about half an hour
The other victim is at ST. Luke's hos
pi-al and is still in a critical condi
ton but may recover.
FOOT TAKEN OFF.
Another accident is reported at lie
Claire c. Merle Berry, Of Bettendorf
last evening at 1890 sat down on tn
track waiting for an l. & l. interur
ban and it is presumed thai he fel
asleep. He was hit by an incomin,
car and had his left foot taken of
1t is said he is recovering nicely from
the shock.
The body Of a man believed to b!
Fieburg Soto, section hand living a
Sheffield, was found at Green Rive
| station on the Rock Island late SatuI
day night One leg had been cut oil
and he was injured internally. H
was taken to Geneseo, where he died
II is presumed he was walking tn
tracks and did not hear the approach
I ing train Or fell from train