Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-25
ACCIDENTS.

Vm. NJ. Benedict of Butler, aged As
years, engineer of the b. r. q T. E1-
press, on the run from Allegheny to
Butler; aad Thomas E. DUNCAN of
Butler, aged % years, fireman of same
train. were almost instantly killed by a
collision with the New Castle Accommo-
dation, on a curve near Wittmer station,
! last Friday morning Besides these
| four other men were killed and several
! injured.
A freight wreck had blocked one
| track at that point, that morning and
trains going either way were using a
| section of the same track. When the
| Accommo arrived at Wittmer, il was
signaled to go ahead, and when the B.
R & p. train arrived at the other end
fiagman signaled it to go ahead A
hill prevented the traipmen from seeing
each other and the trains met on II
sharp curve almost Immediately upon
coming in sight of each other.
Neither Benedict nor DUNCAN had
time to jump and both Were caught in
their engine and crushed to death.
Their bodies arrived at the station
here that evening and were followed to
their homes on Institute Hill by hun
dreds
Mr.. DUNCAN was buried at Mahoning-
ton Sunday ae left a widow aud
three small children
Mr.. Benedict was buried at the North
Cemetry, Butler. Saturday afternoon.
He leaves wife and one daughter.
Several passengers on the two trains
were badly bumped. but none were
seriously injured.
The two engines were completely
wrecked, as was also the baggage car of
the accommodation.
Harry Chambers, of Millvale. the
engineer Of the p. & w. train, died at
the Allegheny General Hospital, Mon
day.
Seth Clark, aged 81 years. son of VIM.
Clark of Adams twp, was struck by an
express train at Mars station, last Sat
urday evening, aud thrown in front of
freight going in the opposite direc-
ton, which crushed his legs. He lived
bat q short time after.
He was on his way from his home to
the town at the time, and thought he
had time to pass in front Of the trains
He is spoken OF as fine young man,
and his terrible death is greatly regret
ted. He WAS brother of Mrs. Charles
Ralston of Butler.
Mrs. Robert Thompson of Third st.
fell and broke an arm, Tuesday.
Jacob Fleeger fell from a house,
Tuesday, and was badly bruised
The First Ward hose team came near
loosing the services of their coupler,
Joseph Heineman, by accident Monday.
In dismounting from his stool in Niggle's
hardware store his heel caught on the
edge of a wooden platform throwing
him and spraining his ankle and bruis-
ing his shoulder.
The family of JAS. McKeever of Fair
View Ave. were poisoned by eating
toadstools, supposed TO be mushrooms,
Monday, but their lives were saved by
autidotes
a carpenter named Burke was struck
by n falling scaffolding at the Car
Works. Monday evening, and severely
injured about the head After laying
unconscious for several minutes, he
| walked a long distance to the office. re-
fusing to be carried, and then fought
against being hauled to his boarding
house in an ambulance.
Grover Poole, who was severely burn
ed on both hands by an explosion of gas
in the jackson & Poole brass foundry
two weeks ago, has recovered sufficient
ly to be at work again.
Harvey Nethergold fell from the roof
| of the Paint Shop, at the Car Works,
Friday, and was taken to the Hospital,
but will recover.