KILLED BY AN ENGINE
R. S. Snodgrass Meet’s Horrible Death at the Union Depot.
Dragged by the Locomotive for Yards
One Eye Pierced and an Arm and Leg Broken –
No Blame Attached to the Railway Employees.
R. S. Snodgrass was caught yesterday morning by a Central Pacific engine on the main track near the depot in this City, and so badly injured that he died at 1 pm at the Union Pacific hospital.
On investigation the following facts as to the accident were elicited: It appears that the unfortunate man was walking up the main C. P. track from the lower Twenty-second where he lives. Two trains were coming in from the west, one on the C. P. track and one on the D. & R. G. track. The latter is about 25 yards west of the former. The D. & R. G. train was about one train length ahead of the other in rounding a curve and therefore completely hid the C. P. train until straightening out on the main line. The deceased turned westward and looked at the passing D. & R. G. train. The brakeman on that train saw his danger and motioned to him but failed to make him understand. In the meantime the C.P. train had shown itself. Frank Houston was the engineer. He had been watching the network of switches as he came in and as the train passed out in open sight of the depot behind the D. & R. G. train he saw a man on the track ahead of him, probably only fifteen feet away. He blew the whistle, turned on the air and jumped down to reverse the engine. By that time the train, which was moving slowly, had come to a standstill, but too late. The poor man had been struck down and dragged the length of a car and a half. When picked up a fearful wound was noticed in the right eye, as if a large bolt had gone through and pierced the brain. The right arm and the left leg were fractured. He had not been run over. The wound in the eye was fatal and he died at the hospital at 1 p. m.
The engineer says that, had he been going faster that he was, the man would doubles have been struck from the track and only received a broken leg or some bruises, but going so slowly something had time to catch his clothes and drag him. The strange action of deceased when being warned can only be explained by the fact that he was blind in the eye nearest to the approaching monster.
The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
The body was removed to the establishment of Undertakers Larkin & Lindquist where it will received the necessary attention previous to burial. This accident occurred about the same time that the case of Malola Pool vs. Southern Pacific Railway Company suit for $20,000 damages for the killing of plaintiff’s husband while employed by the company, was being argued before Judge Henderson.
FUNERAL OF R. S. SNODGRASS
The Unfortunate Man Laid to Rest Under Direction of the G.A.R.
The funeral services over the remains of R. S. Snodgrass who on Thursday morning was killed by being struck by the incoming Southern Pacific passenger train, were yesterday held at the Baptist church and conducted by Rev. Frank Barnett At the grave the G.A.R. took charge of the remains and their beautiful and impressive services were pronounced over their comrade. The deceased had been an old soldier and his record was given by a prominent G.A.R. man, showing that he fully deserved the honors that were those bestowed on his remains, the last token of respect that could be paid to his memory.
Ogden Standard Examiner April 5, 1890
R. S. Snodgrass Meet’s Horrible Death at the Union Depot.
Dragged by the Locomotive for Yards
One Eye Pierced and an Arm and Leg Broken –
No Blame Attached to the Railway Employees.
R. S. Snodgrass was caught yesterday morning by a Central Pacific engine on the main track near the depot in this City, and so badly injured that he died at 1 pm at the Union Pacific hospital.
On investigation the following facts as to the accident were elicited: It appears that the unfortunate man was walking up the main C. P. track from the lower Twenty-second where he lives. Two trains were coming in from the west, one on the C. P. track and one on the D. & R. G. track. The latter is about 25 yards west of the former. The D. & R. G. train was about one train length ahead of the other in rounding a curve and therefore completely hid the C. P. train until straightening out on the main line. The deceased turned westward and looked at the passing D. & R. G. train. The brakeman on that train saw his danger and motioned to him but failed to make him understand. In the meantime the C.P. train had shown itself. Frank Houston was the engineer. He had been watching the network of switches as he came in and as the train passed out in open sight of the depot behind the D. & R. G. train he saw a man on the track ahead of him, probably only fifteen feet away. He blew the whistle, turned on the air and jumped down to reverse the engine. By that time the train, which was moving slowly, had come to a standstill, but too late. The poor man had been struck down and dragged the length of a car and a half. When picked up a fearful wound was noticed in the right eye, as if a large bolt had gone through and pierced the brain. The right arm and the left leg were fractured. He had not been run over. The wound in the eye was fatal and he died at the hospital at 1 p. m.
The engineer says that, had he been going faster that he was, the man would doubles have been struck from the track and only received a broken leg or some bruises, but going so slowly something had time to catch his clothes and drag him. The strange action of deceased when being warned can only be explained by the fact that he was blind in the eye nearest to the approaching monster.
The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
The body was removed to the establishment of Undertakers Larkin & Lindquist where it will received the necessary attention previous to burial. This accident occurred about the same time that the case of Malola Pool vs. Southern Pacific Railway Company suit for $20,000 damages for the killing of plaintiff’s husband while employed by the company, was being argued before Judge Henderson.
FUNERAL OF R. S. SNODGRASS
The Unfortunate Man Laid to Rest Under Direction of the G.A.R.
The funeral services over the remains of R. S. Snodgrass who on Thursday morning was killed by being struck by the incoming Southern Pacific passenger train, were yesterday held at the Baptist church and conducted by Rev. Frank Barnett At the grave the G.A.R. took charge of the remains and their beautiful and impressive services were pronounced over their comrade. The deceased had been an old soldier and his record was given by a prominent G.A.R. man, showing that he fully deserved the honors that were those bestowed on his remains, the last token of respect that could be paid to his memory.
