C.W. HARRIS DEAD
Charles W. Harris, age 51 years, the Rock Island engineer who walked off a bridge in the railroad yards in St.Joe Sunday evening, suffered such injuries that he died at 4:30 o'clock in Ensworth hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harris was at his bedside, but Virginia did not arrive until after he died.
Mr. Harris' run was between St. Joe and Atchison, with a lay-over in St. Joe. After being at home Sunday he returned to St. Joe in the evening. Following his usual custom he got off the train in the railroad yards near the Rock Island round house in order to leave his grip, containing his clothing, with his engine. It was dark and foggy, and in crossing a bridge or trestle, he stepped off and fell forty feet. When discovered by men in the yards, he was able to walk to the round house. Medical aid was summoned and it was found that his injuries were so serious that he was hurried to the hospital. In falling he crushed three ribs and the breast bone and received internal injuries. When found he was able to tell how the accident occurred.
Charles W. Harris was born in Dawsonville, Va., September 17, 1858. He received his education at Alexandria, Va., and then worked as a machinist in Washington, D.C. In 1879 he began railroading with the Wabash at Moberly, Mo. Eight years later he became an engineer for the Rock Island at Trenton, Mo., and has been with the company ever since. He had a reputation of being one of the most reliable and cautious engineers in the Rock Island service. During his twenty-two years as a Rock Island engineer he was in two head-on collisions, but in neither case was any responsibility of the wreck attached to him. Seven years ago in a wreak at Rushville he received serious injuries.
In October 1890, he was married to Miss Helen Crosby, of Moberly, Mo. One daughter, Virginia, was born to them. The family moved to Atchison eleven years ago and the greater part of that time, Mr. Harris has had a run out or into Atchison. For six months he had been on the St. Joe-Atchison run.
Mr. Harris was a man who attended very strictly to his own affairs. He was an unusually kind and considerate husband and father. If he bore any ill feeling towards any person he made a success of keeping it to himself. He was always genteel and polite.
After his death yesterday his body was taken in charge by Trainmaster McGayin and members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It was brought to Atchison this morning and taken to the home, 314 North Fourth street, where the funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Rev. H. M. Willis officiating. The burial will occur in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Besides the widow and daughter, he leaves an aged father, a brother and sister at Dawsonville, Va., and a brother, McWalter Harris, a Missouri Pacific engineer out of St. Louis, who is here for the funeral.
Charles W. Harris, age 51 years, the Rock Island engineer who walked off a bridge in the railroad yards in St.Joe Sunday evening, suffered such injuries that he died at 4:30 o'clock in Ensworth hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harris was at his bedside, but Virginia did not arrive until after he died.
Mr. Harris' run was between St. Joe and Atchison, with a lay-over in St. Joe. After being at home Sunday he returned to St. Joe in the evening. Following his usual custom he got off the train in the railroad yards near the Rock Island round house in order to leave his grip, containing his clothing, with his engine. It was dark and foggy, and in crossing a bridge or trestle, he stepped off and fell forty feet. When discovered by men in the yards, he was able to walk to the round house. Medical aid was summoned and it was found that his injuries were so serious that he was hurried to the hospital. In falling he crushed three ribs and the breast bone and received internal injuries. When found he was able to tell how the accident occurred.
Charles W. Harris was born in Dawsonville, Va., September 17, 1858. He received his education at Alexandria, Va., and then worked as a machinist in Washington, D.C. In 1879 he began railroading with the Wabash at Moberly, Mo. Eight years later he became an engineer for the Rock Island at Trenton, Mo., and has been with the company ever since. He had a reputation of being one of the most reliable and cautious engineers in the Rock Island service. During his twenty-two years as a Rock Island engineer he was in two head-on collisions, but in neither case was any responsibility of the wreck attached to him. Seven years ago in a wreak at Rushville he received serious injuries.
In October 1890, he was married to Miss Helen Crosby, of Moberly, Mo. One daughter, Virginia, was born to them. The family moved to Atchison eleven years ago and the greater part of that time, Mr. Harris has had a run out or into Atchison. For six months he had been on the St. Joe-Atchison run.
Mr. Harris was a man who attended very strictly to his own affairs. He was an unusually kind and considerate husband and father. If he bore any ill feeling towards any person he made a success of keeping it to himself. He was always genteel and polite.
After his death yesterday his body was taken in charge by Trainmaster McGayin and members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It was brought to Atchison this morning and taken to the home, 314 North Fourth street, where the funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Rev. H. M. Willis officiating. The burial will occur in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Besides the widow and daughter, he leaves an aged father, a brother and sister at Dawsonville, Va., and a brother, McWalter Harris, a Missouri Pacific engineer out of St. Louis, who is here for the funeral.
