Scrapbook newspaper clipping, hand written date 14 Jan 04, newspaper not identified:
CHARLES H. FOSTER, OF CANDOR, LIES DOWN ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD TRACK, WHILE INTOXICATED, AND FALLS ASLEEP--HE IS STRUCK BY THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS AND INSTANTLY KILLED.
Charles H. Foster, formerly head sawyer at Ryan's mill in Candor, was struck by the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley railroad and killed Friday afternoon, Jan. 8, two miles north of Ithaca.
Foster has been at work as a sawyer in a mill at Glenwood. He came to Ithaca two days previous to his death and spent most of his time in the saloons. When he started to return to his work he was intoxicated. The engineer of the Black Diamond reported that Foster was lying on the track with his head on one of the rails when the train struck him. He was thrown some distance. It is supposed that he lay down with his head on the railroad track and was asleep. On his body were found two whiskey bottles, one of which was partially emptied. The back of his skull was crushed in, his right arm badly cut, and all the ribs on his right side were broken.
Last fall Foster came near being killed on the Lehigh. The train was coming down the hill running slowly when the engineer saw Foster lying on the track, near Glenwood. He had brought his train almost to a stop when the cowcatcher struck the man and shoved him off the track. Several of the trainmen picked him up and saw that he was intoxicated and uninjured, so they lifted him over a fence. The engineer of the next train was notified and the trainmen again lifted Foster over the fence,, after having found him again lying on the track.
About two months ago while a train was running at a fast rate of speed Foster was struck near Newfield. He was badly injured and taken to the Sayre hospital, where he recovered. He afterward returned to Ridgewood to work in Ridgeway Bros' saw mill.
The body was taken to Candor Monday afternoon and buried in Candor cemetery. Foster was 46 years of age and was born in Candor. He was an expert sawyer. He leaves three daughters.
CHARLES H. FOSTER, OF CANDOR, LIES DOWN ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD TRACK, WHILE INTOXICATED, AND FALLS ASLEEP--HE IS STRUCK BY THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS AND INSTANTLY KILLED.
Charles H. Foster, formerly head sawyer at Ryan's mill in Candor, was struck by the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley railroad and killed Friday afternoon, Jan. 8, two miles north of Ithaca.
Foster has been at work as a sawyer in a mill at Glenwood. He came to Ithaca two days previous to his death and spent most of his time in the saloons. When he started to return to his work he was intoxicated. The engineer of the Black Diamond reported that Foster was lying on the track with his head on one of the rails when the train struck him. He was thrown some distance. It is supposed that he lay down with his head on the railroad track and was asleep. On his body were found two whiskey bottles, one of which was partially emptied. The back of his skull was crushed in, his right arm badly cut, and all the ribs on his right side were broken.
Last fall Foster came near being killed on the Lehigh. The train was coming down the hill running slowly when the engineer saw Foster lying on the track, near Glenwood. He had brought his train almost to a stop when the cowcatcher struck the man and shoved him off the track. Several of the trainmen picked him up and saw that he was intoxicated and uninjured, so they lifted him over a fence. The engineer of the next train was notified and the trainmen again lifted Foster over the fence,, after having found him again lying on the track.
About two months ago while a train was running at a fast rate of speed Foster was struck near Newfield. He was badly injured and taken to the Sayre hospital, where he recovered. He afterward returned to Ridgewood to work in Ridgeway Bros' saw mill.
The body was taken to Candor Monday afternoon and buried in Candor cemetery. Foster was 46 years of age and was born in Candor. He was an expert sawyer. He leaves three daughters.
Scrapbook newspaper clipping, hand written date 14 Jan 04, newspaper not identified:
CHARLES H. FOSTER, OF CANDOR, LIES DOWN ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD TRACK, WHILE INTOXICATED, AND FALLS ASLEEP--HE IS STRUCK BY THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS AND INSTANTLY KILLED.
Charles H. Foster, formerly head sawyer at Ryan's mill in Candor, was struck by the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley railroad and killed Friday afternoon, Jan. 8, two miles north of Ithaca.
Foster has been at work as a sawyer in a mill at Glenwood. He came to Ithaca two days previous to his death and spent most of his time in the saloons. When he started to return to his work he was intoxicated. The engineer of the Black Diamond reported that Foster was lying on the track with his head on one of the rails when the train struck him. He was thrown some distance. It is supposed that he lay down with his head on the railroad track and was asleep. On his body were found two whiskey bottles, one of which was partially emptied. The back of his skull was crushed in, his right arm badly cut, and all the ribs on his right side were broken.
Last fall Foster came near being killed on the Lehigh. The train was coming down the hill running slowly when the engineer saw Foster lying on the track, near Glenwood. He had brought his train almost to a stop when the cowcatcher struck the man and shoved him off the track. Several of the trainmen picked him up and saw that he was intoxicated and uninjured, so they lifted him over a fence. The engineer of the next train was notified and the trainmen again lifted Foster over the fence,, after having found him again lying on the track.
About two months ago while a train was running at a fast rate of speed Foster was struck near Newfield. He was badly injured and taken to the Sayre hospital, where he recovered. He afterward returned to Ridgewood to work in Ridgeway Bros' saw mill.
The body was taken to Candor Monday afternoon and buried in Candor cemetery. Foster was 46 years of age and was born in Candor. He was an expert sawyer. He leaves three daughters.
CHARLES H. FOSTER, OF CANDOR, LIES DOWN ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD TRACK, WHILE INTOXICATED, AND FALLS ASLEEP--HE IS STRUCK BY THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS AND INSTANTLY KILLED.
Charles H. Foster, formerly head sawyer at Ryan's mill in Candor, was struck by the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley railroad and killed Friday afternoon, Jan. 8, two miles north of Ithaca.
Foster has been at work as a sawyer in a mill at Glenwood. He came to Ithaca two days previous to his death and spent most of his time in the saloons. When he started to return to his work he was intoxicated. The engineer of the Black Diamond reported that Foster was lying on the track with his head on one of the rails when the train struck him. He was thrown some distance. It is supposed that he lay down with his head on the railroad track and was asleep. On his body were found two whiskey bottles, one of which was partially emptied. The back of his skull was crushed in, his right arm badly cut, and all the ribs on his right side were broken.
Last fall Foster came near being killed on the Lehigh. The train was coming down the hill running slowly when the engineer saw Foster lying on the track, near Glenwood. He had brought his train almost to a stop when the cowcatcher struck the man and shoved him off the track. Several of the trainmen picked him up and saw that he was intoxicated and uninjured, so they lifted him over a fence. The engineer of the next train was notified and the trainmen again lifted Foster over the fence,, after having found him again lying on the track.
About two months ago while a train was running at a fast rate of speed Foster was struck near Newfield. He was badly injured and taken to the Sayre hospital, where he recovered. He afterward returned to Ridgewood to work in Ridgeway Bros' saw mill.
The body was taken to Candor Monday afternoon and buried in Candor cemetery. Foster was 46 years of age and was born in Candor. He was an expert sawyer. He leaves three daughters.
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