Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
FORAGE ]. LEACH.
Death OF the Veteran Engineer After
Long IlIness---IIis Record on the New
London Northern Railroad.

Long IlIness---IIis Record on the New
London Northern Railroad.
Engineer FORAGE J. Leach g. died at his home
at 10 Main street about 3:i5 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing after long and severe illness He had been
unconscious for several days He was Obliged to
leave the railroad Feb - because. OF bronchial
and rh sumalic troubles which he contracted dur
ing his service in the civil war and which devel.
oned with the grip He partially recovered from
his first illness when he had congestion Of the
brain and other complications which bis consti.
tuition could not withstand
He was a veteran locomotive engineer. having
served continuously in that capacity for the New
London Northern Railroad company since 1906
after having been employed severa years previ-
ously as brakeman and fireman. BY hls death
the railroad company has lost an enplpye whose
length OF service as engineer is exceeded by but
one other Of its men Engineer Decker During
nearly 30 years Of railroadiug Mr. Leach has
met with several accidents, but none Of them
have been serious. Brattleboro's best known
railroad men. including Conductors Wheeler and
Spanord. nave .Itilt many years upon bis train
aud various others have seen more or less service
in his company, He had a wide acquaintance
with the travelling public, especially mercantile
men.
Mr. Leach was born in Bechertown. Mass Jan.
Z. 1875. At the age of u he began braking the
New London road and was promoted to fireman.
| In the latter part Of the same year he went to
| Port Jervis, \. y. and for three years was en-
| ployed on the New York and Erie railroad. He
| then returned TO firing for the New London road
| until the war broke out, Bhen he enlisted IN Com
| psny c, 10th Massachusetts, infantry June IL.
lsOl, and as corporal Served three years receiving
| his discharge in Springfield. Mass. July g. 1854.
| He again returned 10 firing and on Jan. il Of the
| next year he married Miss Phoebe G. Allen
| Of Belchertown at Holston, Mass, and they
| went to live in Palmer.
| In 1866 he took charge Of an engine running
| between Palmer and New London. His trip was
| afterward extended to Amherst, where he moved
| and in 1859 10 Millers Falls After the road from
| Millers Falls TO Brattleboro was bought By the
| New London road, his route was extended in
| ls79 to Brattlebcro where he had lived since
| August Of that year
| Mr.. and Mrs Leach have had four children,
| two Of whom, Julius L. and Carrie NJ Leach OF
| BrattlebOro, survive Mr.. Leach was one Of a
family OF nine children, the surviving members
| being Mary Of Palmer Lorenzo Of Guford.
| this state, Elliot J. of Amherst. Clarrissa OF
| Northampton and Everett Of Bangor Mich He
| was member Of Sedgwick Grand Army post
| Wantastiquet lodge Of odd Fellows. Dennis Re
| bekah lodge, Columbian lodge Of 1Iasons, the
| New London Division Brotherho ID Of Locomo
| tive Engineers, and the Tenth Massachusetts Reg
| iment association.
The funeral was held at his residence at
O'Clock Tuesday AFTERNOON. Rev. H D. Maxwell
| officiating. The Masous and odd Fellows attend
ed and the burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery