Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-05-12
DEATHS DOINGS.
THOMAS.

The PRESS last week announced the
sad news of the death of County
Treasurer CHARLES NJ. THOMAS, of
this place, while visiting one of his
lumber jobs at Ligonier, Pa. The
terrible news completely unnerved the
many friends of deceased. Mrs.
Thomas and daughter, Miss Maud, left
Emporium last Thursday noon and ar
rived at Ligonier about midnight
same day, returning at once with the
remains of their loved one, accom-
panied by some of Mr.. Thomas Ligon.
ier friends. The facts relating to Mr..
Thomas death are as follows: Last
Thursday morning Mr.. Thomas ex-
pected telegram from his partner,
Mr.. M. w. Whiting, came to Ligonier
from one of his camps and not receiv-
ing telegram to go to Redwood, w.
Va, (which telegram Mr.. Whiting in
forms the PRESS editor he sent), took
the fatal ride to camp. When about
six miles from Ligonier, the engine
was pushing the train of log cars, the
front car containing some provisions,
upon which Mr.. Thomas and another
gentleman were standing. While in
the act of making flying switch the
men stepped to the second car, Mr..
Thomas remarking to his companion
to be careful as the car was ''kicked"
onto the siding. Hardly had he given
the warning when he himself pitched
headlong onto the track, the frs t
truck only having passed over him
when the train was halted and his
crushed remains taken from under the
car. From the best information OBJ
tainable it is give that when he fell
the front truck rolled him over, break
ing his back and neck, and one leg.
His death was almost instant There
is no truth in the reports given out by
some papers that his remains were
terribly cut by the wheels.
The remains arrived in Emporium
last Friday afternoon and were met at
the Junction by many of our citizens,
with sad faces and silently borne to
his residence on East Allegany Avenue.
The death of Mr.. Thomas, who has
been closely allied with the business
and lumber interests of Cameron and
Potter counties for many years, was
indeed sad blow to this community,
where he lived and was respected AS
member of the firm of Thomas g.
Whiting, actively engaged in lumber
ing in this state as we'll as in West Va,
employing large numbers of men, he
knew all the woodsmen and retained
their goodwill for he was always gen.
erous and kind to them. The fact that
he maintained their respect and esteem
was testified to by the large number
of men who came to Emporium on
Sunday last, to pay their friend that
last mark of respect.
Mr.. Thomas business will be con-
tinued by his partners, who fully
understand the work, until such time
as the contracts expire. His affa irs
are evidently in good shape, deceased
being careful business man. Finau,
cially, Mr.. Thomas was a man of con
siderable property and means, in ad-
dition to very large life insurance,
past the $4,000 mark, in favor of his
wife. The family were the recipients
of the warme5t sympathy from our
citizens, who deeply condoled with
them.
Deceased leaves in addition to his
wife, two daughters and one SON
Misses Maud, Nellie and Clyde-5o
mourn his untimely death.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place from the
family residence, at two o'clock last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. j, M. Robert
son, Recter of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church officiating, assisted by Rev. O
S. Metzler, Pastor of First Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Rev. Robt. Nc
Caslin, of Presbyterian Church. The
male quartet furnished the singing
The funeral was the largest held in
Emporium for many years, and hun
dreds viewed the remains of their
friend and followed him to his last rest.
ing place. Many and beautiful were
the floral offerings, it requiring one
conveyance to carry the flowers
to the cemetery. The Emporium Fire
department, four companies, attended
in body, as did also the Maccabees,
in which order deceased carri ed S., ,0OC
insurance.
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN ATTEND.
ANCE FROM A DISTANCE.
The relatives and friends from out.
side of Emporium We're in attendance
in large numbers, among whom we are
enabled to give the following names
George Thomas, (brother) Winthrop,
Maine.
w. III. Thomas. (brother) and wife