Bob O'Hare, a known petty thief, was struck and killed by a train while walking alongside the tracks intoxicated with friends near the Elm Grove coal works late at night. Though initial speculation was about foul play, the coroner's inquest found no evidence of it and ruled O'Hare's death accidental. His body went unclaimed by relatives and was set to be buried by the county. (https://tinyurl.com/kkntsjhy) (https://tinyurl.com/2n8a8f8s)
Today in Wheeling History: September 2--Bob O'Hare, a known petty thief, was accidentally struck and killed by a train while intoxicated with friends near the Elm Grove Coal Works (1905).
Bob O'Hare, a known petty thief, was struck and killed by a train while walking alongside the tracks intoxicated with friends near the Elm Grove coal works late at night. Though initial speculation was about foul play, the coroner's inquest found no evidence of it and ruled O'Hare's death accidental. His body went unclaimed by relatives and was set to be buried by the county. (https://tinyurl.com/kkntsjhy) (https://tinyurl.com/2n8a8f8s)
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Mike MinderMike Minder was born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is the author of Wheeling's Gambling History to 1976. Archives
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