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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...G. Thomas, engineer, and G. Skillman, conductor, not being in fault, were retained in employ of the company. July 30. A woman, name unknown, was run over and killed, between Frankford and Holmesburg, by 3.10 P. M. train from Philadelphia; was walking on the track. Disbrow, engineer, and Simpson, conductor, not being in fault, wero retained in employ of the company. August 14. A man named George Coleman, of New York, had his leg broken while stealing a ride between Philadelphia and Trenton. August 31. A man, name unknown, was found by train No. 53, near Ridge avenue, on Connecting road, badly injured by some train. B. Brown, conductor, and C. Ryan, engineer, of-train No.53. October 9. Train No. 94 struck a wagon, containing two men, in Kensington. The horse was injured so badly that it was necessary to kill it. One of the men was bruised and cut about the head, but not seriously injured. G. Haggerty, engineer, and Elias Toy, conductor, not being in fault, were retained in employ of the company. October 10. A man named Michael Ott, in a carriage, was killed at Clearfield street, Kensington, by 3 P. M. train from Kensington. Dilley, engineer, and Gordon, conductor, not being in fault, were retained in employ of the company. October 19. A man named Thomas Callahan was run over, and injured badly, near the crossing of N. P. and Connecting railroad, by train No. 79, (11 A. M., ) from Philadelphia. J. Sanford, engineer, and S. Toy, conductor, not being in fault, were retained in employ of the company. November 3. A man named James Dickey was injured severely, at North Pennsylvania railroad crossing, by train No. 88. Simpson, conductor, and Swain, engineer, not being in fault, were retained in employ of the company. November 25. A man named George Hunter was struck, .
