THE ROCK ISLAND DAILY UNION - November 5, 1881
Mr. George Ziegler, an employe, was crushed between car bumpers, in the lower yard of the Chicago & Rock Island road on Friday night. He was attended at his residence on Fourth Avenue, by Dr. Plummer, the company's surgeon, who pronounced him in a bad condition. The bumpers squeezed him between the abdomen and the small of the back. The sufferer lingered only til 11:50 when death came to his relief.
THE ROCK ISLAND DAILY UNION - November 6, 1888
Mr. George Ziegler's Death
Coroner Morris inquired into the cause of the death of the late Mr. George Ziegler, on Saturday afternoon. His jury consisted of Alexander Steel, Foreman; John Barge, Albert Warren, John Aster, Robt. Coyne and H.P. Hull. The witnesses were: Jos. McQuaid, night yardmaster; Michaael Boltz, locomotive engineer; George Strong, fireman, and Dr. S. C. Plummer, surgeon of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company at Rock Island. The evidence showed that on Friday evening, Mr. Ziegler, who was a valued employee of the road, was walking between cars located on the two lines of the V of a switch. One lot of cars were moving. He had intended to step between two cars of the moving train and to walk with it, but got into close quarters and something (probably on the cars) caught his clothing and prevented the action. He then was crushed between the sides of two cars, one of which was moving one line of the V, the other being stationary on the other line of the V, at the point where the converging lines of the V met. The verdict of the jury was that the death was purely accidental and that no blame attached to the railroad company. Mr. Ziegler leaves a wife and three children. Only three weeks before his death, he became a member of Noble Lodge, No. 1, Ancient Order of United Workmen. His family will therefore receive the ususal mortuary benefit of $2,000 cash.
George Ziegler had been a railroad man for fourteen years, having begun as a brakeman with the Coal Valley Mining Company at the age of nineteen. He was a conductor on this line when the Rockford road was built and he changed service, being given a train on the run to Beardstown. Later he went to braking for the Peoria road. His last situation was that of foreman of yard engines here for the Chicago and Rock Island company with two subordinates. He was a careful and reliable man, and held in high esteem.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS - Monday, November 7, 1881
ACCIDENT
Last night, George Zegler, assistant yardmaster of the C., R.I. & P. at this city, while engaged in coupling some freight cards, was caught by the bumpers and crushed so that death resulted in a short time. He was picked up immediately after the accident, and conveyed to his home on Fourth avenue, where a physician was summoned. An examination of the injured man revealed the fact that internal injuries had been received, and that death would ensue in a short time. The man died at 12 o'clock. He had been engaged in the railroad employ for a number of years, and was regarded as hard working, industrious employe. He leaves a wife and family.
Weekly Paper - THE ROCK ISLANDER - November 12, 1881
On Friday, of last week, Mr. George Ziegler, son of Mr. Jacob Ziegler, was killed between two freight cards, at the C. R. 1 & P railroad yard in this city. He had been 14 years in the employ of the road, and was a very trusty and useful man. He was a member of our fire department and also of the A.OU.W. and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Sunday. He leaves a wife and three children.
Mr. George Ziegler, an employe, was crushed between car bumpers, in the lower yard of the Chicago & Rock Island road on Friday night. He was attended at his residence on Fourth Avenue, by Dr. Plummer, the company's surgeon, who pronounced him in a bad condition. The bumpers squeezed him between the abdomen and the small of the back. The sufferer lingered only til 11:50 when death came to his relief.
