Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Indiana Democrat
Thursday, December 22, 1881
Shocking Accident
On the evening of the 14th, about 6 o'clock, an accident occurred at Latrobe which was instantly fatal in its result and exceedingly sad in all the circumstances appertaining. Morgan Karns, a young farmer, who lives near Stahlstown, Westmoreland county, accompanied by Miss Belle, daughter of J. R. Belle, Clerk of the Courts, went to Johnstown during the day and were married by Rev. John A. Danks. They returned to Latrobe on the Way Passenger train, with the intention of taking a train on the Ligonier Valley for their new home. The Johnstown, east, and the Was Passenger, west, arrived at Latrobe a few minutes apart, and the last named had stopped just outside of the station, in the usual manner adopted as a precaution against accidents, in order to give the Johnstown the preference of first arrival. While in this position it is supposed that Mr. and Mrs. Karns saw the Ligonier train and thought to save time by going to it before they should have to move into the station in the regular way. It is further supposed that when the pain[sic pair] got to the platform Mr. Karns went back to his seat for a package he had forgotten, while Mars Karns went on. As she got off the steps the Johnstown came along and probably through excitement attending her dangerous position, intensified by the glare of the head-light, she was unable to retreat from the impending danger. However this may be, she was forced directly under the ponderous engine, and in the twinkling of an eye was mangled to death. The accommodation train proceeded, and the engineer did not become aware of the tragedy until informed of at a station six miles further east. It is needless to state that the shock was a terrible one to the friends of both families, and more especially to the young husband whose married life was thus suddenly and grievously cut short at its inception. The remains were taken to Greensburg.