*Note: The obituary states interment was at St. Paul's cemetery in Barrington. He is instead interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington with many of his family members.
Note: The headstone for Charles shows a year of death as 1913; however Charles was killed on February 1, 1914.
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TWO LOCAL MEN KILLED BY TRAIN
Charles Naggatz and William Busse, Both Section Men, Are Struck and Instantly Killed
WERE RIDING ON A MOTOR CAR
Were Standing Still at the Time and It Is Not Known Whether They Were Working on Car or Track
While returning Sunday evening from their Sunday tour of inspection of their section of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad track between Barrington and one mile north of Cuba, Charles Naggatz, section foreman, and William Busse, one of his helpers, were struck and instantly killed at about 5:40 o'clock p.m. near the Chicago Highlands crossing by passenger train No. 520, due here at 5:39 p.m.
The train was about four minutes late and was running at a fast rate of speed down the grade which is known as Cuba hill and was probably going about 45 or 50 miles an hour. John Wilcox, the engineer, had the headlight on and the bell was ringing when he first noticed the motor car on the track and did not see anyone near it. As he got nearer he saw only one person, and immediately blew the whistle and applied the emergency brakes and did all that was in his power to stop the train in time but it was impossible under the fast speed. From his testimony at the inquest it developed that they were standing still on the track and they were either working on the motor car or on the track, but he could not state which on account of the light, which at that time of the day (twilight), is not very good with either the arc light or the day light.
After hitting the car the train was stopped about 400 feet from the accident and backed up to where the car had stood on the track and it was not untill [sic] then that he knew that anyone had been killed.
The bodies had been thrown about 125 feet in front and to the right of the engine and layed [sic] on the north-bound track. The motor car was completely demolished. The bodies were picked up and taken to Barrington and transferred to the E. M. Block's undertaking rooms where they were identified.
Mr. Busse was not very badly cut and identification was not very hard but Mr. Naggatz was so badly mangled that he was not recognizable and it was only through papers in his pockets and a ring on his finger that identity was made positive.
Coroner J. L. Taylor of Lake county conducted the inquest Tuesday morning at Blocks' rooms which was attended by the train crew and a representative of the railroad company. The jury after listening to the evidence returned a verdict in accordance.
CHARLES NAGGATZ
Charles Naggatz was forty-two years old and was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John Naggatz of Walnut street. He was born October 8, 1871, in Pommern, Prussia, Germany and came to America when seven years old with his parents. They lived in and near Dundee for seven years and near Palatine for three years. Mr. Naggatz was confirmed in St. Paul's Evangelical church on Main Street when he was a young man. He has been a section foreman on the Northwestern railway for 14 years. His first wife was Miss Alma Reick, daughter of Mrs. Louise Reick of Main street. A son was born to them, August Naggatz, who is living. Mrs. Naggatz died about thirteen years ago. In November, ten years ago he was again married and the present wife survives, she was Miss Marie Gahlbeck of Elgin. Their two sons are living, Irving and Walter.
Mr. Naggatz' parents and three sisters and two brothers, out of a family of thirteen children, are living. These are Frank Naggatz of Palatine, Mrs. William Wiedenberg [sic] of Oklahoma, Mrs. Louisa Gahlbeck of Palatine, Mrs. Henry Meyer of Lake Zurich and Max Naggatz of this village.
He was a member of Barrington Camp No. 809, Modern Woodmen of America. The funeral was held this afternoon at St. Paul's church and the pastor, Rev. Eugene Wilking was in charge. Members of the local Woodmen attended in a body and the burial was in St. Paul's cemetery* on Main street.
~Barrington Review (Barrington, Illinois)
Thursday, February 5, 1914
Note: The headstone for Charles shows a year of death as 1913; however Charles was killed on February 1, 1914.
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TWO LOCAL MEN KILLED BY TRAIN
Charles Naggatz and William Busse, Both Section Men, Are Struck and Instantly Killed
WERE RIDING ON A MOTOR CAR
Were Standing Still at the Time and It Is Not Known Whether They Were Working on Car or Track
While returning Sunday evening from their Sunday tour of inspection of their section of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad track between Barrington and one mile north of Cuba, Charles Naggatz, section foreman, and William Busse, one of his helpers, were struck and instantly killed at about 5:40 o'clock p.m. near the Chicago Highlands crossing by passenger train No. 520, due here at 5:39 p.m.
The train was about four minutes late and was running at a fast rate of speed down the grade which is known as Cuba hill and was probably going about 45 or 50 miles an hour. John Wilcox, the engineer, had the headlight on and the bell was ringing when he first noticed the motor car on the track and did not see anyone near it. As he got nearer he saw only one person, and immediately blew the whistle and applied the emergency brakes and did all that was in his power to stop the train in time but it was impossible under the fast speed. From his testimony at the inquest it developed that they were standing still on the track and they were either working on the motor car or on the track, but he could not state which on account of the light, which at that time of the day (twilight), is not very good with either the arc light or the day light.
