Lancaster Daily Intelligencer

CUT TO PIECES ON THE ROAD.

Conductor Louis Brooks, of Columbia, Meets
with a Terrible Death.

Louis Brooks, of Columbia, a freight con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad, met
with a terrible death at Bellemonte
just east of Leaman Place, this morning.
The accident which cost him his life oc-
curred near the place where John Smith,
trackman, was killed on last Tuesday.

Mr. Brooks had charge of the train
drawn by engine No. 980, which was
westward bound this morning. It reached
the above point about 9 o'clock. Mr. Brooks
was on the engine when he noticed the
flagman of a train ahead give them the
signal to stop. He started back on the
tank to apply the brake on the next car,
just as he was about stepping from the tank
to the car the train tore loose from the
locomotive. Brooks fell upon the track
and several cars passed over him, cutting
his body to pieces. The remains were
gathered up and taken to Leaman Place.

Deputy Coroner H. H. Rohrer is away from
home at present, and Coroner Herr, of
this city, was notified to come and hold the
inquest. That officer left for Leaman
Place at noon.

Mr. Brooks was born in Columbia and
lived there all of his life. He was a son of
the late Henry Brooks, hatter, who for
many years kept a store on Front street.
He leaves a wife and four children. He
belonged to the Conductors' Brotherhood,
Railroad Relief Fund and several secret
orders.