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Subject: [Franklin] Pasco resident killed in Prosser
Date: 1 Aug 2001 15:44:52 -0600

Norwegian relatives are looking for JOE TREMBLY's burial location. He seems to have been returned to Pasco after his
his accidental railroad death in Prosser. Does anyone have
a Pasco city obituary or location for the cemetery?
Prosser News Story posted on my webpage:
http://www.teleport.com/~nancyp/cem/JoeTremblyNewspaper.htm
PROSSER, WASHINGTON
"INDEPENDENT RECORD" NEWSPAPER, Thursday, October 15, 1914.
"FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN FOG WEDNESDAY"
In the fog of Wednesday morning, a serious accident which proved fatal occured just in front of
the N.P.[Northern Pacific] depot at 7:35. The result of the tragedy was that Joe Trembly, a
brakeman, lost both legs and arms, and died at 10:38, three hours and three minutes after the
accident.
A west bound freight had pulled up to Seventh Street Crossing, the engine had cut loose and had
gone to the tank for water, going in on the siding to the south of the tank, so as not to interfere
with the east bound freight which was to take the siding to the north of the main line in front of the
depot for passing. While the west bound engine was at the tank, the east bound train pulled in,
slowed down and started in on the siding. In the mean time the west bound engine had filled its
tank with water, and started to back to its train to pull on out. The lone engine was able to
develope more speed than the engine pulling in on the siding with the heavy train, and came abreast
of the engine just in front of the depot. A brakeman, Joe Trembly, jumped off the east bound, to
run into the depot and get the number of a car to be picked up. Not seeing the backing engine on
the main line, it coming up in the fog so much faster, he stepped in just behind it, and in front of
the backing tender, which struck him, knocking him across the south rail, rolling him over and over
under the wheels until he was alongside the drivers of the engine.
Ben Rupert, who was returning from the post office, saw the man struck and fall. He shouted to
the men in the engine, but they did not notice him until too late, when their attention was finally
secured and they realized that something was wrong, stopping the engine. Mr. Rupert then hurried
forward and pulled the unfortunate man from the rails, and placed him on the platform of the
depot. A.W. Newman, who had happend to look up just as the man fell, hurried out and rendered
the aid possible. Dr. Green was at once summoned and took the man to the county hospital, where
he tried to relieve the man as much as possible, but realized that nothing could be done to save the
victim's life.
Being conscious, the man asked for his wife and the Catholic priest. Father Shiel, being in town,
was quickly summoned and administered the last rites of the church to the dying sufferer. Mrs.
Trembly came to bed No. 3, but too late to bid her husband farewell, he having died a few hours
before.
Joe Trembly was born October 12, 1882, and was therefore 32 years and 2 days old at his death.
His wife and 3 small children, the youngest a baby of 3 years, survive him. Nothing is known of
his parents or other relatives.
The body was taken back to Pasco on the same day.
At the time of the accident, Operator Stradwold had crossed the main line of the railroad to hand
up orders to the east bound train, and was nearly caught in like manner, striking the side of the
engine instead of stepping in front of it.

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