After hitting the car the train was stopped about 400 feet from the accident and backed up to where the car had stood on the track and it was not untill [sic] then that he knew that anyone had been killed.
The bodies had been thrown about 125 feet in front and to the right of the engine and layed [sic] on the north-bound track. The motor car was completely demolished. The bodies were picked up and taken to Barrington and transferred to the E. M. Block's undertaking rooms where they were identified.
Mr. Busse was not very badly cut and identification was not very hard but Mr. Naggatz was so badly mangled that he was not recognizable and it was only through papers in his pockets and a ring on his finger that identity was made positive.
Coroner J. L. Taylor of Lake county conducted the inquest Tuesday morning at Blocks' rooms which was attended by the train crew and a representative of the railroad company. The jury after listening to the evidence returned a verdict in accordance.
CHARLES NAGGATZ
Charles Naggatz was forty-two years old and was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John Naggatz of Walnut street. He was born October 8, 1871, in Pommern, Prussia, Germany and came to America when seven years old with his parents. They lived in and near Dundee for seven years and near Palatine for three years. Mr. Naggatz was confirmed in St. Paul's Evangelical church on Main Street when he was a young man. He has been a section foreman on the Northwestern railway for 14 years. His first wife was Miss Alma Reick, daughter of Mrs. Louise Reick of Main street. A son was born to them, August Naggatz, who is living. Mrs. Naggatz died about thirteen years ago. In November, ten years ago he was again married and the present wife survives, she was Miss Marie Gahlbeck of Elgin. Their two sons are living, Irving and Walter.
Mr. Naggatz' parents and three sisters and two brothers, out of a family of thirteen children, are living. These are Frank Naggatz of Palatine, Mrs. William Wiedenberg [sic] of Oklahoma, Mrs. Louisa Gahlbeck of Palatine, Mrs. Henry Meyer of Lake Zurich and Max Naggatz of this village.
He was a member of Barrington Camp No. 809, Modern Woodmen of America. The funeral was held this afternoon at St. Paul's church and the pastor, Rev. Eugene Wilking was in charge. Members of the local Woodmen attended in a body and the burial was in St. Paul's cemetery* on Main street.
~Barrington Review (Barrington, Illinois)
Thursday, February 5, 1914
*Note: The obituary states interment was at St. Paul's cemetery in Barrington. He is instead interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington with many of his family members.
Note: The headstone for Charles shows a year of death as 1913; however Charles was killed on February 1, 1914.
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TWO LOCAL MEN KILLED BY TRAIN
Charles Naggatz and William Busse, Both Section Men, Are Struck and Instantly Killed
WERE RIDING ON A MOTOR CAR
Were Standing Still at the Time and It Is Not Known Whether They Were Working on Car or Track
While returning Sunday evening from their Sunday tour of inspection of their section of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad track between Barrington and one mile north of Cuba, Charles Naggatz, section foreman, and William Busse, one of his helpers, were struck and instantly killed at about 5:40 o'clock p.m. near the Chicago Highlands crossing by passenger train No. 520, due here at 5:39 p.m.
The train was about four minutes late and was running at a fast rate of speed down the grade which is known as Cuba hill and was probably going about 45 or 50 miles an hour. John Wilcox, the engineer, had the headlight on and the bell was ringing when he first noticed the motor car on the track and did not see anyone near it. As he got nearer he saw only one person, and immediately blew the whistle and applied the emergency brakes and did all that was in his power to stop the train in time but it was impossible under the fast speed. From his testimony at the inquest it developed that they were standing still on the track and they were either working on the motor car or on the track, but he could not state which on account of the light, which at that time of the day (twilight), is not very good with either the arc light or the day light.
After hitting the car the train was stopped about 400 feet from the accident and backed up to where the car had stood on the track and it was not untill [sic] then that he knew that anyone had been killed.
The bodies had been thrown about 125 feet in front and to the right of the engine and layed [sic] on the north-bound track. The motor car was completely demolished. The bodies were picked up and taken to Barrington and transferred to the E. M. Block's undertaking rooms where they were identified.
Mr. Busse was not very badly cut and identification was not very hard but Mr. Naggatz was so badly mangled that he was not recognizable and it was only through papers in his pockets and a ring on his finger that identity was made positive.
Coroner J. L. Taylor of Lake county conducted the inquest Tuesday morning at Blocks' rooms which was attended by the train crew and a representative of the railroad company. The jury after listening to the evidence returned a verdict in accordance.
