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2005.2.1701 |
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Newspaper |
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Copies: 1 ( 1 original newspaper clipping) "Joseph Whitney Killed. Joseph Whitney of Woodburn was struck by the belated northbound ov erland train at the Cleveland street crossing, last Thursday afternoon at about 4:20, and breathed his last a few minutes afterward. Mr. Whitney had been to the funer al of his old friend, the late Henry F. Nendel, and lingered as he gazed up- on the face of the deceased. It was not long afterward that he also pass ed to the other shore. Mr. Whitney was approaching the railroad track, walking westward, and evidently saw the train coming, fo rhe held one hand on his hat and began to trot with the intention of getting across before the train. His left foot ouched the track just the engine, coming at the rate of 20 or 25 miles an hour, struck him and threw him ten feet in the air, one wheel having cut off three of his toes. He had miscalculated the distance, having started to go faster after passing the Y. When thrown in the air he came down on the pilot of the engine and rolled off after the train had gone about 75 feet after he was hit. He was carried to the office of Reiling Bros. ' barn and a doctor finally found, but his case was beyond all skil to cure and it was not long before Dr. Shorey pro- nounced him dead. The remains were then conveyed to Moshberger & Son's undertaking rooms. The accident was witnessed by Marshal Castle and oth- ers. Deceased was about 74 years of age. He was at one time in affluent cir- cumstancs, but had met with rever- es. Of late he has been living in Northwest Woodburn and raised and peddled vegetables for a living. Mr. Whitney was a grand old man and like ed by all. He is survived by four sis- ters and one brother -- Mrs Alice Hubbard of Lafayette, Or., Mrs. Sar- ah Pendleton of Champoeg, Mrs. Eli- zabeth Hovenden of Woodburn, Mrs. Rebecca Randall of Vancouver, B.C., and James Whiney of Victor Station, Or. Deceased was a native of England and came to Oregon in 1841. The funeral was Saturday, inter- ment being at Butteville cemetery. Services were held at the grave, Rev. D.H. Leech officiating. ------------------------------------ Coroner's Inquest Coroner Clough came down from Salem and held an inquest Friday ov er the remains of Joseph Whitney, killed hte day before. The following justy was sworn in: G.U. McGuire, P. Whitman, Chas. Moshberger, D. F. Libby, A.P. Bramgar, W. M. Bird Several witnesses were exam ined. Death was caused by teh sev- erity of the contact, Whitney having received a compound fracture of the skull, contusion and other injuires. Witnesses testified that the train was running at the rate of 20 to 25 miles an hour and Whitney was going in a trot toward it. Engineer Morris stated that the train was running from 12 to 15 miles an hour; that he thought the man had passed safe ly, but after going 75 feet saw him roll of the pilot; that he then ran to the station, considering it better for the man than if he stopped right there and the passengers crowded around him. The whistle and bell of the engine had sounded warnings. The verdict of the jury was that Jos- eph Whitney came to his death by be ing struck by engine No. 12, north bound, and 'we further find that death was occasioned by exceeding the speed in the city limits of the City of Woodburn, bieng the cause of the death of Joseph Whitney.' A city ordinance fixes the speed that trains shall run within the corporate limits of Woodburn at not over ten miles an hour." (front of original) |
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Joseph Whitney Obituary |
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Photograph Collection |
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Whitney, Joseph Castle, Marshal Hubbard, Alice (nee Whitney) Pendleton, Sarah (nee Whitney) Hovenden, Elizabeth (nee Whitney) Randall, Rebecca (nee Whitney) Whitney, James |