My Granduncle, John, was the son of Francis R LaGrange and Alice Doyle.
John married Mary "Mayme" Neider and they had one daughter, Muriel Dorothy LeGrange aka M.Dorothy.
From an unkown newspaper clipping:
FALLS TO DEATH TRYING TO MAKE "FLYING SWITCH"
J. D. LaGrange, His Legs and One Arm Crushed, Dies in Hospital
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SHOWED HIS HEROIC FORTITUDE
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Trainman, Fatally Injured At Skaneateles Junction, Gave Directions for Care of Wife and Child as He Was Hurried to Auburn
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John D. LaGrange of No. 535 Burnet avenue, 24 years old and a brakeman on the Auburn Branch of the New York Central railroad had both legs and his right arm crushed and practically severed by falling under the wheels of an engine drawing his train at Skaneateles Junction at 7 o'clock last night. He died on the operating table at the Auburn City Hospital. Retaining consciousness while anaesthetic was administered at the hospital the injured man exhibited great fortitude. Believing he had been fatally injured, LaGrange during a hurried trip to Auburn and while waiting the arrival of an ambulance at the station in that city, gave instructions to his comrades as to the disposition of his insurance and the care of his wife and child. He directed that his insurance papers be delivered to his wife.
Mrs. LaGrange, notified by Night Station Master James P Coogan of the New York Central Railroad station in this city, that her husband had been seriously and perhaps fatally injured, started at once for Auburn by trolley. She did not learn of her husband's death until her arrival at the hospital, where the body was held to await her instructions.
Mr. LaGrange, who was a powerful man, weighing 310 pounds, left Syracuse as head brakeman on train No. 31 a westbound freight at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The conductor had orders to stop at Skaneateles Junction for several carloads of cabbage. Two of the cars had been shifted into the train and a third one was about to be put in. Mr. LaGrange attempted to make what is known as a "flying switch," throwing a lever and jumping onto the cowcatcher on the locomotive as it came along. In so doing he slipped and fell under the wheels.
Conductor Albert Connors, in charge of the train, saw a lantern fall to the side of the tracks and rushing to the spot found LaGrange with both legs and one arm badly mangled. One leg was all but severed above the knee and the other below the knee. With Engineman George Gordan of Rochester, Mr. Connors endeavored to stop the hemorrhage from LaGrange's wounds. The engine was quickly attached to the caboose and with LaGrange in the latter a record run was made to Auburn. Word was telegraphed to Auburn for an ambulance to meet that party, but there was a wait of several minutes for it when Auburn was reached.
On his arrival at the hospital the dying man was taken at once to the operating room but the shock and loss of blood had been so great as to cause his death in the operating room.
John married Mary "Mayme" Neider and they had one daughter, Muriel Dorothy LeGrange aka M.Dorothy.
From an unkown newspaper clipping:
FALLS TO DEATH TRYING TO MAKE "FLYING SWITCH"
J. D. LaGrange, His Legs and One Arm Crushed, Dies in Hospital
~~~~~~~~
SHOWED HIS HEROIC FORTITUDE
~~~~~~~~
Trainman, Fatally Injured At Skaneateles Junction, Gave Directions for Care of Wife and Child as He Was Hurried to Auburn
~~~~~~~~~
John D. LaGrange of No. 535 Burnet avenue, 24 years old and a brakeman on the Auburn Branch of the New York Central railroad had both legs and his right arm crushed and practically severed by falling under the wheels of an engine drawing his train at Skaneateles Junction at 7 o'clock last night. He died on the operating table at the Auburn City Hospital. Retaining consciousness while anaesthetic was administered at the hospital the injured man exhibited great fortitude. Believing he had been fatally injured, LaGrange during a hurried trip to Auburn and while waiting the arrival of an ambulance at the station in that city, gave instructions to his comrades as to the disposition of his insurance and the care of his wife and child. He directed that his insurance papers be delivered to his wife.
Mrs. LaGrange, notified by Night Station Master James P Coogan of the New York Central Railroad station in this city, that her husband had been seriously and perhaps fatally injured, started at once for Auburn by trolley. She did not learn of her husband's death until her arrival at the hospital, where the body was held to await her instructions.
Mr. LaGrange, who was a powerful man, weighing 310 pounds, left Syracuse as head brakeman on train No. 31 a westbound freight at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The conductor had orders to stop at Skaneateles Junction for several carloads of cabbage. Two of the cars had been shifted into the train and a third one was about to be put in. Mr. LaGrange attempted to make what is known as a "flying switch," throwing a lever and jumping onto the cowcatcher on the locomotive as it came along. In so doing he slipped and fell under the wheels.
Conductor Albert Connors, in charge of the train, saw a lantern fall to the side of the tracks and rushing to the spot found LaGrange with both legs and one arm badly mangled. One leg was all but severed above the knee and the other below the knee. With Engineman George Gordan of Rochester, Mr. Connors endeavored to stop the hemorrhage from LaGrange's wounds. The engine was quickly attached to the caboose and with LaGrange in the latter a record run was made to Auburn. Word was telegraphed to Auburn for an ambulance to meet that party, but there was a wait of several minutes for it when Auburn was reached.
On his arrival at the hospital the dying man was taken at once to the operating room but the shock and loss of blood had been so great as to cause his death in the operating room.
