A FATED FALL
Isaac N. Ream, a switchman, Slips While Between the Cars and is Fatally Injured
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the Locust Street Crossing over the C(hicago), B(urlington), and Q(uincy) yards was the scene of a sad accident which was followed shortly after, by the death of the victim, Isaac N. Ream.
The man was employed at the time as helper with the crew of the east side switch engine #224, Charles T. Van Neusen engineer and Charles A. Johnson foreman. The engine was pushing a string of five or six cars over a switch exactly upon crossing the street named and Ream stepped in between two of the cars to pull a pin. Mr. Johnson was watching him at the time and seeing his foot slip on the ground, gave the engineer the signal to stop. In attempting to recover himself, Ream took a long stride which would have righted him had not his foot encountered the end of the switch rail and caused him to fall upon the track. The engine had been shut off and the brake applied but, although it was coming to a stop as quickly as possible, enough motion remained to pass over one trunk of his body in the region of the hips, doubling it up and inflicting such injuries as no man could survive. The poor man was at once carried into a neighboring switch shanty but only remained conscious for about ten or fifteen minutes and died in about half an hour. He was calm and bore his agonizing sufferings heroically. His stricken wife was summoned and came to him at once, and although overwhelmed with grief, bore her great trial with unusual fortitude.
The unfortunate man leaves, besides his devoted wife, four children, all young. He has worked for the C. B. & Q at this place about four years and was regarded as one of the most reliable and intelligent men in the yard service, being always faithful and industrious and strictly abstaining from intoxicants. He was about 35 years of age and came from Ohio, where his parents still live. He is a member of Custer Lodge, #272, A.O.U.W., and his family will receive a sum of money which will relieve them from absolute want. It is a sad case, but only a fair example of the way a good man's life has gone out and the foreshadowing of many another in days to come. As long as the link and pin coupling is used, these things must happen. THE BURLINGTON, IOWA HAWKEYE obituary, Burlington, Ia., 22 Jan. 1888 A.D.
Isaac N. Ream, a switchman, Slips While Between the Cars and is Fatally Injured
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the Locust Street Crossing over the C(hicago), B(urlington), and Q(uincy) yards was the scene of a sad accident which was followed shortly after, by the death of the victim, Isaac N. Ream.
The man was employed at the time as helper with the crew of the east side switch engine #224, Charles T. Van Neusen engineer and Charles A. Johnson foreman. The engine was pushing a string of five or six cars over a switch exactly upon crossing the street named and Ream stepped in between two of the cars to pull a pin. Mr. Johnson was watching him at the time and seeing his foot slip on the ground, gave the engineer the signal to stop. In attempting to recover himself, Ream took a long stride which would have righted him had not his foot encountered the end of the switch rail and caused him to fall upon the track. The engine had been shut off and the brake applied but, although it was coming to a stop as quickly as possible, enough motion remained to pass over one trunk of his body in the region of the hips, doubling it up and inflicting such injuries as no man could survive. The poor man was at once carried into a neighboring switch shanty but only remained conscious for about ten or fifteen minutes and died in about half an hour. He was calm and bore his agonizing sufferings heroically. His stricken wife was summoned and came to him at once, and although overwhelmed with grief, bore her great trial with unusual fortitude.
The unfortunate man leaves, besides his devoted wife, four children, all young. He has worked for the C. B. & Q at this place about four years and was regarded as one of the most reliable and intelligent men in the yard service, being always faithful and industrious and strictly abstaining from intoxicants. He was about 35 years of age and came from Ohio, where his parents still live. He is a member of Custer Lodge, #272, A.O.U.W., and his family will receive a sum of money which will relieve them from absolute want. It is a sad case, but only a fair example of the way a good man's life has gone out and the foreshadowing of many another in days to come. As long as the link and pin coupling is used, these things must happen. THE BURLINGTON, IOWA HAWKEYE obituary, Burlington, Ia., 22 Jan. 1888 A.D.