CHARLES NAGGATZ
Charles Naggatz was forty-two years old and was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John Naggatz of Walnut street. He was born October 8, 1871, in Pommern, Prussia, Germany and came to America when seven years old with his parents. They lived in and near Dundee for seven years and near Palatine for three years. Mr. Naggatz was confirmed in St. Paul's Evangelical church on Main Street when he was a young man. He has been a section foreman on the Northwestern railway for 14 years. His first wife was Miss Alma Reick, daughter of Mrs. Louise Reick of Main street. A son was born to them, August Naggatz, who is living. Mrs. Naggatz died about thirteen years ago. In November, ten years ago he was again married and the present wife survives, she was Miss Marie Gahlbeck of Elgin. Their two sons are living, Irving and Walter.
Mr. Naggatz' parents and three sisters and two brothers, out of a family of thirteen children, are living. These are Frank Naggatz of Palatine, Mrs. William Wiedenberg [sic] of Oklahoma, Mrs. Louisa Gahlbeck of Palatine, Mrs. Henry Meyer of Lake Zurich and Max Naggatz of this village.
He was a member of Barrington Camp No. 809, Modern Woodmen of America. The funeral was held this afternoon at St. Paul's church and the pastor, Rev. Eugene Wilking was in charge. Members of the local Woodmen attended in a body and the burial was in St. Paul's cemetery* on Main street.
~Barrington Review (Barrington, Illinois)
Thursday, February 5, 1914
Note: The headstone for Charles shows a year of death as 1913; however Charles was killed on February 1, 1914.
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TWO LOCAL MEN KILLED BY TRAIN
Charles Naggatz and William Busse, Both Section Men, Are Struck and Instantly Killed
WERE RIDING ON A MOTOR CAR
Were Standing Still at the Time and It Is Not Known Whether They Were Working on Car or Track
While returning Sunday evening from their Sunday tour of inspection of their section of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad track between Barrington and one mile north of Cuba, Charles Naggatz, section foreman, and William Busse, one of his helpers, were struck and instantly killed at about 5:40 o'clock p.m. near the Chicago Highlands crossing by passenger train No. 520, due here at 5:39 p.m.
The train was about four minutes late and was running at a fast rate of speed down the grade which is known as Cuba hill and was probably going about 45 or 50 miles an hour. John Wilcox, the engineer, had the headlight on and the bell was ringing when he first noticed the motor car on the track and did not see anyone near it. As he got nearer he saw only one person, and immediately blew the whistle and applied the emergency brakes and did all that was in his power to stop the train in time but it was impossible under the fast speed. From his testimony at the inquest it developed that they were standing still on the track and they were either working on the motor car or on the track, but he could not state which on account of the light, which at that time of the day (twilight), is not very good with either the arc light or the day light.
After hitting the car the train was stopped about 400 feet from the accident and backed up to where the car had stood on the track and it was not untill [sic] then that he knew that anyone had been killed.
The bodies had been thrown about 125 feet in front and to the right of the engine and layed [sic] on the north-bound track. The motor car was completely demolished. The bodies were picked up and taken to Barrington and transferred to the E. M. Block's undertaking rooms where they were identified.
Mr. Busse was not very badly cut and identification was not very hard but Mr. Naggatz was so badly mangled that he was not recognizable and it was only through papers in his pockets and a ring on his finger that identity was made positive.
Coroner J. L. Taylor of Lake county conducted the inquest Tuesday morning at Blocks' rooms which was attended by the train crew and a representative of the railroad company. The jury after listening to the evidence returned a verdict in accordance.
CHARLES NAGGATZ
Charles Naggatz was forty-two years old and was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John Naggatz of Walnut street. He was born October 8, 1871, in Pommern, Prussia, Germany and came to America when seven years old with his parents. They lived in and near Dundee for seven years and near Palatine for three years. Mr. Naggatz was confirmed in St. Paul's Evangelical church on Main Street when he was a young man. He has been a section foreman on the Northwestern railway for 14 years. His first wife was Miss Alma Reick, daughter of Mrs. Louise Reick of Main street. A son was born to them, August Naggatz, who is living. Mrs. Naggatz died about thirteen years ago. In November, ten years ago he was again married and the present wife survives, she was Miss Marie Gahlbeck of Elgin. Their two sons are living, Irving and Walter.
Mr. Naggatz' parents and three sisters and two brothers, out of a family of thirteen children, are living. These are Frank Naggatz of Palatine, Mrs. William Wiedenberg [sic] of Oklahoma, Mrs. Louisa Gahlbeck of Palatine, Mrs. Henry Meyer of Lake Zurich and Max Naggatz of this village.
He was a member of Barrington Camp No. 809, Modern Woodmen of America. The funeral was held this afternoon at St. Paul's church and the pastor, Rev. Eugene Wilking was in charge. Members of the local Woodmen attended in a body and the burial was in St. Paul's cemetery* on Main street.
~Barrington Review (Barrington, Illinois)
Thursday, February 5, 1914
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