Father: Jacob Storms Myers
Mother: Mary Ann Cox
Wife: Catherine "Caty" Lewis
Cause of death: struck by a railroad train, L.I.R.R.
NYS Death certificate # 2503
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Father of: Jacob Storms Myers (1878); Harriette (1880); Annie (1881); Benjamin (1883); Louis Birdsall (1886); Adelia (1888); Georgianna (1890)& Mary Belle Myers (1895)
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Source: The Flushing Daily, front page
Date: 19 October 1904, Wednesday
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Albert Meyers, of Corona, Run Over and Killed at the Junction of Main and Bridge Street Tracks - His Death instantaneous
Another railroad catastrophe occurred this morning on the Main street line of the Long Island Railroad between Flushing Creek and lawrence street, which resulted in the immediate death of Albert Meyers, a well known resident of Locust street, Corona.
At about 6:30 o'clock this morning the freight trains of the Long island Railroad, between Long Island City and Main street, were going back and forth near the junction. One of these trains, composed of five freight cars, in charge of Conductor John J. Carroll, ran into a man walking along the tracks. The trainhands did not realize the the accident had occurred until the rear car had passed over the prostrate form of Meyers.
The body was picked up by them and laid by the side of the tracks. Patrolman William G. Armstrong of the Seventy-sixth precinct, whose post was int he vicinity, arrived and helped to cover it from view. It was a terrible sight.
The body remained by the track under the guard of a policeman, until about 9 o'clock when Undertaker Hallet arrived and removed it.
The son of Mr. Meyers was present at the time of the accident and witnessed it.
It is said that the unfortunate man was rather deaf and did not have any intimation of the approaching train until it struck him. Meyers was a mason by trade, was forty-six years old, born in the United States, was married and resided with his family on Locust street, Corona. He is survived by his wife and seven children, four of whom are girls and three boys. One of the sons and one of the daughters are married and both reside in Corona.
A strange coincidence is that Storms, the son, who was present at his father's death, was celebrating the anniversary of his twenty-sixth birthday today. Father ond son were on their way to Bayside, where they were employed and they intended to catch the early train from Main street to Bayside. The house on Locust street, in which they reside is very near the tracks and this was the shortest route for them to take.
The date of the funeral is as yet undecided.
John J. Carroll, the conductor of the train, was arrested by Officer Armstrong immediately after the accident and at about 10 o'clock he was arraigned before Magistrate Smith in the Flushing Police Court to answer to the charge of homicide. Officer Armstrong appeared as his complainant. The case was adjourned until November 16 to await further investigation and Carroll was paroled.
Mother: Mary Ann Cox
Wife: Catherine "Caty" Lewis
Cause of death: struck by a railroad train, L.I.R.R.
NYS Death certificate # 2503
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Father of: Jacob Storms Myers (1878); Harriette (1880); Annie (1881); Benjamin (1883); Louis Birdsall (1886); Adelia (1888); Georgianna (1890)& Mary Belle Myers (1895)
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Source: The Flushing Daily, front page
Date: 19 October 1904, Wednesday
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Albert Meyers, of Corona, Run Over and Killed at the Junction of Main and Bridge Street Tracks - His Death instantaneous
Another railroad catastrophe occurred this morning on the Main street line of the Long Island Railroad between Flushing Creek and lawrence street, which resulted in the immediate death of Albert Meyers, a well known resident of Locust street, Corona.
At about 6:30 o'clock this morning the freight trains of the Long island Railroad, between Long Island City and Main street, were going back and forth near the junction. One of these trains, composed of five freight cars, in charge of Conductor John J. Carroll, ran into a man walking along the tracks. The trainhands did not realize the the accident had occurred until the rear car had passed over the prostrate form of Meyers.
The body was picked up by them and laid by the side of the tracks. Patrolman William G. Armstrong of the Seventy-sixth precinct, whose post was int he vicinity, arrived and helped to cover it from view. It was a terrible sight.
The body remained by the track under the guard of a policeman, until about 9 o'clock when Undertaker Hallet arrived and removed it.
The son of Mr. Meyers was present at the time of the accident and witnessed it.
It is said that the unfortunate man was rather deaf and did not have any intimation of the approaching train until it struck him. Meyers was a mason by trade, was forty-six years old, born in the United States, was married and resided with his family on Locust street, Corona. He is survived by his wife and seven children, four of whom are girls and three boys. One of the sons and one of the daughters are married and both reside in Corona.
A strange coincidence is that Storms, the son, who was present at his father's death, was celebrating the anniversary of his twenty-sixth birthday today. Father ond son were on their way to Bayside, where they were employed and they intended to catch the early train from Main street to Bayside. The house on Locust street, in which they reside is very near the tracks and this was the shortest route for them to take.
The date of the funeral is as yet undecided.
John J. Carroll, the conductor of the train, was arrested by Officer Armstrong immediately after the accident and at about 10 o'clock he was arraigned before Magistrate Smith in the Flushing Police Court to answer to the charge of homicide. Officer Armstrong appeared as his complainant. The case was adjourned until November 16 to await further investigation and Carroll was paroled.
