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!
Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, June 28, 1905
Harry E. Reese Meets Sudden Death
While Braking On L.V.R.R. Freight He falls From The Car
His Right Leg Badly Crushed
He Dies Monday Night About One O'clock From Heart Failure, Reaction Never Having
Taken Place Funeral Will Be Held Today, Services In Evangelical Church He Was A Quiet And Industrious Young Man
The people of Ligonier were shocked Monday evening to learn that Harry E. Reese, of Church street, a brakeman on the freight train of the Ligonier Valley railroad, had been run over and severely injured while at work. It was one of those unforeseen and
unavoidable accidents that occur when least expected.
While braking on his train at Bakers station during the shifting of some cars as he was
climbing up the ladder between the cars, just as he reached for the iron holder at the top of the box car his foot slipped and he fell to the railroad track. The wheels of one of the trucks passed over him crushing his right leg below the knee and injuring his left foot and perhaps breaking several bones in it. His legs above the knees were injured, he was hurt on the back, his head bruised, his left ear torn partly off and likely injured internally. He was brought to Ligonier by C. E. Naugle on his engine and carried to his home on a
stretcher and Drs. Ambrose and Barkely summoned. All that could be was done for him but he never rallied from the shock, reaction not taking place and he died of heart failure about one o'clock Monday night.
The funeral takes place today (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock, services in the Evangelical church of town conducted by Rev. A. C. Miller. Interment in Valley cemetery.
Harry E. Reese was born August 4, 1876, and hence was almost 29 years old. He was a member of the Christian church of Laughlintown and was married to Miss Rachel Fry, a daughter of Albert Fry, of Ligonier township, who survives him. They have no children. Mr. Reese has two sisters and three brothers living, his parents being dead. He was a quiet, sober, industrious young man.