Harry Barkley, Falling
Under Wheels of Cairo
Local Freight, Is Killed
Brother of County Judge Alben
Barkley dies Horrible
Death
Body Severed
And Mutilated
Fell Prone Across Rail and
Wheels Pass Over His
Abdomen
Falling between the cars of an Illinois Central Freight train, on which he was riding to Cairo, Harry Barkley, 26 years old, son of J. W. Barkley, 512 North Fifth street, and brother of County Judge Alben Barkley was killed Monday evening about 5:15 o'clock near Barlow, Ky.
About a mile east of Barlow, toward LaCenter, Mr. Barkley lost his balance and fell between the caboose and the last car of the train. The wheels of the caboose passed over his body, cutting him in two and bruising him about the face that he was hardly recognizable.
Mr. Barkley had come home Monday morning from Cairo, where he had been for the past few days. Monday afternoon his brother, John Barkley, saw him pass Ninth and Trimble streets on freight train No. 844, which leaves Paducah from Cairo at 4 o'clock. When he reached home he told his parents that he had seen his brother and a few hours later the report came that he was killed.
The train was in charge of Engineer Mercer and Conductor Jackson. The accident was seen from the caboose and the train stopped as quickly as possible. When members of the train crew hurried back to where he had fallen they found him dead. He was placed in the caboose and carried on to Barlow, where his remains were cared for by relatives.
The body will be brought to Paducah this morning at 7:40 o'clock and taken to the family residence. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
Harry Barkley was born in Lowes, Ky., where he lived until about nine years ago. When he came to Paducah. He was a potter by trade. He was perhaps, better known to Paducah people as one of the best singers in this city. His voice was one of unusual quality and he had appeared many times before Paducah audiences, where his merits were highly appreciated. For the past few weeks he had been singing at moving picture shows in Mayfield, Ky.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barkley, he is survived by three brothers, County Judge Alben W. Barkley, George Barkley and John Barkley, and three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Bender and Misses Adah and Bernice Barkley, all of this city.
Harry Barkley had hosts of friends. His was a personality that attracted friends and he was well liked because of his whole-hearted disposition and his rare good humor.
The News-Democrat
Paducah, Ky
Tuesday, August 23, 1910, p. 1
.
Under Wheels of Cairo
Local Freight, Is Killed
Brother of County Judge Alben
Barkley dies Horrible
Death
Body Severed
And Mutilated
Fell Prone Across Rail and
Wheels Pass Over His
Abdomen
Falling between the cars of an Illinois Central Freight train, on which he was riding to Cairo, Harry Barkley, 26 years old, son of J. W. Barkley, 512 North Fifth street, and brother of County Judge Alben Barkley was killed Monday evening about 5:15 o'clock near Barlow, Ky.
About a mile east of Barlow, toward LaCenter, Mr. Barkley lost his balance and fell between the caboose and the last car of the train. The wheels of the caboose passed over his body, cutting him in two and bruising him about the face that he was hardly recognizable.
Mr. Barkley had come home Monday morning from Cairo, where he had been for the past few days. Monday afternoon his brother, John Barkley, saw him pass Ninth and Trimble streets on freight train No. 844, which leaves Paducah from Cairo at 4 o'clock. When he reached home he told his parents that he had seen his brother and a few hours later the report came that he was killed.
The train was in charge of Engineer Mercer and Conductor Jackson. The accident was seen from the caboose and the train stopped as quickly as possible. When members of the train crew hurried back to where he had fallen they found him dead. He was placed in the caboose and carried on to Barlow, where his remains were cared for by relatives.
The body will be brought to Paducah this morning at 7:40 o'clock and taken to the family residence. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
Harry Barkley was born in Lowes, Ky., where he lived until about nine years ago. When he came to Paducah. He was a potter by trade. He was perhaps, better known to Paducah people as one of the best singers in this city. His voice was one of unusual quality and he had appeared many times before Paducah audiences, where his merits were highly appreciated. For the past few weeks he had been singing at moving picture shows in Mayfield, Ky.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barkley, he is survived by three brothers, County Judge Alben W. Barkley, George Barkley and John Barkley, and three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Bender and Misses Adah and Bernice Barkley, all of this city.
Harry Barkley had hosts of friends. His was a personality that attracted friends and he was well liked because of his whole-hearted disposition and his rare good humor.
The News-Democrat
Paducah, Ky
Tuesday, August 23, 1910, p. 1
.
