He must have gone by a shortened version of his last name - from "Ch-meleske" to "Meleske".
Syracuse (NY) Herald
Thursday evening, December 26, 1907
Page 6, Column 2
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
Leo B. Meleski, Central Brakeman, Fell Between Cars.
Leo B. Meleski, 28 years old, of No. 104 Pattison street, a brakeman in the employ of the New York Central railroad, was found dead on the New York Central freight tracks at the Iron pier shortly after 9 o’clock last night. Earlier in the evening he had been assisting in making up a train which went West at 9 o’clock and he was last seen alive at 8:20 o’clock. When found the body was terribly mangled. Both arms were cut in two at the elbow and the car wheels had passed over the abdomen, nearly severing the body and limb. Railroad men who found the body are unable to tell whether Meleski had, in attempting to climb onto one of the cars, fallen under the wheels or had been struck and run over by cars, which were being shifted to make up the train.
The body was taken to W. P. Hart’s undertaking rooms and members of the dead mans’ family notified. Coroner A. M. Willer was summoned and will make an investigation to-day.
Mr. Meleski was born in Germany and lived in Syracuse since he was 8 years old. He was a member of the C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church parish. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Marie and Leo Meleski; by his parents, Anthony and Anna Meleski; by two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and by two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Syracuse (NY) Journal
Thursday, December 26, 1907
Page 3, Column 1
IS GROUND TO PIECES
Leo H. Meleski, 28, a New York Central brakeman, was killed beneath a freight train near the crossing of the R. W. & O. and the New York Central freight tracks at Onondaga lake, at 9 o’clock Christmas night.
The body, badly crushed and the arms severed, was found by railroad employes. Meleski’s lantern, smashed, was found beside the body. It is believed that in climbing to the top of a freight car the man fell to the tracks.
Undertaker W. P. Hart removed the body to his rooms and Coroner A. M. Willer was informed. The young man lived at 104 Pattison street. He leaves his wife, two children, Marie and Leo Meleski, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Meleski; two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city.
The deceased had been a resident of this city since he was eight years old and was a member of C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church.
Syracuse (NY) Herald
Thursday evening, December 26, 1907
Page 6, Column 2
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
Leo B. Meleski, Central Brakeman, Fell Between Cars.
Leo B. Meleski, 28 years old, of No. 104 Pattison street, a brakeman in the employ of the New York Central railroad, was found dead on the New York Central freight tracks at the Iron pier shortly after 9 o’clock last night. Earlier in the evening he had been assisting in making up a train which went West at 9 o’clock and he was last seen alive at 8:20 o’clock. When found the body was terribly mangled. Both arms were cut in two at the elbow and the car wheels had passed over the abdomen, nearly severing the body and limb. Railroad men who found the body are unable to tell whether Meleski had, in attempting to climb onto one of the cars, fallen under the wheels or had been struck and run over by cars, which were being shifted to make up the train.
The body was taken to W. P. Hart’s undertaking rooms and members of the dead mans’ family notified. Coroner A. M. Willer was summoned and will make an investigation to-day.
Mr. Meleski was born in Germany and lived in Syracuse since he was 8 years old. He was a member of the C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church parish. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Marie and Leo Meleski; by his parents, Anthony and Anna Meleski; by two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and by two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Syracuse (NY) Journal
Thursday, December 26, 1907
Page 3, Column 1
IS GROUND TO PIECES
Leo H. Meleski, 28, a New York Central brakeman, was killed beneath a freight train near the crossing of the R. W. & O. and the New York Central freight tracks at Onondaga lake, at 9 o’clock Christmas night.
The body, badly crushed and the arms severed, was found by railroad employes. Meleski’s lantern, smashed, was found beside the body. It is believed that in climbing to the top of a freight car the man fell to the tracks.
Undertaker W. P. Hart removed the body to his rooms and Coroner A. M. Willer was informed. The young man lived at 104 Pattison street. He leaves his wife, two children, Marie and Leo Meleski, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Meleski; two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city.
The deceased had been a resident of this city since he was eight years old and was a member of C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church.
He must have gone by a shortened version of his last name - from "Ch-meleske" to "Meleske".