Father: Jacob Storms Myers
Mother: Mary Ann Cox
Wife: Catherine "Caty" Lewis
Cause of death: struck by a railroad train, L.I.R.R.
NYS Death certificate # 2503
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Father of: Jacob Storms Myers (1878); Harriette (1880); Annie (1881); Benjamin (1883); Louis Birdsall (1886); Adelia (1888); Georgianna (1890)& Mary Belle Myers (1895)
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Source: The Flushing Daily, front page
Date: 19 October 1904, Wednesday
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Albert Meyers, of Corona, Run Over and Killed at the Junction of Main and Bridge Street Tracks - His Death instantaneous
Another railroad catastrophe occurred this morning on the Main street line of the Long Island Railroad between Flushing Creek and lawrence street, which resulted in the immediate death of Albert Meyers, a well known resident of Locust street, Corona.
At about 6:30 o'clock this morning the freight trains of the Long island Railroad, between Long Island City and Main street, were going back and forth near the junction. One of these trains, composed of five freight cars, in charge of Conductor John J. Carroll, ran into a man walking along the tracks. The trainhands did not realize the the accident had occurred until the rear car had passed over the prostrate form of Meyers.
The body was picked up by them and laid by the side of the tracks. Patrolman William G. Armstrong of the Seventy-sixth precinct, whose post was int he vicinity, arrived and helped to cover it from view. It was a terrible sight.
The body remained by the track under the guard of a policeman, until about 9 o'clock when Undertaker Hallet arrived and removed it.
The son of Mr. Meyers was present at the time of the accident and witnessed it.
It is said that the unfortunate man was rather deaf and did not have any intimation of the approaching train until it struck him. Meyers was a mason by trade, was forty-six years old, born in the United States, was married and resided with his family on Locust street, Corona. He is survived by his wife and seven children, four of whom are girls and three boys. One of the sons and one of the daughters are married and both reside in Corona.
A strange coincidence is that Storms, the son, who was present at his father's death, was celebrating the anniversary of his twenty-sixth birthday today. Father ond son were on their way to Bayside, where they were employed and they intended to catch the early train from Main street to Bayside. The house on Locust street, in which they reside is very near the tracks and this was the shortest route for them to take.
The date of the funeral is as yet undecided.
John J. Carroll, the conductor of the train, was arrested by Officer Armstrong immediately after the accident and at about 10 o'clock he was arraigned before Magistrate Smith in the Flushing Police Court to answer to the charge of homicide. Officer Armstrong appeared as his complainant. The case was adjourned until November 16 to await further investigation and Carroll was paroled.
Mother: Mary Ann Cox
Wife: Catherine "Caty" Lewis
Cause of death: struck by a railroad train, L.I.R.R.
NYS Death certificate # 2503
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Father of: Jacob Storms Myers (1878); Harriette (1880); Annie (1881); Benjamin (1883); Louis Birdsall (1886); Adelia (1888); Georgianna (1890)& Mary Belle Myers (1895)
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Source: The Flushing Daily, front page
Date: 19 October 1904, Wednesday
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Albert Meyers, of Corona, Run Over and Killed at the Junction of Main and Bridge Street Tracks - His Death instantaneous
Another railroad catastrophe occurred this morning on the Main street line of the Long Island Railroad between Flushing Creek and lawrence street, which resulted in the immediate death of Albert Meyers, a well known resident of Locust street, Corona.
At about 6:30 o'clock this morning the freight trains of the Long island Railroad, between Long Island City and Main street, were going back and forth near the junction. One of these trains, composed of five freight cars, in charge of Conductor John J. Carroll, ran into a man walking along the tracks. The trainhands did not realize the the accident had occurred until the rear car had passed over the prostrate form of Meyers.
The body was picked up by them and laid by the side of the tracks. Patrolman William G. Armstrong of the Seventy-sixth precinct, whose post was int he vicinity, arrived and helped to cover it from view. It was a terrible sight.
The body remained by the track under the guard of a policeman, until about 9 o'clock when Undertaker Hallet arrived and removed it.
The son of Mr. Meyers was present at the time of the accident and witnessed it.
It is said that the unfortunate man was rather deaf and did not have any intimation of the approaching train until it struck him. Meyers was a mason by trade, was forty-six years old, born in the United States, was married and resided with his family on Locust street, Corona. He is survived by his wife and seven children, four of whom are girls and three boys. One of the sons and one of the daughters are married and both reside in Corona.
A strange coincidence is that Storms, the son, who was present at his father's death, was celebrating the anniversary of his twenty-sixth birthday today. Father ond son were on their way to Bayside, where they were employed and they intended to catch the early train from Main street to Bayside. The house on Locust street, in which they reside is very near the tracks and this was the shortest route for them to take.
The date of the funeral is as yet undecided.
John J. Carroll, the conductor of the train, was arrested by Officer Armstrong immediately after the accident and at about 10 o'clock he was arraigned before Magistrate Smith in the Flushing Police Court to answer to the charge of homicide. Officer Armstrong appeared as his complainant. The case was adjourned until November 16 to await further investigation and Carroll was paroled.
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