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CAYTON'S AWFUL DEATH
LOST CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR
At The Seventh Floor of the New Bank Building He Put His Head Out of the Door and Was struck by the Eighth Floor - Only Two Witnesses to the Tragedy.
The killing of Frank W. Cayton, the elevator man in the new First National Bank building, yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, was a terrible affair which shocked all occupants of the building. Cayton had been employed on the elevator ever since it began running and was well liked by those who were his regular passengers. ... Mr. Wright was standing on the seventh floor of the building when the newsboy mentioned pressed the electric button to summon the elevator up to the seventh floor. The boy wanted to go down. ... In response to the call the elevator came up the shaft at its usual rate of speed and as it appeared opposite the seventh floor Cayton was seen standing inside with his hand on the starting rope. As the car came up Cayton reached out one hand and opened the door, but did not bring the elevator to a full stop. As he reached out after opening the door he seemed to lose control of the elevator, for instead of its coming to a stop as it should, it continued to go up at the same rate of speed as it had been maintaining. ... The result was that as the elevator continued to go up, his head which was projecting out through the doorway was struck by the upper door frame. ... [see original news article for additional detail - rhw] Cayton was 36 years old, and lived in Westville. He was a house carpenter by trade, and about two years ago while working on a scaffold, fell off and broke both legs. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained for a long time, and had been lame ever since. About two weeks ago he secured the position at the bank.
His funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Hildreth, 23 Thompson Street. Relief Lodge, I. O. O. F., to which the deceased belonged, will have charge of the services.
New Haven[CT]Register, Aug. 10, 1895, pg 1.
CAYTON'S AWFUL DEATH
LOST CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR
At The Seventh Floor of the New Bank Building He Put His Head Out of the Door and Was struck by the Eighth Floor - Only Two Witnesses to the Tragedy.
The killing of Frank W. Cayton, the elevator man in the new First National Bank building, yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, was a terrible affair which shocked all occupants of the building. Cayton had been employed on the elevator ever since it began running and was well liked by those who were his regular passengers. ... Mr. Wright was standing on the seventh floor of the building when the newsboy mentioned pressed the electric button to summon the elevator up to the seventh floor. The boy wanted to go down. ... In response to the call the elevator came up the shaft at its usual rate of speed and as it appeared opposite the seventh floor Cayton was seen standing inside with his hand on the starting rope. As the car came up Cayton reached out one hand and opened the door, but did not bring the elevator to a full stop. As he reached out after opening the door he seemed to lose control of the elevator, for instead of its coming to a stop as it should, it continued to go up at the same rate of speed as it had been maintaining. ... The result was that as the elevator continued to go up, his head which was projecting out through the doorway was struck by the upper door frame. ... [see original news article for additional detail - rhw] Cayton was 36 years old, and lived in Westville. He was a house carpenter by trade, and about two years ago while working on a scaffold, fell off and broke both legs. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained for a long time, and had been lame ever since. About two weeks ago he secured the position at the bank.
His funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Hildreth, 23 Thompson Street. Relief Lodge, I. O. O. F., to which the deceased belonged, will have charge of the services.
New Haven[CT]Register, Aug. 10, 1895, pg 1.
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CAYTON'S AWFUL DEATH
LOST CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR
At The Seventh Floor of the New Bank Building He Put His Head Out of the Door and Was struck by the Eighth Floor - Only Two Witnesses to the Tragedy.
The killing of Frank W. Cayton, the elevator man in the new First National Bank building, yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, was a terrible affair which shocked all occupants of the building. Cayton had been employed on the elevator ever since it began running and was well liked by those who were his regular passengers. ... Mr. Wright was standing on the seventh floor of the building when the newsboy mentioned pressed the electric button to summon the elevator up to the seventh floor. The boy wanted to go down. ... In response to the call the elevator came up the shaft at its usual rate of speed and as it appeared opposite the seventh floor Cayton was seen standing inside with his hand on the starting rope. As the car came up Cayton reached out one hand and opened the door, but did not bring the elevator to a full stop. As he reached out after opening the door he seemed to lose control of the elevator, for instead of its coming to a stop as it should, it continued to go up at the same rate of speed as it had been maintaining. ... The result was that as the elevator continued to go up, his head which was projecting out through the doorway was struck by the upper door frame. ... [see original news article for additional detail - rhw] Cayton was 36 years old, and lived in Westville. He was a house carpenter by trade, and about two years ago while working on a scaffold, fell off and broke both legs. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained for a long time, and had been lame ever since. About two weeks ago he secured the position at the bank.
His funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Hildreth, 23 Thompson Street. Relief Lodge, I. O. O. F., to which the deceased belonged, will have charge of the services.
New Haven[CT]Register, Aug. 10, 1895, pg 1.
CAYTON'S AWFUL DEATH
LOST CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR
At The Seventh Floor of the New Bank Building He Put His Head Out of the Door and Was struck by the Eighth Floor - Only Two Witnesses to the Tragedy.
The killing of Frank W. Cayton, the elevator man in the new First National Bank building, yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, was a terrible affair which shocked all occupants of the building. Cayton had been employed on the elevator ever since it began running and was well liked by those who were his regular passengers. ... Mr. Wright was standing on the seventh floor of the building when the newsboy mentioned pressed the electric button to summon the elevator up to the seventh floor. The boy wanted to go down. ... In response to the call the elevator came up the shaft at its usual rate of speed and as it appeared opposite the seventh floor Cayton was seen standing inside with his hand on the starting rope. As the car came up Cayton reached out one hand and opened the door, but did not bring the elevator to a full stop. As he reached out after opening the door he seemed to lose control of the elevator, for instead of its coming to a stop as it should, it continued to go up at the same rate of speed as it had been maintaining. ... The result was that as the elevator continued to go up, his head which was projecting out through the doorway was struck by the upper door frame. ... [see original news article for additional detail - rhw] Cayton was 36 years old, and lived in Westville. He was a house carpenter by trade, and about two years ago while working on a scaffold, fell off and broke both legs. He was taken to a hospital, where he remained for a long time, and had been lame ever since. About two weeks ago he secured the position at the bank.
His funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Hildreth, 23 Thompson Street. Relief Lodge, I. O. O. F., to which the deceased belonged, will have charge of the services.
New Haven[CT]Register, Aug. 10, 1895, pg 1.
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