From The Wayne Independent, Dec. 7, 1918
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TANNERS FALLS
Leo Carney Killed When Caught In Chain
Leo Carney, an employee of Riefler & Sons' acid plant, Tanner's Falls, met with a fatal accident Thursday morning, Dec. 5th. As factory operations began, the young man went about his usual tasks, but in some manner became entangled with the chain clutch that moves the charcoal cars into the kiln. There were other workers in the place at the time, but no assistance could be rendered and Carney's injuries were such that he died almost instantly. Coroner Peterson of Honesdale was notified and went immediately to the scene of the accident but as there were several witnesses and the case had no doubtful aspects, no inquest was conducted.
The victim was 19 years of age and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Race of Dyberry. Besides his mother he is survived by his step father and three brothers; Ferris, with the American Expeditionary Force, France; Hurley and Cecil at home. The body was so terribly mangled that the remains had to be taken to Browns undertaking establishment where they received proper attention and on Friday morning were removed to the Race home at Dyberry.
It will be recalled that Carney is the young man who met with a painful motorcycle accident on Sunday, Aug. 12, 1917, which necessitated a long and tedious hospital experience in Carbondale.
The deceased is highly spoken of by his friends, who mourn his untimely and tragic death and the community of Tanner's Falls was shocked at the awful accident. His funeral will be held Sunday, 2 p.m. with burial in East Dyberry Cemetery.
He was originally buried in the East Dyberry Cemetery but when that (the original) cemetery, was moved to make way for the Jadwin Dam, Cecil Carney had him (and his step-father Lowell Race) reintered in the Torrey Church Cemetery.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TANNERS FALLS
Leo Carney Killed When Caught In Chain
Leo Carney, an employee of Riefler & Sons' acid plant, Tanner's Falls, met with a fatal accident Thursday morning, Dec. 5th. As factory operations began, the young man went about his usual tasks, but in some manner became entangled with the chain clutch that moves the charcoal cars into the kiln. There were other workers in the place at the time, but no assistance could be rendered and Carney's injuries were such that he died almost instantly. Coroner Peterson of Honesdale was notified and went immediately to the scene of the accident but as there were several witnesses and the case had no doubtful aspects, no inquest was conducted.
The victim was 19 years of age and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Race of Dyberry. Besides his mother he is survived by his step father and three brothers; Ferris, with the American Expeditionary Force, France; Hurley and Cecil at home. The body was so terribly mangled that the remains had to be taken to Browns undertaking establishment where they received proper attention and on Friday morning were removed to the Race home at Dyberry.
It will be recalled that Carney is the young man who met with a painful motorcycle accident on Sunday, Aug. 12, 1917, which necessitated a long and tedious hospital experience in Carbondale.
The deceased is highly spoken of by his friends, who mourn his untimely and tragic death and the community of Tanner's Falls was shocked at the awful accident. His funeral will be held Sunday, 2 p.m. with burial in East Dyberry Cemetery.
He was originally buried in the East Dyberry Cemetery but when that (the original) cemetery, was moved to make way for the Jadwin Dam, Cecil Carney had him (and his step-father Lowell Race) reintered in the Torrey Church Cemetery.
From The Wayne Independent, Dec. 7, 1918
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TANNERS FALLS
Leo Carney Killed When Caught In Chain
Leo Carney, an employee of Riefler & Sons' acid plant, Tanner's Falls, met with a fatal accident Thursday morning, Dec. 5th. As factory operations began, the young man went about his usual tasks, but in some manner became entangled with the chain clutch that moves the charcoal cars into the kiln. There were other workers in the place at the time, but no assistance could be rendered and Carney's injuries were such that he died almost instantly. Coroner Peterson of Honesdale was notified and went immediately to the scene of the accident but as there were several witnesses and the case had no doubtful aspects, no inquest was conducted.
The victim was 19 years of age and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Race of Dyberry. Besides his mother he is survived by his step father and three brothers; Ferris, with the American Expeditionary Force, France; Hurley and Cecil at home. The body was so terribly mangled that the remains had to be taken to Browns undertaking establishment where they received proper attention and on Friday morning were removed to the Race home at Dyberry.
It will be recalled that Carney is the young man who met with a painful motorcycle accident on Sunday, Aug. 12, 1917, which necessitated a long and tedious hospital experience in Carbondale.
The deceased is highly spoken of by his friends, who mourn his untimely and tragic death and the community of Tanner's Falls was shocked at the awful accident. His funeral will be held Sunday, 2 p.m. with burial in East Dyberry Cemetery.
He was originally buried in the East Dyberry Cemetery but when that (the original) cemetery, was moved to make way for the Jadwin Dam, Cecil Carney had him (and his step-father Lowell Race) reintered in the Torrey Church Cemetery.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TANNERS FALLS
Leo Carney Killed When Caught In Chain
Leo Carney, an employee of Riefler & Sons' acid plant, Tanner's Falls, met with a fatal accident Thursday morning, Dec. 5th. As factory operations began, the young man went about his usual tasks, but in some manner became entangled with the chain clutch that moves the charcoal cars into the kiln. There were other workers in the place at the time, but no assistance could be rendered and Carney's injuries were such that he died almost instantly. Coroner Peterson of Honesdale was notified and went immediately to the scene of the accident but as there were several witnesses and the case had no doubtful aspects, no inquest was conducted.
The victim was 19 years of age and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Race of Dyberry. Besides his mother he is survived by his step father and three brothers; Ferris, with the American Expeditionary Force, France; Hurley and Cecil at home. The body was so terribly mangled that the remains had to be taken to Browns undertaking establishment where they received proper attention and on Friday morning were removed to the Race home at Dyberry.
It will be recalled that Carney is the young man who met with a painful motorcycle accident on Sunday, Aug. 12, 1917, which necessitated a long and tedious hospital experience in Carbondale.
The deceased is highly spoken of by his friends, who mourn his untimely and tragic death and the community of Tanner's Falls was shocked at the awful accident. His funeral will be held Sunday, 2 p.m. with burial in East Dyberry Cemetery.
He was originally buried in the East Dyberry Cemetery but when that (the original) cemetery, was moved to make way for the Jadwin Dam, Cecil Carney had him (and his step-father Lowell Race) reintered in the Torrey Church Cemetery.
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