Obituary of Stephen McClenithan, Lee County, Florida

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The Fort Myers Press (Lee County)
Thursday September 12, 1907

Steve McClenithan, and old settler of Fort Myers, who has recently been employed
as a section hand on the Atlantic Coast Line, had his arm and leg severed from 
his body, by the south bound freight, last Friday night at about 7 o'clock, and 
died within an hour or two after the accident happened. Mr. McClenithan, with 
three or four others, was on a hand car, when the freight came along, and not 
having a light on the car were not discovered by the train men. The others jumped 
from the car, but for some reason McClenithan remained and was caught by the 
engine and his arm and leg cut off clean.

We learn since writing the above that the widow of Steve McClenithan has sued the 
A. C. L. Ry. Co. for $10,000. It is said that the glass in the headlight was broken, 
and that the head light was not lit for that reason, so that it will require 
evidence in court to show whether the company was to blame or that the accident 
happened through the carelessness of the men on the hand car.