The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-09
xxos1HEnT aE11AIRE A1o8aAS
SUCCUawND WHILE ID
,xAECE GOfN4 10 ROSI33Aa'
-. r+cs7a Is Confined to Bana1re
1roppsta1 with Serious Injuries

Cook Danford, a.. prominent beaiaiie
attorney died Of injuries received A''o
James L. Linard. prominent real estate
ars,t and insurance man Is confined 10
me Rel1afre hospital fatally hurt, as inc
result Of the willeys-Knight auto own
ed and driven by the latter being hit oS
a B. & o. freight train at the Blame
crossing about one o'clock yesterday
afternoon. At the hospital last night 1t
was stated by officials that Mr.. Ltnafo
MAS suffering from a severe injury 10
his spine II addition to BAD soap
wounds and he would probably. die.
rne crossing where the accident oc-
es,rred Is on the National road al biathe
between ST. Clairsyille and Bridgeport.
y The accident was witnessed by three
men. Felix johnson. Joe Szwedo anu
1aex Barber, all three Of Elaine. Ihey
stated that they saw the auto approach
Jnrr the crossing as the tram came
Z aro,,nd the curve. One Of the men re-
marked to another that the train wouio
nit the auto and as the words were
SPOKEN the auto was sulasheo a'u
thrown to one side. The train was I
double header and was enroute from
cR,idreport 10 Holloway. The front OF
the engine was dented from the 1orce
Of the collision.
The double header pulled few empty
cars Engineer Frank w. Rice and nrc-
MAR e r Bass were on the front en-
cine and Engineer W. H. Brewer anu
Fireman P. W. Coyne on the second. w.
=. Echols was the conductor in charge
OF the train
The train was stopped short distance
beyond the crossing and members or the
crew assisted in extricating the "ouno-
ed men from the wrcckase. "hson ;
ambulance at Bridgeport was summoned
and the two men placed in It and rusnco
toward the Martins Ferry hospital MT.
panford died as the auto arrived at
Bridgeport. His remains were taken 10
sthe Wilson .rnorgue. Mr.. Linaro was
taken to the Martins Ferry hospital ana
later removed to the BellaiTe hospital
Mr.. Danford was one Of the most
attorneys in Belmont county
We WAS an authority on municipal law.
We was a member Of the firm OF Dan
ford a Danford. vs. have their offices
53n the Buckeye bank building. The
ether member IL Dewitt Dan1ord. his
2S,ther Mr.. Danford's home is at 1868
Noble street.
! The men had spent the morning at ST.
Sr1airsyille on business ard were en-
ronts home. The crossing Is just at the
/ 1oot of the Ions Blaine hill on tho
National road.
8 .11r Danford sustained r. brokep neck
snd various wounds about the body.
Nr Iinard had hts spine injured and re-
ceived a number OF bad scalp wounds
and internal hurts.
Mr.. Danford was one OF the foremost
.,-ca;dents OF Bellaire. he being Hfc>
1onr resident Of the city. He received
RIG early education in the B"ilairc pub
lie schools and later graduated from
the Bellaire High school He graduated
!. S,,-,, 1nc Ohio state University law
schoof Ia 1895 and Immediately engaged
ir .,racttce with his father. Dewitt Dan
ford.
Mr.. Danrord was ut ono time city
solicitor OF Bellaire. serving two terms
Nd declining the nomination for Il third
term. He was chairman Of draft board
~ district No. and proved real
Sriand to the boys who entered the ser
( vtec from BelIaire. When the Progress
sve Republican party was formed he was
eha leader OF that party In Belmont
:, comfy. being staunch adm!rer OF the
tate Theodore Roosevelt. For many
wears he had been member OF. Hhe
!. echool board and was much intercstedNn