C.W. HARRIS DEAD
Charles W. Harris, age 51 years, the Rock Island engineer who walked off a bridge in the railroad yards in St.Joe Sunday evening, suffered such injuries that he died at 4:30 o'clock in Ensworth hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harris was at his bedside, but Virginia did not arrive until after he died.
Mr. Harris' run was between St. Joe and Atchison, with a lay-over in St. Joe. After being at home Sunday he returned to St. Joe in the evening. Following his usual custom he got off the train in the railroad yards near the Rock Island round house in order to leave his grip, containing his clothing, with his engine. It was dark and foggy, and in crossing a bridge or trestle, he stepped off and fell forty feet. When discovered by men in the yards, he was able to walk to the round house. Medical aid was summoned and it was found that his injuries were so serious that he was hurried to the hospital. In falling he crushed three ribs and the breast bone and received internal injuries. When found he was able to tell how the accident occurred.
Charles W. Harris was born in Dawsonville, Va., September 17, 1858. He received his education at Alexandria, Va., and then worked as a machinist in Washington, D.C. In 1879 he began railroading with the Wabash at Moberly, Mo. Eight years later he became an engineer for the Rock Island at Trenton, Mo., and has been with the company ever since. He had a reputation of being one of the most reliable and cautious engineers in the Rock Island service. During his twenty-two years as a Rock Island engineer he was in two head-on collisions, but in neither case was any responsibility of the wreck attached to him. Seven years ago in a wreak at Rushville he received serious injuries.
In October 1890, he was married to Miss Helen Crosby, of Moberly, Mo. One daughter, Virginia, was born to them. The family moved to Atchison eleven years ago and the greater part of that time, Mr. Harris has had a run out or into Atchison. For six months he had been on the St. Joe-Atchison run.
Mr. Harris was a man who attended very strictly to his own affairs. He was an unusually kind and considerate husband and father. If he bore any ill feeling towards any person he made a success of keeping it to himself. He was always genteel and polite.
After his death yesterday his body was taken in charge by Trainmaster McGayin and members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It was brought to Atchison this morning and taken to the home, 314 North Fourth street, where the funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Rev. H. M. Willis officiating. The burial will occur in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Besides the widow and daughter, he leaves an aged father, a brother and sister at Dawsonville, Va., and a brother, McWalter Harris, a Missouri Pacific engineer out of St. Louis, who is here for the funeral.
Charles W. Harris, age 51 years, the Rock Island engineer who walked off a bridge in the railroad yards in St.Joe Sunday evening, suffered such injuries that he died at 4:30 o'clock in Ensworth hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harris was at his bedside, but Virginia did not arrive until after he died.
Mr. Harris' run was between St. Joe and Atchison, with a lay-over in St. Joe. After being at home Sunday he returned to St. Joe in the evening. Following his usual custom he got off the train in the railroad yards near the Rock Island round house in order to leave his grip, containing his clothing, with his engine. It was dark and foggy, and in crossing a bridge or trestle, he stepped off and fell forty feet. When discovered by men in the yards, he was able to walk to the round house. Medical aid was summoned and it was found that his injuries were so serious that he was hurried to the hospital. In falling he crushed three ribs and the breast bone and received internal injuries. When found he was able to tell how the accident occurred.
Charles W. Harris was born in Dawsonville, Va., September 17, 1858. He received his education at Alexandria, Va., and then worked as a machinist in Washington, D.C. In 1879 he began railroading with the Wabash at Moberly, Mo. Eight years later he became an engineer for the Rock Island at Trenton, Mo., and has been with the company ever since. He had a reputation of being one of the most reliable and cautious engineers in the Rock Island service. During his twenty-two years as a Rock Island engineer he was in two head-on collisions, but in neither case was any responsibility of the wreck attached to him. Seven years ago in a wreak at Rushville he received serious injuries.
In October 1890, he was married to Miss Helen Crosby, of Moberly, Mo. One daughter, Virginia, was born to them. The family moved to Atchison eleven years ago and the greater part of that time, Mr. Harris has had a run out or into Atchison. For six months he had been on the St. Joe-Atchison run.
Mr. Harris was a man who attended very strictly to his own affairs. He was an unusually kind and considerate husband and father. If he bore any ill feeling towards any person he made a success of keeping it to himself. He was always genteel and polite.
After his death yesterday his body was taken in charge by Trainmaster McGayin and members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It was brought to Atchison this morning and taken to the home, 314 North Fourth street, where the funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Rev. H. M. Willis officiating. The burial will occur in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Besides the widow and daughter, he leaves an aged father, a brother and sister at Dawsonville, Va., and a brother, McWalter Harris, a Missouri Pacific engineer out of St. Louis, who is here for the funeral.
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