Garrison of the White Salmon Congregational church preached the sermon. Johnson was an Odd Fellow, and his funeral was conducted by the White Salmon and Hood River lodges. He was buried in the church yard at White Salmon, Sunday, Aug. John Johnson came over from Lower Durham, N.B., and was a young man 24 years of age, and well educated. Many beautiful floral offerings were made by friends. The funeral services were held Saturday at the U.B.

He will be sorely missed by friends and loved ones, who have the sympathy of the community in the untimely death of their son and brother. About four years ago, with his parents, he removed from his Wisconsin home to Hood River where he has since lived. He was born at Midway, LaCross county, Wis., February 10, 1890, and died August 21, 1903, at Hood River, Or., aged 13 years, 6 months and 13 days. Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock John Johnson, an employee of the Menominee Lumber company, was drowned at the mouth of White Salmon, in Washington, while attempting to cross the stream on a boom pole.įriday morning at 8 o'clock Clifford Stuhr, while helping to shift boom sticks for the Mount Hood Lumber company, was crushed by two of the logs rolling upon him.Ĭlifford Stuhr was the 13-year-old son of Phil Stuhr, of Hood River, foreman of the logdrivers for the Mount Hood Lumber company. Two fatal accidents happened in Hood River last week within 24 hours. The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 27, 1903, page 3 Here is another obituary of a young man killed in a lumber related accident: His remains were taken to Ogden for burial. He was taken to Portland and died in the hospital Sunday morning from the effects of his injuries. Arnold Eccles, the 12-year-old son of the superintendent of the Oregon Lumber Company, was running the engine at the mill in the absence of the regular work man, whose place he was accustomed to take, when he got caught in the wire rope of the drum of a hoisting engine. also went to Portland with the boy.Ī fatal accident happened at Viento last Saturday. He went as far as Con Repp's place with the team, and there he was met by a hand cart which took him to Viento. Brosius, when called to Viento to attend the fatal injuries of Arnold Eccles, made the trip from here in 51 minutes. The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., July 13, 1900, page 3ĭr. The remains reached Ogden last night, and the funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence on the canyon road. The boy was a nephew of David Eccles, and a son of William Eccles. He was caught in the hoisting machinery at the mills of the Oregon Lumber company at Viento, near Portland, and so badly mangled that he died in a few hours. The particulars of the death of Arnold Eccles in Oregon reached Ogden yeserday. A large number of friends will extend to the bereaved their heartfelt sympathy.ĭeath of Arnold Eccles, Nephew of David Eccles The boy was a nephew of David Eccles, who, with his family, is now in Europe. The boy's father was at the mill at the time of the accident, and will return with the remains.

Eccles, on Canyon road, near the Woolen Mills, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the funeral party arriving here tonight.

The funeral will take place from the residence of Wm. Volker, of the Oregon Lumber company, at Ogden. The information of his death was sent to J.W.F. Further details as to how he was caught are not yet at hand. Eccles, was caught in the hoisting machinery at the mills of the Oregon Lumber company, at Viento, six miles from Portland, and so horribly mangled that he died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Arnold Eccles, son of Wm. Was the Son of William Eccles - Funeral at Ogden The boy was running the engine in the absence of the regular workman, whose place he was accustomed to take, and it is not known how he became entangled in the rope.Īccident Occurred at Mills of Oregon Lumber Co. One leg was torn off, the other leg broken, one arm broken and his skull fractured. Yesterday afternoon at 1:30 the boy was fatally injured at Viento, getting caught by the wire rope of the drum of a hoisting engine at the mill. Vincent's Hospital for surgical treatment. In case there is any doubt whether children were used in the Viento logging operation, I provide the following articles:įatal Accident at Viento - Arnold Eccles, the 12-year-old son of William Eccles, superintendent of the Oregon Lumber Company, of Viento, was brought to Portland on the O.R.& N.

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