A Sad Accident
Mr. James Reuben McKinney, who is well known in this community, was killed last Friday afternoon by being run into by a train, while crossing the railroad track in his automobile, near Port Townsend. Mr. McKinney left his home at Port Williams Friday afternoon to go to Port Townsend to meet his wife, who was on her way home from a visit at Coupeville. There were with Mr. McKinney in the auto his brother Joshua and wife with a small child, and two other gentlemen, Mr. Beveridge and Mr. Jacobsen. They had reached a point near the Moe place, on Discovery Bay where the county road crosses the railroad track. To reach the crossing a steep grade had to be climbed and the auto had just reached the railroad track when the train coming from Quilicene rounded the sharp curve. For some reason the auto stopped when it reached the track; the occupants say its engine had not stopped. It is supposed that when Mr. McKinney saw the train coming he tried to back his auto off the track, but there was not time to do so, the train was so near. If he had jumped out of the auto he might possibly have saved himself. He no doubt thought of saving those with him in the auto. Strange to say, none of the others was seriously injured. The manner in which Mr. McKinney was caught is not known, as those who escaped were so excited and everything happened so quickly that they are unable to give a clear account of the affair. As soon as the collision occurred, the injured man was taken from the wreck and placed on the train and taken to Port Townsend. Everything was done by Mr. W. C. Bentley the conductor and passengers that was possible to relieve his sufferings until he could be placed iln the hospital. Word was telephoned to Port Townsend, an an auto carrying Dr. Simmons and Dr. Carter met the train and the unfortunate man was taken to St. John's Hospital where it was found that his right foot and a portion of the leg had been crushed, and his left leg was so severely broken that amputation of both would be necessary. He was immediately placed on the operating table and his right leg was taken off and in a few minutes afterwards he died. A further examination showed that he sustained internal injuries which together with the severe shock caused death.
Mrs. McKinney, the wife of the unfortunate man, left Coupeville and landed at the wharf in Port Townsend on her way home about the time of the accident. Of course she was expecting her husband to meet her there but he did not come. She soon learned that there had been an accident, and went to the house of a friend and waited developments. Soon after his death word was taken to her of the terrible result of the accident. We can imagine but we cannot realize the effect of such sad news to come to one who was looking for her husband to meet her. The many friends of Mrs. McKinney in Coupeville and elsewhere sympathize with her and her family in this sad bereavement.
The body of Mr. McKinney, accompanied by his wife and family was brought to Coupeville on Saturday the Fourth of July, and the funeral took place from the Congregational church on Sunday July 5, at one o'clock, Rev. Ireland officiating. A number of friends and acquaintances came over from Port Williams and Port Townsend to attend the funeral showing their sympathy for the bereaved and respect for the unfortunate victim. The body was interred in the Sunnyside cemetery here, amid a large concourse of friends and neighbors.
Besides the sorrowing wife Mr. McKinney left four children, Earl, James, Nellie and Walton. Mrs. McKinney is [Jessie] a daughter of Mrs. Tufts, of Ebeys Prairie and a sister of Mrs. Herbert Benson of this place, Mrs. B. F. Vader of Seattle, Mrs. Milton Benson of Everett, and Mr. Ben Tufts of Ebeys Prairie.
---Island County Times, July 10, 1914
Mr. James Reuben McKinney, who is well known in this community, was killed last Friday afternoon by being run into by a train, while crossing the railroad track in his automobile, near Port Townsend. Mr. McKinney left his home at Port Williams Friday afternoon to go to Port Townsend to meet his wife, who was on her way home from a visit at Coupeville. There were with Mr. McKinney in the auto his brother Joshua and wife with a small child, and two other gentlemen, Mr. Beveridge and Mr. Jacobsen. They had reached a point near the Moe place, on Discovery Bay where the county road crosses the railroad track. To reach the crossing a steep grade had to be climbed and the auto had just reached the railroad track when the train coming from Quilicene rounded the sharp curve. For some reason the auto stopped when it reached the track; the occupants say its engine had not stopped. It is supposed that when Mr. McKinney saw the train coming he tried to back his auto off the track, but there was not time to do so, the train was so near. If he had jumped out of the auto he might possibly have saved himself. He no doubt thought of saving those with him in the auto. Strange to say, none of the others was seriously injured. The manner in which Mr. McKinney was caught is not known, as those who escaped were so excited and everything happened so quickly that they are unable to give a clear account of the affair. As soon as the collision occurred, the injured man was taken from the wreck and placed on the train and taken to Port Townsend. Everything was done by Mr. W. C. Bentley the conductor and passengers that was possible to relieve his sufferings until he could be placed iln the hospital. Word was telephoned to Port Townsend, an an auto carrying Dr. Simmons and Dr. Carter met the train and the unfortunate man was taken to St. John's Hospital where it was found that his right foot and a portion of the leg had been crushed, and his left leg was so severely broken that amputation of both would be necessary. He was immediately placed on the operating table and his right leg was taken off and in a few minutes afterwards he died. A further examination showed that he sustained internal injuries which together with the severe shock caused death.