THE ROCK ISLAND DAILY UNION - November 6, 1888
Mr. George Ziegler's Death
Coroner Morris inquired into the cause of the death of the late Mr. George Ziegler, on Saturday afternoon. His jury consisted of Alexander Steel, Foreman; John Barge, Albert Warren, John Aster, Robt. Coyne and H.P. Hull. The witnesses were: Jos. McQuaid, night yardmaster; Michaael Boltz, locomotive engineer; George Strong, fireman, and Dr. S. C. Plummer, surgeon of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company at Rock Island. The evidence showed that on Friday evening, Mr. Ziegler, who was a valued employee of the road, was walking between cars located on the two lines of the V of a switch. One lot of cars were moving. He had intended to step between two cars of the moving train and to walk with it, but got into close quarters and something (probably on the cars) caught his clothing and prevented the action. He then was crushed between the sides of two cars, one of which was moving one line of the V, the other being stationary on the other line of the V, at the point where the converging lines of the V met. The verdict of the jury was that the death was purely accidental and that no blame attached to the railroad company. Mr. Ziegler leaves a wife and three children. Only three weeks before his death, he became a member of Noble Lodge, No. 1, Ancient Order of United Workmen. His family will therefore receive the ususal mortuary benefit of $2,000 cash.
George Ziegler had been a railroad man for fourteen years, having begun as a brakeman with the Coal Valley Mining Company at the age of nineteen. He was a conductor on this line when the Rockford road was built and he changed service, being given a train on the run to Beardstown. Later he went to braking for the Peoria road. His last situation was that of foreman of yard engines here for the Chicago and Rock Island company with two subordinates. He was a careful and reliable man, and held in high esteem.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS - Monday, November 7, 1881
ACCIDENT
Last night, George Zegler, assistant yardmaster of the C., R.I. & P. at this city, while engaged in coupling some freight cards, was caught by the bumpers and crushed so that death resulted in a short time. He was picked up immediately after the accident, and conveyed to his home on Fourth avenue, where a physician was summoned. An examination of the injured man revealed the fact that internal injuries had been received, and that death would ensue in a short time. The man died at 12 o'clock. He had been engaged in the railroad employ for a number of years, and was regarded as hard working, industrious employe. He leaves a wife and family.
Weekly Paper - THE ROCK ISLANDER - November 12, 1881
On Friday, of last week, Mr. George Ziegler, son of Mr. Jacob Ziegler, was killed between two freight cards, at the C. R. 1 & P railroad yard in this city. He had been 14 years in the employ of the road, and was a very trusty and useful man. He was a member of our fire department and also of the A.OU.W. and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Sunday. He leaves a wife and three children.
THE ROCK ISLAND DAILY UNION - November 5, 1881
Mr. George Ziegler, an employe, was crushed between car bumpers, in the lower yard of the Chicago & Rock Island road on Friday night. He was attended at his residence on Fourth Avenue, by Dr. Plummer, the company's surgeon, who pronounced him in a bad condition. The bumpers squeezed him between the abdomen and the small of the back. The sufferer lingered only til 11:50 when death came to his relief.
THE ROCK ISLAND DAILY UNION - November 6, 1888
Mr. George Ziegler's Death
Coroner Morris inquired into the cause of the death of the late Mr. George Ziegler, on Saturday afternoon. His jury consisted of Alexander Steel, Foreman; John Barge, Albert Warren, John Aster, Robt. Coyne and H.P. Hull. The witnesses were: Jos. McQuaid, night yardmaster; Michaael Boltz, locomotive engineer; George Strong, fireman, and Dr. S. C. Plummer, surgeon of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company at Rock Island. The evidence showed that on Friday evening, Mr. Ziegler, who was a valued employee of the road, was walking between cars located on the two lines of the V of a switch. One lot of cars were moving. He had intended to step between two cars of the moving train and to walk with it, but got into close quarters and something (probably on the cars) caught his clothing and prevented the action. He then was crushed between the sides of two cars, one of which was moving one line of the V, the other being stationary on the other line of the V, at the point where the converging lines of the V met. The verdict of the jury was that the death was purely accidental and that no blame attached to the railroad company. Mr. Ziegler leaves a wife and three children. Only three weeks before his death, he became a member of Noble Lodge, No. 1, Ancient Order of United Workmen. His family will therefore receive the ususal mortuary benefit of $2,000 cash.
