Thrown From A Train – Little Ruth Emmons Pitched From a Car Window and Killed.
Little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. Arthur C. Emmons, a well-known attorney of this city, was the victim of a frightful accident on Wednesday, resulting in her almost instant death. Several days ago Mrs. Emmons and her three children left their home at Riverdale, near the White House, for the purpose of going to Duluth on a visit to friends there. Mr. Emmons accompanied his family as far as Seattle, then returned home. While traveling over the Great Northern through Montana, little Ruth, sitting on her mother's lap, was enjoying herself in her childish way, when suddenly the train gave a lurch, and, to the horror of the passengers in the car, the child pitched headlong out of an open window. The train was running at full speed. Soon as possible the conductor was notified, and, after bringing the train to a halt, it was backed to where the little one lay. The child was still alive, but so fearfully injured that death came to her relief within an hour. Mrs. Emmons was completely prostrated over the frightful accident that deprived her, without a moment's warning, of her infant daughter.
The accident happened near Glasgow, Mont., and, as soon as the station was reached, Mr. Emmons was notified by wire of the death of his child. He left Wednesday night for Spokane, where he will meet his wife on her sad return home from a trip that, in its beginning was so filled with joyous expectations. They will probably reach Portland tomorrow.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1895, p10]
Little Ruth Emmons Buried. – The remains of little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Emmons, of Riverdale, reached Portland yesterday, accompanied by the parents and Miss Louise Savigny, and at 6 o'clock last evening were laid to rest at Riverview cemetery. Particulars of the shocking death of the child were published on Friday, but were not entirely correct. Little Ruth was not in her mother's lap at the time of the accident, but had just left her mother and crossed the car to a berth on which Miss Savigny was lying. The child climbed up at the foot of the berth, and Miss Savigny, noticing her actions, arose and extended her hand to put her back. Just then the train, which was moving at the rate of 45 miles an hour in order to make up lost time, gave a sudden lurch, and the little child plunged forward through the open widow before anyone could realize it. Mr. and Mrs. Emmmons have the greatest sympathy of their numerous friends in their sad bereavement.
[The Oregonian, 7 Jul 1895, p5]
Little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. Arthur C. Emmons, a well-known attorney of this city, was the victim of a frightful accident on Wednesday, resulting in her almost instant death. Several days ago Mrs. Emmons and her three children left their home at Riverdale, near the White House, for the purpose of going to Duluth on a visit to friends there. Mr. Emmons accompanied his family as far as Seattle, then returned home. While traveling over the Great Northern through Montana, little Ruth, sitting on her mother's lap, was enjoying herself in her childish way, when suddenly the train gave a lurch, and, to the horror of the passengers in the car, the child pitched headlong out of an open window. The train was running at full speed. Soon as possible the conductor was notified, and, after bringing the train to a halt, it was backed to where the little one lay. The child was still alive, but so fearfully injured that death came to her relief within an hour. Mrs. Emmons was completely prostrated over the frightful accident that deprived her, without a moment's warning, of her infant daughter.
The accident happened near Glasgow, Mont., and, as soon as the station was reached, Mr. Emmons was notified by wire of the death of his child. He left Wednesday night for Spokane, where he will meet his wife on her sad return home from a trip that, in its beginning was so filled with joyous expectations. They will probably reach Portland tomorrow.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1895, p10]
Little Ruth Emmons Buried. – The remains of little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Emmons, of Riverdale, reached Portland yesterday, accompanied by the parents and Miss Louise Savigny, and at 6 o'clock last evening were laid to rest at Riverview cemetery. Particulars of the shocking death of the child were published on Friday, but were not entirely correct. Little Ruth was not in her mother's lap at the time of the accident, but had just left her mother and crossed the car to a berth on which Miss Savigny was lying. The child climbed up at the foot of the berth, and Miss Savigny, noticing her actions, arose and extended her hand to put her back. Just then the train, which was moving at the rate of 45 miles an hour in order to make up lost time, gave a sudden lurch, and the little child plunged forward through the open widow before anyone could realize it. Mr. and Mrs. Emmmons have the greatest sympathy of their numerous friends in their sad bereavement.
[The Oregonian, 7 Jul 1895, p5]
Thrown From A Train – Little Ruth Emmons Pitched From a Car Window and Killed.
