DAY'S DOINGS
Wednesday
L.W. Clark, better known as "Let" Clark, was killed by the breaking of an emery wheel at Seaton's foundry about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate young man was a machinist, working under Foreman John Jacobs. The emery wheel is located under a small shed on the south side of the machine shop. Jacobs put on a new wheel yesterday morning and saw that the machine was in good working order. When Clark went to the wheel, just before the accident yesterday afternoon, it was to grind off a small casting. In a few minutes Foreman Jacobs heard an unusual noise, and, going out to investigate found Clark lying on the ground unconscious. The emery wheel, turning at the rate of 1,400 revolutions a minute, had broken in three almost equal pieces, one of them striking Clark on the head, above the right eye, and extending back over the ear, crushing his skull. Another piece struck the shed, and the other the ground. Dr. Bogle was sent for immediately, but Clark died in about twenty minutes without regaining consciousness. The remains were afterwards taken to Harouff's undertaking establishment. An emery wheel is put together by means of a composition; and Foreman Jacobs believes the continued damp weather had weakened it. A wheel such as is used at the foundry weighs something like twenty pounds, and is almost as large as the wheel on a wheelbarrow. It is the first fatal accident which had occurred foundry for many years, and the forces did very little work after the sad affair yesterday. Emery wheels have frequently broken at the foundry, but the particles have heretofore been thrown in the opposite direction from the workman. W wheel broke on Monday last. Clay Smith, who works on the emery wheel regularly, stepped aside yesterday to allow "Let" Clark to "dress" a casting upon which he had been at work. The circumstance probably saved his life, as Clark had been at the wheel only a few minuted when the accident occurred. Lester W Clark was the oldest son of A. D. Clark, superintendent of construction of the new court house. He was born at Mendota, Laselle county, Illinois. In 1865, and was therefore 32 years of age. He came to Atchison with his parents in 1875, and has lived here ever since. He learned his trade at the Central Branch railroad shops, but for ten years had been employed at the Seaton Foundry, and was known as one of the very best mechanics ever employed there. He was a particularly light hearted man, and very popular among his fellow workman. He was married nine years ago to Miss Lizzie Hurst, who survives him. Three children are left fatherless by the unfortunate accident. Mr. Clark was a member of the A. O. U. W., in which order he carried life insurance to the amount of $2,000.
Wednesday
L.W. Clark, better known as "Let" Clark, was killed by the breaking of an emery wheel at Seaton's foundry about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate young man was a machinist, working under Foreman John Jacobs. The emery wheel is located under a small shed on the south side of the machine shop. Jacobs put on a new wheel yesterday morning and saw that the machine was in good working order. When Clark went to the wheel, just before the accident yesterday afternoon, it was to grind off a small casting. In a few minutes Foreman Jacobs heard an unusual noise, and, going out to investigate found Clark lying on the ground unconscious. The emery wheel, turning at the rate of 1,400 revolutions a minute, had broken in three almost equal pieces, one of them striking Clark on the head, above the right eye, and extending back over the ear, crushing his skull. Another piece struck the shed, and the other the ground. Dr. Bogle was sent for immediately, but Clark died in about twenty minutes without regaining consciousness. The remains were afterwards taken to Harouff's undertaking establishment. An emery wheel is put together by means of a composition; and Foreman Jacobs believes the continued damp weather had weakened it. A wheel such as is used at the foundry weighs something like twenty pounds, and is almost as large as the wheel on a wheelbarrow. It is the first fatal accident which had occurred foundry for many years, and the forces did very little work after the sad affair yesterday. Emery wheels have frequently broken at the foundry, but the particles have heretofore been thrown in the opposite direction from the workman. W wheel broke on Monday last. Clay Smith, who works on the emery wheel regularly, stepped aside yesterday to allow "Let" Clark to "dress" a casting upon which he had been at work. The circumstance probably saved his life, as Clark had been at the wheel only a few minuted when the accident occurred. Lester W Clark was the oldest son of A. D. Clark, superintendent of construction of the new court house. He was born at Mendota, Laselle county, Illinois. In 1865, and was therefore 32 years of age. He came to Atchison with his parents in 1875, and has lived here ever since. He learned his trade at the Central Branch railroad shops, but for ten years had been employed at the Seaton Foundry, and was known as one of the very best mechanics ever employed there. He was a particularly light hearted man, and very popular among his fellow workman. He was married nine years ago to Miss Lizzie Hurst, who survives him. Three children are left fatherless by the unfortunate accident. Mr. Clark was a member of the A. O. U. W., in which order he carried life insurance to the amount of $2,000.
