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The Willoughby Independent
Friday, 28 May 1880
Vol. II - No. 7

         Fatal Accident
         
         A sad accident, which resulted fatally, and thrown
       many families into the deepest grief, took place at
       Ashtabula on Tuesday morning, at 1 o'clock. As ELIJAH
       J. LAMOREAUX was in the act of coupling cars, the train,
       having become detached, he slipped on the rail, by
       which his right leg and arm were terribly mangled. The
       conductor, who was sixty rods away, heard the cry and
       ran to his assistance; more help was procured and he
       was put on board the early train for his home at Collin-
       wood. Dr. Davis, the family physician, was telegraphed,
       and he met the train at the depot and proceeded with
       him to Collinwood, where in company with other physi-
       cians a consulation was held and everything done to
       mitigate his sufferings, but all of no avail. He died
       about 11 1/2 o'clock the same morning, and up to the
       close was partly conscious of what was transpiring
       and by whom he was surrounded. The funeral was held
       Wednesday afternoon, Prof. Gist of this place offi-
       ciating, and the remains laid in the MOSHER burying
       ground at Wickliffe - a spot selected by himself only
       two weeks before where he and his family should finally
       repose. The deceased was in his 32d year, had been in
       the service of the company about a year, and bore a
       most excellent character. His death is universally
       lamented. He leaves a wife (daughter of MR. JOHN
       MOSHER) and a little daughter about three years of
       age. His aged father, a brother, and two sisters -
       MRS. GEO. EDDY and MRS. O. *. ROCKAFELLOW - are
       residents of this place.


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