Crushed to death as a result of a railroad accident. He was about 45 years of age. He was born in Finland to Heiki and Reeta (Pekkarinen) Urpila.
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The Ogden Standard-Examiner
Thursday, May 6, 1920
page 10
TWO KILLED AS ENGINE DITCHED
Locomotive Overturns Near Bingham With Fatal Results
Salt Lake, May 6 - Isaac Urtilla (sic), 45, and Thomas Jordan, 46, were instantly killed last night when a locomotive of the Little Cottonwood Transportation Company overturned at Tanner's Flat between Alta and Bingham, pinning them under the heavy engine.
Fifteen section men and the engine crew, who were aboard the locomotive when it started its mad dash down grade, jumped to safety. Urtilla and Jordan, apparently not realizing the danger, remained on the careening engine until it landed in a ditch and turned over.
Railroad officials stated last night that the engine had been derailed and that on righting it on the rails it had struck an icy rail and got beyond control.
Engineer George Perkins, Fireman M. Ward, Conductor D. W. Lloyd and Construction Foreman G. W. Brown were on the engine when it started on its dash, but they immediately jumped. The rest of the crew followed.
Physicians and nurses under County Physician T. J. Howells, were sent from Salt Lake to the scene of the wreck, but their services were found unnecessary.
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The Ogden Standard-Examiner
Thursday, May 6, 1920
page 10
TWO KILLED AS ENGINE DITCHED
Locomotive Overturns Near Bingham With Fatal Results
Salt Lake, May 6 - Isaac Urtilla (sic), 45, and Thomas Jordan, 46, were instantly killed last night when a locomotive of the Little Cottonwood Transportation Company overturned at Tanner's Flat between Alta and Bingham, pinning them under the heavy engine.
Fifteen section men and the engine crew, who were aboard the locomotive when it started its mad dash down grade, jumped to safety. Urtilla and Jordan, apparently not realizing the danger, remained on the careening engine until it landed in a ditch and turned over.
Railroad officials stated last night that the engine had been derailed and that on righting it on the rails it had struck an icy rail and got beyond control.
Engineer George Perkins, Fireman M. Ward, Conductor D. W. Lloyd and Construction Foreman G. W. Brown were on the engine when it started on its dash, but they immediately jumped. The rest of the crew followed.
Physicians and nurses under County Physician T. J. Howells, were sent from Salt Lake to the scene of the wreck, but their services were found unnecessary.
Crushed to death as a result of a railroad accident. He was about 45 years of age. He was born in Finland to Heiki and Reeta (Pekkarinen) Urpila.
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The Ogden Standard-Examiner
Thursday, May 6, 1920
page 10
TWO KILLED AS ENGINE DITCHED
Locomotive Overturns Near Bingham With Fatal Results
Salt Lake, May 6 - Isaac Urtilla (sic), 45, and Thomas Jordan, 46, were instantly killed last night when a locomotive of the Little Cottonwood Transportation Company overturned at Tanner's Flat between Alta and Bingham, pinning them under the heavy engine.
Fifteen section men and the engine crew, who were aboard the locomotive when it started its mad dash down grade, jumped to safety. Urtilla and Jordan, apparently not realizing the danger, remained on the careening engine until it landed in a ditch and turned over.
Railroad officials stated last night that the engine had been derailed and that on righting it on the rails it had struck an icy rail and got beyond control.
Engineer George Perkins, Fireman M. Ward, Conductor D. W. Lloyd and Construction Foreman G. W. Brown were on the engine when it started on its dash, but they immediately jumped. The rest of the crew followed.
Physicians and nurses under County Physician T. J. Howells, were sent from Salt Lake to the scene of the wreck, but their services were found unnecessary.
******
The Ogden Standard-Examiner
Thursday, May 6, 1920
page 10
TWO KILLED AS ENGINE DITCHED
Locomotive Overturns Near Bingham With Fatal Results
Salt Lake, May 6 - Isaac Urtilla (sic), 45, and Thomas Jordan, 46, were instantly killed last night when a locomotive of the Little Cottonwood Transportation Company overturned at Tanner's Flat between Alta and Bingham, pinning them under the heavy engine.
Fifteen section men and the engine crew, who were aboard the locomotive when it started its mad dash down grade, jumped to safety. Urtilla and Jordan, apparently not realizing the danger, remained on the careening engine until it landed in a ditch and turned over.
Railroad officials stated last night that the engine had been derailed and that on righting it on the rails it had struck an icy rail and got beyond control.
Engineer George Perkins, Fireman M. Ward, Conductor D. W. Lloyd and Construction Foreman G. W. Brown were on the engine when it started on its dash, but they immediately jumped. The rest of the crew followed.
Physicians and nurses under County Physician T. J. Howells, were sent from Salt Lake to the scene of the wreck, but their services were found unnecessary.
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