Newspaper: Hughes, John  1894, Oil City, Venango County, PA


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Newspaper clipping, 12/14/1894 - believe from the Derrick:

"RAN OVER BY A TRAIN.

John Hughes, Yard Conductor of the W.N. Y. &. P. Road, Instantly Killed."

 

            A horrible accident occurred in the W.N.Y. & P. yards, a short distance 
from the railroad shops, about 1:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.  John Hughes, 
a yard conductor, was run over and instantly killed, his body being mangled almost 
beyond recognition.  He had been engaged in switching cars at the time, and was 
riding on the foot board in front of the engine when last seen alive.  It was 
supposed that Hughes, in endeavoring to step from the left side to the right of 
the engine, lost his hold and fell, the engine and six cars passing over him.  
The body was dragged for a considerable distance.  Engineer Drohan, who was on 
the engine at the time, said he felt the tank give a lurch and thought the car 
in the rear had stuck a brake beam.  After going a short distance, he stopped 
the engine and ran back, when he discovered the body of the unfortunate man, l
ying on the track, horribly mangled, some of the limbs being dismembered.  
The remains were placed in a box and taken to Paul's undertaking rooms.  

            Coroner Snowden arrived in a short time after and empanelled a jury.  
They are: D.T. Borland, Wm. Dwyer, Christ Eichner, Harry Colber and Wm. T. Clinger.  
After hearing the evidence, a verdict of accidental death was given, the jury 
neither exonerating or placing the blame on any one.

            Mr. Hughes was one of the best known railroad men in the city and had 
been with the W.N.Y. & P. company for eighteen years.  He was highly respected by 
all who knew him.  Deceased was 51 years of age and leaves a wife and seven children, 
six sons and one daughter to mourn his loss.  The funeral will take place from his 
late residence on Plumer Street on Saturday morning.  The C.M.B.A. lodge, of which 
the deceased was a member, will have charge of the funeral, and will march in a 
body to the cemetery.