A FATED FALL
Isaac N. Ream, a switchman, Slips While Between the Cars and is Fatally Injured
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the Locust Street Crossing over the C(hicago), B(urlington), and Q(uincy) yards was the scene of a sad accident which was followed shortly after, by the death of the victim, Isaac N. Ream.
The man was employed at the time as helper with the crew of the east side switch engine #224, Charles T. Van Neusen engineer and Charles A. Johnson foreman. The engine was pushing a string of five or six cars over a switch exactly upon crossing the street named and Ream stepped in between two of the cars to pull a pin. Mr. Johnson was watching him at the time and seeing his foot slip on the ground, gave the engineer the signal to stop. In attempting to recover himself, Ream took a long stride which would have righted him had not his foot encountered the end of the switch rail and caused him to fall upon the track. The engine had been shut off and the brake applied but, although it was coming to a stop as quickly as possible, enough motion remained to pass over one trunk of his body in the region of the hips, doubling it up and inflicting such injuries as no man could survive. The poor man was at once carried into a neighboring switch shanty but only remained conscious for about ten or fifteen minutes and died in about half an hour. He was calm and bore his agonizing sufferings heroically. His stricken wife was summoned and came to him at once, and although overwhelmed with grief, bore her great trial with unusual fortitude.
The unfortunate man leaves, besides his devoted wife, four children, all young. He has worked for the C. B. & Q at this place about four years and was regarded as one of the most reliable and intelligent men in the yard service, being always faithful and industrious and strictly abstaining from intoxicants. He was about 35 years of age and came from Ohio, where his parents still live. He is a member of Custer Lodge, #272, A.O.U.W., and his family will receive a sum of money which will relieve them from absolute want. It is a sad case, but only a fair example of the way a good man's life has gone out and the foreshadowing of many another in days to come. As long as the link and pin coupling is used, these things must happen. THE BURLINGTON, IOWA HAWKEYE obituary, Burlington, Ia., 22 Jan. 1888 A.D.
Isaac N. Ream, a switchman, Slips While Between the Cars and is Fatally Injured
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the Locust Street Crossing over the C(hicago), B(urlington), and Q(uincy) yards was the scene of a sad accident which was followed shortly after, by the death of the victim, Isaac N. Ream.
The man was employed at the time as helper with the crew of the east side switch engine #224, Charles T. Van Neusen engineer and Charles A. Johnson foreman. The engine was pushing a string of five or six cars over a switch exactly upon crossing the street named and Ream stepped in between two of the cars to pull a pin. Mr. Johnson was watching him at the time and seeing his foot slip on the ground, gave the engineer the signal to stop. In attempting to recover himself, Ream took a long stride which would have righted him had not his foot encountered the end of the switch rail and caused him to fall upon the track. The engine had been shut off and the brake applied but, although it was coming to a stop as quickly as possible, enough motion remained to pass over one trunk of his body in the region of the hips, doubling it up and inflicting such injuries as no man could survive. The poor man was at once carried into a neighboring switch shanty but only remained conscious for about ten or fifteen minutes and died in about half an hour. He was calm and bore his agonizing sufferings heroically. His stricken wife was summoned and came to him at once, and although overwhelmed with grief, bore her great trial with unusual fortitude.
The unfortunate man leaves, besides his devoted wife, four children, all young. He has worked for the C. B. & Q at this place about four years and was regarded as one of the most reliable and intelligent men in the yard service, being always faithful and industrious and strictly abstaining from intoxicants. He was about 35 years of age and came from Ohio, where his parents still live. He is a member of Custer Lodge, #272, A.O.U.W., and his family will receive a sum of money which will relieve them from absolute want. It is a sad case, but only a fair example of the way a good man's life has gone out and the foreshadowing of many another in days to come. As long as the link and pin coupling is used, these things must happen. THE BURLINGTON, IOWA HAWKEYE obituary, Burlington, Ia., 22 Jan. 1888 A.D.
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