The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-15
ENGINEER and
FIREMAN KILLED
Peter Murphy and Earl Otis. Well
Known Railroad Men at Manila,
Met Death Thursday.
SPREADING OF RAILS CAUSE

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Met Death Thursday.
SPREADING or RAILS CAUSE
Crack Train on Sioux City Division
Deralled Near Grant Center,
Where Men Are Killed.
f. MANILA, Nov. IA Especial to the
Review)--Last Thursday evening as {
large crowd of railroad men were al
the depot discussing the e.ection re
turns, word was received that No. 20
the crack passenger train Of the Mil
waukee between Sioux Fall and Ma
nilla, had gone into the ditch three
miles west of Grant Center, and that
Engineer Murphy and Fireman Otis
had been killed.
It seems that the Milwaukee has
been experiencing considerable trouble
up on the Missouri bottom this side
of Sioux City with the track settling
In spots, caused it Is thought. by
auicksand under the gumbo, and it is
stated that evening Engineer Thomp.
son on No. 6 just ahead Of No. 20,
stopped at Grant Center and told Sec
ton Foreman Miller that his engine
almost turned over at bad place
three miles west and for him to 50
out and put q red light there as he
was afraid of a wreck. Before Mr.
Miller reached the spot No. 20, run
ming at a rapid rate of speed, being
Is minutes late, came ON. The front
truck Of the engine climbed the rail
and ran about $50 feet before she slio
down the ten foot embankmetn. En-.
gineer Murphy had shut of the engine
and applied thelair. The tender turn.
ed bottom side up over the cab OF thf
engine and Murphy was found still
sitting on his seat box, feet crossed
and left hand on the throttle, with
practically every bone in his body
broken.
Peter Murphy has fred and run an
engine into Manila for eighteen years.
He was a. years of age. He leaves
wife and one little girl. The funeral
was held at his home in Sioux City OF
Sunday afternoon at Q o'clock.
Mr.. Murphy was looked upon as the
best engineer on the division. While
he was OF q retiring disposition no one
had any more friends than Pete, and
one of his noticeable characteristics
was that he was always clean and
liressy, even though he was running
an engine and dressed in overalls. h
I Fireman Earl Otis leaves wife and
two small children. His funeral also
took place from his home in Sioux
City Sunday afternoon. 5f
Baggageman Rowley and Mail Clerk
Sogu were only slightly injured and
are back on their runs at this time: 81
All OF the cars left the track except
the sleeper and observation cars, and
It Is stated that some extraordinary
will be necessary to raise the,
engine because when they lift 1t with
the large steam derrick the track set
ties and they are afraid the derrick
will upset. &
Miss Norma Deter, who is employed
at Charter Oak, came down Thursday
night for visit at the home OF her
returning to the Oak Friday.
]. J. Jacoby was a Bayard business
visitor Friday.
! The moonlight skate held at the
skating rink Thursday night was a
great success. The rink was decOra:.
ed in very novel manner and full
house was present. In the race be-
tween Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Jaco5y
The latter won. Next Thursday night
, Chinese race will be participated in
by Mr.. Williams and Mr.. sJacoby. 4
Z Mr. and Mrs. Harry HOffiens and
babe, of Alta. drove down Sunday and
visited a few hours at the home of the
lormer. a i &, & 4 rs d b, se4f sk,9,SI
VIM. Anthony returned to avillisca
Friday after q weeks visit with his
'amily.. Il tsj
Mr.. Callahan. of Perry, came Friday.
or visit at the home OF his. son, a.,
w Callahan, and family. sa,s.s5i}t
The entertainment gwen at the Ger
mania hall Wednesday night by Alice
Stires Winters and Emerson Winters,
vas highly appreciated by thoae pres
INT. Mrs. Winters was a former Ma
lila girl, she being the daughter Of
! former Methodist minister here.
The Guild of the Presbyterian church
we're pleasantly entertained at the
rome of Miss Coda Fuller Friday af.
ernoon.
Miss Helen jackson visited in Oma-
Ia with her, sister, Mrs. Geo. Mattel,
he fore part Of the week.
Mrs. VIM. Stoker and Miss Fay Ir-
vim, Of Castana are visiting this week
It the Carl and Ed POINTER homes.
j. r, Thede went to Sioux Falls
Wednesday, on business.
Mrs. Geo. Storms of Chicago, who
las been visiting at the homes of John
lennick, C. L. Kerr and other relatives
l0r0. left Wednesday for her home.
drs. Storms was formerly Miss Mary
yennick.
The show. "The Missouri Girl" last
Tuesday night at the opera house, was
.ttended by q fair crowd, but was q
lecided disappointment. n
Ed Dillon, Of Alliance, Neb., has
'een visiting at the Tom Hickey home.
Mrs. Thos. Walker. enroute to her
ZONE at Vermillion. S. D., came In
rom Chicago Monday morning for a
'isit at the Roscoe Saunders home.
The Is an aunt Of Mr.. Saunders.
DR.. fBrannon, Of Denison, was a Ma
lila visitor Monday.
DIR. G. |. White and VIM. Boeck at
ended the Shriners' convention at
sioux City Friday. returning Saturday.
l.. Hoffman, of Vail, was q Manila
'isitor Monday.
+ Alfred Calvin had the small toe on
me foot amputated last Sunday The
oe had been causing him q great deal
I trouble.
Mrs. G. A. Saunders and grand