The Leavenworth Echo - Feb 7, 1913
G. N. BRAKEMAN LOSES LIFE NEAR WENATCHEE
Accident Occurred at Rock Island—Only Lived few Hours
Guy Fisk, a brakeman, under conductor Close of this city met his death Wednesday morning at Rock Island when he was caught between the draw bars of the engine and a freight car.
The accident occurred about 3 o'clock but he died four hours later at the Wenatchee hospital where he was taken immediately after the accident. The young man who was 21 years of age had only been in the employ of the railroad company for a few months and up to the time of his death had been on the Spokane division east of that city.
The rather of the young man is a brakeman on passenger trains running thru this city and was at Wilson Creek when he learned of his boy's death. He came to Wenatchee on the first train, being 27, the fast mail bat was not in time to see his son alive. The body was taken to Hillyard for burial where his parents reside. Besides be has a younger brother and sister
G. N. BRAKEMAN LOSES LIFE NEAR WENATCHEE
Accident Occurred at Rock Island—Only Lived few Hours
Guy Fisk, a brakeman, under conductor Close of this city met his death Wednesday morning at Rock Island when he was caught between the draw bars of the engine and a freight car.
The accident occurred about 3 o'clock but he died four hours later at the Wenatchee hospital where he was taken immediately after the accident. The young man who was 21 years of age had only been in the employ of the railroad company for a few months and up to the time of his death had been on the Spokane division east of that city.
The rather of the young man is a brakeman on passenger trains running thru this city and was at Wilson Creek when he learned of his boy's death. He came to Wenatchee on the first train, being 27, the fast mail bat was not in time to see his son alive. The body was taken to Hillyard for burial where his parents reside. Besides be has a younger brother and sister
The Leavenworth Echo - Feb 7, 1913
G. N. BRAKEMAN LOSES LIFE NEAR WENATCHEE
Accident Occurred at Rock Island—Only Lived few Hours
Guy Fisk, a brakeman, under conductor Close of this city met his death Wednesday morning at Rock Island when he was caught between the draw bars of the engine and a freight car.
The accident occurred about 3 o'clock but he died four hours later at the Wenatchee hospital where he was taken immediately after the accident. The young man who was 21 years of age had only been in the employ of the railroad company for a few months and up to the time of his death had been on the Spokane division east of that city.
The rather of the young man is a brakeman on passenger trains running thru this city and was at Wilson Creek when he learned of his boy's death. He came to Wenatchee on the first train, being 27, the fast mail bat was not in time to see his son alive. The body was taken to Hillyard for burial where his parents reside. Besides be has a younger brother and sister
G. N. BRAKEMAN LOSES LIFE NEAR WENATCHEE
Accident Occurred at Rock Island—Only Lived few Hours
Guy Fisk, a brakeman, under conductor Close of this city met his death Wednesday morning at Rock Island when he was caught between the draw bars of the engine and a freight car.
The accident occurred about 3 o'clock but he died four hours later at the Wenatchee hospital where he was taken immediately after the accident. The young man who was 21 years of age had only been in the employ of the railroad company for a few months and up to the time of his death had been on the Spokane division east of that city.
The rather of the young man is a brakeman on passenger trains running thru this city and was at Wilson Creek when he learned of his boy's death. He came to Wenatchee on the first train, being 27, the fast mail bat was not in time to see his son alive. The body was taken to Hillyard for burial where his parents reside. Besides be has a younger brother and sister
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