George Ziegler had been a railroad man for fourteen years, having begun as a brakeman with the Coal Valley Mining Company at the age of nineteen. He was a conductor on this line when the Rockford road was built and he changed service, being given a train on the run to Beardstown. Later he went to braking for the Peoria road. His last situation was that of foreman of yard engines here for the Chicago and Rock Island company with two subordinates. He was a careful and reliable man, and held in high esteem.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS - Monday, November 7, 1881
ACCIDENT
Last night, George Zegler, assistant yardmaster of the C., R.I. & P. at this city, while engaged in coupling some freight cards, was caught by the bumpers and crushed so that death resulted in a short time. He was picked up immediately after the accident, and conveyed to his home on Fourth avenue, where a physician was summoned. An examination of the injured man revealed the fact that internal injuries had been received, and that death would ensue in a short time. The man died at 12 o'clock. He had been engaged in the railroad employ for a number of years, and was regarded as hard working, industrious employe. He leaves a wife and family.
Weekly Paper - THE ROCK ISLANDER - November 12, 1881
On Friday, of last week, Mr. George Ziegler, son of Mr. Jacob Ziegler, was killed between two freight cards, at the C. R. 1 & P railroad yard in this city. He had been 14 years in the employ of the road, and was a very trusty and useful man. He was a member of our fire department and also of the A.OU.W. and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Sunday. He leaves a wife and three children.
Mr. George Ziegler, an employe, was crushed between car bumpers, in the lower yard of the Chicago & Rock Island road on Friday night. He was attended at his residence on Fourth Avenue, by Dr. Plummer, the company's surgeon, who pronounced him in a bad condition. The bumpers squeezed him between the abdomen and the small of the back. The sufferer lingered only til 11:50 when death came to his relief.
THE ROCK ISLAND DAILY UNION - November 6, 1888
Mr. George Ziegler's Death
Coroner Morris inquired into the cause of the death of the late Mr. George Ziegler, on Saturday afternoon. His jury consisted of Alexander Steel, Foreman; John Barge, Albert Warren, John Aster, Robt. Coyne and H.P. Hull. The witnesses were: Jos. McQuaid, night yardmaster; Michaael Boltz, locomotive engineer; George Strong, fireman, and Dr. S. C. Plummer, surgeon of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company at Rock Island. The evidence showed that on Friday evening, Mr. Ziegler, who was a valued employee of the road, was walking between cars located on the two lines of the V of a switch. One lot of cars were moving. He had intended to step between two cars of the moving train and to walk with it, but got into close quarters and something (probably on the cars) caught his clothing and prevented the action. He then was crushed between the sides of two cars, one of which was moving one line of the V, the other being stationary on the other line of the V, at the point where the converging lines of the V met. The verdict of the jury was that the death was purely accidental and that no blame attached to the railroad company. Mr. Ziegler leaves a wife and three children. Only three weeks before his death, he became a member of Noble Lodge, No. 1, Ancient Order of United Workmen. His family will therefore receive the ususal mortuary benefit of $2,000 cash.
George Ziegler had been a railroad man for fourteen years, having begun as a brakeman with the Coal Valley Mining Company at the age of nineteen. He was a conductor on this line when the Rockford road was built and he changed service, being given a train on the run to Beardstown. Later he went to braking for the Peoria road. His last situation was that of foreman of yard engines here for the Chicago and Rock Island company with two subordinates. He was a careful and reliable man, and held in high esteem.
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS - Monday, November 7, 1881
ACCIDENT
Last night, George Zegler, assistant yardmaster of the C., R.I. & P. at this city, while engaged in coupling some freight cards, was caught by the bumpers and crushed so that death resulted in a short time. He was picked up immediately after the accident, and conveyed to his home on Fourth avenue, where a physician was summoned. An examination of the injured man revealed the fact that internal injuries had been received, and that death would ensue in a short time. The man died at 12 o'clock. He had been engaged in the railroad employ for a number of years, and was regarded as hard working, industrious employe. He leaves a wife and family.
Weekly Paper - THE ROCK ISLANDER - November 12, 1881
On Friday, of last week, Mr. George Ziegler, son of Mr. Jacob Ziegler, was killed between two freight cards, at the C. R. 1 & P railroad yard in this city. He had been 14 years in the employ of the road, and was a very trusty and useful man. He was a member of our fire department and also of the A.OU.W. and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Sunday. He leaves a wife and three children.
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