Wednesday, April 23, 2008

FRED RICHTER - Obituary

Fred Richter

The East Liverpool Tribune

BRAKEMAN KILLED AT MINGO

Fred Richter, aged 21 years, died early yesterday morning (Apr. 26, 1906) as the result of injuries received in a wreck o the Panhandle at Mingo shortly before 12 o'clock Wednesday night.

Richter was a brakeman on a switch train working at night between Colliers and Mingo, and while he was standing on the platform of a caboose an engine crashed into the car throwing Richter forward and causing him to strike his head on a piece of iron. He died before he could be removed to a hospital.

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