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The Bridge Accident at Albion 1859
Newspaper Obituaries and Accounts:
The New York Times THE RECORD OF ACCIDENTS Rochester, N.Y., Dec 30 – Alfred Allen, of Waterport, Orleans County, was killed today by a falling tree in the woods where he was chopping.
The New
York Times Mr. John Denio, a veteran journalist, died at Albion, N.Y., march 30. He published a paper in Vermont in 1800, afterwards conducted the Gazette at Greenfield, Mass., and was engaged in other newspaper enterprises.
Banner Of Liberty John Denio, the oldest editor in this State, died at Albion, Orleans Co. N.Y. on the 30th ult. in his 80th year. He assumed the publication of a paper in Vermont 59 years ago.
Central Daily Courier CENTRAL RAILROAD BRAKEMAN KILLED Wm. Ashley Dickinson, a young man of Rochester, employed on the Central Railroad, met with a shocking death on Saturday by falling from the top of a freight train to the track, between the cars. The Democrat says he was serving in the capacity of brakeman on a freight train running over the Niagara Falls Division, and left the city early Saturday evening on a regular trip. When the train reached Albion, Mr. Dickinson was missed. His lump was found on the platform car, at the rear end of the train, but no clue could be obtained regarding his fate until an examination was made of the running-gear of the cars, when the brakes of every car, except the first, were discovered to bear melancholy witness of a terrible accident. The engineer, Mr. Wm. Sprung, and the fireman, stated that when about two miles from Albion Mr. Dickinson came on the locomotive and gave them some cigars, after which he started on his return to the rear end of the train, and the conclusion was, of course, that in stepping from the first car to the second, he lost his footing, and fell between the two, On sending back to examine the track, this theory was confirmed. The mangled remains of the unfortunate brakeman were found strung along the road for a considerable distance. He seemed to have been literally torn to pieces. The fragments were gathered up and taken to Albion, where a Coroner’s inquest was held, and Sunday morning they were brought back to Rochester to his relatives. Before leaving home, Ashley, as he was called, expressed some reluctance to go out on the trip, as it was storming, and the decks of the cars were slippery, and was advised by one of his brothers to stay at home. He declined to do so; saying that his comrades on the road should never say that he shirked his duty because of a stormy night. The ill-fated young man went – to meet his doom. He was a general favorite, and his death casts a shade of sadness over all his late companions.
The New York Times NEARLY REACHED A CENTURY Rochester, N.Y., Jan. 18 – Mrs. Polly Hunt of Waterport, who was the oldest resident of Orleans County, died today, aged ninety-eight years and a half. She was born July 19, 1792 on Long Island.
The Syracuse Herald KILLED BY HORSE’S KICK Albion – Lafayette McGlynn, a young man employed by Andrew [undecipherable] at the Billings farm on the Lake Shore road in the town of Carlton was killed by the kick of a horse.
Olean Evening Herald
ALBION MAN ELECTROCUTED
Albion, Nov, 5 – James Albert
Robinson, of 51 West Academy street, this village who was employed by
Matthew A. Ryan, an Albion stone quarry owner, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock when he came in contact with live wires
carrying the current of the A.L. Swett Electric Light and Power Company.
Olean Evening Times Prisoner Commits Suicide at Albion Albion, N.Y., Jan. 28 – Joseph Shudwick, 28, of Buffalo, a prisoner in Orleans County jail was found hanging in a cell this morning, having committed suicide, by making a noose out of bed clothing. He was being held with two others for a robbery at the general store of William Robinson in Waterport. He leaves his wife and two children.
The Syracuse Herald KILLS SON AND SELF Albion - Frank W. Waterstreet, aged 60 years, and his son, Fred Waterstreet, members of a respectable and well-to-do family living in the town of Carlton, are dead at the family home, the father a suicide and the murderer of his 25-year-oldson.
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