The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
BURNED TO DEATH.
l.. r. Tressel Entrapped in a Hay
Chute and Burned-A Shock
inr Accident,

A most distressing accident occurred Sunday
night about s:15 by which Mr.. l.. X. Tresse
of the firm of i. Il. Tressel & Company, was
burned to death. Mr.. Tressel had purchased a
new horse Saturday and accompanied by his
little daughter had taken lantern and gone
to the stable TO fix the horses for the night.
How the fire started is not definitely known.
1t is supposed, however, that Mr.. ITessel had
gone into the haymow to put down the nights
supply of hay and had stepped into an open
hay hole, for when he was found he was wedg-
ed in the hay chute with his head burned be.
yond recognition. 1t is supposed that when
he fell the lantern was upset and set fire to the
hay. His little daughter ran out and gavethe
alarm. The neighbors were soon on the spot
and assisted in getting out the horses and car
riages. On making inquiry Of the women if
everything was out, one of them exclaimed:
"My God, father is in there!"
Mr.. Metzgar ran into the stable and saw Mr.,
Tresse's feet hanging down at the hole in the
trough. A board was pulled off and the body
taken out, A door was taken off the stable
and Mr.. Tressel was carried out into the
yard.
An alarm of fire had been turned in from
box "a and the department was soon on hand.
The horses and carriages were saved.
Shellings ambulance and the coroner were
telephoned for and soon arrived on the scene,
The coroner took charge of the body and had
it removed to the Shilling's undertaking rooms
where it was prepared for burial. Had Mr..
Tressel been alive he would have been suf-
ficated by the mob of morbid curiosity seekers
Oh 10, nrt tha hn1
The pressure was so great that it was almost
impossible for the ambulance men and the
coroner to get near the body TO do their work,
The coroner in search of the body found letters
and memorandum books which established his
identity beyond any doubt
Canton by this accident has lost another OF
her representative business man. Mr. Tressel
has been in the coal business in Canton for a
number of years. At present he was the lead
ing member of the firm of l., Il. Tressel & Co.,
successor to Morgan Moore & Balm.
l.. r. Tressel was born September 3, 1888, in
Brown township, Carroll county. He was mar
ried to Miss Agnes Fishel March cath, 1868
-Four children are a result of the union. Mr.
Tressel was agent for the G. & p. railroad al
Minerva and Oneida for number of years
He came to Canton Is years ago and accepted
the position of agent for the c. C. IS railroad
He held that position for some time and final
| ly engaged in the coal business, which he fol
lowed until his death.
Funeral services will be held in the Presby
terian church ON Wednesday at 1880 p. m. The
remains will be inferred in Westlawn ceme
terry,
The coal dealers of the city will close theil
offices and yards and attend the funeral of Mr.
Tressel in a body.
HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
The little girl who went to the barn with
Mr. Tressel was his granddaughter, the child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ball. The little child
this morning explained how the accident hap
pened in the following plain and pathetic man
ner:
Grandpa and went up into the haymow,'
said she, ''and grandpa put the lantern on thu
edge of the box. ! threw some hay down witt
my hands and knocked the lantern down
Grandpa jumped down in the hay rack afte
the lantern and could not get out. Then
ran down stairs and grandpa was dead right
away"