Grand Island Independent Wednesday October 22, 1913 Page 1 & 2
SECTION HAND KILLED IN YARDS
HENRY STROH RUN DOWN BY SWITCH ENGINE NEAR ELM STREET
MAIL CARRIER ONLY WITNESS
UNFORTUNATE MAN HAD BEEN WORKING ON TRACKS--DID NOT SEE
APPROACHING ENGINE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE--NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD
Henry Stroh, a member of Gus Bennestson's section gang of the Union Pacific working in the west end of the yards, was almost instantly killed last evening at about 5 o'clock, when the lower half of his body and limbs was crushed almost beyond recognition, when the engine and several cars in a string passed over him, just east of Elm street crossing. Together with some of the other members of the gang, Mr. Stroh was putting in new ties and raising the tracks where he was struck, the work indicates that he had just finished the placing of one tie. About 15 feet further west other men of the gang had been working but a trio including a son of the unfortunate man, named Henry Stroh Jr., had gone to the lumber yards to get a drink. The son was horrified on his return to learn the fate of his father. Possibly the accident could have been prevented had other members of the gang been on hand. Mail Carrier Jury was the only man who saw Mr. Stroh struck. Corner Cellows was notified of the accident at Cairo, but reported that he had not filed his bond as yet and did not have authority to act in this case. Sheriff Sievers happened to be in Hastings on business, so Chief Arbogast took charge of the remains and they were taken to Sondermann's Undertaking Parlors. County Attorney Cunningham, also the sheriff and Chief of Police have been looking into the case and decided that no inquest was necessary. The case being plainly accidental.
Switchman Scott was the first to reach the mangled body. He was standing on the rear running board of the engine and noticed a by bumping that the engine had passed over something and noticed an object at the rear of the tender and first truck of the first car passed over. The engine, one car and rear truck of a second car passed over the body. At first he thought it was the brake wrigging of the engine, but discovered to his horror that it was the body of a man, the engineer had given the signal to stop and this was done very shortly. The switch engine and string of cars were going west from what is known as the water works track to the ally track and the crew intended separating the empties from the loaded cars. Engineer Cunningham did not see the man ahead as he was on the other side and Fireman Lechner was not on his box, preparing to shovel in more coal. Mr. Scott believed the man did not know what struck him and was killed instantly. Foreman Harry Ballenger and Switchman Woodruff, the other members of crew saw nothing of the accident, being on the other end of the string of cars.
Clyde V. Jury, post office carrier was just completing his route in the western part of the Fourth ward and was leaving the Tully Foundry when his ears caught the puffing of the locomotive. Looking in the direction from which the sound he observed that the long row of sheds north of the switching track hid the engine. He was angling across the street at the time and swerved his path slightly in order to get a better view of the engine. Looking ahead, when he came in line of vision of the cars, he saw the string following and the engine bearing down upon Stroh, the workman. Almost instantaneously the engine hit Stroh. At the first glance the locomotive was only four feet away from the man.
"The string was moving a bit faster than a walk." said Jury. "and the man appeared to have become aware of the approach just at the moment I saw him. He threw up a hand, at the same instance he was struck. It was horrible. I yelled and tried to catch the attention of the Fireman, but the latter was evidently busy and I could not get him. Stroh was dragged along the distance of half a block while I was endeavoring to attract the attention of the Fireman being on that side of the train. As the cars stopped, Stroh seemed to roll out from under the cars. I ran around the train, jumped in the cab and told the engineer. I couldn't go back with the men. I was sick from the sight and the shock. It was a horrible thing to look at."
Jury was further from the locomotive by half a block when he first heard the locomotive, than the man and said the cars made quite a good deal of noise, evidently being loaded; but he couldn't say whether or not the bell was ringing. He did not hear it ring. He had no time toy yell at the man for just as he saw the man, the man saw the oncoming engine, threw up his hand and was struck and borne to the track. Stroh was looking down on the track at the moment Jury first saw him.
Henry Stroh Sr., was 48 years of age and came to this country less than two years ago, being introduced to come to America by his brother John Stroh, who has worked for Union Pacific for years and is employed in the round house. Mr. Stroh leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. They reside on East Koening street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 o'clock from the home on east Koening street. and from the Pilgrim's Church at 2 o'clock. Rev Gaffert will conduct the service.
Saturday October 25, 1913 Page 5
The funeral of Henry Stroh, who was killed in the yards took place Thursday afternoon from the home on East Koening and later from the Pilgrim's church. Rev. Gaffert conducted the service. There was a large attendance.
