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From: "Pat Mims" <>
Subject: [NYMONROE-L] August 21, 1894 Rochester, NY
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 18:42:41 -0500


Union and Advertiser
August 21, 1894 page 5
Rochester, NY Monroe County

KILLED AT BRIGHTON

Henry Rendsland Struck by a Central Train While Walking on the Tracks

A message was received at the New York Central railroad station about 10 o'clock last night from the telegraph operator at Brighton, stating that a man had been killed near the crossing in that village by train 17 which is due in Rochester at 9:45 p.m. An engine and a flat car were immediately dispatched to bring the remains to this city.

At an early hour this morning the dead man was identified as Henry RENDSLAND, a brother of Officer Joseph A. RENDSLAND, of 19 Doran park. Together with three companions, James DOLAN of Lima, Mrtin SKULLY of this city, formerly a bartender in a Front street saloon, and a young many known as "Scotty", also of Rochester. RENDSLAND started last night for the hop fields. While the quartette were walking on the Central-Hudson tracks west of Brighton, they were overtaken by a freight train and, stepping from the east-bound track to avoid it, got in the way of train No. 17. DOLAN, SKULLY and "Scotty" jumped and escaped without injury, but RENDSLAND was unable to get off the track in time. The pilot struck him, and when his friends reached his side he was dead.

An examination this morning revealed the fact that the man's ribs and one arm were broken. Coronary KLEINDIENST will hold an inquest this evening, provided he can secure any witnesses of the accident.

STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.

Adelbert Kipp of Clifton Springs Seriously Injured Near Henrietta.

As train 6 on the Lehigh Valley railroad, which left this city at 9:15 o'clock was about a mile east of the West Shore junction last evening, Engineer AYERS discovered a man sitting on the track a short distance ahead. He endeavored to stop the train but was unable to do so before the man had been struck and thrown several feet. The injured man was put on board the train and taken to Henrietta (didn't get the rest).

TIM COVENT IN JAIL

After a brief consultation between Mrs. WARREN and the witness representing the defendants it was _______ the examination until next Thursday morning at 11 o'clock when all witnesses should be on hand. Mrs. COE and COVENT were brought back to the city and were lodged in the jail this afternoon. It was expected by the counsel for defendants that the ease would be commenced this morning and both Major BENT and Mr. CUMMINGS were ready to go on with the examination.

During the brief interval passed in court, Mrs. COE wept bitterly. She seemed very much affected and while conversing with her counsel broke down frequently. Young COVERT, on the other hand, did not seem to be in the last disturbed and maintained the same calm demeanor noticeable during his ordeal before the coroner's jury. No outsiders were allowed in the court room although half the village turned out to await the arrival of the prisoners on the 10:00 train.

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Patricia Stillwell Mims

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