VANCE, Charles 1880-1901

VANCE

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Date: 10/1/2013 at 14:56:57

Vance, Charles

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday October 1, 1901
Young Man Residing at Floyd Crossing Meets Death Under Wheels at Plymouth.

Milwaukee section men this morning about 7 o'clock discovered the mangled remains of a man on the railroad track one mile east of Plymouth.
Coroner Nicol was at once notified, and a jury consisting of Messrs. Barnham, Avery & Hill of that town were empanelled.

They discovered two letters in his pocket addressed to Charles Vance, Platte, S. D., that this was his name and that he has a mother living at Floyd Crossing in poor circumstances.

He was about 21 years of age and was a farm hand. The supposition is that he was a passenger from the excursion train last night and fell off and was either killed by that train which passed here about 1 o'clock this morning or becoming stunned from the fall was struck by No. 1 at 6 o'clock this morning coming west.

The body was badly mangled, the head having been severed from the trunk. The remains will be sent to Floyd for interment.

Newspaper clipping from the Floyd County Museum.

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