SECTION HAND KILLED IN YARDS
HENRY STROH RUN DOWN BY SWITCH ENGINE NEAR ELM STREET
MAIL CARRIER ONLY WITNESS
UNFORTUNATE MAN HAD BEEN WORKING ON TRACKS--DID NOT SEE
APPROACHING ENGINE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE--NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD
Henry Stroh, a member of Gus Bennestson's section gang of the Union Pacific working in the west end of the yards, was almost instantly killed last evening at about 5 o'clock, when the lower half of his body and limbs was crushed almost beyond recognition, when the engine and several cars in a string passed over him, just east of Elm street crossing. Together with some of the other members of the gang, Mr. Stroh was putting in new ties and raising the tracks where he was struck, the work indicates that he had just finished the placing of one tie. About 15 feet further west other men of the gang had been working but a trio including a son of the unfortunate man, named Henry Stroh Jr., had gone to the lumber yards to get a drink. The son was horrified on his return to learn the fate of his father. Possibly the accident could have been prevented had other members of the gang been on hand. Mail Carrier Jury was the only man who saw Mr. Stroh struck. Corner Cellows was notified of the accident at Cairo, but reported that he had not filed his bond as yet and did not have authority to act in this case. Sheriff Sievers happened to be in Hastings on business, so Chief Arbogast took charge of the remains and they were taken to Sondermann's Undertaking Parlors. County Attorney Cunningham, also the sheriff and Chief of Police have been looking into the case and decided that no inquest was necessary. The case being plainly accidental.
Switchman Scott was the first to reach the mangled body. He was standing on the rear running board of the engine and noticed a by bumping that the engine had passed over something and noticed an object at the rear of the tender and first truck of the first car passed over. The engine, one car and rear truck of a second car passed over the body. At first he thought it was the brake wrigging of the engine, but discovered to his horror that it was the body of a man, the engineer had given the signal to stop and this was done very shortly. The switch engine and string of cars were going west from what is known as the water works track to the ally track and the crew intended separating the empties from the loaded cars. Engineer Cunningham did not see the man ahead as he was on the other side and Fireman Lechner was not on his box, preparing to shovel in more coal. Mr. Scott believed the man did not know what struck him and was killed instantly. Foreman Harry Ballenger and Switchman Woodruff, the other members of crew saw nothing of the accident, being on the other end of the string of cars.
Clyde V. Jury, post office carrier was just completing his route in the western part of the Fourth ward and was leaving the Tully Foundry when his ears caught the puffing of the locomotive. Looking in the direction from which the sound he observed that the long row of sheds north of the switching track hid the engine. He was angling across the street at the time and swerved his path slightly in order to get a better view of the engine. Looking ahead, when he came in line of vision of the cars, he saw the string following and the engine bearing down upon Stroh, the workman. Almost instantaneously the engine hit Stroh. At the first glance the locomotive was only four feet away from the man.
"The string was moving a bit faster than a walk." said Jury. "and the man appeared to have become aware of the approach just at the moment I saw him. He threw up a hand, at the same instance he was struck. It was horrible. I yelled and tried to catch the attention of the Fireman, but the latter was evidently busy and I could not get him. Stroh was dragged along the distance of half a block while I was endeavoring to attract the attention of the Fireman being on that side of the train. As the cars stopped, Stroh seemed to roll out from under the cars. I ran around the train, jumped in the cab and told the engineer. I couldn't go back with the men. I was sick from the sight and the shock. It was a horrible thing to look at."
Jury was further from the locomotive by half a block when he first heard the locomotive, than the man and said the cars made quite a good deal of noise, evidently being loaded; but he couldn't say whether or not the bell was ringing. He did not hear it ring. He had no time toy yell at the man for just as he saw the man, the man saw the oncoming engine, threw up his hand and was struck and borne to the track. Stroh was looking down on the track at the moment Jury first saw him.
Henry Stroh Sr., was 48 years of age and came to this country less than two years ago, being introduced to come to America by his brother John Stroh, who has worked for Union Pacific for years and is employed in the round house. Mr. Stroh leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. They reside on East Koening street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 o'clock from the home on east Koening street. and from the Pilgrim's Church at 2 o'clock. Rev Gaffert will conduct the service.
Saturday October 25, 1913 Page 5
The funeral of Henry Stroh, who was killed in the yards took place Thursday afternoon from the home on East Koening and later from the Pilgrim's church. Rev. Gaffert conducted the service. There was a large attendance.
