Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Arnold, Emma 1911
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel, Monday, November 27, 1911


The remains of Miss Emma Arnold who was killed in Chicago Friday night were 
brought to Ionia Sunday morning by Miss Mary Arnold and Mrs. J. L. Hurd.  The 
facts of the accident which resulted in the death of Miss Arnold were related 
to the Sentinel Sunday morning by Miss Mary Arnold, sister of Miss Arnold, who 
was with her at the time of her death.

Miss Arnold left Ionia last Thursday and went from here to Belding where she 
remained over night with Mrs. W. A. Wilder.  From Belding she went Friday by 
the Pere Marquette road to Chicago.

The train arrived at the Fifth avenue station Friday afternoon at 4:50 and Miss 
Arnold was met by her sister at the train.  They took the Southport avenue car, 
transferring to the Ogen-Wells line, being then on their way to Miss Mary 
Arnold’s house were Miss Arnold was to remain for a short time before they left 
for Kentucky.  The car on which they took passage ran only so far as the corner 
of Sherman and North Clark street, where there is a switch.  At that point the 
car switches into the station and then runs back.

The home of Miss Mary Arnold is directly opposite this station, and Miss Arnold 
who had visited there before was familiar with the locality.  When the car 
stopped she remarked: “This begins to look like home.”

Miss Arnold then got off the rear of the car followed by her sister, Miss Mary 
Arnold.  Passing around the rear of the car she started to cross the other 
track, on which was coming a southbound interurban car, which she did not see 
until she had stepped on the track and it was too late to go back.

It was then dark, and blinded by the head light of the approaching car, Miss 
Arnold hesitated with the apparent intention of stepping back, but it was too 
late, and the front of the car struck her across the forehead fracturing the 
skull, knocking her down, the car passing partly over her.  The wheels did not 
touch her as she fell between the rails, her injuries consisting of a fractured 
skull and leg broken in two places.

She was taken from under the car and carried to a plumbing establishment near 
by, where an ambulance was summoned taking her to the Chicago Union hospital.  
At the hospital she was treated by Dr. Lindsley Beaton of the hospital staff 
and Dr. E. N. Elliott, a north side surgeon.  Every possible care was given her 
but there was no chance to save her life, and it was the opinion of the 
hospital doctors that Miss Arnold had been unconscious from the moment she was 
struck by the car.  She lived until 7:30 but in an unconscious condition all of 
the time.

Miss Mary Arnold was alone with her sister at the time of the accident, there 
being no one with them whom she knew.  When the accident happened, two ladies 
who were on the car with her but whom she did not know gave her every 
assistance and went to the hospital with her.  She appreciates very keenly the 
assistance given her by those present, by the policeman on duty where the 
accident occurred and by the attendants at the hospital.  When the hospital was 
reached a telephone message was sent to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hurd, who went at 
once to the hospital and remained there until the end came.  Miss Arnold and 
Mrs. Hurd left Chicago Saturday afternoon at four o’clock with the remains, 
coming here by the way of Grand Rapids.

The funeral will take place from the residence of Ed. I. Arnold, who resides in 
the John Bible house on East Washington street, Tuesday afternoon at two 
o’clock.  Interment will be in Oak Hill and the services will be conducted by 
Rev. E. E. Branch, pastor of the Baptist church.

Another Publication:

The Grand Rapids Herald, November 26, 1911

Ionia, Mich., Nov. 25.—Miss Emma R. Arnold, aged 55 years, was killed by a 
street car in Chicago.  She leaves a brother, E. I. Arnold, here and a sister, 
Miss Mary Arnold, in Chicago.



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