Los Angeles County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Fitzpatrick, James February 4 1890
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Los Angeles Times, Feburary 5, 1890, page 2
A probably fatal accident occurred at the Santa Fe depot yesterday afternoon 
about 4 o'clock.  As James Fitzpatrick a machinist in the employ of the road, 
was at work, repairing a car on a switch, near the roundhouse, another car 
was "shunted" on the switch, which, striking the car under which Fitzpatrick 
was working, set it in motion, knocking the unfortunate man down, the wheels 
passing over both his legs, crushing one of them just below the knee and the 
other just above the ankle.  He was taken out as soon as possible by his fellow-
workmen and removed to the railroad hospital, on Santa Fe avenue, near the 
western approach of the viaduct.  Drs. Wing and Morrison were summoned by 
telephone and were soon on the scene, but when everything possible was done, 
but as the patient was suffering greatly from the shock, it was not deemed 
prudent to attempt an operation at the time.  Fitzpatrick retained 
consciousness during the whole time and his family were notified, when his wife 
and two of his sons came to the hospital to see him at his request.  
Fitzpatrick at that time was very weak and but little hope of his recovery was 
entertained.  He still recognized the members of his family but did not appear 
to know any one else, and it was thought that he could live on a few hours at 
the outside. 

Mr. Fitzpatrick was for a long time on the police force, and was generally 
regarded as a faithful and efficient officer.  He has a wife and five children, 
four boys and one girl, the eldest of whom is about 15 years of age.  Mr. 
Fitzpatrick was also a member of the AOUW and one or two other societies, and 
was very popular among his associates, "Old Fitz" as he was generally known, 
making friends wherever he went.

LATER--Fitzpatrick died at 10:50 o'clock last night.  The inquest will be held 
today.

Los Angeles Times, February 6, 1890, page 3

...Fitzpatrick had been employed by the railroad company as a carpenter, and 
was working on a loaded car on what is known as the repair track.  It was shown 
that Fitzpatrick had failed to display the signal required by the company, 
which is a blue flag by day or a blue light at night, and the printed rules of 
the company were introduced to show that this precaution is obligatory.  The 
inquest found that he was guilty of negligence in not displaying the proper 
signals required by the company.  The funeral of the deceased will take place 
from his late residence on Sainsevain street this morning at 9:30 o'clock.  
Members of Los Angeles Lodge, No. 55 AOUW, will meet at their lodge room at 9am 
to attend the funeral.


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