OBITUARY: Louis H. Rogers, --1894, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Source: Mitchell County Press-News or Mason City Globe Gazette]




                         A FATAL ACCIDENT
               Louis H. Rogers and a Companion Killed
                       Near Salt Lake City

The news of a terrible railroad catastrophe at a small station out of Salt
Lake City, Utah, in which Louis H. Rogers, brother of Mrs. John Birran of
Osage, lost his life, has been received by his relatives in this city. Mr.
Rogers and another man were making repairs underneath a car, when a switch
engine bunted against the train, and before either could receive warning
their bodies were crushed beneath the wheels.  Mr. Rogers was killed
instantly and his companion lived but a few moments.

Louis had been married but a very short time.  We understand he had many
friends in this county; he was born at Mitchell and there spent the most
of his life before going west.  Last summer he was here in Osage on a
visit with his friends and relatives.

He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, a mother, Mrs. Ambrose Anderson
of McIntire; a sister, Mrs. Birran, and five brothers and other relatives.

The details of the accident are given as follows: It occurred on the Rio
Grande Western Railroad at a point near Soldier Summit at 3 o'clock the
morning of October 27.  The name of Rogers companion was C. G. Glass and
both were employed as brakemen.  The men went underneath the car for the
purpose of fixing the coupling apparatus, which somehow had gotten out
of order.  Rogers had hold of the chain, and Glass was manipulating the
drawhead when an engine dashed into the car smashing it up and mangled
both men in a frightful manner. Rogers' ribs were all broken, his chest
stove in, and his collar bone broken.  Glass was also badly mangled
about the upper portions of the body and his neck was broken.

The remains were taken to the city.

A Salt Lake city paper gives the following sketches with reference to the
men: "Mr. Rogers, whose home is at Osage, Iowa, has a brother residing
in Montana.  He came to Salt Lake City several months ago, and soon after
arriving made the acquaintance of Miss Sadie Brown, an estimable young
lady of the Nineteenth ward, to whom he was united in marriage about
August 27, last.  They resided on West Sixth street between First and
Second south. The bride of only two months was notified of the shocking
and untimely death of her husband, and in her deep bereavement she has
the sympathy of their many friends. Mr. Rogers was a man of high character
and was respected by all who knew him.  The funeral took place at 3 p.m.
on October 29 from Wm. Taylor's funeral chapel and friends were invited
to attend."

"C.A. Glass, so far as known, has no relatives in this part of the country.
Letters and papers found in his pocket go to show that he is a married man
with four or five children.  The last letter from his wife was written
at Fairbury, Nebraska, under date of October 9.  She, with her children
it is expected, now on the way out here, all unconscious of the terrible
loss they have sustained.  Glass had an A.R.U. card in his pocket showing
dues paid up to April 1895. His body remains at the morgue pending the
arrival of Mrs. Glass."

  (Nov. 8, 1894)
    


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