White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14
Frank Brown Meets
Death at McGM


men of the district, was instantly
killed when he attempted to board
the main line passenger train of the
Nevada Northern railway as 1t back
ed in to the McGin depot about 4:30
last Sunday night.
Frank was 20 years OF age and
had been In this district for about
eight years, during which time he
was never known to make an enemy.
but by his sunny and jovial DISPOSE
tion and his most kindly heart he
made friend of every man, woman
or child with whom he came in con-
tact.
Since the suspension of the sub
urban trains, due to the shortage of
coal, 1t has been the custom of those
employed at McGill and residing in
Ely and East Ely to go to and from
their work on the main line passen-
ger train, which backs into the Nc
Gill depot from the main line on its
return trip. A number of the men
walked on. some distance from the
railroad depot in order to board the
train as 1t backed In and thus pro-
cure a seat, and 1t was this practice
that caused the death of Mr.. Brown
in the springtime of his manhood.
AS he was about to board the train
he missed his hold on the handrails
of the coach, and at the same time
lost his footing on the snow and ice,
which caused him to slide down the
hank and fall forward so that his
head just struck>>the rail and was
immeditely taken off by the wheel OF
the coach
Coroner Collins was at once no
tilted by telephone and left with
Under Sheriff Newman in the county
! car for the scene of the accident =.
The coroner by telephone authorized
the removal of the body from the
scene of the unfortunate accident
and II was taken to the emergency
hospital at McGill, where it was cared
for as tenderly as possible until the
officials arrived. o. G.. Bates OF
| the Wilson Bates Undertaking COM
pany was at McGill when the accident
occurred and Immediately upon the
arrival of the coroner, he brought the
body to the undertaking parlors in
an automobile.
The terrible fate of the popular
young man spread quickly through
out the district and in the gloom that
the sad news cast, as 1t spread. ex-
pressions of sympathy were heard on
every side.
Mr.. Brown was said to have re-
marked to one of his companions as
the train was seen approaching, "I
am glad she Is on time, as will now
be able to get home and have dinner
with sister," and these are the last
words that he spoke.
Mr.. Brown is survived by his u
owed mother, who for some time,
owing to poor health. has resided in
alifornia, where she has been COM
California, where she has been COM
two sisters, Mrs. c.. A. Eddy and
Mrs. Anthony Zurich, as well as a
brother, Fred Brown, who reside in
Ely, an dwho have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of all the community.
The body of Frank Brown was
held in the Wilson Bates undertaking
parlors until word could be received
from his mother as to where she de-
sired that he should be buried. 1t
was feared that the shock might have
a serious effect upon Mrs. Brown in
her poor health. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Zurich left Immediately after the ac-
cident to meet the mother in San
Francisco. 1t was later decided to
ship the remains to Denver In order
that the boy might be buried in the
family plot.
Services were held on Wednesday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Flks' lodge of which Frank was a
member. A beautiful oration was
delivered by Counsellor James NJ.
Lockhart, as we'll as by Rev Jos .
W Gum. rector of st. Bartholo-
news church, both of whom are
members of the Elks. The McGifl
quartette feelingly rendered appro-
PIRATE music and the floral offerings
were numerous and of the most cost
ly order.
On Thursday morning the remains
of their beloved brother and friend
were escorted to the railroad depot
by members of the Elks and large
procession formed to pay a last trib-
ute to the estimable young man
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