Maud Echard (died 1899)

ECHARD

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 4/26/2009 at 13:01:26

Maquoketa Excelsior, December 14, 1899.

Maud Echard of Delmar, a daughter of Daniel Echard, was struck by an engine on the C. & N. W. road last night at about six o’clock as she was driving over the crossing at the Abe Hurst place, a mile this side of Delmar, and was instantly killed. She had been to this city, where she came regularly to take lessons in garment cutting. She was on her way home, driving one horse, which came out of the accident uninjured, The accident was caused by an engine running alone and going very fast, striking the buggy squarely. A large hole in the back of her head shows the cause of Miss Echard’s death. She was carried to Delmar on the pilot of the engine along with a large portion of the buggy. She was 18 years of age and is survived by her parents, three brothers and two sisters.