Engine Wiper Killed Charles Timins (Timms), Central Employee, Stepped in Front of Moving Train Body Hurled Into the Air, Both Legs Fractured, Neck Broken and Skull Crushed Charles F. Timins an engine wiper at the Illinois Central roundhouse, met a terrible death in the Illinois Central yards a short distance south of the depot platform about 6 o'clock this morning. The St. Louis special due here from the south at 5:50 o'clock ran Timins down. The pilot of the engine struck the victim at the back of the legs just above the ankle, and threw him up into the air. The body came down head first, struck on the pilot and was whirled off to one side of the track. The first collision broke both of Timins' legs, the bones protruding through the flesh. The fall of the body head foremost, after being tossed up to the stack of the engine, broke the unfortunate man's neck and made two wounds on the top of his head, one a deep fracture of the skull and the other a gash in the scalp. Timins lived for a few minutes after the accident occurred. Timins, who worked at night, lived in the country, about three miles from town, on the Cedarville road. His wife used to drive in to town with him evenings and in the morning she would have a rig waiting for him at the Cedarville bridge to take him home. He had finished his work and was on his way toward the bridge and in the company of several other railroad men when killed. Previous to the accident Timins had been walking on the pathway between the tracks. He was in the clear then, of course, but his companions thought it well to notify him that a train was coming up behind. When they yelled Timins got confused and instead of getting farther out of the way of the train jumped into the center of the track with the engine only six feet behind him. The remains were taken to Koenig's morgue, where the coroner held an inquest at 10:30 o'clock. The jury was composed of Messrs, Jacob Pfender, foreman; F. B. Harris, Frank Becker, Isaiah Best, H. G. Bloom and Daniel Herlocker. The deceased was 42 years of age and was a native of Daylitz, Germany. He emigrated to America in 1882 and had lived in Freeport and vicinity the past sixteen years. He leaves a widow and eight children, the oldest about fifteen years of age. The funeral will be held Thursday from the Jerusalem church near Damascus. A verdict of accidental death was rendered. June 7, 1904 Obituary of Minnie Timms Mrs. Minnie Timms, 68, widow of the late Charles F. Timms, passed away at her home, 620 West Cottonwood street, at 2:30 o'clock this morning following an attack of influenza and pneumonia. Funeral services will be conducted at the Walker Mortuary, West Main street, at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be made in Richland cemetery. Friends may view the body at the Walker Mortuary. Mrs. Timms was born in Germany Jan. 13, 1866. She came to this country with her parents when 13 years of age. Her husband passed away several years ago. The following children survive, William and Charles Timms, Freeport; Herman Timms, Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs. Fred Wachlin, Mrs. James Elliott, Mrs. Mata Jahnke, Freeport; Misses Linda and Irene Timms, at home. There are also nine grandchildren. Freeport Journal Standard - Dec. 10, 1934 Minnie's maiden name is Schram - provided by Diane Boand Both Charles "Carl" and Minnie were born in Doelitz Germany, they arrived in the US in 1882. One of the married daughters first name is Mata and another is Viola. They are buried in Richland Cemetery in Stephenson County on Richland Road, it's near Cedarville.