Albert Berg, 1890-1908

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 10:58:47

A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

Albert Berg of Gruver killed in a Runaway Monday

A horrible accident occurred on the Shrieve farm four miles east of Estherville about five o'clock Monday afternoon [Aug. 3, 1908] and as a result Albert Berg, age 19 years, son of Mrs. Berg of Gruver, now lies dead in the Brees undertaking rooms in this city. He was driving a four horse team hitched to a self binder and when the storm came up he unhitched the tugs and went in front of the horses to let down the tongue when the horses became frightened and started to run, pulling the machine by the ring to the neck-yoke. The first jump they made he was knocked down under the horses and caught in the binder and dragged twenty or thirty rods before the horses were stopped by Gilbert Sweet, who was nearby. He was released and found to be horribly mangled but still conscious. His right leg was almost severed from his body and he was badly bruised about the head. He was placed in a buggy and hurriedly driven to this city but was unconscious when they arrived at the City Hospital and he died shortly after. The doctors who examined his wounds said he was injured internally. Deceased had lived in Gruver for several years. At the time of the accident he was working for Gilbert Sweet and was a very industrious and reliable young man. Funeral services will probably be held at Gruver Wednesday afternoon.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; August 5, 1908.