The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-27
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UNDER AN ENGINE
TWO HUMAN LIVES ARE CRUSH.
ED OUT.
Children Place Railroad Spikes On the
Rails and the Big Engine Leaves
the Track-A Most Unfortunate
nnd Distressing Accident.

and Distressing Accident.
When Engineer Joseph Kirk kissed his
wife and two little children goodbye for
the day, and Fireman John Hardesty took
his customary leave from the home Of his
mother, father and sister, Wednesday
morning at O'Clock, to make their usual
run on engine 40 hauling the work train
Of the @. G. & S. railroad, to Carrollton,
for tho days work, little did they dream
that 1t was their last day TO live. Such,
however, was the ending of the fateful day
and their homes are shrouded in gloom.
As the work train was rounding q
curve about one and one-half miles south
of Carrollton yesterday afternoon, the
engine was derailed and rolled down over
an embankment instantly killing both.
Engineer Kirk was scalded and otherwise
injured while Fireman Hardesty was
crushed Edward Seymour, brakeman,
occupied the seat about a foot in front Of
the fireman, but when the engine stopped
on It's side resting against big tree, he
crawled Out form under with but an in
jured finger. Two cars were also derailed
and traffic was delayed for few hours
Word was telegraphed to the head offices
in this city and the news Of the sad affair
spread rapidly. Mrs. Kirk was trading
at grocery store in the East End, when
the news was known, but no one had
the heart to break the word to her. Mr..
Barney wonderly, neighbor and friend
of the family, was informed, and after
investigating the authenticity of the re-
port, conveyed It to Mrs. Kirk, who was
Frustrated by grief
Joseph Kirk was man about 3S years
of age, residing with his wife and two
little children, Mamie and Roy, aged re-
speoitevly three and one and one-half
years. at No. gil East Fifth street. He
was well known and popular In Canton,
and a member Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. His half brother, Mr..
J. r. Neatly, clerk in the adjutant gen.
erals office at Columbus, was notified by
telegraph and arrived in Canton this
morning, his wife and child coming on a
later train.
John Hardesty lived at No. 25 East
Tuscarawas street with his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F.
Hardesty, and sister, Miss Anice Har-
desty. He was 26 years of age and a
member of Washington Council Jr. o. U.
A. M, and very popular among his &C.
qualntances. He had been employed as
fireman for three years and would have
been promoted in short time, had he
lived.
Edward Seymour, the young man who |
had such a miraculous escape, Is the |
son of Mr.. H. R. Seymour, the baggage
master Of the G. G. g. s.. railroad In
Canton.
General Superintendent H. A. Ken
nedy, of the railroad, went to Carrollton |
Wednesday to investigate the cause of
the accident. His report Is to the effect
that the derailmenJ was caused by three
spikes having been placed on the outer
rail of the curve by children
The bodies of the men were brought to
Canton on the 1895 train this morning. !
ambulance took charge of the
remains of Mr.. Hardesty and Arnold's
ambulance those OF Mr.. Kirk, both being
to their homes. Mr.. Kirk's
body and face is soalded SO as 10 be aim ost