His Life Crushed Out

A Fireman Killed At Red Bank On Friday Night

Edward Dace Fell From the Tender of His Engine and was Crushed to Death - The Third of His Family to be Killed at Railroading

Last Friday night, about ten o’clock, Edward Dace of Manchester, who was employed on the Southern railroad, was killed at Red Bank. Dace was employed as a fireman on a freight engine, and he was about to fill the engine tank with water when the accident occurred which caused his death.

The train had been made up, and the engine and tender started to back down to the standpipe to take on water for the trip. As the standpipe was neared Dace fell from the back of the tender. The engineer saw him fall and stopped the engine, but its momentum carried the rear wheels of the tender on Dace’s body. The injured man could not be removed and the engine had to be started ahead again before he could be released.

When he was taken from the track it was seen that Dace’s injuries were severe and probably mortal. Dr. J. E. Sayre was sent for, and he came at once, but Dace died shortly after his arrival. Four ribs were broken, and he was injured internally. The body was removed to T. R. Smith’s undertaker shop, and on Saturday afternoon it was taken to Manchester for burial, the funeral being held yesterday.

Dace was thirty years old. He was unmarried and made his home with his parents. He was the last son of the family. Two of his brothers were killed while engaged in the railroad service.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, March 22, 1899

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