My Granduncle, John, was the son of Francis R LaGrange and Alice Doyle.
John married Mary "Mayme" Neider and they had one daughter, Muriel Dorothy LeGrange aka M.Dorothy.
From an unkown newspaper clipping:
FALLS TO DEATH TRYING TO MAKE "FLYING SWITCH"
J. D. LaGrange, His Legs and One Arm Crushed, Dies in Hospital
~~~~~~~~
SHOWED HIS HEROIC FORTITUDE
~~~~~~~~
Trainman, Fatally Injured At Skaneateles Junction, Gave Directions for Care of Wife and Child as He Was Hurried to Auburn
~~~~~~~~~
John D. LaGrange of No. 535 Burnet avenue, 24 years old and a brakeman on the Auburn Branch of the New York Central railroad had both legs and his right arm crushed and practically severed by falling under the wheels of an engine drawing his train at Skaneateles Junction at 7 o'clock last night. He died on the operating table at the Auburn City Hospital. Retaining consciousness while anaesthetic was administered at the hospital the injured man exhibited great fortitude. Believing he had been fatally injured, LaGrange during a hurried trip to Auburn and while waiting the arrival of an ambulance at the station in that city, gave instructions to his comrades as to the disposition of his insurance and the care of his wife and child. He directed that his insurance papers be delivered to his wife.
Mrs. LaGrange, notified by Night Station Master James P Coogan of the New York Central Railroad station in this city, that her husband had been seriously and perhaps fatally injured, started at once for Auburn by trolley. She did not learn of her husband's death until her arrival at the hospital, where the body was held to await her instructions.
Mr. LaGrange, who was a powerful man, weighing 310 pounds, left Syracuse as head brakeman on train No. 31 a westbound freight at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The conductor had orders to stop at Skaneateles Junction for several carloads of cabbage. Two of the cars had been shifted into the train and a third one was about to be put in. Mr. LaGrange attempted to make what is known as a "flying switch," throwing a lever and jumping onto the cowcatcher on the locomotive as it came along. In so doing he slipped and fell under the wheels.
Conductor Albert Connors, in charge of the train, saw a lantern fall to the side of the tracks and rushing to the spot found LaGrange with both legs and one arm badly mangled. One leg was all but severed above the knee and the other below the knee. With Engineman George Gordan of Rochester, Mr. Connors endeavored to stop the hemorrhage from LaGrange's wounds. The engine was quickly attached to the caboose and with LaGrange in the latter a record run was made to Auburn. Word was telegraphed to Auburn for an ambulance to meet that party, but there was a wait of several minutes for it when Auburn was reached.
On his arrival at the hospital the dying man was taken at once to the operating room but the shock and loss of blood had been so great as to cause his death in the operating room.
John married Mary "Mayme" Neider and they had one daughter, Muriel Dorothy LeGrange aka M.Dorothy.
From an unkown newspaper clipping:
FALLS TO DEATH TRYING TO MAKE "FLYING SWITCH"
J. D. LaGrange, His Legs and One Arm Crushed, Dies in Hospital
~~~~~~~~
SHOWED HIS HEROIC FORTITUDE
~~~~~~~~
Trainman, Fatally Injured At Skaneateles Junction, Gave Directions for Care of Wife and Child as He Was Hurried to Auburn
~~~~~~~~~
John D. LaGrange of No. 535 Burnet avenue, 24 years old and a brakeman on the Auburn Branch of the New York Central railroad had both legs and his right arm crushed and practically severed by falling under the wheels of an engine drawing his train at Skaneateles Junction at 7 o'clock last night. He died on the operating table at the Auburn City Hospital. Retaining consciousness while anaesthetic was administered at the hospital the injured man exhibited great fortitude. Believing he had been fatally injured, LaGrange during a hurried trip to Auburn and while waiting the arrival of an ambulance at the station in that city, gave instructions to his comrades as to the disposition of his insurance and the care of his wife and child. He directed that his insurance papers be delivered to his wife.
Mrs. LaGrange, notified by Night Station Master James P Coogan of the New York Central Railroad station in this city, that her husband had been seriously and perhaps fatally injured, started at once for Auburn by trolley. She did not learn of her husband's death until her arrival at the hospital, where the body was held to await her instructions.
Mr. LaGrange, who was a powerful man, weighing 310 pounds, left Syracuse as head brakeman on train No. 31 a westbound freight at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The conductor had orders to stop at Skaneateles Junction for several carloads of cabbage. Two of the cars had been shifted into the train and a third one was about to be put in. Mr. LaGrange attempted to make what is known as a "flying switch," throwing a lever and jumping onto the cowcatcher on the locomotive as it came along. In so doing he slipped and fell under the wheels.
Conductor Albert Connors, in charge of the train, saw a lantern fall to the side of the tracks and rushing to the spot found LaGrange with both legs and one arm badly mangled. One leg was all but severed above the knee and the other below the knee. With Engineman George Gordan of Rochester, Mr. Connors endeavored to stop the hemorrhage from LaGrange's wounds. The engine was quickly attached to the caboose and with LaGrange in the latter a record run was made to Auburn. Word was telegraphed to Auburn for an ambulance to meet that party, but there was a wait of several minutes for it when Auburn was reached.
On his arrival at the hospital the dying man was taken at once to the operating room but the shock and loss of blood had been so great as to cause his death in the operating room.
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