Brookover in New York Times
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Brookover in New York Times
| Nan (View posts) | Posted: 2 Dec 2004 3:56PM GMT |
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A friend gave me these. I know nothing more than what I cite
(unfortunately.)
New York Times 10 April 1875, page 12:
"The Travelers of Hartford. Death Losses Paid. The following losses, for deaths by accident, have been paid by the Travelers Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn.:
Lewis M. Janes....
W. M. Brookover, Zanesville, Ohio, transfixed by iron bar.....2,000...
Aaron Meyers..."
New York Times, 18 April 1893, page 1:
"Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Parkersberg, West Va., April 17.--The boiler of Coldiers grindstone factory at Briggs Station exploded to-day, instantly killing John Space and fatally wounding Rolla Coldier, William Tallon, and Samuel Brookover. The factory was left a complete wreck."
New York Times, 23 December 1883, page 7:
"KILLED ON A SHAFT.
Parkersburg, West Va., Dec. 22--John Brookover, an employee of the West Virginia Fibre Company at this place, while adjusting a belt this afternoon, was caught and whirled about a shaft several hundred times with great velocity. When the machinery was stopped Brookover whas hanging head downward from the shaft with his neck broken and his body terribly mangled."
(unfortunately.)
New York Times 10 April 1875, page 12:
"The Travelers of Hartford. Death Losses Paid. The following losses, for deaths by accident, have been paid by the Travelers Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn.:
Lewis M. Janes....
W. M. Brookover, Zanesville, Ohio, transfixed by iron bar.....2,000...
Aaron Meyers..."
New York Times, 18 April 1893, page 1:
"Fatal Boiler Explosion.
Parkersberg, West Va., April 17.--The boiler of Coldiers grindstone factory at Briggs Station exploded to-day, instantly killing John Space and fatally wounding Rolla Coldier, William Tallon, and Samuel Brookover. The factory was left a complete wreck."
New York Times, 23 December 1883, page 7:
"KILLED ON A SHAFT.
Parkersburg, West Va., Dec. 22--John Brookover, an employee of the West Virginia Fibre Company at this place, while adjusting a belt this afternoon, was caught and whirled about a shaft several hundred times with great velocity. When the machinery was stopped Brookover whas hanging head downward from the shaft with his neck broken and his body terribly mangled."