Aged 30 years, 10 months and 13 days
Killed by the Cars
On Thursday evening Ezra Bair, of near Hanover, was killed on the Littlestown railroad! about one mile from Hanover. It seems from the Herald that Bair was a well known character addicted to drink, and being under its influence laid down on the track where he was seen by two ladies residing in the neighborhood. Mrs. Raber informed her husband when she reached home, and he said he supposed it was young Bair, as he had about there drunk during the day. As the evening train for Littlestown had just passed he added that he feared the man had been hurt by the cars and walked down the railroad to investigate. He found his fears realized, Bair's remains being scattered along the track, he having been torn to pieces by the passing train.
His father and friends were notified, the remains gathered together. An inquest was held by Justice David Forney, of Conowago township, the verdict of the jury exonerating the railroad employees from blame, The train men knew nothing of the dent until next morning. The unfortunate young man lived in the house at O'Bold's saw mill, on the road from McSherrystown to the railroad; he leaves a wife and one child.
Killed by the Cars
On Thursday evening Ezra Bair, of near Hanover, was killed on the Littlestown railroad! about one mile from Hanover. It seems from the Herald that Bair was a well known character addicted to drink, and being under its influence laid down on the track where he was seen by two ladies residing in the neighborhood. Mrs. Raber informed her husband when she reached home, and he said he supposed it was young Bair, as he had about there drunk during the day. As the evening train for Littlestown had just passed he added that he feared the man had been hurt by the cars and walked down the railroad to investigate. He found his fears realized, Bair's remains being scattered along the track, he having been torn to pieces by the passing train.
His father and friends were notified, the remains gathered together. An inquest was held by Justice David Forney, of Conowago township, the verdict of the jury exonerating the railroad employees from blame, The train men knew nothing of the dent until next morning. The unfortunate young man lived in the house at O'Bold's saw mill, on the road from McSherrystown to the railroad; he leaves a wife and one child.
Aged 30 years, 10 months and 13 days
Killed by the Cars
On Thursday evening Ezra Bair, of near Hanover, was killed on the Littlestown railroad! about one mile from Hanover. It seems from the Herald that Bair was a well known character addicted to drink, and being under its influence laid down on the track where he was seen by two ladies residing in the neighborhood. Mrs. Raber informed her husband when she reached home, and he said he supposed it was young Bair, as he had about there drunk during the day. As the evening train for Littlestown had just passed he added that he feared the man had been hurt by the cars and walked down the railroad to investigate. He found his fears realized, Bair's remains being scattered along the track, he having been torn to pieces by the passing train.
His father and friends were notified, the remains gathered together. An inquest was held by Justice David Forney, of Conowago township, the verdict of the jury exonerating the railroad employees from blame, The train men knew nothing of the dent until next morning. The unfortunate young man lived in the house at O'Bold's saw mill, on the road from McSherrystown to the railroad; he leaves a wife and one child.
Killed by the Cars
On Thursday evening Ezra Bair, of near Hanover, was killed on the Littlestown railroad! about one mile from Hanover. It seems from the Herald that Bair was a well known character addicted to drink, and being under its influence laid down on the track where he was seen by two ladies residing in the neighborhood. Mrs. Raber informed her husband when she reached home, and he said he supposed it was young Bair, as he had about there drunk during the day. As the evening train for Littlestown had just passed he added that he feared the man had been hurt by the cars and walked down the railroad to investigate. He found his fears realized, Bair's remains being scattered along the track, he having been torn to pieces by the passing train.
His father and friends were notified, the remains gathered together. An inquest was held by Justice David Forney, of Conowago township, the verdict of the jury exonerating the railroad employees from blame, The train men knew nothing of the dent until next morning. The unfortunate young man lived in the house at O'Bold's saw mill, on the road from McSherrystown to the railroad; he leaves a wife and one child.
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