Tragedy on the Tracks: The George Abshire Accident

“George Abshire, unmarried, 26, brickyard employee at Sciotoville, who lives in Linwood addition, near that village, had a foot cut off and sustained serious injuries to the hand at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, when he attempted to board an east bound N&W freight train at Linwood. He missed the step of Continue Reading

The Obituary of Uri Tracy

“The following relative to the death of Uri Tracy is from the Herald Courier of Bristol, Tennessee:” “Uri Tracy, aged 53 years, died Wednesday night at the Appalachian Hospital, at Johnson City, following a stroke of paralysis, which he received in Johnson City Saturday morning.” “The funeral services were conducted Continue Reading

Ephemera Friday #13: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen

This letterhead of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen dated December 30th, 1914, originated from Financial Secretary EC Gleason of Lodge #591 in Portsmouth, Ohio, and was received by lodge member Mr. William F. Miller of the Turley Building of the same city. It reads as follows: “Dear Sir Continue Reading

Man Loses Arm Near Spring Lane Distillery

“William Counsel, a North Carolina Negro, was found alongside the Norfolk & Western track, opposite the Spring Lane distillery at four o’clock this morning with his left arm crushed to a pulp and bleeding profusely from a big hole on one side of his head and a bad scalp wound Continue Reading

Scioto & Hocking Valley Railroad to Build at Sciotoville

“Wanted. 50 Stone Masons and laborers to work on the Abutments and Pier, at the ‘Little Scioto bridge,’ section No. 6, of the above names road, near the village of Sciotoville, Scioto County, Ohio, to whom, the hughes prices will be pain, upon the order of the Contractors on application Continue Reading

Taylor Barnes Meets Death in the B&O Train Yards

“Theodore Barnes, “Taylor,” yardmaster of the B&O SW Railroad at this place, while coupling cars last Monday, was caught between the bumpers and so severely crushed that he died the next evening at 8 o’clock. Mr. Barnes came to this city from Wellson about four months ago. He was a Continue Reading

The Deadly Commutor: Another Back Engine Get in Its Fatal Work

“Lewis Stevens met with a horrible death Monday evening, on the railroad track, a short distance above the Junction Hotel. He was struck by the engine of the Sciotoville commuter, of the CP and V railway, dreadfully mangled, and almost instantly killed. He was section foreman of the Sciotoville extension Continue Reading

The Valley Railroad Brought a Good Price

“The Valley road was sold at public auction today to the B&O for $3,700,000, being a million and a half above the minimum price set by the court.”