Ogden Standard Examiner April 5, 1890
KILLED BY AN ENGINE
R. S. Snodgrass Meet’s Horrible Death at the Union Depot.
Dragged by the Locomotive for Yards
One Eye Pierced and an Arm and Leg Broken –
No Blame Attached to the Railway Employees.
R. S. Snodgrass was caught yesterday morning by a Central Pacific engine on the main track near the depot in this City, and so badly injured that he died at 1 pm at the Union Pacific hospital.
On investigation the following facts as to the accident were elicited: It appears that the unfortunate man was walking up the main C. P. track from the lower Twenty-second where he lives. Two trains were coming in from the west, one on the C. P. track and one on the D. & R. G. track. The latter is about 25 yards west of the former. The D. & R. G. train was about one train length ahead of the other in rounding a curve and therefore completely hid the C. P. train until straightening out on the main line. The deceased turned westward and looked at the passing D. & R. G. train. The brakeman on that train saw his danger and motioned to him but failed to make him understand. In the meantime the C.P. train had shown itself. Frank Houston was the engineer. He had been watching the network of switches as he came in and as the train passed out in open sight of the depot behind the D. & R. G. train he saw a man on the track ahead of him, probably only fifteen feet away. He blew the whistle, turned on the air and jumped down to reverse the engine. By that time the train, which was moving slowly, had come to a standstill, but too late. The poor man had been struck down and dragged the length of a car and a half. When picked up a fearful wound was noticed in the right eye, as if a large bolt had gone through and pierced the brain. The right arm and the left leg were fractured. He had not been run over. The wound in the eye was fatal and he died at the hospital at 1 p. m.
The engineer says that, had he been going faster that he was, the man would doubles have been struck from the track and only received a broken leg or some bruises, but going so slowly something had time to catch his clothes and drag him. The strange action of deceased when being warned can only be explained by the fact that he was blind in the eye nearest to the approaching monster.
The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
The body was removed to the establishment of Undertakers Larkin & Lindquist where it will received the necessary attention previous to burial. This accident occurred about the same time that the case of Malola Pool vs. Southern Pacific Railway Company suit for $20,000 damages for the killing of plaintiff’s husband while employed by the company, was being argued before Judge Henderson.
FUNERAL OF R. S. SNODGRASS
The Unfortunate Man Laid to Rest Under Direction of the G.A.R.
The funeral services over the remains of R. S. Snodgrass who on Thursday morning was killed by being struck by the incoming Southern Pacific passenger train, were yesterday held at the Baptist church and conducted by Rev. Frank Barnett At the grave the G.A.R. took charge of the remains and their beautiful and impressive services were pronounced over their comrade. The deceased had been an old soldier and his record was given by a prominent G.A.R. man, showing that he fully deserved the honors that were those bestowed on his remains, the last token of respect that could be paid to his memory.
Ogden Standard Examiner April 5, 1890
R. S. Snodgrass Meet’s Horrible Death at the Union Depot.
Dragged by the Locomotive for Yards
One Eye Pierced and an Arm and Leg Broken –
No Blame Attached to the Railway Employees.
R. S. Snodgrass was caught yesterday morning by a Central Pacific engine on the main track near the depot in this City, and so badly injured that he died at 1 pm at the Union Pacific hospital.
On investigation the following facts as to the accident were elicited: It appears that the unfortunate man was walking up the main C. P. track from the lower Twenty-second where he lives. Two trains were coming in from the west, one on the C. P. track and one on the D. & R. G. track. The latter is about 25 yards west of the former. The D. & R. G. train was about one train length ahead of the other in rounding a curve and therefore completely hid the C. P. train until straightening out on the main line. The deceased turned westward and looked at the passing D. & R. G. train. The brakeman on that train saw his danger and motioned to him but failed to make him understand. In the meantime the C.P. train had shown itself. Frank Houston was the engineer. He had been watching the network of switches as he came in and as the train passed out in open sight of the depot behind the D. & R. G. train he saw a man on the track ahead of him, probably only fifteen feet away. He blew the whistle, turned on the air and jumped down to reverse the engine. By that time the train, which was moving slowly, had come to a standstill, but too late. The poor man had been struck down and dragged the length of a car and a half. When picked up a fearful wound was noticed in the right eye, as if a large bolt had gone through and pierced the brain. The right arm and the left leg were fractured. He had not been run over. The wound in the eye was fatal and he died at the hospital at 1 p. m.
The engineer says that, had he been going faster that he was, the man would doubles have been struck from the track and only received a broken leg or some bruises, but going so slowly something had time to catch his clothes and drag him. The strange action of deceased when being warned can only be explained by the fact that he was blind in the eye nearest to the approaching monster.
The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
The body was removed to the establishment of Undertakers Larkin & Lindquist where it will received the necessary attention previous to burial. This accident occurred about the same time that the case of Malola Pool vs. Southern Pacific Railway Company suit for $20,000 damages for the killing of plaintiff’s husband while employed by the company, was being argued before Judge Henderson.
FUNERAL OF R. S. SNODGRASS
The Unfortunate Man Laid to Rest Under Direction of the G.A.R.
The funeral services over the remains of R. S. Snodgrass who on Thursday morning was killed by being struck by the incoming Southern Pacific passenger train, were yesterday held at the Baptist church and conducted by Rev. Frank Barnett At the grave the G.A.R. took charge of the remains and their beautiful and impressive services were pronounced over their comrade. The deceased had been an old soldier and his record was given by a prominent G.A.R. man, showing that he fully deserved the honors that were those bestowed on his remains, the last token of respect that could be paid to his memory.
Ogden Standard Examiner April 5, 1890
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