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1895-1905 - of Red Cliff - at USGenWeb Archives for Eagle County
From The Eagle County Blade, Red Cliff,
Colorado
Thursday, November 9, 1899
LOST HIS LIFE
Crystal
River Railroad engineer Killed Near Carbondale
William
Fletcher, a railroad engineer, quite well known along the line of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, was killed in a wreck on
the Crystal River railroad about 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Fletcher had just arrived in Carbondale from Salida the
evening before and it is presumed was making his initial run on
the Crystal road. When about a mile and a half out from
Carbondale the engine struck a cow and turned crosswise the
track. Fletcher was caught between the tank and engine and
crushed. The fireman jumped and he with all others on the train
escaped injury. William Fletcher was a single man about thirty
years of age and leaves a mother who resides at Salida.
From The Eagle County Blade, Red Cliff,
Colorado
Thursday, November 16, 1899
DIED
The oldest
child of Mrs. Nellie Birkett, a son, of Gilman, died on Wesnesday
morning. The child was two years and eight months old, and had
been ill some time with paralysis. The child's patient mother is
well nigh distracted with grief and is receiving the sympathy and
assistance of many kind friends. The funeral will occur today
with interment at Greenwood cemetery.
From The Eagle County Blade, Red Cliff,
Colorado
Thursday, November 16, 1899
SUDDEN DEATH
Myrtle,
the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tho Rabedew, of Minturn,
died suddenly yesterday of heart disease. The child had been
subject to heart trouble all her life and experienced frequent
attacks. Up to the moment of her death she appeared to be in her
usual health, however, and had been to a neighbor's across the
street on an errand. On returning she dropped dead before
reaching her home. The funeral will occur tomorrow with interment
at Edwards cemetery.
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