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- Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Virginia, Monday, 18 June 1906
Indian Is Killed By Fast Train
Elias Bass Lost His Life On Yesterday in Norfolk County
Portsmouth Bureau
Elias Bass, a member of the well known Indian family of that name living at Bower?s Hill, Norfolk county, was struck by the inbound Seaboard Air Line passenger train yesterday afternoon, near Bowers? Hill station, and instantly killed, his body being badly mangled.
The deceased was 32 years old. It is reported that he was asleep on the track at the time of the accident.
Justice R.P. Bunting and a jury of inquest sat at 2 o?clock this morning to investigate the death of Elias bass, who was killed by a Seaboard Air Line passenger train near Bower?s Hill yesterday afternoon, but owing to the absence of the engineer and fireman of the train the inquest was continued until next Friday morning at 11 o?clock. The body was taken in charge by Undertakers Sturtevant 7 Specht and removed to the family home at Bower?s Hill, where the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o?clock from the Indian church.
Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia, Tuesday, 19 June 1906
Farmer Killed On The Rail
Elias Bass Run Over By Passenger Train Sunday Evening
Elias Bass, of Bower?s Hill, Norfolk county, was run over and instantly killed Sunday night by the incoming train, which reaches this city at 5:20 o?clock.
Bass, who is an Indian, has been engaged in farming at Bower?s Hill for a number of years. He was one of the largest shippers of truck from that section, and did a prosperous business with Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia markets. He was widely known.
The body was taken to the undertaking establishment of Sturtevant and Specht, in Fourth street, South Portsmouth, where it was prepared for burial.
Mr. Bass had been out for a short walk with his little daughter just before the accident occurred, and, becoming tired, he seated himself on a cross-tie and had apparently fallen asleep.
When the engineer saw him sitting on the track as his swiftly moving train bore down on him, he blew the whistle sharply, but Bass paid little heed to it. When it was seen that he made no efforts to save himself, the emergency brakes were applied, but too late. The engine struck him, breaking his neck. Reports to the contrary notwithstanding, his body was not mangled.
1880 Federal Census of Western Branch, Norfolk County, VA (15 Jun 1880)
Eli N. Bass Mu 21 M VA VA VA Head Farm Laborer
Redora Mu 21 F VA VA VA Wife Keeping House
Margaret Mu 7/12 F VA VA VA Daughter (born Nov)
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