Little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. Arthur C. Emmons, a well-known attorney of this city, was the victim of a frightful accident on Wednesday, resulting in her almost instant death. Several days ago Mrs. Emmons and her three children left their home at Riverdale, near the White House, for the purpose of going to Duluth on a visit to friends there. Mr. Emmons accompanied his family as far as Seattle, then returned home. While traveling over the Great Northern through Montana, little Ruth, sitting on her mother's lap, was enjoying herself in her childish way, when suddenly the train gave a lurch, and, to the horror of the passengers in the car, the child pitched headlong out of an open window. The train was running at full speed. Soon as possible the conductor was notified, and, after bringing the train to a halt, it was backed to where the little one lay. The child was still alive, but so fearfully injured that death came to her relief within an hour. Mrs. Emmons was completely prostrated over the frightful accident that deprived her, without a moment's warning, of her infant daughter.
The accident happened near Glasgow, Mont., and, as soon as the station was reached, Mr. Emmons was notified by wire of the death of his child. He left Wednesday night for Spokane, where he will meet his wife on her sad return home from a trip that, in its beginning was so filled with joyous expectations. They will probably reach Portland tomorrow.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1895, p10]
Little Ruth Emmons Buried. – The remains of little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Emmons, of Riverdale, reached Portland yesterday, accompanied by the parents and Miss Louise Savigny, and at 6 o'clock last evening were laid to rest at Riverview cemetery. Particulars of the shocking death of the child were published on Friday, but were not entirely correct. Little Ruth was not in her mother's lap at the time of the accident, but had just left her mother and crossed the car to a berth on which Miss Savigny was lying. The child climbed up at the foot of the berth, and Miss Savigny, noticing her actions, arose and extended her hand to put her back. Just then the train, which was moving at the rate of 45 miles an hour in order to make up lost time, gave a sudden lurch, and the little child plunged forward through the open widow before anyone could realize it. Mr. and Mrs. Emmmons have the greatest sympathy of their numerous friends in their sad bereavement.
[The Oregonian, 7 Jul 1895, p5]
Little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. Arthur C. Emmons, a well-known attorney of this city, was the victim of a frightful accident on Wednesday, resulting in her almost instant death. Several days ago Mrs. Emmons and her three children left their home at Riverdale, near the White House, for the purpose of going to Duluth on a visit to friends there. Mr. Emmons accompanied his family as far as Seattle, then returned home. While traveling over the Great Northern through Montana, little Ruth, sitting on her mother's lap, was enjoying herself in her childish way, when suddenly the train gave a lurch, and, to the horror of the passengers in the car, the child pitched headlong out of an open window. The train was running at full speed. Soon as possible the conductor was notified, and, after bringing the train to a halt, it was backed to where the little one lay. The child was still alive, but so fearfully injured that death came to her relief within an hour. Mrs. Emmons was completely prostrated over the frightful accident that deprived her, without a moment's warning, of her infant daughter.
The accident happened near Glasgow, Mont., and, as soon as the station was reached, Mr. Emmons was notified by wire of the death of his child. He left Wednesday night for Spokane, where he will meet his wife on her sad return home from a trip that, in its beginning was so filled with joyous expectations. They will probably reach Portland tomorrow.
[The Oregonian, 5 Jul 1895, p10]
Little Ruth Emmons Buried. – The remains of little Ruth Emmons, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Emmons, of Riverdale, reached Portland yesterday, accompanied by the parents and Miss Louise Savigny, and at 6 o'clock last evening were laid to rest at Riverview cemetery. Particulars of the shocking death of the child were published on Friday, but were not entirely correct. Little Ruth was not in her mother's lap at the time of the accident, but had just left her mother and crossed the car to a berth on which Miss Savigny was lying. The child climbed up at the foot of the berth, and Miss Savigny, noticing her actions, arose and extended her hand to put her back. Just then the train, which was moving at the rate of 45 miles an hour in order to make up lost time, gave a sudden lurch, and the little child plunged forward through the open widow before anyone could realize it. Mr. and Mrs. Emmmons have the greatest sympathy of their numerous friends in their sad bereavement.
[The Oregonian, 7 Jul 1895, p5]
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