Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-14
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Charles Kosun Killed at Martins Ferry,
Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday Afternoon.
An unfortunate and distressing ac-
cident occurred on the c., l.. & w.
track in front of the freight depot,
Yesterday afternoon, which resulted in
the death of Charles Kosun. Kosun,
who has been employed as a catcher
on mill No 10 at the Aetna-Standard,
came from his work about half-past
one o'clock. After changing his
clothes he went around to the Hun
garian boarding house on First street,
near the c., l.. & w. freight depot,
where he was amusing himself by
jumping ON and off the cars that were
being switched. He lad gotten upon
fiat car and was in the act OF jump
ing off the end of the car as coupling
was being made to it. The jar caused
by the coupling threw him to the
ground head first. He landed with
both feet across the rail. and before
the engineer could reverse his engine
the wheels of the car had passed over
both legs about five inches below the
knees, crushing them in terrible man
ner DR.. A. w. Diven, who was near
at the time, was summoned, and he
rendered what aid possible to relieve
the sufferings Of the man. A short
time later he, assisted by Drs. Will
liams, Morrison and Arbaugh, amputa-
ted the members, Kosun displaying
considerable grit during the OPERA
ton.
The shock, however was too much
for the victim, who began to grow
very weak and continued so rntil
7:40 o'clock, when he died
He was a native of AustrO-Hungary,
having come to this country when
quite young For several years he
has resided here, and by his genial
ways made many friends. Like many
people Of his nationality, he was very
Industrious and is said to have sew
eral thousand dollars to his credit.
Having no relatives here, his remains
were taken in charge by the authori-
ties, but no arrangements for his burial
had been made last evening by them,
would take them in charge.
About the most complicated affair
that the residents of the town have
had to come within their knowledge
for many days is the troubles existing
| between the building committee of the
Presbyterian church and the contrac-
tors, Fletcher and w. McLain, to
whom the contract for the erection of
| the foundation was sub-let. Present
prospects are that the church. which
was to have been finished by this fall
| will not be. finished for a year
and maybe not then. When their
| troubles, which have been the subject
| for much discussion, seem to be at ar
end, new ones crop out. Yesterday
bids for tearing down the present foun-
! dation and the construction of a new
| one were to be let by the building com
mittee Mr. McLain. however, APP
| peared upon the scene before they
| were let and served notice upon the
] committee that he would not allow
! the foundation to be torn down, bu
| that he would tear it down and take
/, the stone away himself Consequent
| ly no contract was let. The commit
| tee in turn, however, notified Mr. Nc
| Lain that they would not allow hin
| to tear it down and remove the stone
| Thus the trouble stands
| John and Thomas Williams were
before Mayor Shipman, yesterday
| charged with being intoxicated. Ths
| former was taxed 81 and costs ant
| the latter ordered to leave town.
| Samuel Millgan is confined to hi:
home on Jefferson street with the ty
phoid fever.