FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, April 27, 1899 CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN TWO CARS Last Thursday morning Henry Aberle, an employe of the St. Joseph Lead Company, was crushed to death between two mineral cars. The Bonne Terre Democrat-Register gives the following account of the deplorable accident: In attempting to set the brakes of a mineral car in the basement of the mill, where same are loaded, instead of getting into the car to perform the task he remained on the ground, walking backward as the car moved forward, and seemingly unmindful of a second car near by. Companions shouted a warning, but he paid no attention to their cries, and in a moment was crushed between the two drawheads of the cars. Death was almost instantaneous, for though fellow workmen immediately rushed to his assistance and extricated him from between the cars, life was already extinct. Deceased had been a resident of Bonne Terre for many years, and his term of service as an employe of the company covered a period of about 17 years. He was always faithful to duty and as a citizen was generally esteemed and respected. He was 53 years of age and leaves a wife and six children.