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Ralston, PA Tannery Accident, Sept 1900

Posted October 27th, 2007 by Linda Horton

BURIED UNDER STACKS OF HIDES

Workman in Tannery at Ralston Met Death in Peculiar Manner

Special to The Enquirer.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Sept. 9.---A peculiar accident occurred at the tannery at Ralston yesterday resulting in the death of one of the expert workmen of the plant, JOHN SCHIMMELFLING, whose body was found last evening beneath a pile of hides.

As he was passing one of the huge stacks of hides waiting for the chemical process that turns them into leather toppled over upon SCHIMMELFLING, who died a lingering and awful death, being unable to move make himself heard.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA 10 Sept 1900
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

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