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TST 1894.TERRIBL E RUN AW AY.THEODORE BYSTRUM KILLED ANDTWO BADLY INJURED.Head Crashed Against a Tree—A Woman Twlee Made a Widow by Violent Means— \freSt Bttrllngton tfe#s.West Burlington, Aug. 6.—A very eau accident occurred in our usuallyquiet little town shortly before 10o’clock yesterday, resulting in the death of one person and seriously injuring two others.Mr. Theodore Bystrum, his oldest son, Theodore, about 17 years of age, and a daughter 4 years old, went out for a little pleasure ride in a road-cart, having hitched to it quite a spirited young horse that had not been well broken in single harness, but never attempted to run away. The horse happened to get scared at something, no one seems to know just what. Some say it was an umbrella which Mr. Bystrum attempted to raise, and some say that there wasn’t an umbrella in 6ight. Suddenly the horse made a terrible dash down Swan street, turning the corner at the resi dence of fleorge Knecht, striking a tree and throwing all the occupants of the rig against the next tree immediately ahead. Mr. Bystrum struck the tree with his head with terrible force, breaking his skull. Young Bystrum was fotind lying under his father, with his right leg broken above the knee, and the little girl was picked up from under the cart with a badly sprained ankle, the cart be:ng literally broken to pieces.Drs. Kirkendall and Swindell were called and did all that they possibly could to relieve the sufferer, who was carried home on a couch. Mr. Bystrum lingered until 12 30 o'clock, when death relieved his suffering. Mr. Bystrum was a native of Sweden, about 43 years of age, and a boilermaker by trade. He leaves a heart broken woman who has had the experience of losing a former husband, by his falling from the top of St. John's church during its erection. Ivir. Bystrum was a member of the Bur liogton Relief and also a member of the boilermakers’ union.The funeral will take place at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, August 7, from his late residence on Broadwaystreet. -Mr. Albert Schwarz, who has been visiting his brother Frank for a week, returned to his home at Keokuk last Saturday.The West Burlington ball tossers are jubilant over the victory yesterday they won from the White Caps, the score being 22 to 16 in favor of the former club.Mr. Charles Schwarz and family are slowly recovering from their late illness.
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Burlington Gazette
Burlington, Iowa, US
Mon, Aug 06, 1894
Page 4
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