McGIRR 28 Sep 1882 Mr Arthur McGirr, 50, of Independence Street was struck by the passenger train from Bedford at the Valley Street crossing. It was raining hard and he had the umbrella down over his head and did not see or hear the oncoming train. He was first struck by the pilot engine and thrown 25 feet into the air, landing on the track again and the pilot hit him again dragging him fifty feet when then fell under the trestle work into a coal yard. The verdict of the coroner's jury was accidental death by engine #507 which was drawing a passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Funeral services are at St Patrick's.
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times
transcribed by Charles Often - 1882
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times
transcribed by Charles Often - 1882
McGIRR 28 Sep 1882 Mr Arthur McGirr, 50, of Independence Street was struck by the passenger train from Bedford at the Valley Street crossing. It was raining hard and he had the umbrella down over his head and did not see or hear the oncoming train. He was first struck by the pilot engine and thrown 25 feet into the air, landing on the track again and the pilot hit him again dragging him fifty feet when then fell under the trestle work into a coal yard. The verdict of the coroner's jury was accidental death by engine #507 which was drawing a passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Funeral services are at St Patrick's.
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times
transcribed by Charles Often - 1882
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times
transcribed by Charles Often - 1882
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