Syracuse (NY) Herald
Thursday evening, December 26, 1907
Page 6, Column 2
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
Leo B. Meleski, Central Brakeman, Fell Between Cars.
Leo B. Meleski, 28 years old, of No. 104 Pattison street, a brakeman in the employ of the New York Central railroad, was found dead on the New York Central freight tracks at the Iron pier shortly after 9 o’clock last night. Earlier in the evening he had been assisting in making up a train which went West at 9 o’clock and he was last seen alive at 8:20 o’clock. When found the body was terribly mangled. Both arms were cut in two at the elbow and the car wheels had passed over the abdomen, nearly severing the body and limb. Railroad men who found the body are unable to tell whether Meleski had, in attempting to climb onto one of the cars, fallen under the wheels or had been struck and run over by cars, which were being shifted to make up the train.
The body was taken to W. P. Hart’s undertaking rooms and members of the dead mans’ family notified. Coroner A. M. Willer was summoned and will make an investigation to-day.
Mr. Meleski was born in Germany and lived in Syracuse since he was 8 years old. He was a member of the C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church parish. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Marie and Leo Meleski; by his parents, Anthony and Anna Meleski; by two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and by two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Syracuse (NY) Journal
Thursday, December 26, 1907
Page 3, Column 1
IS GROUND TO PIECES
Leo H. Meleski, 28, a New York Central brakeman, was killed beneath a freight train near the crossing of the R. W. & O. and the New York Central freight tracks at Onondaga lake, at 9 o’clock Christmas night.
The body, badly crushed and the arms severed, was found by railroad employes. Meleski’s lantern, smashed, was found beside the body. It is believed that in climbing to the top of a freight car the man fell to the tracks.
Undertaker W. P. Hart removed the body to his rooms and Coroner A. M. Willer was informed. The young man lived at 104 Pattison street. He leaves his wife, two children, Marie and Leo Meleski, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Meleski; two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city.
The deceased had been a resident of this city since he was eight years old and was a member of C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church.
Syracuse (NY) Herald
Thursday evening, December 26, 1907
Page 6, Column 2
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
Leo B. Meleski, Central Brakeman, Fell Between Cars.
Leo B. Meleski, 28 years old, of No. 104 Pattison street, a brakeman in the employ of the New York Central railroad, was found dead on the New York Central freight tracks at the Iron pier shortly after 9 o’clock last night. Earlier in the evening he had been assisting in making up a train which went West at 9 o’clock and he was last seen alive at 8:20 o’clock. When found the body was terribly mangled. Both arms were cut in two at the elbow and the car wheels had passed over the abdomen, nearly severing the body and limb. Railroad men who found the body are unable to tell whether Meleski had, in attempting to climb onto one of the cars, fallen under the wheels or had been struck and run over by cars, which were being shifted to make up the train.
The body was taken to W. P. Hart’s undertaking rooms and members of the dead mans’ family notified. Coroner A. M. Willer was summoned and will make an investigation to-day.
Mr. Meleski was born in Germany and lived in Syracuse since he was 8 years old. He was a member of the C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church parish. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Marie and Leo Meleski; by his parents, Anthony and Anna Meleski; by two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and by two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Syracuse (NY) Journal
Thursday, December 26, 1907
Page 3, Column 1
IS GROUND TO PIECES
Leo H. Meleski, 28, a New York Central brakeman, was killed beneath a freight train near the crossing of the R. W. & O. and the New York Central freight tracks at Onondaga lake, at 9 o’clock Christmas night.
The body, badly crushed and the arms severed, was found by railroad employes. Meleski’s lantern, smashed, was found beside the body. It is believed that in climbing to the top of a freight car the man fell to the tracks.
Undertaker W. P. Hart removed the body to his rooms and Coroner A. M. Willer was informed. The young man lived at 104 Pattison street. He leaves his wife, two children, Marie and Leo Meleski, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Meleski; two sisters, Mary and Ida Meleski, and two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Meleski, all of this city.
The deceased had been a resident of this city since he was eight years old and was a member of C. B. L. of Holy Trinity church.
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