The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, January 31; pg. 1885; pg. 4
MARRIED.
CLAY - SHUTZ - On the evening of the 29th inst., at No. 45 North Thirteenth street (sic), by Rev. S. Dashler, John A. Clay and Emma Shutz, both of Dauphin county (sic).
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The Harrisburg Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
UNDER THE WHEELS.
A Car Inspector Receives Probable Fatal Injuries.
John Clay, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, near Maclay street (sic) was run over by a draft of cars and horribly mangled. Clay was engaged in examining a car on one of the side tracks and was about to run from underneath, when a long draft was sent rapidly down the track, striking the car under which Clay was, knocking him down with great force. The wheels passed over his left arm crushing it to a jelly. Both legs were mashed the bones of which protruded through the flesh. His right ear was almost torn off and sustained several deep scalp wounds. The injured man was taken to the hospital, but his condition was such that nothing was done except to make him comfortable. He was conscious although very weak from loss of blood and was able to tell in broken sentences how the accident occurred. He will probably die. He has a wife residing at Progress, to whom the news of the sad affair was communicated.
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Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
A Car Inspector Crushed Under the Wheels in the P.R.R. Yards.
About noon to-day John Clay, aged 23 years, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city, who lived at Progress, was so badly mangled by the cars, near the asylum crossing, that he was not expected to live many minutes when a TELEGRAPH reporter left the hospital at 2:30 o'clock. Clay was caught under a draft of cars and twenty-one are said to have passed over him. Both thighs were broken, his left hand and arm were crushed, his collar bone was fractured and there were internal injuries. He has a wife and one child. The former was at his bedside in the hospital. The unforunate man was conscious and realized that he could not live.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Death of Inspector Clay.
Car Inspector John Clay, who was horribly mangled on Saturday last in the Company's yards near Maclay street (sic), died about 4 o'clock that evening. Deceased was 23 years of age and leaves a young wife to mourn his untimely death. The remains will be interred from his late residence at Progress.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Grantville Items.
Correspondence of the INDEPENDENT.
GRANTVILLE, Aug. 2.-- Mr. John Clay, the unfortunate man that was killed in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, will be buried on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Shoop's church.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, August 4, 1886; pg. 4
Interred at Progress.
The remains of Car Inspector John Clay, who was fatally injured on Saturday last in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company near Maclay street (sic), were taken to Progress yesterday afternoon for interment.
Contributor: Michael Milliken (33120843)
MARRIED.
CLAY - SHUTZ - On the evening of the 29th inst., at No. 45 North Thirteenth street (sic), by Rev. S. Dashler, John A. Clay and Emma Shutz, both of Dauphin county (sic).
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The Harrisburg Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
UNDER THE WHEELS.
A Car Inspector Receives Probable Fatal Injuries.
John Clay, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, near Maclay street (sic) was run over by a draft of cars and horribly mangled. Clay was engaged in examining a car on one of the side tracks and was about to run from underneath, when a long draft was sent rapidly down the track, striking the car under which Clay was, knocking him down with great force. The wheels passed over his left arm crushing it to a jelly. Both legs were mashed the bones of which protruded through the flesh. His right ear was almost torn off and sustained several deep scalp wounds. The injured man was taken to the hospital, but his condition was such that nothing was done except to make him comfortable. He was conscious although very weak from loss of blood and was able to tell in broken sentences how the accident occurred. He will probably die. He has a wife residing at Progress, to whom the news of the sad affair was communicated.
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Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
A Car Inspector Crushed Under the Wheels in the P.R.R. Yards.
About noon to-day John Clay, aged 23 years, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city, who lived at Progress, was so badly mangled by the cars, near the asylum crossing, that he was not expected to live many minutes when a TELEGRAPH reporter left the hospital at 2:30 o'clock. Clay was caught under a draft of cars and twenty-one are said to have passed over him. Both thighs were broken, his left hand and arm were crushed, his collar bone was fractured and there were internal injuries. He has a wife and one child. The former was at his bedside in the hospital. The unforunate man was conscious and realized that he could not live.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Death of Inspector Clay.
Car Inspector John Clay, who was horribly mangled on Saturday last in the Company's yards near Maclay street (sic), died about 4 o'clock that evening. Deceased was 23 years of age and leaves a young wife to mourn his untimely death. The remains will be interred from his late residence at Progress.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Grantville Items.
Correspondence of the INDEPENDENT.
GRANTVILLE, Aug. 2.-- Mr. John Clay, the unfortunate man that was killed in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, will be buried on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Shoop's church.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, August 4, 1886; pg. 4
Interred at Progress.
The remains of Car Inspector John Clay, who was fatally injured on Saturday last in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company near Maclay street (sic), were taken to Progress yesterday afternoon for interment.
Contributor: Michael Milliken (33120843)
The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, January 31; pg. 1885; pg. 4
MARRIED.
