Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-01-21

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Ost ntrhhoi and esieemel nlrna pastor ni ihr
fra rf,tb,iuian Congregation ih ts riae.. Be-
dcai rt F1 a victim in n railroad iisasirr ai
three and a.haf oclorh. on ihe morning Of ihe l2th
instant, on ihe Pan Handle ROAD b Few miles west
Of piutburr, near Corkf Run. on Pie way 10 e.
/ Louis. TO visit hIs wife and ohhi and 20 faoor'
them hack 20 cloardod the atld Of bic ministerial
inbors. NJ, Archer whs In thetogplng car ~ The
time Of tho accident. which BE- had token at Altoo
ma. end which composed tho rear OF the train.
Il sccms that by reason Of ihe sinking of ,ho cm-
baukmenL under the weight Of the locomotive and
front ears, tho rear car, coniainng the deceased,
was thrown from the track aud hurled down a
steep and craggy embankment distance Of eigh-
y or ninety feet In its descent the car was dashed
to pieces and rs fragments landed In corl's Run,
at the foot Of the cmbankmont Il Is said this car
contained seven persons three Of whom were killed.
each Of the Others being more or less injured.
What is peculiarly painful in the case Of Mr..
Archoris. that whilst an others killed and wounded
were promptly discovered and cared for, be was
left and 1t was not til the train had run to Mans
field and clothing had been discovered not suited
10 any Of the other victims, that search was agan
made, and the lifcless body Of Mr. Archer was
found In the water beneath the wreck Of the ear.
The account Of this sad affair reached this place
on Wednesday evening following, by mail and the
scene that ensucd was such az we have never seen
before and hope never to have occasion to witness
l h. ul.I, Mt
tiou and agony. Men and women, old and young
Of every religious denomination, were seen running
to and fro bathed in tears, and bearing all the
other marks of deep distress.
DR.. A. NJ. Hills, and Mr. Z. A. Bigler left here
Immediately to receive the remains Of the deceased
and escort them to their final resting place, in the
family cemetery, In Hartford county, Maryland Ia
which county Mr. Archer was born and raised, and
where still resides his father and mother, two sis
ters and two brothers.
OF the virtues Of the deoeased--of his qualities
Of head and heart--of the zeal and diligence with
which be performed the duties Of his sacred Office,
we shall say but little, prcferring to leave that
task to those who knew him more intimately, and
who had participated with him in bis ministerial
lsbors.
Mr.. Archer was educated at Dickinson College,
where he graduated above the average Of his class.
He next entered the Theological Seminary at
Princeton, where he was still student when he
received call from the Presbyterian Congregation
Of this place.
His first visit to Clearhold was in March, 1865,
when be was only 23 years Of age. During that
visit he preached several sermons in the old Pres
byterian Church. He graduated soon thereafter,
and accepted the call Of the Clenrheld Congrcgn-
ton. lie was ordained and installed in June, Of
the same year, and performed the Office Of pastor
up to the time Of his death.
In November, 1865 be was married to Miss Ju
Ian Branch Of St. Louis, and soon thereafter com
moneed housekeeping in the Presbyterian purson-
age Mrs. Archer, with their little daughter loft
here in October to visit her parents, at her old
home. and thither Mr.. Archer was bound at the
time Of the accident that resulted in bis death.
It has been said "thnt good manhas fallen in
our midst, and had we any right to an opinion on
such a subject, We should add, and also godly
man.
or literary display in the pulpit, though he had
attanments in that direction, far above ordinary
but bis discourscs were always full Of sound rea-
soning clothed in the simplest terms and abound
ing with the broadest principles Of christian truth
and we're usually marked by much zeal and earn
estness Of delivery But in his Office Of pastor and
in his social intercourse his high qualities Of heart
and soul showed themselves most brilliantly, and
left the evidence Of their influence on all hands.
AZ a consequence Of this peculiar power his con-
gregation became unit on every exigency that
presented itself He was moving spirit in the
great effort which his congregation have been ma
king to erect one Of the finest churches in the State
about which, in a long struggle for means, no one
has ever heard word Of contention or strife. He
was the life and centre Of social intercourse amongst
his hock commanding the confidence and love Of
all to IN extent almost incredible; nor did that
wonderful hold stop with his own people. II an
bracsd, to great degree all other christian demon
nations. Why God removed such an agent Of
good from amongst US We cannot discover unless ii
was because we we're unworthy Of hispresonoe and
his heavenly Offices. Peace 70 his ashes, and may
God care for the borcf.
Since writing the foregoing We have received
the proceedings Of the Coroners Inquest from
which we take the following
"A. c. Murdoch sworn Was called on Tues
DAY evening 10 examine the body OF a stranger
Mr. Archer said 10 have been taken from the
wreck at Corks Run. The body was lying at De |
vorc's undertaking establishment. did not know
Al L. Ia u g.
Of the right leg abovethe knee a severe bruiso on
the lower part of the abdomen, aud alec an injury
across the chest; am Of the opinion that be came
10 his death from the bruises on the chest and alb
domen The body had the appearance Of having
been in the water, but the bruises would have |
caused death In any event.
J. p. Dorrington sworn-The body Of Devore's |
was Rev. J. g. Archer, Of Clcnrfeld, Clearhed I
county Pa. suppose him TO have been about for |
ty years Of age. The names Of the dead taken 10 .
Mansfield were John G. McPhcrson, of Springfield, 4
and John Alans, conductor Of the sleeping car.
Alans resided In Pittsburgh, and was about twcn-
iy-seven years Of age Mr. Mcpherson was prac-
ticing lawyer suppose him to have been about
thirty five years Of age Mr.. Mcpherson and Al 1
ans were both single but 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 visit, and Mr.. Archer was on .
his way TO meet her when the sad accident oc-
eurrcd sent the body 10 Clearfcld twcnty-four
hours after the accident in charge of one Of the
Compauys officials. The friends Of The deceased
met him at Tyrone.
VERDICT.
That the deceased, Rev. J. g. Archer, J. Nc.
Pherson, an John Alans, came to their deaths, on
january l2th, 1859, by an accident on the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad At Corks
Run, CHARTERS township, Allegheny county, Pa.
we the jury, believe that the accident was caused
by an ombankment giving away, owing 10 the Sc
we're rains, which allowed The track 20 settle,
preciptating the sleeping car over said embank-
mcnt and that from the evidence before tho jury,
Oh due caution was observed NY the employees OF
the road 70 keep their track in order
FALSE RUMoR "A western exchange
that Hon. John Scott. Of the