Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-21
KILLED IN YORK COUNTY,
A Resident of Maytown Struck Dy TT.


In York county, on Tuesday, on the line
Of the Northern Central railroad company,
the second section of the day express
struck and instantly killed John Green
leaf, a resident Of Maytown. Lancaster
county. The deceased was day laborer,
about Al years Of age, and had been spend
ing few days with his brother, Philip
Greenleaf, in Codorus township. At nine
O'Clock a. M. he left the residence of his
brother, stating that he was going to
Seven Valley, and if he did not return in
the evening the family would know that
he had gone to his home. 1t is the sup
position that he had visited Seven Valley,
and had taken the railroad by which to
walk back to his brothers, and was walk
ing Oh the track on the south side of the
bridge When he was overtaken by the day
express, which was about all hour late.
He was struck in the centre of the back !;
several ribs were broken, his skull frac-
tured, an ugly cash cut in his neck and
throat, beside several other minor cuts and
bruises.
The body was precipitated down a steep
embankment of several feet, the train
promptly stopped, and backed to the scene,
when several men went TO his aid, Tut
found life entirely extinct. The body be-
ing taken to the almshouse IN inquest was
empaneled, and inquired into the death
Of John Greenleaf. The engineer of the
day express, Jas. Akehurst, was sworn
and stated that he saw the deceased upon
the track about Il or 20 feet ahead of the
engine, on the outside Of the track, the
smoke at the time being SO thick as to
prevent him from seeing farther. He was
running at about 35 miles per hour and
could not stop his train in time to prevent
running over him. He gave the proper
signals Of approach, 1T the crossing short
distance above. but the deceased was either
walking or standing just ahead Of the en-
gine, evidently unconscious Of its approach.
They We're passing long freight train at
the time, and the steam and smoke issuing
from the bridge through which it had
just passed, obscured the vision greatly.
The fireman. John T.. Reilly, the
bridge tender. George Buck, and Philip
GrceLleaf were also sworn, and substan-
tiatcd the statement of the engineer.
From the testimony it appears that the
deceased had become bewildered somewhat
at the passing train, and failed to take no.
ticr Of the approach Of the train. After
dcliberation the jury returned \ verdict
that the said John Greenleafmct his death
fcn,,, r;o hx, hs;, ct,
the back 10y the engine of the second Sec
tion of the day express going southwark,
ii"i the employees Of the said railroad are
in no ways responsible nor blamable for
the accident. The body was taken by
Philip Greenlcaf ior intermcnt.
ANOTHER CASE OF SUEFGCATlON.
Isaac RHienhOu.e's Narrow Escape from
Death.
The ncH warehouses of the Messrs
Ba,lmgarlner, erected on Lemon street,
between Prince and Market, are under
roof and rapidly approaching completion.
For the purpose of drying them out as
fast as possible and preparing them for the
lcssees, six large stoves have been placed
in the basement (Which contains a great
deal Of snow and ice which fell therein be-
fore the buildings were roofedD. Isaac
Rittcnhousc. whose residence is OH Con-
cord alley, is the watchman and firemen
having charge of these stoves. Last
evening about : o'clock his wife went
to the warehouse taking with her
a luncheon for her husband. Knocking
loudly at the door and receiving
no answer she made her way to the base
ment by a rear intrance and found her
husband lying unconscious on the ice.
She raised an alarm and some Of Mr..
Banmgarincr' men carried Mr.. Ritten-
house to Coroner Mish!cr's residence, near
by, where every effort was made to arouse
him. DIR. 4. J. Herr vas sent for and at
once saw that the patient was suffering
from stove gas. The usual remedies were
applied and in the course of two Or three
hours Mr.. Rittenhouse was able to go to
his home. To-day he is better but still
suffers from pain in the chest
and head. It appears that the
draught of the stoves was Insult
iicient to carry off the gas, which was i'll
hailed by AIr. Rittenhouse till he became
unconscious and fell to the frozen ground
where the air was purer, but where he
might have been badly frozen had it not
been for the timely discovery Of his con-
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