Latimore Frazier Meets a Violent Death – The Funeral To-day
A distressing casualty occurred Monday evening as the River Falls Freight train drew out of the yards at Hudson. It was discovered by the engineer of the pusher locomotive that Latimore Frazier had fallen under the car wheels and met instant death. The exact occasion for the casualty cannot be determined. No one witnessed it, and though "Lat" carried a lantern no one saw it fall. The engineer whose locomotive helps to push the heavy freights on their way up the main line, coming up behind the train, caught sight of his body lying maimed across the rail when the headlight illumined the roadbed. How he lost his hold on the cars and slipped under the moving wheels is a matter only for conjecture. When found, his head and shoulders were nearly severed from his body. Mr. Frazier had been connected with the Omaha road for many years; he was an experienced and intrepid railroad man, knew the road as he knew the accents of his own voice and never shrunk from his obligations to be of service. During recent years he had made his home in Hudson where a wife and five children survive him. His wife is a daughter of Mrs. Stark of Martell. Mr. Frazier is the son of Mrs. Anne Frazier of this city and a brother to Mrs. Fortune, Mrs. McGregor and the late Mrs. Loucks and David and Robert Frazier. His age was 39 years, 2 months and 2 days. The funeral was conducted to-day at half past one o'clock at the home of G.W Fortune under the direction of Rev. Moxie. The family of Mr. Frazier has the kindest sympathy of the community in their deep affliction. 1-13-1898 River Falls Journal
A distressing casualty occurred Monday evening as the River Falls Freight train drew out of the yards at Hudson. It was discovered by the engineer of the pusher locomotive that Latimore Frazier had fallen under the car wheels and met instant death. The exact occasion for the casualty cannot be determined. No one witnessed it, and though "Lat" carried a lantern no one saw it fall. The engineer whose locomotive helps to push the heavy freights on their way up the main line, coming up behind the train, caught sight of his body lying maimed across the rail when the headlight illumined the roadbed. How he lost his hold on the cars and slipped under the moving wheels is a matter only for conjecture. When found, his head and shoulders were nearly severed from his body. Mr. Frazier had been connected with the Omaha road for many years; he was an experienced and intrepid railroad man, knew the road as he knew the accents of his own voice and never shrunk from his obligations to be of service. During recent years he had made his home in Hudson where a wife and five children survive him. His wife is a daughter of Mrs. Stark of Martell. Mr. Frazier is the son of Mrs. Anne Frazier of this city and a brother to Mrs. Fortune, Mrs. McGregor and the late Mrs. Loucks and David and Robert Frazier. His age was 39 years, 2 months and 2 days. The funeral was conducted to-day at half past one o'clock at the home of G.W Fortune under the direction of Rev. Moxie. The family of Mr. Frazier has the kindest sympathy of the community in their deep affliction. 1-13-1898 River Falls Journal
Latimore Frazier Meets a Violent Death – The Funeral To-day
A distressing casualty occurred Monday evening as the River Falls Freight train drew out of the yards at Hudson. It was discovered by the engineer of the pusher locomotive that Latimore Frazier had fallen under the car wheels and met instant death. The exact occasion for the casualty cannot be determined. No one witnessed it, and though "Lat" carried a lantern no one saw it fall. The engineer whose locomotive helps to push the heavy freights on their way up the main line, coming up behind the train, caught sight of his body lying maimed across the rail when the headlight illumined the roadbed. How he lost his hold on the cars and slipped under the moving wheels is a matter only for conjecture. When found, his head and shoulders were nearly severed from his body. Mr. Frazier had been connected with the Omaha road for many years; he was an experienced and intrepid railroad man, knew the road as he knew the accents of his own voice and never shrunk from his obligations to be of service. During recent years he had made his home in Hudson where a wife and five children survive him. His wife is a daughter of Mrs. Stark of Martell. Mr. Frazier is the son of Mrs. Anne Frazier of this city and a brother to Mrs. Fortune, Mrs. McGregor and the late Mrs. Loucks and David and Robert Frazier. His age was 39 years, 2 months and 2 days. The funeral was conducted to-day at half past one o'clock at the home of G.W Fortune under the direction of Rev. Moxie. The family of Mr. Frazier has the kindest sympathy of the community in their deep affliction. 1-13-1898 River Falls Journal
A distressing casualty occurred Monday evening as the River Falls Freight train drew out of the yards at Hudson. It was discovered by the engineer of the pusher locomotive that Latimore Frazier had fallen under the car wheels and met instant death. The exact occasion for the casualty cannot be determined. No one witnessed it, and though "Lat" carried a lantern no one saw it fall. The engineer whose locomotive helps to push the heavy freights on their way up the main line, coming up behind the train, caught sight of his body lying maimed across the rail when the headlight illumined the roadbed. How he lost his hold on the cars and slipped under the moving wheels is a matter only for conjecture. When found, his head and shoulders were nearly severed from his body. Mr. Frazier had been connected with the Omaha road for many years; he was an experienced and intrepid railroad man, knew the road as he knew the accents of his own voice and never shrunk from his obligations to be of service. During recent years he had made his home in Hudson where a wife and five children survive him. His wife is a daughter of Mrs. Stark of Martell. Mr. Frazier is the son of Mrs. Anne Frazier of this city and a brother to Mrs. Fortune, Mrs. McGregor and the late Mrs. Loucks and David and Robert Frazier. His age was 39 years, 2 months and 2 days. The funeral was conducted to-day at half past one o'clock at the home of G.W Fortune under the direction of Rev. Moxie. The family of Mr. Frazier has the kindest sympathy of the community in their deep affliction. 1-13-1898 River Falls Journal
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