The Fatal Accident to Hiram Bowling
From Van Wert Times, 23d inst. 6/30/1893
Another fatal accident happened on the P. F. W. road last Monday morning in the east part of town. It was shortly before seven o'clock when Hiram Bowling was going from his home on Sycamore street across the rail road track to his shoe shop a square south on East Main street. This was at the old Foundry crossing where the wreck occurred a couple of Sundays ago and not far from where Walters was killed week before last.
Mr. Bowling did not hear the close approach of the limited, west bound, which was coming around the curve at a speed of thirty miles an hour. He stepped on the track only a few feet in front of the flying locomotive and before the engineer could do anything to save his life the pilot struck him, hurling him a distance of forty feet to one side of the track. The train stopped and he was picked up, his pulse still beating, but wholly unconscious. Being taken to the station he expired while being taken off the train.
The body was then removed to his home where Coroner McFadden held an inquest. An examination showed the left arm and leg were broken, four ribs on the left side fractured, and the left side of the head crushed. Witnesses testified that no bell was rung and no whistle sounded until he was struck. The deceased was 76 years old, moved here six weeks ago from Circleville, 0hio, and was a shoemaker by trade. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
From Van Wert Times, 23d inst. 6/30/1893
Another fatal accident happened on the P. F. W. road last Monday morning in the east part of town. It was shortly before seven o'clock when Hiram Bowling was going from his home on Sycamore street across the rail road track to his shoe shop a square south on East Main street. This was at the old Foundry crossing where the wreck occurred a couple of Sundays ago and not far from where Walters was killed week before last.
Mr. Bowling did not hear the close approach of the limited, west bound, which was coming around the curve at a speed of thirty miles an hour. He stepped on the track only a few feet in front of the flying locomotive and before the engineer could do anything to save his life the pilot struck him, hurling him a distance of forty feet to one side of the track. The train stopped and he was picked up, his pulse still beating, but wholly unconscious. Being taken to the station he expired while being taken off the train.
The body was then removed to his home where Coroner McFadden held an inquest. An examination showed the left arm and leg were broken, four ribs on the left side fractured, and the left side of the head crushed. Witnesses testified that no bell was rung and no whistle sounded until he was struck. The deceased was 76 years old, moved here six weeks ago from Circleville, 0hio, and was a shoemaker by trade. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
The Fatal Accident to Hiram Bowling
From Van Wert Times, 23d inst. 6/30/1893
Another fatal accident happened on the P. F. W. road last Monday morning in the east part of town. It was shortly before seven o'clock when Hiram Bowling was going from his home on Sycamore street across the rail road track to his shoe shop a square south on East Main street. This was at the old Foundry crossing where the wreck occurred a couple of Sundays ago and not far from where Walters was killed week before last.
Mr. Bowling did not hear the close approach of the limited, west bound, which was coming around the curve at a speed of thirty miles an hour. He stepped on the track only a few feet in front of the flying locomotive and before the engineer could do anything to save his life the pilot struck him, hurling him a distance of forty feet to one side of the track. The train stopped and he was picked up, his pulse still beating, but wholly unconscious. Being taken to the station he expired while being taken off the train.
The body was then removed to his home where Coroner McFadden held an inquest. An examination showed the left arm and leg were broken, four ribs on the left side fractured, and the left side of the head crushed. Witnesses testified that no bell was rung and no whistle sounded until he was struck. The deceased was 76 years old, moved here six weeks ago from Circleville, 0hio, and was a shoemaker by trade. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
From Van Wert Times, 23d inst. 6/30/1893
Another fatal accident happened on the P. F. W. road last Monday morning in the east part of town. It was shortly before seven o'clock when Hiram Bowling was going from his home on Sycamore street across the rail road track to his shoe shop a square south on East Main street. This was at the old Foundry crossing where the wreck occurred a couple of Sundays ago and not far from where Walters was killed week before last.
Mr. Bowling did not hear the close approach of the limited, west bound, which was coming around the curve at a speed of thirty miles an hour. He stepped on the track only a few feet in front of the flying locomotive and before the engineer could do anything to save his life the pilot struck him, hurling him a distance of forty feet to one side of the track. The train stopped and he was picked up, his pulse still beating, but wholly unconscious. Being taken to the station he expired while being taken off the train.
The body was then removed to his home where Coroner McFadden held an inquest. An examination showed the left arm and leg were broken, four ribs on the left side fractured, and the left side of the head crushed. Witnesses testified that no bell was rung and no whistle sounded until he was struck. The deceased was 76 years old, moved here six weeks ago from Circleville, 0hio, and was a shoemaker by trade. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
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