The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-10

Horrible Death OF Frank Fiers'osA, on tho
~. Wayne Railroad, a.. '''eis'
Another fatal accident occurred on
the Pittsburg, Ft, Wayne y Chicago
railroad AT about 2.l0 O'ciock this morn
ing, In which Frank Flerstces, aged
twenty four, freight brakeman, was
killed outright. Fierstoea was front
brakeman on the second section OF NO.
rs east bound freight, all OF which are
double-headera. When the train ap-
proached the Valley railway eros Ing
the target signal gave the right of way
10 the Valley and the engineer
OF the train whistled down brakes" AZ
the same time setting the air brakes on
the two engines. Fierstoes responded
to the call and began setting his brakes
rapidly; from some cause the couplings
between the third and fourth cars from
the engines broke and the engines and
lirst three cars forged ahead, while the
remainder OF the train came up slower,
leaving an open space between the TWO
sections OF the train. Ia the darkness
Flerstoes did not notice the break and
running back TO set more brakes.
fell headlong TO the track ana
was instantly killed by the cars ofrthe
rear section, about o dozen OF when
passed over bin. The other brakeman
noticed Flerstoes' lantern standing on
the TOP OF the rear car Of the front sec
tion, while he was about To couple the
two sections together, and began TO look
for him. In passing along the side OF
the train he saw the mangled remains
of his comrade lying beneath the wheels,
with head barely attached to the trunk,
With the assistance OF the other train
men and policemen Brisbin and Lout.
zenhelser, who had arrived at
the scene, the remains OF
the dead man were placed
upon board and taken 10 the depot,
where night Ticket Agent Voges had
them placed upon, q counter In the
freight Office. Here the remains we're
viewed shortly after the accident by q
DEMOCRAT reporter. Coroner Leininger
was soon on the spot and Viewed the re-
mains and made an examination OF the
injuries. The head was almost severed,
hanging TO the trunk by merely shred
OF fleeh; both legB and an arm we're Gu!
of, the breast and shoulder bones and
ribs were crushed In, o big gash was cut
In the head and the body was covered
with minor cuts and injuries. In
removing the effects from the cloth
ing the gold watch Of the deceased
was found with the crystal broken
and the face covered with blood; the
hands OF the watch was stopped ut 1882
o'clock, standard time. which was prob
ably the exact moment the accident oc'
CURED.
mDeceased was q brother'in'law OF MT.
John Boylap, night operator at the Ft.
Wayne depot, and the latter telegraphed
the sad intelligence 10 Fierstoes' father
at Crestline. The remains were proper
ly prepared and placed In casket by
undertaken eharer and shipped 10 Crest
line at 1850 o'clock this morning.
BleTstoee was only married 0 little
over year, and n short time ago an In,
fant son OF his died. His wife 10 almost
craged over his death. friday night
she walked down TO the depot with her
husband and waited until his train
pulled out.
Coroner Lelninger has not yet filed
his verdict. but II will no doubt be ac-
cidental death.
Fierstoes was we'll known In Canton,
and for o long time was brakeman on
the local, which paeeee west through
here In the morning.