The McKean Democrat page 1
Smethport, McKean Co, PA., 10 Sep 1914
Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, receives Injuries which Caused Death.
On Monday of last week, Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, while assisting in loading ties on a car on the Goodyear lumber job in Norwich township, received injuries which resulted in his death- the following day (Sept 1). It appears that Mr. Blanchard was at work, with a number of other men, in loading a car with ties, and during the progress of the work the car, which was standing on a grade, started down the incline, and as there were other cars standing on the track further down the line, the first thought of the unfortunate man was the life and safety of those who were working about these cars, and to protect, these men Mr. Blanchard stuck to the cars in hopes that he could check its speed and thus avert an accident, but as the brake was then set to its capacity he was absolutely powerless to control the speed of the car, which by this time had gotten under such headway that to jump meant death, and he decided to take his chances in remaining on board the runaway car. When the car which he was on collided with those which were obstructing the track the concussion shifted the ties on the same in such a manner that Mr. Blanchard received terrible injuries about the chest and his forehead was badly cut. Fellow workers did all in their power to make the condition of the injured man as comfortable as possible, and he was conveyed to his home as soon as possible. On Tuesday he was taken to the Ridgway hospital, but Mr. Blanchard died about the time he reached that institution. The remains were brought back to his late home in Norwich Wednesday.
Mr. Blanchard had been a valued and faithful employee of the Goodyear during the past 20 years and was universally well liked by all who came in contact with him. He was a most genial and companionable gentleman in every sense of the word and his untimely death was a shock to his host of friends. He was 53 (?) years of age and he is survived by a widow and 4 children, one daughter and 3 sons, who will have the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. Mr Blanchard was a cousin of George Richie, of Fry Comce of this borough.
The funeral was held Saturday morning at the Catholic church, Norwich, Rev. Father Carpenter of Clermont officiating. The remains were brought to Smethport and interred in St. Elizabeth's cemetery.
Smethport, McKean Co, PA., 10 Sep 1914
Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, receives Injuries which Caused Death.
On Monday of last week, Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, while assisting in loading ties on a car on the Goodyear lumber job in Norwich township, received injuries which resulted in his death- the following day (Sept 1). It appears that Mr. Blanchard was at work, with a number of other men, in loading a car with ties, and during the progress of the work the car, which was standing on a grade, started down the incline, and as there were other cars standing on the track further down the line, the first thought of the unfortunate man was the life and safety of those who were working about these cars, and to protect, these men Mr. Blanchard stuck to the cars in hopes that he could check its speed and thus avert an accident, but as the brake was then set to its capacity he was absolutely powerless to control the speed of the car, which by this time had gotten under such headway that to jump meant death, and he decided to take his chances in remaining on board the runaway car. When the car which he was on collided with those which were obstructing the track the concussion shifted the ties on the same in such a manner that Mr. Blanchard received terrible injuries about the chest and his forehead was badly cut. Fellow workers did all in their power to make the condition of the injured man as comfortable as possible, and he was conveyed to his home as soon as possible. On Tuesday he was taken to the Ridgway hospital, but Mr. Blanchard died about the time he reached that institution. The remains were brought back to his late home in Norwich Wednesday.
Mr. Blanchard had been a valued and faithful employee of the Goodyear during the past 20 years and was universally well liked by all who came in contact with him. He was a most genial and companionable gentleman in every sense of the word and his untimely death was a shock to his host of friends. He was 53 (?) years of age and he is survived by a widow and 4 children, one daughter and 3 sons, who will have the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. Mr Blanchard was a cousin of George Richie, of Fry Comce of this borough.
The funeral was held Saturday morning at the Catholic church, Norwich, Rev. Father Carpenter of Clermont officiating. The remains were brought to Smethport and interred in St. Elizabeth's cemetery.
The McKean Democrat page 1
Smethport, McKean Co, PA., 10 Sep 1914
Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, receives Injuries which Caused Death.
On Monday of last week, Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, while assisting in loading ties on a car on the Goodyear lumber job in Norwich township, received injuries which resulted in his death- the following day (Sept 1). It appears that Mr. Blanchard was at work, with a number of other men, in loading a car with ties, and during the progress of the work the car, which was standing on a grade, started down the incline, and as there were other cars standing on the track further down the line, the first thought of the unfortunate man was the life and safety of those who were working about these cars, and to protect, these men Mr. Blanchard stuck to the cars in hopes that he could check its speed and thus avert an accident, but as the brake was then set to its capacity he was absolutely powerless to control the speed of the car, which by this time had gotten under such headway that to jump meant death, and he decided to take his chances in remaining on board the runaway car. When the car which he was on collided with those which were obstructing the track the concussion shifted the ties on the same in such a manner that Mr. Blanchard received terrible injuries about the chest and his forehead was badly cut. Fellow workers did all in their power to make the condition of the injured man as comfortable as possible, and he was conveyed to his home as soon as possible. On Tuesday he was taken to the Ridgway hospital, but Mr. Blanchard died about the time he reached that institution. The remains were brought back to his late home in Norwich Wednesday.
Mr. Blanchard had been a valued and faithful employee of the Goodyear during the past 20 years and was universally well liked by all who came in contact with him. He was a most genial and companionable gentleman in every sense of the word and his untimely death was a shock to his host of friends. He was 53 (?) years of age and he is survived by a widow and 4 children, one daughter and 3 sons, who will have the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. Mr Blanchard was a cousin of George Richie, of Fry Comce of this borough.
The funeral was held Saturday morning at the Catholic church, Norwich, Rev. Father Carpenter of Clermont officiating. The remains were brought to Smethport and interred in St. Elizabeth's cemetery.
Smethport, McKean Co, PA., 10 Sep 1914
Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, receives Injuries which Caused Death.
On Monday of last week, Peter Blanchard, of Norwich, while assisting in loading ties on a car on the Goodyear lumber job in Norwich township, received injuries which resulted in his death- the following day (Sept 1). It appears that Mr. Blanchard was at work, with a number of other men, in loading a car with ties, and during the progress of the work the car, which was standing on a grade, started down the incline, and as there were other cars standing on the track further down the line, the first thought of the unfortunate man was the life and safety of those who were working about these cars, and to protect, these men Mr. Blanchard stuck to the cars in hopes that he could check its speed and thus avert an accident, but as the brake was then set to its capacity he was absolutely powerless to control the speed of the car, which by this time had gotten under such headway that to jump meant death, and he decided to take his chances in remaining on board the runaway car. When the car which he was on collided with those which were obstructing the track the concussion shifted the ties on the same in such a manner that Mr. Blanchard received terrible injuries about the chest and his forehead was badly cut. Fellow workers did all in their power to make the condition of the injured man as comfortable as possible, and he was conveyed to his home as soon as possible. On Tuesday he was taken to the Ridgway hospital, but Mr. Blanchard died about the time he reached that institution. The remains were brought back to his late home in Norwich Wednesday.
Mr. Blanchard had been a valued and faithful employee of the Goodyear during the past 20 years and was universally well liked by all who came in contact with him. He was a most genial and companionable gentleman in every sense of the word and his untimely death was a shock to his host of friends. He was 53 (?) years of age and he is survived by a widow and 4 children, one daughter and 3 sons, who will have the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. Mr Blanchard was a cousin of George Richie, of Fry Comce of this borough.
The funeral was held Saturday morning at the Catholic church, Norwich, Rev. Father Carpenter of Clermont officiating. The remains were brought to Smethport and interred in St. Elizabeth's cemetery.
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