John Beeson Death at Mill - 1878

BEESON

Posted By: Volunteer - Cathy Joynt Labath
Date: 5/31/2006 at 09:59:04

Burlington Hawk Eye; Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; January 17, 1878

John M. Beeson, engineer in Hurd & Sons’ flouring mill at Farmington, Iowa, was adjusting a belt, on Thursday, when he was caught by it and whirled around at a frightful velocity, tearing his body to pieces, and causing instant death.