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Shenandoah, PA Fatal Railroad Accident, Dec 1886

Posted April 23rd, 2008 by Stu Beitler

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Shenandoah, Penn., Dec. 2. -- THOMAS REDDY, aged 65, was instantly killed, and HUGH McGINNESS, aged 23, fatally injured at a late hour last evening on the Ashland branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. REDDY was walking along the track and attempted to cross a short bridge ahead of an approaching train. When the engineer saw REDDY he signaled down brakes sharply, and McGINNESS, who was a passenger, apprehending a collision, leaped from the flying train and fell head foremost into a pile of stones. The engine struck REDDY and threw him a distance of 40 feet. He was lifeless when picked up. McGINNESS was bleeding and insensible when found. His injuries are thought to be fatal.

The New York Times New York 1886-12-03
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!

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