Grand Island Independent Wednesday October 22, 1913 Page 1 & 2
SECTION HAND KILLED IN YARDS
HENRY STROH RUN DOWN BY SWITCH ENGINE NEAR ELM STREET
MAIL CARRIER ONLY WITNESS
UNFORTUNATE MAN HAD BEEN WORKING ON TRACKS--DID NOT SEE
APPROACHING ENGINE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE--NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD
Henry Stroh, a member of Gus Bennestson's section gang of the Union Pacific working in the west end of the yards, was almost instantly killed last evening at about 5 o'clock, when the lower half of his body and limbs was crushed almost beyond recognition, when the engine and several cars in a string passed over him, just east of Elm street crossing. Together with some of the other members of the gang, Mr. Stroh was putting in new ties and raising the tracks where he was struck, the work indicates that he had just finished the placing of one tie. About 15 feet further west other men of the gang had been working but a trio including a son of the unfortunate man, named Henry Stroh Jr., had gone to the lumber yards to get a drink. The son was horrified on his return to learn the fate of his father. Possibly the accident could have been prevented had other members of the gang been on hand. Mail Carrier Jury was the only man who saw Mr. Stroh struck. Corner Cellows was notified of the accident at Cairo, but reported that he had not filed his bond as yet and did not have authority to act in this case. Sheriff Sievers happened to be in Hastings on business, so Chief Arbogast took charge of the remains and they were taken to Sondermann's Undertaking Parlors. County Attorney Cunningham, also the sheriff and Chief of Police have been looking into the case and decided that no inquest was necessary. The case being plainly accidental.
Switchman Scott was the first to reach the mangled body. He was standing on the rear running board of the engine and noticed a by bumping that the engine had passed over something and noticed an object at the rear of the tender and first truck of the first car passed over. The engine, one car and rear truck of a second car passed over the body. At first he thought it was the brake wrigging of the engine, but discovered to his horror that it was the body of a man, the engineer had given the signal to stop and this was done very shortly. The switch engine and string of cars were going west from what is known as the water works track to the ally track and the crew intended separating the empties from the loaded cars. Engineer Cunningham did not see the man ahead as he was on the other side and Fireman Lechner was not on his box, preparing to shovel in more coal. Mr. Scott believed the man did not know what struck him and was killed instantly. Foreman Harry Ballenger and Switchman Woodruff, the other members of crew saw nothing of the accident, being on the other end of the string of cars.
Clyde V. Jury, post office carrier was just completing his route in the western part of the Fourth ward and was leaving the Tully Foundry when his ears caught the puffing of the locomotive. Looking in the direction from which the sound he observed that the long row of sheds north of the switching track hid the engine. He was angling across the street at the time and swerved his path slightly in order to get a better view of the engine. Looking ahead, when he came in line of vision of the cars, he saw the string following and the engine bearing down upon Stroh, the workman. Almost instantaneously the engine hit Stroh. At the first glance the locomotive was only four feet away from the man.
"The string was moving a bit faster than a walk." said Jury. "and the man appeared to have become aware of the approach just at the moment I saw him. He threw up a hand, at the same instance he was struck. It was horrible. I yelled and tried to catch the attention of the Fireman, but the latter was evidently busy and I could not get him. Stroh was dragged along the distance of half a block while I was endeavoring to attract the attention of the Fireman being on that side of the train. As the cars stopped, Stroh seemed to roll out from under the cars. I ran around the train, jumped in the cab and told the engineer. I couldn't go back with the men. I was sick from the sight and the shock. It was a horrible thing to look at."
Jury was further from the locomotive by half a block when he first heard the locomotive, than the man and said the cars made quite a good deal of noise, evidently being loaded; but he couldn't say whether or not the bell was ringing. He did not hear it ring. He had no time toy yell at the man for just as he saw the man, the man saw the oncoming engine, threw up his hand and was struck and borne to the track. Stroh was looking down on the track at the moment Jury first saw him.
Henry Stroh Sr., was 48 years of age and came to this country less than two years ago, being introduced to come to America by his brother John Stroh, who has worked for Union Pacific for years and is employed in the round house. Mr. Stroh leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. They reside on East Koening street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 o'clock from the home on east Koening street. and from the Pilgrim's Church at 2 o'clock. Rev Gaffert will conduct the service.
Saturday October 25, 1913 Page 5
The funeral of Henry Stroh, who was killed in the yards took place Thursday afternoon from the home on East Koening and later from the Pilgrim's church. Rev. Gaffert conducted the service. There was a large attendance.