CLAY - SHUTZ - On the evening of the 29th inst., at No. 45 North Thirteenth street (sic), by Rev. S. Dashler, John A. Clay and Emma Shutz, both of Dauphin county (sic).
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The Harrisburg Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
UNDER THE WHEELS.
A Car Inspector Receives Probable Fatal Injuries.
John Clay, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, near Maclay street (sic) was run over by a draft of cars and horribly mangled. Clay was engaged in examining a car on one of the side tracks and was about to run from underneath, when a long draft was sent rapidly down the track, striking the car under which Clay was, knocking him down with great force. The wheels passed over his left arm crushing it to a jelly. Both legs were mashed the bones of which protruded through the flesh. His right ear was almost torn off and sustained several deep scalp wounds. The injured man was taken to the hospital, but his condition was such that nothing was done except to make him comfortable. He was conscious although very weak from loss of blood and was able to tell in broken sentences how the accident occurred. He will probably die. He has a wife residing at Progress, to whom the news of the sad affair was communicated.
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Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
A Car Inspector Crushed Under the Wheels in the P.R.R. Yards.
About noon to-day John Clay, aged 23 years, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city, who lived at Progress, was so badly mangled by the cars, near the asylum crossing, that he was not expected to live many minutes when a TELEGRAPH reporter left the hospital at 2:30 o'clock. Clay was caught under a draft of cars and twenty-one are said to have passed over him. Both thighs were broken, his left hand and arm were crushed, his collar bone was fractured and there were internal injuries. He has a wife and one child. The former was at his bedside in the hospital. The unforunate man was conscious and realized that he could not live.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Death of Inspector Clay.
Car Inspector John Clay, who was horribly mangled on Saturday last in the Company's yards near Maclay street (sic), died about 4 o'clock that evening. Deceased was 23 years of age and leaves a young wife to mourn his untimely death. The remains will be interred from his late residence at Progress.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Grantville Items.
Correspondence of the INDEPENDENT.
GRANTVILLE, Aug. 2.-- Mr. John Clay, the unfortunate man that was killed in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, will be buried on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Shoop's church.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, August 4, 1886; pg. 4
Interred at Progress.
The remains of Car Inspector John Clay, who was fatally injured on Saturday last in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company near Maclay street (sic), were taken to Progress yesterday afternoon for interment.
Contributor: Michael Milliken (33120843)
MARRIED.
CLAY - SHUTZ - On the evening of the 29th inst., at No. 45 North Thirteenth street (sic), by Rev. S. Dashler, John A. Clay and Emma Shutz, both of Dauphin county (sic).
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The Harrisburg Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
UNDER THE WHEELS.
A Car Inspector Receives Probable Fatal Injuries.
John Clay, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, near Maclay street (sic) was run over by a draft of cars and horribly mangled. Clay was engaged in examining a car on one of the side tracks and was about to run from underneath, when a long draft was sent rapidly down the track, striking the car under which Clay was, knocking him down with great force. The wheels passed over his left arm crushing it to a jelly. Both legs were mashed the bones of which protruded through the flesh. His right ear was almost torn off and sustained several deep scalp wounds. The injured man was taken to the hospital, but his condition was such that nothing was done except to make him comfortable. He was conscious although very weak from loss of blood and was able to tell in broken sentences how the accident occurred. He will probably die. He has a wife residing at Progress, to whom the news of the sad affair was communicated.
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Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), Saturday, July 31, 1886; pg. 1
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.
A Car Inspector Crushed Under the Wheels in the P.R.R. Yards.
About noon to-day John Clay, aged 23 years, a car inspector in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city, who lived at Progress, was so badly mangled by the cars, near the asylum crossing, that he was not expected to live many minutes when a TELEGRAPH reporter left the hospital at 2:30 o'clock. Clay was caught under a draft of cars and twenty-one are said to have passed over him. Both thighs were broken, his left hand and arm were crushed, his collar bone was fractured and there were internal injuries. He has a wife and one child. The former was at his bedside in the hospital. The unforunate man was conscious and realized that he could not live.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Death of Inspector Clay.
Car Inspector John Clay, who was horribly mangled on Saturday last in the Company's yards near Maclay street (sic), died about 4 o'clock that evening. Deceased was 23 years of age and leaves a young wife to mourn his untimely death. The remains will be interred from his late residence at Progress.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Monday, August 2, 1886; pg. 1
Grantville Items.
Correspondence of the INDEPENDENT.
GRANTVILLE, Aug. 2.-- Mr. John Clay, the unfortunate man that was killed in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, will be buried on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Shoop's church.
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The Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), Wednesday, August 4, 1886; pg. 4
Interred at Progress.
The remains of Car Inspector John Clay, who was fatally injured on Saturday last in the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company near Maclay street (sic), were taken to Progress yesterday afternoon for interment.
Contributor: Michael Milliken (33120843)
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