(Deaths at Paoli)

About 12 o’clock Monday night Robert Reily and Terrence McGannan were instantly killed at Paoli by being struck with the engine of a coal train. It is said they were fighting with each other at the time the train swooped around the curve, and when struck were carried a distance of about one hundred yards on the cowcatcher of the engine. Their bodies were mangled considerably, and Deputy Coroner David held an inquest on them, at which a verdict in accordance with the above facts was rendered. Both men were employed by Mr. Lemmon, contractor, in the work of straightening the road at that point.

Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, PA 8/16/1876

Notes: Found and transcribed by Heidi Sproat.