Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-06
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Riverside Workman I1key Sueeumbsd
to Asphyxia

klVcrslde Workman Likely Succumbed
to Asphyxia
WHILE AT WORK LAST EVENING.
WAS OVERCOME BY THE HEAT
AND FELL UPON A HOT BED.
RESIDENT OF THE SOUTH
SIDEIA LA BELLE EMPLOYE
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT AND
INJURED IN A FALL-CHARLES
RAHR SERIOUSLY HURT-OTH-
Err MISHAPS.
George Inkey, of this city, met his
death under peculiarly deplorable cir
cumstances, while engaged in his work
at the plate mill of the Riverside
works at Benwood last evening.
About $50 O'Clock Mr.. Inkey was
overcome by the intense heat at the
mill and in reeling about fell upon a
hot bed and inhaled the sitting air
from the molten metal Other work
men, who were near by at the time, ran
to his assistance and he was quickly
removed to a cooler place in the yard
and DR.. J. N. Alley was summoned
The physician on arriving found the
man to be suffering from asphyxia, and
everything possible was done to allevi-
ale his misery. However, he passed
away in about a half hour after the
mishap. Shortly afterwards the case
was investigated by Coroner O. A.
Lacey, and an inquest was not deem
ed necessary under the circumstances.
The body later was conveyed in the
ambulance to his late home at the cor
ner of Jacob and Twenty-eighth streets,
to be prepared for burial.
The deceased was twenty-seven years
of age and was unmarried He had
been employed at the Riverside works
for several years, and was we'll and IA
vorably known. The arrangements for
the funeral will probably be made to-
day.
Early Sunday morning Charles Rahr
was walking about the yard at the rear
of his residence at No. 2400 Eoff street,
when he was suddenly seized with dir
ziness and fell to the ground. In fall
ing he struck his head against a stone
wall, and as result had his left ear
drum burst and his skull fractured. He
was carried into the house in an un-
conscious condition and DR.. Rau was
summoned. After medical aid had
been rendered, Mr.. Rahr gradually re-
gained consciousness and yesterday
was able to converse with those about
him. However, his condition is consid-
cred as serious. He is about seventy
years old. and is an employee of the
Riverside works at Benwood.
William Crogan, of the Fifth ward,
employed as dipper at the La Belle
tin mill, while at work yesterday
shortly after noon. was overcome by
the heat and fell to the ground, striking
! his head against in iron rail- AS a re-
suit he sustained a bad cut over his
left eye and the jar produced concus-
sion of the brain. He was at once re-
moved to his home. where he was at
tended by DR.. Mccoy. While his in
juries are of a serious nature, yet it is
thought he will recover. Mr. Crogan
fell near one of the pots of molten
metal, and had quite a narrow escape
from being burned His condition last
evening was slightly improved He is
a brother of Jack Crogan, the well
known ball player.
A stranger in the city, who gave his
name as Frank Souders, and claimed
that his home was in Pittsburg, fell
from a box car near the B. & O. depot
last evening. He sustained a number
of bruises on his body and was render
ed unconscious. He was taken to the
city building and later he recovered
consciousness. He was attended by DR.
Andrew Wilson. The fellow is about
fuoptu uoarc old Ho rnnaipod OF Tho
building last night.
A passenger conveyance had mar
row escape from being struck by 4
street car at Forty-third street last
evening about five o'clock. The wagon
contained a number of people, all of
whom were considerably frightened.
Severa! of the passengers, thinking that
a collision would surely follow, jumped
to the ground. Among them was Mrs
William Brannon, of Lower Benwood,
and who had her right kneecap frac-
and was attended by DR.. ]. n. Alley.
The fracture was reduced.
Henry Rau, a prominent oil operator,
was brought to the Haskins hospital,
on the South Side yesterday morning
from Sistersville, where he had been
injured in runaway accident. His
right leg and right arm was badly
crushed. However the injuries were
not serious enough as to require ampu-
tation.
James Rider, who is well known
about the city, was found lying along
side the B. & o. railroad track at the
north end of the stone bridge last night
some time after eleven o'clock. He
was unconscious and his right limb was
badly crushed. The ambulance was
called and he was taken to the North
Wheeling hospital, where his limb was
amputated at a point below the knee
On the way to the hospital Mr.. Rider
recovered and on being questioned
seemed to know nothing of how he had
been injured. 1t is thought that he
was run over by a train. As far as
could be learned no enc was in the
vicinity at the time the man was in
iured fIa is h0rt fOrtu ware old opJ