Rainsford, Mrs. Jno. (no replies)
May 16, 1866. Mrs. Jno. (John) Rainsford, passenger on Train #34, N. S. Gillingham, engineer, C. Young, fireman, was slightly injured by car running off track near Shaw's Landing (Crawford Co.) caused...
View ArticleWard, Thomas (no replies)
July 3, 1867. M. Cronin, employee, brakeman on Train #19, A. T. Palmer conductor, Clark Casky engineer. Thomas Ward, fireman, at 8:00 a.m., about one and one-half miles out of Suttons, while setting...
View ArticleCurry, Wiliam (no replies)
Sept. 20, 1867. William Curry, employee, brakeman on Train #12, J. Hartlewood conductor, Robinson engineer, Bradley fireman, while in discharge of his duty, trying to get on the train at Suttons while...
View ArticleBailey, Wm. (William) (no replies)
Oct. 14, 1871. Wm. (William) Bailey, trackman, was killed by being run over at Suttons. Supposedly Train #35 was not seen by any of the trainmen. S. P. Young conductor, H. Chapin engineer. No...
View ArticleBates, Cad (no replies)
March 10, 1873. Cad Bates, brakeman, Train #46, Likens, conductor, Russell, enginerr, had right foot run over and smashed. Bates foot had to be amputated. He had been oiling a hot box on train, and in...
View ArticleFessenden, Mr. (no replies)
April 21, 1873. Richard Smith, brakeman on Extra (Train) #34, Gorman conductor on engine #124. Engineer Fessenden fell from top of car at Suttons, striking on head and shoulders. No bones broken....
View ArticleDay, C. M. (no replies)
August 9, 1873. C. M. Day, brakeman on Train Extra #37, L. A. Clemons conductor, Gilliland engineer. Day had hand caught between drawheads while coupling at Jackson (Erie County) switch, 2 miles west...
View ArticleBriggs, James W. (no replies)
April 17, 1874. James W. Briggs, brakeman, Train #46 (D. W. Likens conductor, Nicholson engineer, Lane fireman) had hand badly mashed while making coupling at Evans Bridge (Crawford County). Lumber on...
View ArticleMadden, Pat (no replies)
Sept. 16, 1874. Pat Madden, laborer on gravel train, was struck by Train #41 (D. W. Likens conductor, Geo. Hartlerode engineer) at Evans Bridge switch and killed. Train running about 15 miles per...
View ArticleBahew, Thos. (no replies)
May 13, 1875. Thos. (Thomas) Bahew, section foreman Fn, Bch?, struck by gravel train (A. G. Post conductor, D. B. Potter engineer) 1 mile west of Shaws (Crawford Co.). Shoulder badly bruised and hand...
View ArticleFerney, H. T. (no replies)
July 28, 1878. H. T. Ferney, brakeman on Train #34 (E. L. Wright conductor, D. B. Potter engineer) fell from top of train at E & P Crossing, spraining shoulder and ankle, so could not walk, no...
View ArticleThomas, Hawley (no replies)
March 11, 1882. Hawley Thomas, aged 22, brakeman on Train #26 March 10th (D. A. Wishart conductor, Jackson engineer) received a cut about 2 inches long on back of head by hitting overhead bridge 2...
View ArticleRichard, M. (no replies)
Jan. 18, 1881. M. Richard, brakeman, age 27 on Train #22. (G. D. Ackerly conductor, W. Howe engineer). Got wrist of right hand dislocated when making coupling in Shenango yard. Cause: non-uniformity...
View ArticleGridley, H. L. (no replies)
April 27, 1881. H. L. Gridley, brakeman, age 27, was instantly killed at Shenango, Mercer County, on Train #43 (M. Hugh conductor; A. B. Patten engineer), by falling under cars while switching. "He...
View ArticleMorrow, James H. (no replies)
August 12, 1881. James H. Morrow, age 25, a brakeman on Eastern Division "A," was injured at Greenville, Mercer County) by falling under wheels of coach on train #19, (E. M. Keefe conductor, C. F....
View ArticleSmith, W. A. (no replies)
Oct. 15, 1879. W. A. Smith, brakeman, 1st Ex. #26 (J. S. Smith conductor), got right foot caught and badly bruised, caused by foot slipping from car and getting caught between drawhead of car and draw...
View ArticleFerguson, James A. (no replies)
Nov. 6, 1879. James A. Ferguson, brakeman, Train #88 (J. K. Baxter conductor) while pulling pin behind engine, caught thumb of left hand between head of pin and car, bursting skin, noyhing serious....
View ArticleWillis, Thomas E. (no replies)
Oct. 25, 1880. Thomas E. Willis, brakeman on Train Extra #37 (R. Green conductor, W. Cummings engineer), caught his foot under switch rod and fell when getting on caboose while in motion. Severe cut...
View ArticleMan, name unknown (no replies)
Nov. 3, 1880. An unknown man (circa) 45-50 years, was run over and killed by Train #19 (E. C. Merrell conductor, J. Bruner engineer), 1 and 1/2 miles west of Geneva. Verdict: Accidental death per W....
View ArticleHart, S. E. (no replies)
Feb. 12, 1881. S. E. Hart, brakeman on work train, (E. C. Merrell conductor, J. Terry engineer), was struck in leg with piece of torpedo, 1 and 1/2 miles west of Meadville, Crawford County, and quite...
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