John Orville Cartwright, 24, of 4 N. Miami Ave., laborer was killed instantly at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday when struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania passenger train on the railroad right of way near the loading platform on the west side of the Xenia Farmers' Exchange Co W. Main St.
Apparently from information obtained by police Cartwright stepped directly into the path of the train. He had been engaged in unloading a coal car along the exchange company's siding.
Dr. Paul D Espey who was summoned said Cartwright suffered a broken neck, skull fracture, broken ankle and other head and body injuries. The body was removed to the R.M. Neeld Funeral Home.
Alfred Gifford, N. Miami Ave, who was working with Cartwright was believed to have been the only eye witness of the accident. Coroner R.L. Haines began an investigation Tuesday afternoon.
The train No 6 was in charge of Engineer Bert Van Cleaf, Xenia and Fireman M.A. Yager, Columbus.
Cartwright who was unmarried, was born Aug 4, 1908 in Adams County. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Branson Cartwright; a sister, Mrs. Edna Davis, Xenia; and four brothers, Robert and Virgil at home; Harley Raymond Cartwright, Chicago, and Altie, Xenia.
Apparently from information obtained by police Cartwright stepped directly into the path of the train. He had been engaged in unloading a coal car along the exchange company's siding.
Dr. Paul D Espey who was summoned said Cartwright suffered a broken neck, skull fracture, broken ankle and other head and body injuries. The body was removed to the R.M. Neeld Funeral Home.
Alfred Gifford, N. Miami Ave, who was working with Cartwright was believed to have been the only eye witness of the accident. Coroner R.L. Haines began an investigation Tuesday afternoon.
The train No 6 was in charge of Engineer Bert Van Cleaf, Xenia and Fireman M.A. Yager, Columbus.
Cartwright who was unmarried, was born Aug 4, 1908 in Adams County. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Branson Cartwright; a sister, Mrs. Edna Davis, Xenia; and four brothers, Robert and Virgil at home; Harley Raymond Cartwright, Chicago, and Altie, Xenia.
John Orville Cartwright, 24, of 4 N. Miami Ave., laborer was killed instantly at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday when struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania passenger train on the railroad right of way near the loading platform on the west side of the Xenia Farmers' Exchange Co W. Main St.
Apparently from information obtained by police Cartwright stepped directly into the path of the train. He had been engaged in unloading a coal car along the exchange company's siding.
Dr. Paul D Espey who was summoned said Cartwright suffered a broken neck, skull fracture, broken ankle and other head and body injuries. The body was removed to the R.M. Neeld Funeral Home.
Alfred Gifford, N. Miami Ave, who was working with Cartwright was believed to have been the only eye witness of the accident. Coroner R.L. Haines began an investigation Tuesday afternoon.
The train No 6 was in charge of Engineer Bert Van Cleaf, Xenia and Fireman M.A. Yager, Columbus.
Cartwright who was unmarried, was born Aug 4, 1908 in Adams County. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Branson Cartwright; a sister, Mrs. Edna Davis, Xenia; and four brothers, Robert and Virgil at home; Harley Raymond Cartwright, Chicago, and Altie, Xenia.
Apparently from information obtained by police Cartwright stepped directly into the path of the train. He had been engaged in unloading a coal car along the exchange company's siding.
Dr. Paul D Espey who was summoned said Cartwright suffered a broken neck, skull fracture, broken ankle and other head and body injuries. The body was removed to the R.M. Neeld Funeral Home.
Alfred Gifford, N. Miami Ave, who was working with Cartwright was believed to have been the only eye witness of the accident. Coroner R.L. Haines began an investigation Tuesday afternoon.
The train No 6 was in charge of Engineer Bert Van Cleaf, Xenia and Fireman M.A. Yager, Columbus.
Cartwright who was unmarried, was born Aug 4, 1908 in Adams County. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Branson Cartwright; a sister, Mrs. Edna Davis, Xenia; and four brothers, Robert and Virgil at home; Harley Raymond Cartwright, Chicago, and Altie, Xenia.
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