Mrs. McKinney, the wife of the unfortunate man, left Coupeville and landed at the wharf in Port Townsend on her way home about the time of the accident. Of course she was expecting her husband to meet her there but he did not come. She soon learned that there had been an accident, and went to the house of a friend and waited developments. Soon after his death word was taken to her of the terrible result of the accident. We can imagine but we cannot realize the effect of such sad news to come to one who was looking for her husband to meet her. The many friends of Mrs. McKinney in Coupeville and elsewhere sympathize with her and her family in this sad bereavement.
The body of Mr. McKinney, accompanied by his wife and family was brought to Coupeville on Saturday the Fourth of July, and the funeral took place from the Congregational church on Sunday July 5, at one o'clock, Rev. Ireland officiating. A number of friends and acquaintances came over from Port Williams and Port Townsend to attend the funeral showing their sympathy for the bereaved and respect for the unfortunate victim. The body was interred in the Sunnyside cemetery here, amid a large concourse of friends and neighbors.
Besides the sorrowing wife Mr. McKinney left four children, Earl, James, Nellie and Walton. Mrs. McKinney is [Jessie] a daughter of Mrs. Tufts, of Ebeys Prairie and a sister of Mrs. Herbert Benson of this place, Mrs. B. F. Vader of Seattle, Mrs. Milton Benson of Everett, and Mr. Ben Tufts of Ebeys Prairie.
---Island County Times, July 10, 1914
A Sad Accident
Mr. James Reuben McKinney, who is well known in this community, was killed last Friday afternoon by being run into by a train, while crossing the railroad track in his automobile, near Port Townsend. Mr. McKinney left his home at Port Williams Friday afternoon to go to Port Townsend to meet his wife, who was on her way home from a visit at Coupeville. There were with Mr. McKinney in the auto his brother Joshua and wife with a small child, and two other gentlemen, Mr. Beveridge and Mr. Jacobsen. They had reached a point near the Moe place, on Discovery Bay where the county road crosses the railroad track. To reach the crossing a steep grade had to be climbed and the auto had just reached the railroad track when the train coming from Quilicene rounded the sharp curve. For some reason the auto stopped when it reached the track; the occupants say its engine had not stopped. It is supposed that when Mr. McKinney saw the train coming he tried to back his auto off the track, but there was not time to do so, the train was so near. If he had jumped out of the auto he might possibly have saved himself. He no doubt thought of saving those with him in the auto. Strange to say, none of the others was seriously injured. The manner in which Mr. McKinney was caught is not known, as those who escaped were so excited and everything happened so quickly that they are unable to give a clear account of the affair. As soon as the collision occurred, the injured man was taken from the wreck and placed on the train and taken to Port Townsend. Everything was done by Mr. W. C. Bentley the conductor and passengers that was possible to relieve his sufferings until he could be placed iln the hospital. Word was telephoned to Port Townsend, an an auto carrying Dr. Simmons and Dr. Carter met the train and the unfortunate man was taken to St. John's Hospital where it was found that his right foot and a portion of the leg had been crushed, and his left leg was so severely broken that amputation of both would be necessary. He was immediately placed on the operating table and his right leg was taken off and in a few minutes afterwards he died. A further examination showed that he sustained internal injuries which together with the severe shock caused death.
Mrs. McKinney, the wife of the unfortunate man, left Coupeville and landed at the wharf in Port Townsend on her way home about the time of the accident. Of course she was expecting her husband to meet her there but he did not come. She soon learned that there had been an accident, and went to the house of a friend and waited developments. Soon after his death word was taken to her of the terrible result of the accident. We can imagine but we cannot realize the effect of such sad news to come to one who was looking for her husband to meet her. The many friends of Mrs. McKinney in Coupeville and elsewhere sympathize with her and her family in this sad bereavement.