Harry Barkley, Falling
Under Wheels of Cairo
Local Freight, Is Killed
Brother of County Judge Alben
Barkley dies Horrible
Death
Body Severed
And Mutilated
Fell Prone Across Rail and
Wheels Pass Over His
Abdomen
Falling between the cars of an Illinois Central Freight train, on which he was riding to Cairo, Harry Barkley, 26 years old, son of J. W. Barkley, 512 North Fifth street, and brother of County Judge Alben Barkley was killed Monday evening about 5:15 o'clock near Barlow, Ky.
About a mile east of Barlow, toward LaCenter, Mr. Barkley lost his balance and fell between the caboose and the last car of the train. The wheels of the caboose passed over his body, cutting him in two and bruising him about the face that he was hardly recognizable.
Mr. Barkley had come home Monday morning from Cairo, where he had been for the past few days. Monday afternoon his brother, John Barkley, saw him pass Ninth and Trimble streets on freight train No. 844, which leaves Paducah from Cairo at 4 o'clock. When he reached home he told his parents that he had seen his brother and a few hours later the report came that he was killed.
The train was in charge of Engineer Mercer and Conductor Jackson. The accident was seen from the caboose and the train stopped as quickly as possible. When members of the train crew hurried back to where he had fallen they found him dead. He was placed in the caboose and carried on to Barlow, where his remains were cared for by relatives.
The body will be brought to Paducah this morning at 7:40 o'clock and taken to the family residence. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
Harry Barkley was born in Lowes, Ky., where he lived until about nine years ago. When he came to Paducah. He was a potter by trade. He was perhaps, better known to Paducah people as one of the best singers in this city. His voice was one of unusual quality and he had appeared many times before Paducah audiences, where his merits were highly appreciated. For the past few weeks he had been singing at moving picture shows in Mayfield, Ky.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barkley, he is survived by three brothers, County Judge Alben W. Barkley, George Barkley and John Barkley, and three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Bender and Misses Adah and Bernice Barkley, all of this city.
Harry Barkley had hosts of friends. His was a personality that attracted friends and he was well liked because of his whole-hearted disposition and his rare good humor.
The News-Democrat
Paducah, Ky
Tuesday, August 23, 1910, p. 1
.
Under Wheels of Cairo
Local Freight, Is Killed
Brother of County Judge Alben
Barkley dies Horrible
Death
Body Severed
And Mutilated
Fell Prone Across Rail and
Wheels Pass Over His
Abdomen
Falling between the cars of an Illinois Central Freight train, on which he was riding to Cairo, Harry Barkley, 26 years old, son of J. W. Barkley, 512 North Fifth street, and brother of County Judge Alben Barkley was killed Monday evening about 5:15 o'clock near Barlow, Ky.
About a mile east of Barlow, toward LaCenter, Mr. Barkley lost his balance and fell between the caboose and the last car of the train. The wheels of the caboose passed over his body, cutting him in two and bruising him about the face that he was hardly recognizable.
Mr. Barkley had come home Monday morning from Cairo, where he had been for the past few days. Monday afternoon his brother, John Barkley, saw him pass Ninth and Trimble streets on freight train No. 844, which leaves Paducah from Cairo at 4 o'clock. When he reached home he told his parents that he had seen his brother and a few hours later the report came that he was killed.
The train was in charge of Engineer Mercer and Conductor Jackson. The accident was seen from the caboose and the train stopped as quickly as possible. When members of the train crew hurried back to where he had fallen they found him dead. He was placed in the caboose and carried on to Barlow, where his remains were cared for by relatives.
The body will be brought to Paducah this morning at 7:40 o'clock and taken to the family residence. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock, with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
Harry Barkley was born in Lowes, Ky., where he lived until about nine years ago. When he came to Paducah. He was a potter by trade. He was perhaps, better known to Paducah people as one of the best singers in this city. His voice was one of unusual quality and he had appeared many times before Paducah audiences, where his merits were highly appreciated. For the past few weeks he had been singing at moving picture shows in Mayfield, Ky.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barkley, he is survived by three brothers, County Judge Alben W. Barkley, George Barkley and John Barkley, and three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Bender and Misses Adah and Bernice Barkley, all of this city.
Harry Barkley had hosts of friends. His was a personality that attracted friends and he was well liked because of his whole-hearted disposition and his rare good humor.
The News-Democrat
Paducah, Ky
Tuesday, August 23, 1910, p. 1
.
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