Henry D. Harrington, Sixth Avenue Car Driver, Expires at the Wheel
Death came suddenly to Henry D. Harrington, motorman on an incoming Sixth avenue car of the Knoxville Railway & Light Co., at 11:10 o'clock Thursday night, while the car was speeding along Morgan street, nearing Fourth avenue. The car was in charge of Motorman Harrington and Conductor C. E. Mooney. There were only two passengers aboard at the time.
The attention of Conductor Mooney was attracted to the front of the car when he suddenly felt that the speed of the car was being checked, which was uncommon at that particular point and as he looked he saw the stricken motorman attempt to turn off the current to stop. Only three points were left at the motor, and the car continued to move, but the victim fell to the floor and was dead before Conductor Mooney could reach him. The car continued running some distance before the conductor had time to turn the motor that partly been turned off, the last act of the dying motorman.
The car was brought to the transfer station on Bad street and the body was turned over to the E. B. Mann Undertaking company, and officials of the Knoxville Railway & Light Co. notified the family of the dead man. Mr. Harrington lived at Cottage place. He was one of the veteran employes of the company, having been a motorman for several years. He is survived by his widow and seven children.
It was said that Mr. Harrington had been in ill health for several weeks, but it was thought that he was improving, and he remarked yesterday that he was feeling much better than usual, and that he thought he would be able to remain at his post. A physician who examined the body said that death resulted from heart trouble. The deceased had been a resident of this city for several years, and was well known and popular with the patrons of the Railway & Light Co. He was probably forty five years of age.
-----Knoxville Journal (Tennessee)
-----April 16, 1915, pg 10
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Henry D. Harrington, Sixth Avenue Car Driver, Expires at the Wheel
Death came suddenly to Henry D. Harrington, motorman on an incoming Sixth avenue car of the Knoxville Railway & Light Co., at 11:10 o'clock Thursday night, while the car was speeding along Morgan street, nearing Fourth avenue. The car was in charge of Motorman Harrington and Conductor C. E. Mooney. There were only two passengers aboard at the time.
The attention of Conductor Mooney was attracted to the front of the car when he suddenly felt that the speed of the car was being checked, which was uncommon at that particular point and as he looked he saw the stricken motorman attempt to turn off the current to stop. Only three points were left at the motor, and the car continued to move, but the victim fell to the floor and was dead before Conductor Mooney could reach him. The car continued running some distance before the conductor had time to turn the motor that partly been turned off, the last act of the dying motorman.
The car was brought to the transfer station on Bad street and the body was turned over to the E. B. Mann Undertaking company, and officials of the Knoxville Railway & Light Co. notified the family of the dead man. Mr. Harrington lived at Cottage place. He was one of the veteran employes of the company, having been a motorman for several years. He is survived by his widow and seven children.
It was said that Mr. Harrington had been in ill health for several weeks, but it was thought that he was improving, and he remarked yesterday that he was feeling much better than usual, and that he thought he would be able to remain at his post. A physician who examined the body said that death resulted from heart trouble. The deceased had been a resident of this city for several years, and was well known and popular with the patrons of the Railway & Light Co. He was probably forty five years of age.
-----Knoxville Journal (Tennessee)
-----April 16, 1915, pg 10
(obit provided by Teresa #48850874)
(parent links provided by Ken #47117582)
Family Members
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Cora Lucinda Harrington Simpson
1896–1962
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Lela Grace Harrington McGill
1897–1942
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William Walter Harrington Sr
1900–1972
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Ross George Harrington
1901–1949
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Charles "Beans" Harrington
1905–1980
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Barbara Margaret "Maggie" Harrington Rogers
1907–1979
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Frank Henry Harrington Sr
1911–1993
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Bruce DeMarcus Harrington
1913–1987
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