FRANK OLSEN
Redwood City Democrat
March 24, 1904
About 11 o'clock Monday morning the north bound Del Monte flyer struck one of E. Buchinann's delivery wagons at Beresford crossing and the driver, Frank Olsen, was killed. The train struck the outfit with terrible force and the body of the unfortunate man was hurled high into the air. The wreck of the wagon was picked up by the pilot of the engine and carried several hundred yards before it was possible to stop the train, so great was it's momentum. Olsen was mangled beyond recognition. His body was taken aboard the train and brought to San Mateo. Several electric linemen were at work in the vicinity and were eyewitnesses to the accident. They say the usual warnings were given by the engineer on approaching the crossing, but Olsen was evidently engaged in deep thought and unconsciously drove in front of the train. The horse escaped unhurt. This animal figured in a similar accident at a crossing near Belmont a year or so ago, when another driver was killed and the wagon demolished. On that occasion as in the occurrence of Monday, the horse escaped without a scratch.
Yesterday two friends of the deceased named J.F. Schmidt and Zeggo Konig came down from San Francisco and made arrangements for his burial. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlor of James Crowe, under the auspices of Branch 3 of the Danish Society of San Francisco, of which the deceased was a member. He was a native of Denmark, aged 47 years. lnterment is at Union Cemetery.
Redwood City Democrat
March 24, 1904
About 11 o'clock Monday morning the north bound Del Monte flyer struck one of E. Buchinann's delivery wagons at Beresford crossing and the driver, Frank Olsen, was killed. The train struck the outfit with terrible force and the body of the unfortunate man was hurled high into the air. The wreck of the wagon was picked up by the pilot of the engine and carried several hundred yards before it was possible to stop the train, so great was it's momentum. Olsen was mangled beyond recognition. His body was taken aboard the train and brought to San Mateo. Several electric linemen were at work in the vicinity and were eyewitnesses to the accident. They say the usual warnings were given by the engineer on approaching the crossing, but Olsen was evidently engaged in deep thought and unconsciously drove in front of the train. The horse escaped unhurt. This animal figured in a similar accident at a crossing near Belmont a year or so ago, when another driver was killed and the wagon demolished. On that occasion as in the occurrence of Monday, the horse escaped without a scratch.
Yesterday two friends of the deceased named J.F. Schmidt and Zeggo Konig came down from San Francisco and made arrangements for his burial. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlor of James Crowe, under the auspices of Branch 3 of the Danish Society of San Francisco, of which the deceased was a member. He was a native of Denmark, aged 47 years. lnterment is at Union Cemetery.
FRANK OLSEN
Redwood City Democrat
March 24, 1904
About 11 o'clock Monday morning the north bound Del Monte flyer struck one of E. Buchinann's delivery wagons at Beresford crossing and the driver, Frank Olsen, was killed. The train struck the outfit with terrible force and the body of the unfortunate man was hurled high into the air. The wreck of the wagon was picked up by the pilot of the engine and carried several hundred yards before it was possible to stop the train, so great was it's momentum. Olsen was mangled beyond recognition. His body was taken aboard the train and brought to San Mateo. Several electric linemen were at work in the vicinity and were eyewitnesses to the accident. They say the usual warnings were given by the engineer on approaching the crossing, but Olsen was evidently engaged in deep thought and unconsciously drove in front of the train. The horse escaped unhurt. This animal figured in a similar accident at a crossing near Belmont a year or so ago, when another driver was killed and the wagon demolished. On that occasion as in the occurrence of Monday, the horse escaped without a scratch.
Yesterday two friends of the deceased named J.F. Schmidt and Zeggo Konig came down from San Francisco and made arrangements for his burial. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlor of James Crowe, under the auspices of Branch 3 of the Danish Society of San Francisco, of which the deceased was a member. He was a native of Denmark, aged 47 years. lnterment is at Union Cemetery.
Redwood City Democrat
March 24, 1904
About 11 o'clock Monday morning the north bound Del Monte flyer struck one of E. Buchinann's delivery wagons at Beresford crossing and the driver, Frank Olsen, was killed. The train struck the outfit with terrible force and the body of the unfortunate man was hurled high into the air. The wreck of the wagon was picked up by the pilot of the engine and carried several hundred yards before it was possible to stop the train, so great was it's momentum. Olsen was mangled beyond recognition. His body was taken aboard the train and brought to San Mateo. Several electric linemen were at work in the vicinity and were eyewitnesses to the accident. They say the usual warnings were given by the engineer on approaching the crossing, but Olsen was evidently engaged in deep thought and unconsciously drove in front of the train. The horse escaped unhurt. This animal figured in a similar accident at a crossing near Belmont a year or so ago, when another driver was killed and the wagon demolished. On that occasion as in the occurrence of Monday, the horse escaped without a scratch.
Yesterday two friends of the deceased named J.F. Schmidt and Zeggo Konig came down from San Francisco and made arrangements for his burial. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlor of James Crowe, under the auspices of Branch 3 of the Danish Society of San Francisco, of which the deceased was a member. He was a native of Denmark, aged 47 years. lnterment is at Union Cemetery.
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