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Struck By a C. C. Passenger En gine and Death Results in 43 Minutes. At 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, just as train No. 39 was passing the coal tipple of the Middle Creek Coal Co., Ira Frazier, of Prestonsburg, stepped from the sidetrack up to the main line, directly in front of en gine No.12. The pilot struck him on the head, crushing his skull. He lived only forty-three minutes, passing away without, regaining con sciousness. The noise from the coal tipple is supposed to have drowned the sound of the approaching train and Frazier stepped in front of the engine with no thought that he was in any dan ger. There were four eyewitnesses to the tragedy, none of whom attach any blame to the engineer. The train was held nearly two hours while the County Coroner im paneled a jury and held an inquest. Frazier was between 45 and 50 years old. He had been married twice and left a widow and ten chil dren. We learn that no possible blame could be attached to the engineer or any other employee of the rail oad. The engineer, Tom Songer, is noted for sobriety and carefulness, and the other trainmen are equally reliable.
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Louisa Big Sandy News
Louisa, Kentucky, US
Fri, Aug 27, 1909
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