OBIT: Hugh Ross, d. age 59, no year, Jefferson Co., KY

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Contributed by Brenda & Marion, kybrenda@aol.com
Date: 18 June 2000
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donated by Marion transcribed by Brenda

Hugh ROSS, 59 a detective for the Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad, was killed at 1040 
am yesterday when he was strucky by a Southern Railway freight engine near Fisherville.

ROSS, who lived at 1764 W. Hill was off duty inspecting his tenant farm through which the 
Southern tracks run, according to Deputy Coroner Joseph K.. MURPHY.  He many have crawled 
under a freight car on a spur and stumbled in front of the eastbound engine, MURPHY said.  
He gave a verdict of accidental death.

The engineer, O. J. BROWN, 53 new Albany, told County Police Sgt. Jewell AHRROD he saw 
something lying across the tracks 600 feet ahead.  BROWN sounded his horn and applied his 
brakes but failed to stop in time, HARROD quoted him as stating.  BROWN was charged with 
manslaughter.  

ROSS's sister Mrs. Kate FRALIECH, lives near ROSS' farm police saide. 

The body was taken to MEYER's Chapel at Jeffersontown.