Daily Ohio Statesman -- 16 Apr 1864
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--The Springfield, Clarke (sic) county, Democrat of Thursday relates the following:
On the 2d inst, Romanus Zerkel, a worthy and respectable citizen of German township, while in the act of oiling the gearing of his saw mill, was caught by the arm and drawn by the segments of the wheels, crushing it and breaking his ribs. He was found in this condition by his wife and mother, who called to some men that chanced to be nigh, who succeeded in liberating him. Notwithstanding the dreadful manner in which his body was crushed, he lived about half an hour. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--The Springfield, Clarke (sic) county, Democrat of Thursday relates the following:
On the 2d inst, Romanus Zerkel, a worthy and respectable citizen of German township, while in the act of oiling the gearing of his saw mill, was caught by the arm and drawn by the segments of the wheels, crushing it and breaking his ribs. He was found in this condition by his wife and mother, who called to some men that chanced to be nigh, who succeeded in liberating him. Notwithstanding the dreadful manner in which his body was crushed, he lived about half an hour. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
Daily Ohio Statesman -- 16 Apr 1864
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--The Springfield, Clarke (sic) county, Democrat of Thursday relates the following:
On the 2d inst, Romanus Zerkel, a worthy and respectable citizen of German township, while in the act of oiling the gearing of his saw mill, was caught by the arm and drawn by the segments of the wheels, crushing it and breaking his ribs. He was found in this condition by his wife and mother, who called to some men that chanced to be nigh, who succeeded in liberating him. Notwithstanding the dreadful manner in which his body was crushed, he lived about half an hour. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--The Springfield, Clarke (sic) county, Democrat of Thursday relates the following:
On the 2d inst, Romanus Zerkel, a worthy and respectable citizen of German township, while in the act of oiling the gearing of his saw mill, was caught by the arm and drawn by the segments of the wheels, crushing it and breaking his ribs. He was found in this condition by his wife and mother, who called to some men that chanced to be nigh, who succeeded in liberating him. Notwithstanding the dreadful manner in which his body was crushed, he lived about half an hour. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.
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