Information courtesy of Find-a-Grave member Angela Cable. Thank you so much!
Rock Springs Rocket, May 8, 1930
Transient Struck By Train Dead
Floyd Tisdale of Winslow, Indiana, was killed instantly Sunday at six-ten a.m. one and one-half miles east of Green River when he was struck by Union Pacific mail train No. Nine, going west as he was about to board an eastbound freight train.
Tisdale, traveling under the assumed name of Edward T. Gross, was en route to Rock Springs from Silver Bow, Montana. He had left this city last August and was returning here presumably in quest of work.
Coroner Frank P. Rogan was notified of the accident and went directly to the scene where he made an investigation. In the pockets of the man's clothing was found an express money order payable to Edward T. Gross and the address of Jesse
Nice who lives in Rock Springs. Nice was at once notified and identified the body as that of Floyd Tisdale. The next day an express package addressed to Gross in care of Nice arrived in Rock Springs from Silver Bow.
Nice advised authorities that Tisdale's mother and a brother resided at Winslow,Indiana. These were advised of his death and Coroner Rogan was directed to ship the body to Winslow. Nice accompanied the remains, leaving here Tuesday night.
The two men had worked in the coal fields of Indiana and were old time friends. Tisdale was 31 years old.
Investigation revealed that Tisdale was dragged nearly three-quarters of a mile but death was determined to have been instant. The skull was badly crushed, back and neck broken, left arm and right leg broken.
Rock Springs Rocket, May 8, 1930
Transient Struck By Train Dead
Floyd Tisdale of Winslow, Indiana, was killed instantly Sunday at six-ten a.m. one and one-half miles east of Green River when he was struck by Union Pacific mail train No. Nine, going west as he was about to board an eastbound freight train.
Tisdale, traveling under the assumed name of Edward T. Gross, was en route to Rock Springs from Silver Bow, Montana. He had left this city last August and was returning here presumably in quest of work.
Coroner Frank P. Rogan was notified of the accident and went directly to the scene where he made an investigation. In the pockets of the man's clothing was found an express money order payable to Edward T. Gross and the address of Jesse
Nice who lives in Rock Springs. Nice was at once notified and identified the body as that of Floyd Tisdale. The next day an express package addressed to Gross in care of Nice arrived in Rock Springs from Silver Bow.
Nice advised authorities that Tisdale's mother and a brother resided at Winslow,Indiana. These were advised of his death and Coroner Rogan was directed to ship the body to Winslow. Nice accompanied the remains, leaving here Tuesday night.
The two men had worked in the coal fields of Indiana and were old time friends. Tisdale was 31 years old.
Investigation revealed that Tisdale was dragged nearly three-quarters of a mile but death was determined to have been instant. The skull was badly crushed, back and neck broken, left arm and right leg broken.
Information courtesy of Find-a-Grave member Angela Cable. Thank you so much!
Rock Springs Rocket, May 8, 1930
Transient Struck By Train Dead
Floyd Tisdale of Winslow, Indiana, was killed instantly Sunday at six-ten a.m. one and one-half miles east of Green River when he was struck by Union Pacific mail train No. Nine, going west as he was about to board an eastbound freight train.
Tisdale, traveling under the assumed name of Edward T. Gross, was en route to Rock Springs from Silver Bow, Montana. He had left this city last August and was returning here presumably in quest of work.
Coroner Frank P. Rogan was notified of the accident and went directly to the scene where he made an investigation. In the pockets of the man's clothing was found an express money order payable to Edward T. Gross and the address of Jesse
Nice who lives in Rock Springs. Nice was at once notified and identified the body as that of Floyd Tisdale. The next day an express package addressed to Gross in care of Nice arrived in Rock Springs from Silver Bow.
Nice advised authorities that Tisdale's mother and a brother resided at Winslow,Indiana. These were advised of his death and Coroner Rogan was directed to ship the body to Winslow. Nice accompanied the remains, leaving here Tuesday night.
The two men had worked in the coal fields of Indiana and were old time friends. Tisdale was 31 years old.
Investigation revealed that Tisdale was dragged nearly three-quarters of a mile but death was determined to have been instant. The skull was badly crushed, back and neck broken, left arm and right leg broken.
Rock Springs Rocket, May 8, 1930
Transient Struck By Train Dead
Floyd Tisdale of Winslow, Indiana, was killed instantly Sunday at six-ten a.m. one and one-half miles east of Green River when he was struck by Union Pacific mail train No. Nine, going west as he was about to board an eastbound freight train.
Tisdale, traveling under the assumed name of Edward T. Gross, was en route to Rock Springs from Silver Bow, Montana. He had left this city last August and was returning here presumably in quest of work.
Coroner Frank P. Rogan was notified of the accident and went directly to the scene where he made an investigation. In the pockets of the man's clothing was found an express money order payable to Edward T. Gross and the address of Jesse
Nice who lives in Rock Springs. Nice was at once notified and identified the body as that of Floyd Tisdale. The next day an express package addressed to Gross in care of Nice arrived in Rock Springs from Silver Bow.
Nice advised authorities that Tisdale's mother and a brother resided at Winslow,Indiana. These were advised of his death and Coroner Rogan was directed to ship the body to Winslow. Nice accompanied the remains, leaving here Tuesday night.
The two men had worked in the coal fields of Indiana and were old time friends. Tisdale was 31 years old.
Investigation revealed that Tisdale was dragged nearly three-quarters of a mile but death was determined to have been instant. The skull was badly crushed, back and neck broken, left arm and right leg broken.
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