DAY'S DOINGS
Wednesday
L.W. Clark, better known as "Let" Clark, was killed by the breaking of an emery wheel at Seaton's foundry about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate young man was a machinist, working under Foreman John Jacobs. The emery wheel is located under a small shed on the south side of the machine shop. Jacobs put on a new wheel yesterday morning and saw that the machine was in good working order. When Clark went to the wheel, just before the accident yesterday afternoon, it was to grind off a small casting. In a few minutes Foreman Jacobs heard an unusual noise, and, going out to investigate found Clark lying on the ground unconscious. The emery wheel, turning at the rate of 1,400 revolutions a minute, had broken in three almost equal pieces, one of them striking Clark on the head, above the right eye, and extending back over the ear, crushing his skull. Another piece struck the shed, and the other the ground. Dr. Bogle was sent for immediately, but Clark died in about twenty minutes without regaining consciousness. The remains were afterwards taken to Harouff's undertaking establishment. An emery wheel is put together by means of a composition; and Foreman Jacobs believes the continued damp weather had weakened it. A wheel such as is used at the foundry weighs something like twenty pounds, and is almost as large as the wheel on a wheelbarrow. It is the first fatal accident which had occurred foundry for many years, and the forces did very little work after the sad affair yesterday. Emery wheels have frequently broken at the foundry, but the particles have heretofore been thrown in the opposite direction from the workman. W wheel broke on Monday last. Clay Smith, who works on the emery wheel regularly, stepped aside yesterday to allow "Let" Clark to "dress" a casting upon which he had been at work. The circumstance probably saved his life, as Clark had been at the wheel only a few minuted when the accident occurred. Lester W Clark was the oldest son of A. D. Clark, superintendent of construction of the new court house. He was born at Mendota, Laselle county, Illinois. In 1865, and was therefore 32 years of age. He came to Atchison with his parents in 1875, and has lived here ever since. He learned his trade at the Central Branch railroad shops, but for ten years had been employed at the Seaton Foundry, and was known as one of the very best mechanics ever employed there. He was a particularly light hearted man, and very popular among his fellow workman. He was married nine years ago to Miss Lizzie Hurst, who survives him. Three children are left fatherless by the unfortunate accident. Mr. Clark was a member of the A. O. U. W., in which order he carried life insurance to the amount of $2,000.
Wednesday
L.W. Clark, better known as "Let" Clark, was killed by the breaking of an emery wheel at Seaton's foundry about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate young man was a machinist, working under Foreman John Jacobs. The emery wheel is located under a small shed on the south side of the machine shop. Jacobs put on a new wheel yesterday morning and saw that the machine was in good working order. When Clark went to the wheel, just before the accident yesterday afternoon, it was to grind off a small casting. In a few minutes Foreman Jacobs heard an unusual noise, and, going out to investigate found Clark lying on the ground unconscious. The emery wheel, turning at the rate of 1,400 revolutions a minute, had broken in three almost equal pieces, one of them striking Clark on the head, above the right eye, and extending back over the ear, crushing his skull. Another piece struck the shed, and the other the ground. Dr. Bogle was sent for immediately, but Clark died in about twenty minutes without regaining consciousness. The remains were afterwards taken to Harouff's undertaking establishment. An emery wheel is put together by means of a composition; and Foreman Jacobs believes the continued damp weather had weakened it. A wheel such as is used at the foundry weighs something like twenty pounds, and is almost as large as the wheel on a wheelbarrow. It is the first fatal accident which had occurred foundry for many years, and the forces did very little work after the sad affair yesterday. Emery wheels have frequently broken at the foundry, but the particles have heretofore been thrown in the opposite direction from the workman. W wheel broke on Monday last. Clay Smith, who works on the emery wheel regularly, stepped aside yesterday to allow "Let" Clark to "dress" a casting upon which he had been at work. The circumstance probably saved his life, as Clark had been at the wheel only a few minuted when the accident occurred. Lester W Clark was the oldest son of A. D. Clark, superintendent of construction of the new court house. He was born at Mendota, Laselle county, Illinois. In 1865, and was therefore 32 years of age. He came to Atchison with his parents in 1875, and has lived here ever since. He learned his trade at the Central Branch railroad shops, but for ten years had been employed at the Seaton Foundry, and was known as one of the very best mechanics ever employed there. He was a particularly light hearted man, and very popular among his fellow workman. He was married nine years ago to Miss Lizzie Hurst, who survives him. Three children are left fatherless by the unfortunate accident. Mr. Clark was a member of the A. O. U. W., in which order he carried life insurance to the amount of $2,000.
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