The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-13
Death Of Michael Lnby.

| about half past nine this morning,
July Ia, 1889, startled the community
with its suddenness, and caused n
shade of sorrow to fall over his many
friends in this Borough. He was
working on the gang edger at Ely's
mill when a piece of 2x4 scantling flew
back striking him at the shoulderand
hurling him back with terrific force
against the bull wheel. His neck was
broken, his skull cracked, and four
| ribs broken. Death was almost instant
taueous, the unfortunate young man
never uttering u word after being
struck. b. +. Ely came into the mill
just before the accident and stood at
Lubys side. Mr.. Ely warning Mike
to be careful. as the saws were crowd
| ing, not seeming to heed the warning
he raised the feed bar when the stick
| flew back with fatal consequences
Mr.. Ely was knocked down by the
| force of the blow. Michael Luby has
lived in this town for years and was
well known to the citizens of this
place. Aged 26 years he was in
the fr'll flush of a vigorous manhood
Broad shouldered and strong. he
seemed to have been intended for a
less horrible fate His father was
killed before Petersburg, and Mick at
tended the Titusville soldiers orphans
school for about two years. He was
Il boss for Mr. j. l.. Murphy, the con-
tractor for upwards of u year, during
which time he worked near Milton,
where lie was married about one year
ago. For q time he was foreman of II
gang of Hungarians on the n. Y. l.. $.
e w. Z. r., and the pittsburg and
Rochester II. II. Leaving the latter
company he.has since worked at Ely's
mill, where he met his untimely death.
He was a prominent member OF the
Catholic Temperance Union, of Ridg-
way and was on the committee to ar
range for the picnic and dance given
by the society on the Fourth. As will
be seen by our notices Of births, on
the morning of July 4th, Il daughter
the first child, was welcomed at his
fire side. During the summer lie has
worked hard day ana night, after his
days work at the mill he worked un-
til late in the evening on new house
he WAS building in Irish town oppo-
site bis mothers place. The house
which he planned and constructed
himself is about ready to move into, 1t
being his Intention to move in Il few
days. Having been acquainted with
the deceased for twenty years we de-
sire to add with fearful respect our
tribute to his worth as a man and 1t
friend. Sober, industrious, and honest
what more can be said to the honor OF
any man. He won hy his splendid
character the respect OF all his associ-
ates, and merits the universal regret
which is on all hands expressed at his
death. Many times as during the
summer we have watched him with
patient toll near the house. his home,
in which he looked forward to spend
ing many Il happy day rs be gurucrcd
the sheaves ofprovision for seemingly
remote old age, surrounded hy his
family, and comforted in those declin-
ing years with the memory of life
well spent Now is bis day dream
broken, as in the strength Of manhood,
he enters the dark portals of eternity's
hush and gloom. In years of service
as journalist we bave never been
called upon to record an accident
whose fatal termination seemed so sad.
70 the young wife and child the COM
munity sends all sympathy and all
tears, yet all avail not to bring back
the loving husband and the kind
father. May the cold clod5 Of the
hill siderest lightly on the warm and
true heart now stil!ed in the embrace
of death and silence.