Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-28
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
EpHRAIx BENNINGTON TIE VICTIM OF TEE
ACCIDENT,
Which Occurred at the West End Of the Ball
ai1s Bridge -Ohsr Casualties R,pOrsd
Yesterday.

A fatal accident occurred at the B. &
o. switch at the west end Of the ap.
proach to the river bridge at Bellaire
yesterday morning, Ephraim Bsnning-
ton, OF that city, being the victim.
The particulars of the sad affair are
as follows: Ephralm Bennington and
his brother Samuel were on their way
to Klee's place to do farm work. Eph-
RAM was walking In the middle OF the
main track as passenger train No. 7
going west approached him. The en-
gineer saw that the man was In danger,
and blew the whistle, but Bennington
either did not hear the signal or
thought the noise was made by one OF
the other engines on the parallel tracks
near by. The engine struck him and
threw him quite q distance over an EN-.
bankment. he was picked up and carried
to house nearby and Dr.J. 5. Mcclellan
called. He had bad bruise and cut on
his head and his right shoulder was also
badly bruised. He was soon after
brought to his home on Rose Hill In
Bellaire. The physician decided that
his right arm would have TO be smpu-
tated, but did not think that the other
Injuries sustained would prove fatal.
However, soon after being brought
home he began to sink rapidly and died
a few hours later.
Bennington was about forty years OF
age. was an honest and industrious
man, and leaves a wife and two or three
small children. His death leaves the
bereaved family in very straitened cir
cumstanGes, as he depended on his labor
for q livelihood.
About II o'clock last Tuesday night
persons living along North Main street
were awakened by persons screaming,
and the sound OF a vehicle dashing
down the thoroughtare. 1t was found
that 1t was q vehicle having four per-
sons. Near the hospital the horses be-
came manageable and the driver lost
all control of them. At Ninth street
telegraph pole was run into, stopping
the horses, but smashing the surry.
The occupants escaped uniDjured. No
one seemed to know the names OF the
parties.
Barney Connors, the we'll known en-
ploye OF the Etna-Standard mill, had
bad accident few days ago. He is
employed in the galvaniZlng shop, and
was pouring molten lead into mould.
There was water In the mould, and this
caused an explosion. Mr.. Connors had
his face near the kettle, and the heated
lead flew into his face. He was ter
ribly burned, burn near his left eye
being in danger OF taking his eyesight.
The injury is very painful.
Yesterday evening about four o'clock
as little/Parker, the seven-year-old son
OF Thomas Howey, OF Bridgeport, was
coming home from school he accident
afly' ran into Robert Mccullough, who
was carving an axe. The sharp edge
Of the aXe-struck the little fellow on
tho temb4e, cutting severe cash. He
was carried homsS but 1t is thought the
wound is-not-ofa very serious nature.
Las Tuesday Fred. Harlan, Eddie
Goshen and Edward Henry, North
Wheeling young men, secured wagon
and started on q hunting expedition
At Short Creek the horse went over an
embankment, breaking the wagon, In
jurlng the horse, but DOT damaging the
young men.
Charles Morgan, employed by De
EtnaStandard CompanV, got a ba6>iA--
jury by an accidents few days ago. lie
is employed in the new StaCSard, and
was doubling sheet iron. lac missed
his footing and fell, painfully lacerat-
ing his hands and arms on the sharp