Aaron E Hosier was born on 11-12-1888 at Mountain Top, Luzerne Co PA the son of Harvey E & Laura M (Ammerman) Hosier. He lived on Cornelia St. in Pittston, PA and in 1921 moved to North St. in West Pittston, PA. During this period of time he owned a Pierce Arrow touring car. Aaron worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, as a machinist and Engineer in the Coxton yard in Pittston PA.
One of the most expensive and unfortunate accidents that the Lehigh Valley railroad had suffered during the period of prosperity occurred in Coxton yard at noon on Nov. 23, 1908. The roof of the big roundhouse collapsed without warning precipitating a large mass of iron griders and framework onto twenty engines being tended to by railroad workers.
Had the accident occured on any other day than Sunday it would probably have been accompanied by a great loss of life. The crash occured just a few minutes before noon, when the 40 workmen in the roundhouse were either preparing to shut down for lunch or had already left the building to take lunch in the adjoining offices. The descent of the wreckage was stopped temporarily on the broad backs of the 22 locomotives in the house and in the brief interim the men fled for their lives.
All but three escaped injury. One of the injured was Aaron Hosier, an engineer who resides on Cornelia Street in the Junction. Arron was oiling his engine preparatory to taking it from the roundhouse. He was caught between a section of the roof and a large piece of iron, receiving injuries to the hips and body. Hosier was sent to the Lehigh Valley station in Pittston and from there was able to walk home.
He retired on 2-1-1959 after 58 years of service. He was very active in the Shrine organization in the Pittston area.
Aaron married on 11-15-1912 to Mabel Knebler. He died on 5-25-1965 in Wilkes-Barre PA and is buried at the Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton, PA.
One of the most expensive and unfortunate accidents that the Lehigh Valley railroad had suffered during the period of prosperity occurred in Coxton yard at noon on Nov. 23, 1908. The roof of the big roundhouse collapsed without warning precipitating a large mass of iron griders and framework onto twenty engines being tended to by railroad workers.
Had the accident occured on any other day than Sunday it would probably have been accompanied by a great loss of life. The crash occured just a few minutes before noon, when the 40 workmen in the roundhouse were either preparing to shut down for lunch or had already left the building to take lunch in the adjoining offices. The descent of the wreckage was stopped temporarily on the broad backs of the 22 locomotives in the house and in the brief interim the men fled for their lives.
All but three escaped injury. One of the injured was Aaron Hosier, an engineer who resides on Cornelia Street in the Junction. Arron was oiling his engine preparatory to taking it from the roundhouse. He was caught between a section of the roof and a large piece of iron, receiving injuries to the hips and body. Hosier was sent to the Lehigh Valley station in Pittston and from there was able to walk home.
He retired on 2-1-1959 after 58 years of service. He was very active in the Shrine organization in the Pittston area.
Aaron married on 11-15-1912 to Mabel Knebler. He died on 5-25-1965 in Wilkes-Barre PA and is buried at the Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton, PA.
Aaron E Hosier was born on 11-12-1888 at Mountain Top, Luzerne Co PA the son of Harvey E & Laura M (Ammerman) Hosier. He lived on Cornelia St. in Pittston, PA and in 1921 moved to North St. in West Pittston, PA. During this period of time he owned a Pierce Arrow touring car. Aaron worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad, as a machinist and Engineer in the Coxton yard in Pittston PA.
One of the most expensive and unfortunate accidents that the Lehigh Valley railroad had suffered during the period of prosperity occurred in Coxton yard at noon on Nov. 23, 1908. The roof of the big roundhouse collapsed without warning precipitating a large mass of iron griders and framework onto twenty engines being tended to by railroad workers.
Had the accident occured on any other day than Sunday it would probably have been accompanied by a great loss of life. The crash occured just a few minutes before noon, when the 40 workmen in the roundhouse were either preparing to shut down for lunch or had already left the building to take lunch in the adjoining offices. The descent of the wreckage was stopped temporarily on the broad backs of the 22 locomotives in the house and in the brief interim the men fled for their lives.
All but three escaped injury. One of the injured was Aaron Hosier, an engineer who resides on Cornelia Street in the Junction. Arron was oiling his engine preparatory to taking it from the roundhouse. He was caught between a section of the roof and a large piece of iron, receiving injuries to the hips and body. Hosier was sent to the Lehigh Valley station in Pittston and from there was able to walk home.
He retired on 2-1-1959 after 58 years of service. He was very active in the Shrine organization in the Pittston area.
Aaron married on 11-15-1912 to Mabel Knebler. He died on 5-25-1965 in Wilkes-Barre PA and is buried at the Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton, PA.
One of the most expensive and unfortunate accidents that the Lehigh Valley railroad had suffered during the period of prosperity occurred in Coxton yard at noon on Nov. 23, 1908. The roof of the big roundhouse collapsed without warning precipitating a large mass of iron griders and framework onto twenty engines being tended to by railroad workers.
Had the accident occured on any other day than Sunday it would probably have been accompanied by a great loss of life. The crash occured just a few minutes before noon, when the 40 workmen in the roundhouse were either preparing to shut down for lunch or had already left the building to take lunch in the adjoining offices. The descent of the wreckage was stopped temporarily on the broad backs of the 22 locomotives in the house and in the brief interim the men fled for their lives.
All but three escaped injury. One of the injured was Aaron Hosier, an engineer who resides on Cornelia Street in the Junction. Arron was oiling his engine preparatory to taking it from the roundhouse. He was caught between a section of the roof and a large piece of iron, receiving injuries to the hips and body. Hosier was sent to the Lehigh Valley station in Pittston and from there was able to walk home.
He retired on 2-1-1959 after 58 years of service. He was very active in the Shrine organization in the Pittston area.
Aaron married on 11-15-1912 to Mabel Knebler. He died on 5-25-1965 in Wilkes-Barre PA and is buried at the Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton, PA.
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