Advertisement

Susanna Schneider

Advertisement

Susanna Schneider

Birth
Adams, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
Death
2 Jul 1892 (aged 2)
Adams, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Adams, Mower County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Information from the Adams Review, 1892:
On Saturday last a little girl of two and a half years belonging to Peter Schneider was killed by the east bound passenger train under very distressing circumstances. The child with a sister a couple of years older and two other children, one five and one of seven years, were playing near the bridge west of town when the train whistled for the station - two of them took the little one by the hands and started up the track toward town and still on the track. The engineer blew his whistle and applied the air brakes, but it was too late. The children staid on the track until the engine was quite near them, then the other three jumped off, leaving the little one alone on the track, and at the same time calling to her to jump off - she hesitated, took a step, stepped again, then fell between the rails, the cow catcher striking her in the forehead - the cow catcher and whole train passed over her. She was picked up for dead, but soon exhibited signs of life, and Mr. Williams, Supt. of I. & M. division, D., M. & St. P. R'y promptly sent a special train with two of Austin's best surgeons and everything was done that could possibly be done for the little sufferer, but all was of no avail and at 8:25 p.m. she died. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community.
Contributor: Janet Stephenson (46853083) •
Information from the Adams Review, 1892:
On Saturday last a little girl of two and a half years belonging to Peter Schneider was killed by the east bound passenger train under very distressing circumstances. The child with a sister a couple of years older and two other children, one five and one of seven years, were playing near the bridge west of town when the train whistled for the station - two of them took the little one by the hands and started up the track toward town and still on the track. The engineer blew his whistle and applied the air brakes, but it was too late. The children staid on the track until the engine was quite near them, then the other three jumped off, leaving the little one alone on the track, and at the same time calling to her to jump off - she hesitated, took a step, stepped again, then fell between the rails, the cow catcher striking her in the forehead - the cow catcher and whole train passed over her. She was picked up for dead, but soon exhibited signs of life, and Mr. Williams, Supt. of I. & M. division, D., M. & St. P. R'y promptly sent a special train with two of Austin's best surgeons and everything was done that could possibly be done for the little sufferer, but all was of no avail and at 8:25 p.m. she died. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community.
Contributor: Janet Stephenson (46853083) •

Family Members

Parents
Siblings

Advertisement

See more Schneider memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement