The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11
SAD ACCIDENT AT
SOLDIER r1ONDAY.
TWO MEN KILLED BY FLYING
ROPE AT Triple.
Richard Jennings, a Respected Citizen
Of ReynoIdsvIIIe, and Native Of
Poland were the Victims.
THE FUNERALS WILL Be HELD TODAY.


The citizens of Reynoldsville were
very much shocked when the sad news
was received here about 400 p. m. Mon
day that Richard Jennings, one OF our
respected townsmen, had been instant
ly killed at Big Soldier mine and a Po-
lander was so badly injured that he
could not live. II was hoped by many
that the report was false, but when an
r. & F. G. R'y engine stopped at the
Fifth street railroad crossing and the
dead body of Mr. Jennings was carried
to Undertaken Hughes rooms, then 1t
was known to be too true After the
body was prepared for burial 1t was re-
moved to the home OF the stricken
family on Worth street.
The accident, which caused the In
slant death OF Mr.. Jennings and the
death OF John Swandick two hours af-
ter accident, occurred at Big Soldier
tipple about $3.50 p. m. The coal out OF
the New Hamilton is hauled to the
Soldier tipple around sharp curve,
and It was at this curve where the two
men met death. A large trip of loaded
cars were being brought out OF the New
Hamilton, but stuck on the curve. The
engine at power house had made two
unsuccessful attempts to start the trip
| and 1t was the third attempt when the
accident happened. The pin in one end
OF shive wheel, over which the rope
haulage runs, broke allowing the rope
to fly out Of the shive wheel on the
curve, and the two men were caught
by the rope and hurled against the
cribbing with tremendous force. Mr..
Jennings, who was foreman on the tip
pie and had held that position about
years, was killed so quickly he never
knew what happened. His neck was
broken, skull fractured left leg broken
above ankle and left arm broken below
elbow. John Swandick had both legs
broken and was otherwise badly injured.
He lived two hours.
The funeral of Mr.. Jennings will be
held in the Baptist church at loo p. m.
to-day, conducted by DR.. A. ]. Meek
and Rev. j. M. Dean, the latter will
preach the sermon. The Masonic fra
ternity will have charge OF the funeral.
Interment will be made in the Reyn-
oldsville cemetery.
Richard Jennings, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Jennings OF Jackson street,
was born at Cornwall, England, June 4,
1865, making him 80 years, 3 months
and days old. His parents moved to
America about 30 years ago. Twenty
one years ago they moved from East
Brady to this place. The deceased was
married to Esther Harding, December
%, 1887, by Rev. Gearing Peters.
Richard is survived by his widow, three
daughters and one son.
Mr.. Jennings was member in good
standing in the John M. Read Masonic
lodge, the I. o. o. F. lodge and Knights
of Golden Eagle of this place. These
lodges will attend the funeral in body.
| Mr.. jennings was good citizen, kind
husband, an affectionate father and q
noble and loving son.
The widow and children, parents,
brothers and relatives OF the deceased,
have the sympathy Of the community
in this their sudden and very sad be-
reavement.
John Swandick, the Polander that
was killed, was about 25 years old. He
had only been working at Big Soldier
few days. He leaves a wife in the old
country. Funeral services will be held
in the Catholic church this forenoon
and interment made in Catholic cem-