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•4 . 1,1 V ^ J U ' »*1* * i ^*1 *w - j T ■/*» ./I♦ *■ x / •''* „ y mi /v” n \MH IIOHT !'«.s»/ 'TWO RUNJohn A. Baker and Isaac Baxter Caught in Death Trap.THOSRETURNING FROM WORK.They Were Engaged Peeling Bark. Had Finished Their Day's Work and Had Sat Down to Enjoy a Breathing Spell.Saturday evening last John A. Obak-rr. aw'l 4 5. and Isaac Baxter. 05, were both’ killed about one mile castt a the bint© Line. b Baltimoie k Onio e.vpi ess train No. »G.Obakcr had a contract to peel baric for .John Lawson, and Baxter worked for Obaker and boarded at his homo near Xarrows Park, about two miles from Cumberland. The men had finished work and wore sitting on the track. Obaker was little mutilated, but Baxter v, as ground to pieces. He was identified by the lower portion of his face. Air. Obrkcr was a member of SS. Peter and Paul's. Church, this eitv. He is survived by his v.tto and four children. lie was a son or I lew-rv Obaker and his aged parents live in Cash Valley. Mr. Baxter was a bach-elot. Years ago he was a Avon known resident of Hancock, Aid.. w.iero jus brother. Jack Baxter, also resided, c.i. Baxter was an undo of .fames uryan, of Bultsmoiv, •* , .The remains of Baxter are be ng held at the morgue, pending news from relatives, who have been notv nod. Bom bodies w.uc taken in chargebv Undet taker Butlci.WhatAroteralNekiUl *PitisbiMImsSneVa.Mr. tho ct MS Si guest Jiicks. Squari Mr.homeparentNorthMIS'Mrs.Mr. Obaker is smvivcd by the xol-1 owing hi others and sisters; Item* W.. Prank and 1‘ied Obakcr and Mrs. Joseph Shoesuulle and Mrs, i-rsnkBoeh. . .The funeral of Mr. Obak'v wdi ta» e ptace from S. i'cmr and Pint’s Caih-die Church tomono-.v mo: mug ai.J.o'clock. Interment will , be m too eemeterv of that dun ch.Cot oner George K. Alai, a hj*.d an in finest over the bodies of tu* unfortunate men vcstoiJey motnnig. at Butler's undertaking establishment, and after hearing the testimony oi a number of witnesses, the jury returned a vet diet of '‘unavoidable accident, the evidence shewing that tho company, through its oinpio; es. did all in its power to prevent the accident.Mr. pi cm! of ti FTcstl A. FI urg'-d tor ot would positii Mr. Park, on tin Mr.Phiiac Ccai his la it ov to at M rs.Bait»guestiM rs from «endeGeor?Mr. Rlehi Wash Air. CdL f-phia.Mr. Was* terdn the f ten. M“1%- 1 l*4T• J s**•to ■»X' ■ •cowThAcpo•1 n*l•Ilt;i\ir— i r\ rt P.\K/ —* vthat dime arm i with
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Evening Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Mon, May 27, 1907
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