The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-18
EDDIE FOSSLER
Crushed In an Elevator at Wash
inQtOn City.

Edward NJ. Fossler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. J. Fossler. of East Sandusky
: avenue, this city, who was nearly Is
years old, went from here to Wash
ington last fall, where his brother
Frank holds a clerkship in the War
Department, to prepare by proper
schooling for government position
which had been secured for him, to
commence about the first of Septem-
Der, and had accepted a position as
elevators in the New Willard Hotel,
until his other position opened. At
o'clock p. m. Friday, Aug. IA, he was
Instantly killed by being caught be-
tween the elevator and the easement
of the shaft as the elevator shot up
ward. His body fell to the basement
as the elevator struck the top of the
shaft on the tenth floor. Nearly ev-
cry bone in his body was broken
No one saw the accident and the
cause is aSmatter of conjecture. The
body was nearly torn in twain, the
head was cut and bruised, the skull
fractured, and both legs broken. The
body struck the beams at the bot
tom of the shaft.
The theory of the accident is Young
Fossler had stepped of the elevator
at the second floor, and while he
was of, the car started up and was
moving when he observed it, and
jumped for the car, and was caught
between the shaft and the floor of
| the car.
At the top of the shaft the jar
shook the body loose and it was
dashed down ten stories to the base
ment.
Thus suddenly and sadly ends the
life of a bright and promising young
man.
Edward was a member of Henry
Kemper's class in the Lutheran Sun
day school, and was highly respected
by those who knew him.
His sister Nellie went to Washing
ton few days ago to visit her BROTH
ers, and she and Frank had gone to
philadelphia to visit their sister,
Mrs. Belle Howenstine.
The hotel manager telegraphed at
once to Frank at Philadelphia and
the stricken parents here. and in four
hours Frank was back in Washing
ton, and after the necessary prepar-
ations left with the remains for Belle
fontaine at o'clock p. m. Saturday.
and arrived here at els Sunday even
ing.
The funeral services were held at
the Fossler home at the corner of
East Sandusky and North Hayes
streets Monday at 4 o'clock p IN, con-
Quoted by Rev. S. E Greenawalt.
Interment in the city cemetery.
Beautiful flowers were in abund-
ance, the handsomest piece being
from friends in Washington, pur-
chased by Mr.. A. ]. Miller after the
receipt of the following letter:
nc. NJ.
The following letter explains itself:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 15.
Allie j. Miller, Esq, Beilefontaine, Ohio
Dear Friend:
am authorized by the chief clerk OF
the War Department, Mr.. John c.
Schofield, to have someone purchase a
floral wreath, or whatever design may
be most suitable, for the funeral OF
Eddie Fossler, who was killed here
yesterday in the Willard Hotel ele-
vator. This is a token OF the esteem
for his brother Frank, held by his fel-
low messengers and clerks in the
chief clerks office, together with some
friends OF mine in the Quarter Master
Generals Office.
With sincere sympathy and condo
lence to his family and kindest re-
CARDS to you and yours, remain
Very Respectfully Yours,
T. NJ. SULLIVAN,
1881 II street. n. w.