The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-02
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GRAFTON, W. Va, August 1.-FatheH
Robert Kellehor, rector OF st. Angus
tines Catholic church OF this place,
was run over here this morning by q
Baltimore & Ohio engine and fatally
injured in the most horrible manner.
Death resulted within a half hour after
the accident. The accident occurred at
the west end Of the railroad bridge near
the Baltimore & Ohio hotel. Father
Kelleher had come to the depot accom-.
panied by Father 0'Connor and in.
tended going over in West Grafton.
When he had gotten on the bridge
Baltimore & Ohio engine No. $50 came
up from tho "Y" and overlook him.
He attempted to escape, but became
bowildered, and instead Of stepping on
the right track ne turned to the other
side just as the engine swiftly came on
the same track. Before the engineer
could stop the locomotive and avert
the accident he was Knocked under the
wheels OF tho engine and both legs were
completely severed from his body, one
limb being dismembered Just above the
knee and the other Immediately below
the knee. There was also o cut over
the eye.
A Arailroad employe hastoned to assist
the injured man, and lifted him from
the track. Immediately a crowd con-
gregated, and aid was rendered. Physi-
cians were summoned, but they could
do nothing for the unfortunate man.
Father Kelleher retained conscious
moss all through the ordeal and with
remarkable fortitude gave some in-
structlons as to what should be done.
lie was at once conveyed on a'atretcher
TO his home adjoining the church, but
In q few minutes after being taken into
the house his suferings were ended by
death. The news OF the accident spread
rapidly and caused profound sorrow
throughout the entire community with
out regard to creeds, while Father Kel-
eher's own parishioners were plunged
into the deepest grief by their beloved
pastors demise. No definite arrange
ments have yet been made for the fun
eral.
Father Kelleher was born in Kerry
county, Ireland, where he received
tue elementary portions Of his educa-
tion and read part Of the classics. His
parents emigrated to this country aud
he finished his studies at Montreal,
Canada, where he was ordained priest
and was in the mission there for sew
eral years, His parents subsequently
settled in New York state and Father
Kelleher went to Wheeling, where he
taught rhetoric and Crock in the old
St. Vincent's college under Bishop
Whnlen. he was stationed NJ Parkers-
burg for six years and transferred to
Grafton in 1870, succeeding Father
Welch.
Father Kelleher's mother died while
he was quite young; his father but q
few years ago atthe age Of nearly eighty
years. He leaves q brother, now in
Florence, New York, and dies at the age
Of sixty.fve a poor man.
well read man, and master Of the classics
and OF several of the modern Languages.
His dominant traits were his hatred OF
sham and false display, unRssuming,
always natural, and ever ready to share
his ali with the really needy, and to
lend helping hand to tho erring on
the way 10 better things. He was con-
scientious almost to a fault in the dis
charge Of his duties, and In spite Of
suffering and intense pain would insist
upon discharging the oncrouS duties Of
his holy office.