Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-03-18
Engineer Mohr's Peculiar Death.

ALLENTOWN, March 13.-Thomas
Mohr, an engineer on the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad, was killed this afternoon
under peculiar circumstances. An en-
eine of improved pattern had just been
completed at the shops ut Weathcrly
and it was taken out to-day to be tried
on the New Jersey division of the road.
The Smoke-stack was made higher than
on the standard locomotives, but it
safely passed under n number Of over.
head bridges until llokendauqua was
reached. Here is bridge crossing the
track that has been the cause of many
deaths. 1t was belieyed, however, that
the engine would pass clear of the
rate. The smoke-stack was too high,
and in the collision it was broken off.
crashed through the cab and instantly
killed the engineer. The body was TAX
en- to Wilkesbarre, where the dead man
leayes wife and family.
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The Philadelphia WEEKLY TINES
will begin next month the publication
of authentic histories of the Peunsyl-
vana volunteer regiments in the civil
war. These histories will in each case
be prepared by a member of the partic-
ular organic ition written about, and
they will be more personal sketches of
the regiments ana their cnrollmcmts
than Il record Of the hattleS in which
they fought. Portraits or the chef Of
licerS will be gwen; sketches OF what
remains Of tie bdtlle-tlagS ; of m0nE-
meniS erected TO their memory, and of
| the field Whe:eO they won their re-
nOwn. The aim will be 10 furnish to
every Old member OF the regiment and
to his friends and relatives an accurate
and faithful history of the organization
in which he served his country with
honor, If not always with renown, at Il
merely nominal price and III Il form
that can easily be flied and preserved.
THE TINES "War Annals" have long
been famous and this new feature of
this popular journal cannot fell to be of
interest to every Oh soldier in Ptnnsyl-
vania.
The Meth odists at Harrisburg.