The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-23
PERRY B. EWING KILLED
Former Resident of Davis City was
Crushed to Death in Santa Fe
Yaads at Chanute, Kansas.

county will be panied to hear of the
death of Perry B. Ewing, former
we'll known resident of Davis City,
who was killed in the Santa Fe rail
road yards at Chanute, Kansas, on
Wednesday night, Dec. 9TH. He was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ewing, who
resided at Davis City for many years,
but are now residents of Chanute,
Kansas The following particulars
of the sad accident are taken from
the Chanute Daily Tribune:
Life was crushed from the body of
Perry B. Ewing, a switchman, in the
Santt Fe railroad yards here last
night, when he was caught between
two oil tank cars. When the recoil
of the cars came Mr.. Ewing was able
to pull himself from between them
and dropped to the cinder path be-
side the rails.
Engineer E. NJ Bedell and Fire
man H. e. Jacobs, on the switch en-
gine heard the groans of the injured
man and Mr.. Jacobs left the engine
to Investigate. He found Mr.. Ewing
helpless, but not unconscious. An
ambulance was called and he was
taken Immediately to hospital
where he died at o'clock this morn
ing. The accident occurred at lO:4O
p. m.
1t is not known just how Mr.. Ew-
ing met his death. He was large
man and it is thought he was caught
between the projecting platforms OF
the tank cars which, when coupled,
are closer together than box cars or
coal cars. It is possible he lost his
footing and fell between the cars
when the coupling was being made.
It is not considered probable that ne
was pinched between the coupiers.
He4was caught just above the thighs
and death was caused by lnternal m
juries.
Mr.. Ewing was 35 years old. He
was born in Illinois, August lO, 1881.
He hegan work for the Santa Fe rail-
road as a brakeman on the Southern
Kansas division in 1910 and was
transferred to yard service IN lSlI:
Perry Byron Ewing was born IN
Sycamore. DeKalb county, Illinois,
August 10, 1880. When he was quite
small the family moved to Davis City,
Iowa. where he grew to manhood. At
the age of Is he went to Chicago, en-
tering the employ of the Chicago
Great Western railroad as brakeman,
being promoted later to conductor.
Some time later he was yardmaster
for the Pierre Marquette system at
Traverse City, Mich. Still later he
returned to Chicago and was again
conductor for the Chicago Great
Western.
He was married to Miss Meta Jen-
sen of Chicago, December "a, 1907,
and their domestic life had always
been very happy one. He moved
to Chanute in 1910, securing employ
ment with the Santa Fe as a brake
man, and being transferred to the
Yards as a switchman in 1912.
He was fatally injured while on
duty in the yards here about lO:4O
O'Clock, Wednesday night, December
Z, 1915, living only five hours. he
retained consciousness until a few
moments before death, conversing
with his relatives and fellow en-
pl0yes.
The funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian church SATURDAY
afternoon, December II, 1915, at
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Charles
a. Wilson. The services at the grave
were conducted by the brotherhood
i Of Railway Trainmen.
Mrs. Ewing's mother, Mrs. Jensen,
and her three sisters were here from
Canada and Chicago to attend the
funeral. The immediate relatives,
All of whom were here for the funer-
n service, are his widow and little
daughter, age Z, and son, age 2; his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs ) H. Ewing OF
Chanrte, and !. v. Ewing of Joplin,
Mo. and his sisters, Mrs. w. O.. NC
I,auglllin of Denver, Colo, and Mrs..
J.5R Allen of Cherryvale, Kan.
3.9sStMr Ewing was popular and we'll
liked among his fellow workers on
account OF his good natured and jolly
dispcsjtion and willingness to do his
part at all times.