Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-01-20

change. He, ID all probability, suffered les
than many who die from lingering disease
and as regards his preparedness, we may
we think, have the greatest and most com
I torting assurance. Then let all comfor
themselves with the reflection las the differ
ent circumstances would seem to indicate
( that his work on earth was accomplished
and that the time of his departure had, il
/ the providence of God, really come. Peace
I to his remains.
! CORONER INQUEST T-On Saturday, J an,
uary 10th, at 10 O'Clock, a m, the Jury
empanneled to hold an Inquest on the bodies
Of the Rev. j. G. Archer, John Aland and
John e. NJ Pherson, who were killed By the
fearful accident at Cork's Run, on the Pan
Handle Railroad, met at the Coroner of
fee, in Pittsburg, and, from the evidence
elected, we extract the following;
John Blair, sworn-Am conductor on
train No 6, on the Pan Handle Railroad !;
left Pittsburg at three o clock on the morn
ing Of the accident: passed upon the siding
at thlrty-hve minutes past clock; was
delayed little by having to clean the snow
from the switches; was signalled that there
was slip on the main track the engineer
and mysalt concluded to take the siding, and
did so were going from tour TO six miles
an hour at the time OF the accident. While
the engine was passing over the ill | felt
what l thought was low joint. Looked
back and saw the car going over the tank !:
stopped the engine Immediately; had con
sidered the siding as safe as the main track.
'It,a ffat.l- ..N,rars1 ,-sf n
could see no defects. After the car had
jumped the track, it went no more than ten
or twelve feet before going down.
DR.. 4. c. Murdoch, sworn.-Was called
on Tuesday evening to examine the body of
stranger said to have been taken from the
wreck at Cork Run. The body was lying
at Devore' ; undertaking establishment did
not know his name; he had sustained a
compound fracture of the right leg above
the knee; a severe bruise of the lower part
of the abdomen, and also an injury across
the chest; am Of the opinion that he came
to his death from the bruises on the chest
and abdomen. The body had the appearance
Of having been in the water, but the bruises
would have caused death in any event.
j. B. Dorrington sworn-The body at
DevoreS was Rev. j. G. Archer, of Clear
field, Clearfield county, Pa: suppose him
10 have been about 10 years of age. Mr..
Archer was married and has one child. Mrs.
Archer passed through the city on Friday
evening from ST Louis. She had been there
on a visit, and Mr. Archer was on his way
to meet her when the sad accident occurred.
Sent the body to Clearfield twenty-iour hours
after the accident in charge of one of the
Company 5 officials The friends of deceased
met him at Tyrone. The accident occurred
about , 20 4. NJ. Tuesday; arrived at the
scene of the accident before ten A. NJ found
a crowd of the company men at the place
had two of the bodies. NJ Pherson and AIand
removed TO Mansfield: the body of Archer
was not found until after | had gone to Mans
field with the first two the latter body was
found 10 the run am of opinion that on ac-
count of the heavy rains and changeableness
of the weather, which would cause an en-
bankment to become unsettled, that it sunk
and caused the accident The side track
had been in use for one month, and trains
of all descriptions crossed on it.
NERDICT.-That the deceased Rev. J. G.
Archer, J c. VI Pherson and John Aland, |
came to their deaths, on j january 18th, 1869 !
by an accident on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railroad, at Cork Run. Char
tiers township. Allegheny county. Pa. ''We.
the jury, believe that the accident was caused
by an embankment giving away, owing to the !
severe rains which allowed the track to set
tie, precipitating the sleeping car over said !
and that, from the evidence
before the Jury. all due caution was observed |
by the employees of the road to keep their |
track in order