SECTION HAND KILLED IN YARDS
HENRY STROH RUN DOWN BY SWITCH ENGINE NEAR ELM STREET
MAIL CARRIER ONLY WITNESS
UNFORTUNATE MAN HAD BEEN WORKING ON TRACKS--DID NOT SEE
APPROACHING ENGINE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE--NO INQUEST WILL BE HELD
Henry Stroh, a member of Gus Bennestson's section gang of the Union Pacific working in the west end of the yards, was almost instantly killed last evening at about 5 o'clock, when the lower half of his body and limbs was crushed almost beyond recognition, when the engine and several cars in a string passed over him, just east of Elm street crossing. Together with some of the other members of the gang, Mr. Stroh was putting in new ties and raising the tracks where he was struck, the work indicates that he had just finished the placing of one tie. About 15 feet further west other men of the gang had been working but a trio including a son of the unfortunate man, named Henry Stroh Jr., had gone to the lumber yards to get a drink. The son was horrified on his return to learn the fate of his father. Possibly the accident could have been prevented had other members of the gang been on hand. Mail Carrier Jury was the only man who saw Mr. Stroh struck. Corner Cellows was notified of the accident at Cairo, but reported that he had not filed his bond as yet and did not have authority to act in this case. Sheriff Sievers happened to be in Hastings on business, so Chief Arbogast took charge of the remains and they were taken to Sondermann's Undertaking Parlors. County Attorney Cunningham, also the sheriff and Chief of Police have been looking into the case and decided that no inquest was necessary. The case being plainly accidental.
Switchman Scott was the first to reach the mangled body. He was standing on the rear running board of the engine and noticed a by bumping that the engine had passed over something and noticed an object at the rear of the tender and first truck of the first car passed over. The engine, one car and rear truck of a second car passed over the body. At first he thought it was the brake wrigging of the engine, but discovered to his horror that it was the body of a man, the engineer had given the signal to stop and this was done very shortly. The switch engine and string of cars were going west from what is known as the water works track to the ally track and the crew intended separating the empties from the loaded cars. Engineer Cunningham did not see the man ahead as he was on the other side and Fireman Lechner was not on his box, preparing to shovel in more coal. Mr. Scott believed the man did not know what struck him and was killed instantly. Foreman Harry Ballenger and Switchman Woodruff, the other members of crew saw nothing of the accident, being on the other end of the string of cars.
Clyde V. Jury, post office carrier was just completing his route in the western part of the Fourth ward and was leaving the Tully Foundry when his ears caught the puffing of the locomotive. Looking in the direction from which the sound he observed that the long row of sheds north of the switching track hid the engine. He was angling across the street at the time and swerved his path slightly in order to get a better view of the engine. Looking ahead, when he came in line of vision of the cars, he saw the string following and the engine bearing down upon Stroh, the workman. Almost instantaneously the engine hit Stroh. At the first glance the locomotive was only four feet away from the man.
"The string was moving a bit faster than a walk." said Jury. "and the man appeared to have become aware of the approach just at the moment I saw him. He threw up a hand, at the same instance he was struck. It was horrible. I yelled and tried to catch the attention of the Fireman, but the latter was evidently busy and I could not get him. Stroh was dragged along the distance of half a block while I was endeavoring to attract the attention of the Fireman being on that side of the train. As the cars stopped, Stroh seemed to roll out from under the cars. I ran around the train, jumped in the cab and told the engineer. I couldn't go back with the men. I was sick from the sight and the shock. It was a horrible thing to look at."
Jury was further from the locomotive by half a block when he first heard the locomotive, than the man and said the cars made quite a good deal of noise, evidently being loaded; but he couldn't say whether or not the bell was ringing. He did not hear it ring. He had no time toy yell at the man for just as he saw the man, the man saw the oncoming engine, threw up his hand and was struck and borne to the track. Stroh was looking down on the track at the moment Jury first saw him.
Henry Stroh Sr., was 48 years of age and came to this country less than two years ago, being introduced to come to America by his brother John Stroh, who has worked for Union Pacific for years and is employed in the round house. Mr. Stroh leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters. They reside on East Koening street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 1 o'clock from the home on east Koening street. and from the Pilgrim's Church at 2 o'clock. Rev Gaffert will conduct the service.
Saturday October 25, 1913 Page 5
The funeral of Henry Stroh, who was killed in the yards took place Thursday afternoon from the home on East Koening and later from the Pilgrim's church. Rev. Gaffert conducted the service. There was a large attendance.
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