from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of Thursday, August 27, 1903—page 8, column 4:
A Fatal Accident
A telegram received Thursday noon from Eldon, Iowa, stated that “Mate” Dill had been seriously injured in the railroad yards while switching. Later in the day came a message that he had died. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, were visiting in Arkansas City, Kans., and the nearest relative here was Harry M. Dill, a brother. His parents were notified and they and their son, Enoch, started from Arkansas City by the way of Chicago, arriving with the body late Saturday evening. This was an unusually sad home-coming but kind friends did all they could to lighten the burden of grief. The funeral was Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Smith with interment in the east cemetery.
Charles Mason Dill was born in Danville Nov. 9, 1876 and died at Eldon, Iowa, August 20, aged twenty-six years, eight months and eleven days. In the manner of his death he belongs to the ranks of the many in the railroad service who are daily swept away by accident. He died in the line of duty. He had been in the railroad service four years and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
For six years he had not made Danville his home though he had been a frequent visitor here. To many of our citizens he was not well known but he held a large place in the love of those who knew him. He was a member of the Methodist church joining under the pastorate of Rev. Edmondson. The family has the sincere sympathy of the entire community.
The accident was peculiar. It occurred at four in the morning. He was standing on a box car waiting for another box car to be pushed to it. Between the box cars was a flat car that he did not see. Before he was prepared for the shock, the flat car struck the car on which he was standing and he fell. He lived until noon, being conscious until a few minutes before his death.