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CASSIMER LEY KILLEDThe Old Lamplif hter Met Death Near the Tower Sunday*WAS THROWN FORTY FEETWhen Struck By the Heavy Euftae Attachedto the Noon Train tiolaf W«t—Witnesses to the Tragedy.Cassimere Ley, who since 1891 has been a lamplighter in the employ of the Pennsylvania company, was killed, by the second section of Pan Handle train No. 19 a'short distance west of the tower east of the city Sunday afternoon. lie was aged 61 years. .Ley began about i o’clock to light the switch lamps in the network of tracks near the tower. lie had completed the work above that point and had moved toward, the city when he met Henry Surikle. who' works about the station daring the week and walks the track east oh Sunday. Ley ' adjusted a-lamp, and was about to step across the west track to another switch, carrying a lamp in each hand. . At that moment the heavy passenger train dashed into view around the curve, more than three hours late. Sunkle shouted a warning to Ley, but he. was too late. The oid lamplighter was,struck by the engine and his body hurled 40 feet through the air. It alighted ^fc - the Wa) hooding. track, the head striking a tie.;^he train was- quickly stopped and , members of the crew ran to where the man lay, but Surikie had preceded .them. When be reached Ley he was dead. Three gashes had been-cut in his head, his right arm and leg arid his neckWere broken and lbs face wascov- ■ eredwith dirt.: He was placed on the rear platform of the train and taken , to the station, from there he-was re- y moved to the undertaking rooms of ; Knight Whittemore and later was ’ taken to the residence of his daughter.; Mrs. .Joseph Cooper, Xorth Klnth . street, where he resided. •••Funeral services will be held Christ- ‘ nuts afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. Mr. ICrwin. and interment will be 1 made In South Lawn cemetery.William ‘ Callentine, Roy Weeks, John Morrow and Joseph XouDg; witnessed the accident. The remains were viewed by Coroner Hennel.
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Coshocton Daily Times
Coshocton, Ohio, US
Mon, Dec 24, 1900
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