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RIICHARD PAINE
[People’s Press, 3 October 1905]
Niagara Falls-Richard Paine, an old and respected railroad man of this city, met an awful death last Wednesday afternoon. He was employed by the New York Central railway at the east end of the lower steel arch bridge and was walking along the tracks when an Erie passenger train came along behind him Evidently he did not hear it for he stepped right in front of the engine and went down and under it.A leg and an arm were severed and the unfortunate man passed away in hospital a short time later. Deceased was 61 years of age and a native of London. He had lived here for twenty-five years. He leaves a widow and two daughters- Mrs. Mary M. Brown and Miss Margaret Paine. He was a member of the Order of Canadian Home Circles and the Grand Trunk Provident Society. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon from the family home at No. 37 Cataract avenue to Fairview cemetery, and was attended by the members of the Niagara Falls Circle, No. 84, O.C.H.C. as well as a large gathering of friends of the family. The Very Rev. Dean Houston conducted service. Coroner Scott of Niagara Falls, N.Y., investigated.the fatal accident and returned a verdict of accidental death.
*The body of a man was taken from the river at the Maid of the Mist landing late Saturday afternoon. At the time of writing, it had not been identified.
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