Darville, Carol Blanche (Died 1925)

DARVILLE

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 5/5/2005 at 15:56:49

From the Sioux City Journal, Monday, June 15, 1925:
NORTHWESTERN TRAIN KILLS A LITTLE GIRL

(Special Dispatch to The Journal) LeMars, Ia. June 15 - Carol, the 2 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Darville, of Seney, was instantly killed this afternoon, when she was hit by northbound passenger train, No. 4, of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad.

Mr. and Mrs. Darville were in Sioux City at the time of the tragedy, and left Carol in care of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. (error--H. W.) Darville. The Danville's (sic--Darville's) live close to the tracks and Carol was outdoors playing with some of her little friends. She wandered away from her playmates and walked up the road. Close to where the accident happened there is a pile of railroad ties and it is believed she was playing around these ties and ran out in front of the train. She was hit by the right side of the engine and her skull crushed, legs broken and arm bruised. Apparently neither the engineer nor any of the train crew saw the accident, as they failed to stop. A crew of men working near the scene reported the accident.