Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
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Latrobe Bulletin
Friday, February 28, 1913
Local Family Said to Have Settled Claim Against the L.V.R.R. For Sum of $8,000
Mrs. Sarah C. Muir, widow of the late Thomas Muir, and her six children, have
effected a settlement of their claim against the Ligonier Valley Railroad Company, growing out of the death of the husband and father in the Wilpen branch wreck.
They are to receive a total of $8,000.
The sum is to include $7,500 as compensation for the loss of the head of the family, and
$500 for the covering of the funeral and other expenses following upon the death of Mr. Muir.
The widow is to receive the sum of $3,140, which will include the $500 allowed for funeral expenses, $300 representing the widow's exemption and one-third of the balance. The remainder is to be divided equally among the six children whose ages range from 8 to 24 years, each child receiving $720. Four of the children are minors.
Thomas Muir was killed almost instantly in the wreck of the Wilpen branch train, while he was on his way from Latrobe to Wilpen. His family was living to the south of Latrobe at that time. Mrs. Muir and he children still live near this place.
Following the wreck the family entered suit against the company for $20,000 damages, McCurdy & McConnell being the attorneys.
Robbins & Wyant, the L.V.R.R.'s attorneys, and the attorneys for the plaintiff effected
the settlement of the case upon the basis above stated, according to an account published in Greensburg, this morning.