Obit of Albert BLASING (d.1908), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 30 January 1908

CALLED HOME
Mrs. Aug. Dietz Sr., and Albert Blasing have Succumbed to the Inevitable.
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Albert Blasing
 The friends of Albert Blasing were shocked to hear of his tragic death at
Minneapolis last Thursday morning.  The deceased was the oldest son of Mrs.
Wm. Lieske, (nee Mrs. Blasing) of Arlington township.  He was about 35
years of age and unmarried.  The following account of the accident, which
cost him his life was taken from the St. Paul Dispatch:
 Albert Blasing, driver for the Mineral Springs Water company was hurled
from his wagon and instantly killed early today, at Laural avenue and Elm
street, in a street car collision.  Rolland Hudson, motorman on the car,
was thrown against the side of the front vestibule and was badly bruised.
 Hudson was the only eye witness to the accident which occurred shortly
after 6 o’clock.  Blasing had filled his wagon and had started for the
city.  He was driving beside the track and the car was coming behind him. 
Apparently for the purpose of getting on a smoother part of the road, he
started across the street car tracks, and at the same moment Hudson, in
order to make the steep grade up the Laurel avenue bridge, let his car out
at full speed.  He saw the wagon just before he struck it, but was unable
to prevent the collision.
 The car struck the rear of the wagon, hurling Blasing from the seat to the
tracks.  The momentum of the car pushed the wagon aside and the front
wheels of the car ran over Blasing’s arm.  The man’s body was badly bruised
and cut by the fender.
 As soon as he recovered from the shock, Hudson jumped from the cab and
tried to help the conductor.  Blasing had died instantly.  The coroner was
notified and the body was removed to Johnson’s undertaking rooms.
 The remains were taken to the home of Wm. Lieske at Henderson the day
following his death, and the funeral was held Saturday, Rev. Eyrich
conducting the services.