Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Seitz, Ed October 19, 1898
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Weekly Gazette and Stockman October 20, 1898
A Horrible Accident
Ed Seitz Killed While Crawling Under a Train
Saturday night at 12 o'clock Ed. Seitz started home, and finding a long freight
train at the crossing of Virginia street, attempted to go between two cars.  The
train started up, and after dragging Mr. Seitz a short distance he lost his hold
and had both legs cut off.  He was removed to the county hospital, but died at 4
o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr. Seitz was removed to the county hospital at his own request and his mangled
limbs amputated.  The poor fellow pleaded for death to relieve him from the
horrible pain long before the fatal hour came.
Mr. Seitz is the last of several who have met death through freight trains
blocking the crossings, and the Board of City Council should take steps to force
the company to cut trains in two at crossings or build a bridge over the track
that people may cross.

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