The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-15
FATAL ACCIDENT
To william 4. Shannon. a
Native Of Gallup. Ky.
KILLED While Making Repairs on a
Steam Shovel Near Newport,
On The c. { 0. Railway.

b'reh The relatives and friends OF
quo William shannon, OF Gallup. this
gay, county we're greatly shocked and
i"..n1 erieved on saturday last by the
Ms News OF his untimely and sudden
death. the result OF an accident
Va'l short distance this side OF covlns-
.snuss ion. Ky Mr.. shannon had been for
pH a long time valued employe Of
the firm Of Langhorne Lang
horne and was at work on a steatl
URN shovel used BY them in excayatIng
eypS for the Q. and o. railway few
e'se'e miles this side OF covlngton, KY.
"Im' waen he met his untimely fate. The
sad news came to his brother IN
.ooh Law, Bascom Mnncy OF this city.
ny BY a message from D. A. Langhorne
eo.n nes but no particulars were known un-
en's ume q the arrival OF tho sunday cin
out pn cnin.' papers. Frnsl the Enquirer
- als ap the News reprints the following
49,. W ~ shannon. -. employed a.
a.'ts, runner Dv d. A. Iaagh ,rne
Rev n .-.iOau eg".@ e'. -. .Ao ~ ~,
$3.50. road AZ silver Grove. above Brent,
Ky. where new yards are being
49, built. met with terrible death yes
~. tcrday afternoon.
Shannon. with the crane Imau. \.
brings dan G. Staples, vas al work making
death - tsome minor repairs on one OF the
colds couglbig steam shoyels. when the acct
Tor Of winddent occurred. lie was trying 10
scr signals dust a belt on the table OF
lover part lie machine and had one arm en-
fever pain ihned under the big chain where
II laroat-grip' md huge arm attached TO the two
1 lftaeka A. you steel bucket runs back when
\ lflny getting shovel is ready 10 scoop an.
| bvery. zone Ter load. In some way tue
Frites A. L. slipped out. and this let the
ey. Miss, "aqse arm. with the bucket attached,
hree weeks II back on shannon. The edge CT
lungs, Hemorb shaft caught him squarely. cau'-
Whooplng Cot injuries which resulted In the
ma, Us supre4fortunate young mans death
anteed by A. shannon whose home was at Cal
b. near Louisa. Lawrence county,
PoLIFn,ucky was most highly
sdght OF by his employers and
\ Farmers i4ilow workers. Arrangements were
done working once made by Mr. I.anghorn and
crops are lodhllow workmen TO accompany The
The infan1ody to his home.
ley Is very THE body was prepared for burial
Mrs Mol dd sent by train to Gallup, arriy-
been yisitiI ng there about six o'clock SUNDAY
a. oyerda evening. The funeral and interment
Harry licearred ON Monday morning and
friends kas very largely attended, II being
5 Estimated that nearly four hundred
man Tor persons attended an unusually large
60 here number for country funeral The
Miss Odd Fellows were out in large num-
irng her bers to pay the last tribute of re-
Tor the pa spect 10 their much esteemed broth.
A. d. Ri or. Mr.. shannon belonged to a
n ouis large and prominent family, baying
Leo many connections,and these also and
visiting many friends paid honor to the de-
recently parted man by their Borrowing pres
Miss n enco. Solemn and titdug religious
drew Ball services we're held. conducted BY
Gait Thu the Rev Cyrus Rifle, Of the NJ u
The pt church aud the Rev. w l.. Reid
ed here\ Of the NJ " eherlh South
Valley 70 Nothing .ich could reflect IN
school any unfavorable way upon the
the 18th VI name or character OF William Shan.
teacher. Wron could be truthfully spoken On
with us. as the contrary very much TO his
Ben Burekredit can be said He was hon.
week with est sober aud Industrious, a devoted
which he wahifectlonaie son and loyal, low.
erts, Ing brother Billie Shannon was
The Gait Ione oe the most popular young
at L. webb'smen OF this section. II he had an
deal OF busirhnemy no one knew It. The
A. D. Ballheath Of such a man IL a loss. no.
Webb and dbnly to family ana relatives bu'
Ahe world at large The value Of
character can not be fully
mated The world puts prem
on such men. knowing theil
rh to humanity.
,. 4, ID is thought chat Mr.. shannon
nos. rIed considerable life insurance
the amount can't be ascertain
nt his personal effects are
T nned. lie was 20 years old
unmarried.
1ehIstory OF this branch Of the
NtsJn on family shows that very
y . ea1a u AL Dnra