Earl J Talcott, aged 63 years, of Boonville, and employed as a lock tender on the Black River Canal, met instant death about 4 miles south of Port Leyden, at the George Wahl crossing last Friday afternoon. Mr Talcott had a small cart and was en route to the Wahl farm for potatoes. Owing to being deaf he evidently did not notice the approach of a freight train, although the usual danger signals were repeatedly given, and he was struck by the engine as he attempted to cross the track at the road crossing. He was thrown a distance of about thirty feet and killed instantly. Both legs were broken in two or three places, also the right arm and several ribs, his chest knocked in and a cut in the stomach allowed the bowels to protrude. The remains were removed by order of Coroner HA Pawling of Lowville to the undertaking rooms of Dennis M Coe of Port Leyden and later were taken to his home in Boonville. Upon investigation Dr Pawling decided that death was due to contributory negligence on the part of the deceased. Mr Talcott was a hard working man and was held in high esteem in the community where he resided. He had been repeatedly warned to keep away from the railroad tracks, owing to his deafness. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and one daughter, Herbert, Albert and Daniel, all of Boonville and Mrs William W Ernst of Remsen.
Earl J Talcott, aged 63 years, of Boonville, and employed as a lock tender on the Black River Canal, met instant death about 4 miles south of Port Leyden, at the George Wahl crossing last Friday afternoon. Mr Talcott had a small cart and was en route to the Wahl farm for potatoes. Owing to being deaf he evidently did not notice the approach of a freight train, although the usual danger signals were repeatedly given, and he was struck by the engine as he attempted to cross the track at the road crossing. He was thrown a distance of about thirty feet and killed instantly. Both legs were broken in two or three places, also the right arm and several ribs, his chest knocked in and a cut in the stomach allowed the bowels to protrude. The remains were removed by order of Coroner HA Pawling of Lowville to the undertaking rooms of Dennis M Coe of Port Leyden and later were taken to his home in Boonville. Upon investigation Dr Pawling decided that death was due to contributory negligence on the part of the deceased. Mr Talcott was a hard working man and was held in high esteem in the community where he resided. He had been repeatedly warned to keep away from the railroad tracks, owing to his deafness. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and one daughter, Herbert, Albert and Daniel, all of Boonville and Mrs William W Ernst of Remsen.
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