Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-30
Murder on the T.v. Railroad.

The Tuscarora Valley Railroad, up
TO last Thursday, was happily ex-
empt from the usual run of accidents
and occurrences through which both
life and limb are often lost, but on
that day two trusty employees of the
road lost their lives. It was not an
accident, however, that caused their
death. They were deliberately mar-
dered by some unknown person or
persons, who placed ties and stones
on the road and thereby threw the
locomotive and tender off the track.
The diabolical obstruction was plac.
ed on the railroad on curve about
four miles west of W2'erford. The
train left Wa!erford between II and
l P. NJ, westward bound for Blair $
Mills with jerome Noble, half broth
er of ex Sheriff Noble of this town as
engineer, and George Papnebsker,
son of Samuel Pannebaker of Panne-
bakers Island as fireman. The train
consisted of a passenger coach and q
coal car. The road having been but
recently com pleted to Blai,'s Mills, a
turn-table has not yet been con-
structed at that place and for that
reason the locomotive aud tender
was running backwards pulling the
train. The train was running at q
moderate rate of speed, when on q
curve above mentioned, the tender
encountered obstruction and was
thrown off the track, and was follow
ed by the locomotive over an en-
bankment, just steep enough TO up
set both locomotive and tender. The
coach and coal car did not leave the
track. Pannebaker was caught in
such a way in the wreck that one
foot lay in the fire box OF the loco
motive, and The broken end Of a
steam pipe was discharging the es-
Gaping steam against his body about
the stomach. He Wa. steamed and
cooked brown from head TO foot.
Hs was blind but was conscious ard
could hear and speak. He expressed
a desire to have the prayers of min
lister. There CHANGED to be a Divin-
ity student named Pyles on the train
and no prayed for the unfortunate
man which seemed to greatly soothe
his mind. While Noble escaped the
fire and the steam, the messenger OF
death had como to hin in the form
of an iron rod from some part Of the
machinery cf the LOCOMOTIVES and
penetrated his bowels and passed
through him and came out If his
back. He was dying when Col.
Moorehead, who WAS injured about
the head drew him from the wreck
Mr.. Pylss asked whether he should
pray for him. The dying man thaG.c-
ed hin for his solicitude, but said
that he had all his life tried to live .
Christian lie, and he had consigned
his soul to the caro- of his Maker
Colonel Moorehead, proprietor of the
road, who wss on tce train when the
wreck took place, was painfully anx
ious to have the dying men taken to
their homes at Waterford as soon as
possible. Thele was 40 engine al
hand and coal Car Was in the rear OF
the passenger coych. Men from The
community were gathered, and unde,
his direction the coal car was thrown
off the track over the bank, and then
the dying mea were tenderiy placed
on cushions in the passenger coach
and it was showed b. the men 20 Wat
erford where both The engineer and
fireman died. PAnnebaker WAS agei
alb ut % years, and leaves q family
to mourn his loss. His funeral tool
place on Sunday. Interment at Ne
Culloch's Mills. Noble was ageC
about 80 years, and was engaged tc
be married next month. His funera
took place on Monday from the resi-
dence Il his step brother, ex.Sherif
Noble in Mif1iintown. Intermect i,
Westmin ster Presbyterian ceme
terry. The motive that cause.
the obstruction to be placed on til
track, is known only to those who di,
it. If it was murder they accomplish
ed their purpose, and for that accom-
plishmcnt they will have 40 peace O
mind or soul to the end Of their lives
It will be hell upon earth for them
with the chances of it being intensi
fed by an impris onment for lifs o
hanging.
The HertZler store Robbery.