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The Forest Republican
Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania
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Engineer Smith of Panhandle train No. 5 found dead at the controls after his train sped across Big Walnut bridge east of Columbus at 60 mph, ignoring slow orders. He suffered a fatal head wound likely from a protruding object.
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Pittsburg, March 2.-When the first section of passenger train No. 5 of the Panhandle road reached the Big Walnut bridge just east of Columbus Saturday, it did not decrease speed in obedience to the slow orders issued for the bridge last Monday but rushed across at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
Fireman Coristan looked over at Engineer Smith and was horrified to find the engineer crouched against the reverse lever with both arms about it.
When examined a deep gash exposing the brain was found in his right temple. It is thought that while bending out of his cab window he was struck by some protruding object and killed.
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Big Walnut Bridge Just East Of Columbus
Event Date
Saturday
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engineer smith killed by deep gash exposing brain in right temple, struck by protruding object while bending out of cab window.
Event Details
First section of passenger train No. 5 of Panhandle road reached Big Walnut bridge east of Columbus Saturday and rushed across at 60 miles an hour without decreasing speed per slow orders issued last Monday. Fireman Coristan found Engineer Smith crouched against reverse lever with arms about it.