The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-09-11
GRACE TOREVELL
MEETS DEATH
YOUNG LADY EMPLOYED AT THE
IMPERIAL BATH PARLOES
STRUCK BY PASSENGER
TRAIN.

Miss Grace Torevell, aged 10 years,
who has been employed as assistant
at the Imperial Bath parlors in this
city since its start here was struck
and killed by Milwaukee passenger
train No. 3, at $40 O'Clock yester-
lay morning, near the town of Bath.
according to reports today. Miss Tore
veil had left the offic of DIR. Rogge
ut the Imperial Bath parlors and had
gone to her home in Aberdeen for a
visit. She had decided TO work in
hat city in the future and was not
going to return to her work here.
She went to Bath Tuesday evening
o spend the night with her sister,
Miss Glennie Torevell, who is making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. L.. II.
Stickney. She intended to return to
Aberdeen on the local, and was at the
station with her sister and the oper.
ltor at Bath. Martin Ogren, when the
tocal came along Miss Glennie crossed
he tracks considerably ahead of the
train. but Miss Grace stayed on the
platform where she was protected
from the rain, until the last minute,
and then made a rush for the north
platform.
The train was going at a fast rate
If speed and caught her before she
had reached the safety of the platform
She was hurled against the operator
and thin a considerable distance along
he track. Her right leg was broken
md she received internal injuries
which caused her death before the
rain reached Aberdeen. Ogren vas
nomentarily stunned but uninjured.
Rushed to Aberdeen
The train passed the spot of the
accident for some distanc before
coming to a stop. and ;hcn backed up
to the platform. Conductor Sinclair
took the injured girl and her sister
aboard and all possible speed was
made for Aberdeen but the young
woman died before that station could
be rachcd. The body was turned over
10 Coroner Wilson.
I'D Good Education.
Aftcr finishing school Miss Tore
veil ts1Rht school at Columbia one
vear, completing her torn a year ago
asst Fprirg. She then took a course at
he GrGrecr Business college in Aber-
icen during which time she made her
home With Mrs. William Rice. She
,ompletcd her course last May since
'hioh time she worked for DIR. Rogge
vt Mitchell, and left that position last
Saturday to go to Aberdeen where
he started working in the office of
he Aberdeen Steam laundry last Mon
lay morning.
t,npinecr y. K. Starr of No. 3 stat
ID in his report this morning that he
iaW no stop signal at the Bath sta
ion aud YVES going right on through
without stopping. He further stated
that he Did not sec the unfortunate
girl until the engine struck her, she
crossing o"cr from the south side, the
side on which the fireman works. The
fireman was busy at the time and was
not looking down the track.
Train Was iNlaSgc.l
Neither of tho Girls carried umbrel
las and as il was raining hard they
on the platform as long as
possible. Glennie Torcvcll stated this
morning that the operator carried a
green flag in his hand and that it was
her belief that he had tagged the
Glennie crossed over several
moments ahead of her sister, the lat
ter waiting until too late before
making the fatal plunge.
Besides the father and sister, one
brother, George Torevell, aged IL,
survives. The funeral was held today
from the William Rice residence, III
Seventh avenue southwest. No in
quest al thought necessary.