The body of Mr. McKinney, accompanied by his wife and family was brought to Coupeville on Saturday the Fourth of July, and the funeral took place from the Congregational church on Sunday July 5, at one o'clock, Rev. Ireland officiating. A number of friends and acquaintances came over from Port Williams and Port Townsend to attend the funeral showing their sympathy for the bereaved and respect for the unfortunate victim. The body was interred in the Sunnyside cemetery here, amid a large concourse of friends and neighbors.
Besides the sorrowing wife Mr. McKinney left four children, Earl, James, Nellie and Walton. Mrs. McKinney is [Jessie] a daughter of Mrs. Tufts, of Ebeys Prairie and a sister of Mrs. Herbert Benson of this place, Mrs. B. F. Vader of Seattle, Mrs. Milton Benson of Everett, and Mr. Ben Tufts of Ebeys Prairie.
---Island County Times, July 10, 1914
Mr. James Reuben McKinney, who is well known in this community, was killed last Friday afternoon by being run into by a train, while crossing the railroad track in his automobile, near Port Townsend. Mr. McKinney left his home at Port Williams Friday afternoon to go to Port Townsend to meet his wife, who was on her way home from a visit at Coupeville. There were with Mr. McKinney in the auto his brother Joshua and wife with a small child, and two other gentlemen, Mr. Beveridge and Mr. Jacobsen. They had reached a point near the Moe place, on Discovery Bay where the county road crosses the railroad track. To reach the crossing a steep grade had to be climbed and the auto had just reached the railroad track when the train coming from Quilicene rounded the sharp curve. For some reason the auto stopped when it reached the track; the occupants say its engine had not stopped. It is supposed that when Mr. McKinney saw the train coming he tried to back his auto off the track, but there was not time to do so, the train was so near. If he had jumped out of the auto he might possibly have saved himself. He no doubt thought of saving those with him in the auto. Strange to say, none of the others was seriously injured. The manner in which Mr. McKinney was caught is not known, as those who escaped were so excited and everything happened so quickly that they are unable to give a clear account of the affair. As soon as the collision occurred, the injured man was taken from the wreck and placed on the train and taken to Port Townsend. Everything was done by Mr. W. C. Bentley the conductor and passengers that was possible to relieve his sufferings until he could be placed iln the hospital. Word was telephoned to Port Townsend, an an auto carrying Dr. Simmons and Dr. Carter met the train and the unfortunate man was taken to St. John's Hospital where it was found that his right foot and a portion of the leg had been crushed, and his left leg was so severely broken that amputation of both would be necessary. He was immediately placed on the operating table and his right leg was taken off and in a few minutes afterwards he died. A further examination showed that he sustained internal injuries which together with the severe shock caused death.
Mrs. McKinney, the wife of the unfortunate man, left Coupeville and landed at the wharf in Port Townsend on her way home about the time of the accident. Of course she was expecting her husband to meet her there but he did not come. She soon learned that there had been an accident, and went to the house of a friend and waited developments. Soon after his death word was taken to her of the terrible result of the accident. We can imagine but we cannot realize the effect of such sad news to come to one who was looking for her husband to meet her. The many friends of Mrs. McKinney in Coupeville and elsewhere sympathize with her and her family in this sad bereavement.
The body of Mr. McKinney, accompanied by his wife and family was brought to Coupeville on Saturday the Fourth of July, and the funeral took place from the Congregational church on Sunday July 5, at one o'clock, Rev. Ireland officiating. A number of friends and acquaintances came over from Port Williams and Port Townsend to attend the funeral showing their sympathy for the bereaved and respect for the unfortunate victim. The body was interred in the Sunnyside cemetery here, amid a large concourse of friends and neighbors.
Besides the sorrowing wife Mr. McKinney left four children, Earl, James, Nellie and Walton. Mrs. McKinney is [Jessie] a daughter of Mrs. Tufts, of Ebeys Prairie and a sister of Mrs. Herbert Benson of this place, Mrs. B. F. Vader of Seattle, Mrs. Milton Benson of Everett, and Mr. Ben Tufts of Ebeys Prairie.
---Island County Times, July 10, 1914
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