Iowa
Old Press
Dallas County News
Adel, Dallas Co. Iowa
August 23, 1899
Joseph H. York was born in Guthrie County IA, May 18, 1854. He
departed this life August 16, 1899 at his residence 2 miles west
of Adel, aged 45 years, 2 months and 29 days. Mr. York moved to
Dallas County at the age of 16 and has been a resident here ever
since, except a year spent in CA. He was married to Miss Fannie
Jolley, Feb 8, 1877. To this union was born 4 children, one son
and 3 daughters, the youngest preceding the father to the better
land 7 years ago. The wife, son and 2 daughters were with him
during much of his last sickness. That dreaded disease, cancer,
had been preying on his lifestrings for several years, baffling
all medical skills, until it finally claimed him as its own on
the above date. Amid extreme suffering that would almost seem
unenduring, he waited patiently. His life had been one of honest
industry and where he had spent most of his life he was most
highly esteemed. He made a public profession of Jesus Christ as
his personal Savior in 1889, and soon after united with the
Panther Creek U.B. Church, of which he was an honored member at
the time of his death, leaving unmistakable evidence of his
acceptance into the heavenly abode, directing all in the narrow
path. The funeral services were held at the beautiful family
residence, 2 and one half miles west of Adel on Thursday Aug.
17th at 3 P.M., conducted by the writer and the remains were laid
to rest in the Panther Creek Cemetery to await the final
resurrection of the just.
[transcribed by unknown, August 2003]
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Chief Reporter
Perry, Dallas County
August 31, 1899
WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Will Long Meets Death East of Woodward Tuesday
Special Correspondence: -- A Woodward section gang of seven men
was run into by an engine and caboose Tuesday morning, killing
Will Long and inuring Oak Mortimer by breaking his left arm and
bruising him badly. Mr. Long is a young man 21 years of age, and
has been living with his parents just north of town on Stacy
Thornley's place. The men were going down the river hill to their
work, when about two miles east in rounding a curve, the engine,
which was running at a high rate of speed, came upon them, before
they could get the car from the track. Long was thrown under the
hand car by its sudden stopping and was struck by the engine and
thrown down the embankment, injuring him so badly that he died in
a short time after being taken to his home.
Coroner H.P. Lods went over and held an inquest Tuesday, and from
the evidence it appears that the victim was thrown backwards and
in front of the handcar which was stopped very suddenly. The
handcar went onto him while his legs were up and his back on the
track, thus crushing his legs so that his feet fell over his
shoulders. While in this position the men nearly succeeded in
getting the car and the unfortunate man from the track, when the
engine struck one corner of it, throwing both down an embankment.
A hole was found about his rectum big enough to put your fist in.
The coroner's verdict, which is given below, is rather
inconsistent with the evidence. In the first place a handcar crew
has no rights at any time or place against a train crew. Again
the evidence tends to show that the man was killed before the
engine hit the handcar, and the verdict recites that it was a
"sharp, bluffy point where the view was obscured,"
hence it does not look very much like the engineer and fireman
were careless and caused his death. Following is the verdict:
We, the jury, find that Will Long came to his death while engaged
at his avocation of section hand in the employ of the C.M. &
St. P. Ry., by being struck by an engine attached to a train
known and being noted as an "extra west" on the track
of the said C.M. & St. P Ry. at about 8:10 a.m. on the 29th
day of August, 1899 and at a point about two and a half miles
east of Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa and that we find the cause
of said accident to be the want of proper care and watchfulness
on the part of the engineer and fireman of the locomotive
attached to the train known as "extra west" and to the
further fact that there is a sharp, bluffy point at the point of
accident, obscuring the vision. GEO. C. THOMAS, J.B. SAUM, HARRY
PARKS.
John Dooley Dead.
As we go to press this morning we learn of the death of John
Dooley, a well known and highly esteemed farmer living southwest
of town. About two weeks ago he fell from a hay rick and was
inured in the side and head. Last Saturday he was taken with a
sinking spell and soon became unconscious and remained so until
his death last night. Arrangements for the funeral have yet to be
made.
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On September 5th John Powell will have ten car loads of western
horses consigned to him for sale and on the 16th he will sell
them at public auction at the Milwaukee stock yards. These horses
are all high grade ones weighing from 800 to 1400, and in good
condition. It will be the bst opportunity ever offered to get
good horses cheap.
J.J. Wright died at his home in the north part of the city Sunday
evening at seven o'clock at the age of 81 years. He and his wife
and daughter, Mrs. Clarke, had been living together. He was up
and about Sunday, and feeling badly went to bed and later tried
to get up, and died soon after. The remains were taken to Des
Moines for burial beside his relatives who have preceded him.
Mrs. Clark, daughter of the late Mr. Wright, arrived from Kansas
Tuesday evening.
Engineer Dell Hobbs, who used to run on the Milwaukee out of
here, and quit to go into the lumber business up in Wisconsin,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. He met with a whole lot of
bad luck after leaving here.
Conductor Will Kelly will go to New York to be present at the
Dewey reception.
William Patterson of Rippey was in town last Friday and says he
is going with the G.A.R. excursion to Philadelphia.
Miss Elsie Nave of Manilla is visiting in the city at the home of
J.B. Wallis and with particular friends.
John Parks of Woodward has been honored by an appointment as
Second Lieutenant in the volunteer service, and has been ordered
to report to the 39th regiment now recruiting at Fort Crook. John
saw service in Cuba and is a most capable and deserving young
man. His appointment brings much satisfaction to his friends in
Perry as well as at home.
On next Tuesday W.H. Chandler will excort a party to Oklahoma to
look at farm lands. Mr. Chandler is having good success in
locating purchasers and all of them are more than satisfied. He
will be glad to give prospective purchasers all the information
possible and next Tuesday will be a good time to go and look at
the country at a very low rate.
Among the "rhematiz" patients are Dr. Emms, Edmund
Nichols and S.F. Foft.
Lost a baby shawl, embroidery scallop edge, embroidery flower
corner. Leave with Mrs. Chas Hauserman.
[transcribed by K.M., July 2007]