The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-17
w. H. REYNOLDS KILLED.
Shocking Death of Well Known
Young Man of Tunkhannock.


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Aug. 16.-This COM
munity was shocked this morning to
learn of the death of w. II. Reynolds
son Of ex-Prothonotary n. w. Rey-
nolds, who was killed by falling from
a train on the Valley road somewhere
near Wyalusing last evening. Winnie,
as he was called, had been at Wyalus-
ing for some time working with others
from town on the painting of the river
bridge at that place. Today being
Changers picnic day, he had obtained
leave to come home and had started
when the accident occurred. The night
trains on the Valley do not stop at
Wyalusing and in order to get out or
there so as to be here in the morning
Reynolds intended to board freight
train passing through there at about
S o'clock. Reynolds caught the train
all right but the other boys did not
try il and when he went by the rest
of the crowd he called to them and at
that time was standing between the
cars. The balance of the crowd then
started to walk to Laceyville, where
they could get a passenger train, ana
after going about three-quarters or u
mile they found Reynolds body along
the track. 1t is supposed that he start
ed to climb to the top of the car ana
slipped in some way and fell between
the cars. The body was badly man.
gled, the head being entirely severed
from the body. His people here were
Immediately notified and w. n. Rey-
mods and John Reynolds went up on
the night line to make arrangements
to bring the body home. They came
back with the remains this morning
at $50. Reynolds was popular among
the people of the town. He had spent
two years at the Mansfield State Nor
NAL school and played on the base
ball and foot ball teams. He was well
known throughout the county and the
nearby towns in other counties through
his base ball playing, he having played
same games with the Montrose team
this year. He was well liked by every
one who knew him and his sudden
death was a shock not only to his
family, but to the towns-people as we'll.
His brother. Marshall, who has been
in Mansfield all summer, was tee-
graphed for and arrived home this af-
ternoon. Besides his brother, there is
one sister, EfIie, who teaches school in
the Montrose public school. The fune-
from the house. Triton Hose company
of which deceased was member, will
hold a special meeting this evening
and take appropriate action on his
death.
Ex-Dairy and Food Commissioner
Levi Wells. of Bradford county, was
in town on Thursday.
The Philadelphia North American has
1t that W. b. Tewksbury, of this place
who went to Europe this summer with
the University of Pennsylvania Ath
letic team, broke down in a race a
Glasgow last Monday and will not bt
able to race again. His people herr
have heard noIning further about /
than the newspaper article, but sa!
that he was not in especially gooC
health when the team started on thei
trip being troubled some with his hear
and they think that the strain he ha
been under over there in running 81
many races aggravated the trouble.
The Electric Light company ha
elected officers for the coming year a
follows: President. S. w. Eysenbach
vice"president, n. A. McKown; secre
tary. Miss Eleanor j. Little; treasurer
Aaron Brown. and directors, S. w. Fly
senbach, Louis Hikowich, G. w. Nc
Kown, ~. ]. Jorden n. w. Reynolds
w. L. Shaw, w. e. Little c. o. Der
sinner and r. L. Billings. At thi
meeting of the stockholders propos
tion was advanced to secure the powe
of the plant from Lake Carey an
caused considerable discussion.
committee was finally appointed
look into the matter and report at
future meeting. 1t is contended b
some of the stockholders that powe
could be obtained in this way at
cheaper rate than the present steal
power, and that enough could be oil
tanned to run not only the electr
plant, but other industries in town &
well.
The gunboat Wilkes Barre, manne
q by a jolly party from that city, tie
up here over night last night.