KILLED AT PORT HURON
Charles May, A former Resident of
This Locality, Struck by a Pere Marquette Freight Train.
Charles May, a milkman of Port Huron was struck by a Pere Marquette freight train at about eight o'clock last Saturday morning at the Garfield Street crossing and sustained injuries from which he died.
May was delivering milk at the time and was going east on Garfield Street and started across the tracks. He apparently did not see the freight train which was approaching and in a twinkling his wagon was tossed into the air and May was carried on the pilot of the engine together with part of the wagon for several rods before the train was stopped. The horse was badly injured, but was taken home.
When picked up May was unconscious and it was found that his scalp had been partially torn from his head and the right leg was mangled in such a manner that amputation was necessary.
The unfortunate man died a few minutes after three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, being unable to stand the amputation of his leg, which was taken off below the knee.
The deceased was well known in this locality, having lived on a farm near this place for some time. The funeral services were held at his late home in Port Huron Tuesday morning and the remains were brought here for interment in the Croswell cemetery. He leaves a wife and four small children.
Death of Charles May; Sanilac Jeffersonian; Dec 13, 1901; p1
Charles May, A former Resident of
This Locality, Struck by a Pere Marquette Freight Train.
Charles May, a milkman of Port Huron was struck by a Pere Marquette freight train at about eight o'clock last Saturday morning at the Garfield Street crossing and sustained injuries from which he died.
May was delivering milk at the time and was going east on Garfield Street and started across the tracks. He apparently did not see the freight train which was approaching and in a twinkling his wagon was tossed into the air and May was carried on the pilot of the engine together with part of the wagon for several rods before the train was stopped. The horse was badly injured, but was taken home.
When picked up May was unconscious and it was found that his scalp had been partially torn from his head and the right leg was mangled in such a manner that amputation was necessary.
The unfortunate man died a few minutes after three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, being unable to stand the amputation of his leg, which was taken off below the knee.
The deceased was well known in this locality, having lived on a farm near this place for some time. The funeral services were held at his late home in Port Huron Tuesday morning and the remains were brought here for interment in the Croswell cemetery. He leaves a wife and four small children.
Death of Charles May; Sanilac Jeffersonian; Dec 13, 1901; p1
KILLED AT PORT HURON
Charles May, A former Resident of
This Locality, Struck by a Pere Marquette Freight Train.
Charles May, a milkman of Port Huron was struck by a Pere Marquette freight train at about eight o'clock last Saturday morning at the Garfield Street crossing and sustained injuries from which he died.
May was delivering milk at the time and was going east on Garfield Street and started across the tracks. He apparently did not see the freight train which was approaching and in a twinkling his wagon was tossed into the air and May was carried on the pilot of the engine together with part of the wagon for several rods before the train was stopped. The horse was badly injured, but was taken home.
When picked up May was unconscious and it was found that his scalp had been partially torn from his head and the right leg was mangled in such a manner that amputation was necessary.
The unfortunate man died a few minutes after three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, being unable to stand the amputation of his leg, which was taken off below the knee.
The deceased was well known in this locality, having lived on a farm near this place for some time. The funeral services were held at his late home in Port Huron Tuesday morning and the remains were brought here for interment in the Croswell cemetery. He leaves a wife and four small children.
Death of Charles May; Sanilac Jeffersonian; Dec 13, 1901; p1
Charles May, A former Resident of
This Locality, Struck by a Pere Marquette Freight Train.
Charles May, a milkman of Port Huron was struck by a Pere Marquette freight train at about eight o'clock last Saturday morning at the Garfield Street crossing and sustained injuries from which he died.
May was delivering milk at the time and was going east on Garfield Street and started across the tracks. He apparently did not see the freight train which was approaching and in a twinkling his wagon was tossed into the air and May was carried on the pilot of the engine together with part of the wagon for several rods before the train was stopped. The horse was badly injured, but was taken home.
When picked up May was unconscious and it was found that his scalp had been partially torn from his head and the right leg was mangled in such a manner that amputation was necessary.
The unfortunate man died a few minutes after three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, being unable to stand the amputation of his leg, which was taken off below the knee.
The deceased was well known in this locality, having lived on a farm near this place for some time. The funeral services were held at his late home in Port Huron Tuesday morning and the remains were brought here for interment in the Croswell cemetery. He leaves a wife and four small children.
Death of Charles May; Sanilac Jeffersonian; Dec 13, 1901; p1
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