McIntosh, Tom – d. 1932

MCINTOSH, MACKINTOSH

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 6/24/2018 at 23:58:56

Bondurant Man Killed by Train July 4th
Tom McIntosh Was Walking On Tracks And Failed To Hear Train
Tom McIntosh, 58, of near Bondurant, was killed on the railroad tracks about three miles east of that city Monday by a Great Western train.
It is reported that Mr. McIntosh had been out inspecting some cattle in a pasture and was returning home, walking on the tracks, when the accident happened.
The County Coroner, Dr. Carpenter, of Polk county, quoted the engineer of the train as stating that he saw the man on the tracks a short distance ahead as they rounded a curve, but was unable to avoid the accident.
He is survived by four daughters and four sons, and one of the sons is section foreman on the same track where his father was killed.
Some members of the McIntosh family were in attendance at the July 4th celebration in Colfax and were called from the crowd and informed of this tragic death of the father and grandfather.
Source: Colfax (IA) Tribune; Thursday, July 7, 1932

Tom Mackintosh was hit by train No. 63 just about a half mile east of Bondurant at the Bell crossing Monday afternoon and was killed. Mr. Mackintosh was about 55 years old.
Source: newspaper unknown; Thursday, July 7, 1932