Death's Harvest At The Grade Crossings:  Railroad Deaths in Richland Co.,  11/15/1905 - 10/14/1907
 

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Death's Harvest At The Grade Crossings

Railroad Deaths in Richland Co.,  11/15/1905 - 10/14/1907
 
 
 

Source:  Mansfield Daily Shield:  15 October 1907, p. 1

  
 
 

Death traveling by train has reaped a big harvest in Richland County during the past few years.  From Nov. 15, 1905 to the present time there has been 59 deaths, the subject of inquests by the Coroner, and of this number 22 died while in the employ of the railroad, on railroad property or by being struck at grade crossings

The shocking death of Williard Oswalt and William Derrow at Amsbaugh's crossing Saturday night has resulted in agitation for the abolishing of crossings at some of the dangerous points in the city and county.  The following is a list of fatalities charged to the railroads during the past two years:

Nov. 15, 1905
Elizabeth Marks
struck by Toledo passenger train

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Nov. 25, 1905
Frank Waltz
struck by Big Four train

Nov. 29, 1905
Perl J. Cupp
run over by Erie freight

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Jan. 26, 1906
Daniel Rayher
run over by Express train while trespassing

May 17, 1906
Dave Balliett
struck by Pennsylvania train

j

June 25, 1906
Howard McCallster [sic]
killed by Big Four train

Oct. 23, 1906
John Cunningham
struck by Erie train while trespassing

J

Oct. 25, 1906
Geo. Magore
struck by Pennsylvania freight while employed by company

Nov. 10, 1906
Arthur Chronister
run over by Pennsylvania car

J

Nov. 27, 1906
Clarence Carter
run over by Erie passenger train while playing

Dec. 29, 1906
Jeremiah Buell
run over by car while repairing same

J

March 9, 1906
Calvin Barr
struck by Pennsylvania train

July 6, 1907
John Rafferty
run over by Erie train

J

Aug. 12, 1907
Jerry Lucy
run over by interurban car

Sept. 4, 1907
Frederick Emenck
struck by Big Four engine on company’s property

J

Sept. 17, 1907
Harry W. Lester
run over by Pennsylvania train while sitting on company’s tracks

Sept. 17, 1907
Martin Daugherty
struck by Pennsylvania train while walking on right of way

J

Sept. 17, 1907
W.L. Baker
struck by Pennsylvania train while sitting on track

Oct. 8, 1907
Mrs. Hannah Amsbaugh
struck by Pennsylvania train while walking on track

J

Oct. 12, 1907
Williard Oswalt and William Derrow
killed by Pennsylvania train at Amsbaugh’s crossing

Oct. 12, 1907
G.W. Hockenbrocht
killed in Pennsylvania freight wreck

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