Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Krell, Ray, 05 Aug 1896

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Tuesday, August 4, 1896 (page 1):
 
STRUCK BY A CAR DOOR
 
Ray KRELL, 21 years old, a laborer, was struck by a panhandle freight
train at Carnegie this morning and injured perhaps fatally.
 
The accident was a peculiar one. KRELL was employed at Walkers Mill
stone quarries. This morning he was walking on the panhandle tracks
on his way to work and was overtaken by a freight train. He stepped
off the track and continued on his way walking beside the train. When
about one-half of the train had passed him one of the car doors had
swung out and struck him on the head. He was thrown under the wheels
of the car but the brake beam prevented his leg being run over. The
accident was witnessed by a brakeman, who stopped the train as soon as
possible.
 
KRELL was picked up in an unconscious condition and removed to the
office of Dr GANGLOFF in the West End. The doctor says the injuries
are of a fatal character and sent him to the Homeopathic hospital. At
noon today KRELL was still unconscious and no hopes are entertained
for his recovery. He is single and said to be a sober, hardworking
young man.
 
 
from The Pittsburgh Press dated Wednesday, August 5, 1896 (page 6):
 
Ray KRELL, the young man who was struck by a panhandle train at
Carnegie yesterday morning, died at the Homeopathic Hospital at 6
o'clock this morning, without having regained consciousness. The body
was sent to the morgue and the coroner notified. An inquest will be
held as soon as the witnesses can be summoned.
 
 
from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records:
 
Louis KRELL, age 21 years, single, driver, died August 5, 1896, at
Homeopathic Hospital, injuries received on P & C & StL Railroad; son
of John and Mary KRELL, both of Germany; born in PA; lived in
Carnegie; burial in Carnegie PA cemetery on August 6, 1896.