The articles in “From the Archives” are reprinted from previous editions of The New Jersey Herald, which began publication in 1829; the Sussex Register, which began in 1814; and the Sussex Independent, which began in 1871. The stories appear in their original form, although some have been edited for length. 100 YEARS AGO June 16, 1904 ROGER HOGAN INSTANTLY KILLED At the Dangerous Drake's Pond Crossing-His Wagon Demolished and Horse Meets Death Shortly after six o'clock last Wednesday evening the startling announcement was received that Roger Hogan, a quiet , industrious resident of Newton, had been run down and killed by the 6:10 evening mail train at Drake's pond crossing, one mile from town. Quite a number of persons at once started for the scene and were horrified at the sight. Fifty feet from the crossing was the body of Mr. Hogan, where it was hurled by the locomotive. His head had come into contact with the end of a railroad tie, scattering his brains all over the ties and causing instant death. The horse was found on the opposite side of the track, about the same distance from the crossing, with its neck broken and otherwise injured. The covered wagon was completely wrecked and strung along the track for a considerable distance. Howard LITTLE, Justice of the Peace, who resides near the scene of the accident, with Justice of the Peace Israel L. HALLOCK, who had been sent down by prosecutor HUSTON, took charge of the remains and ordered an inquest to be held the same evening. After the remains had been viewed, Charles BLANCHARD , who resides on Sparta Avenue, and was standing near the crossing at the time the accident occurred, stated that he heard the whistle blow for the crossing, and at the same instant the train came around the curve of the road in sight. The man in the wagon was standing up and was urging his horse forward in his efforts to get across the track. As the front wheels of the wagon reached the first rail, the locomotive struck the horse and the wagon, hurling the horse to one side of the track, while Mr. HOGAN was thrown to the opposite side. The wagon was wrecked. Upon going to the side of the man he discovered it was Mr. HOGAN and that he was already dead. James MILLHAM, engineer of the train, said that when he first discovered the horse and wagon approaching the track, he realized that they could not get across, and commenced to blow his whistle, at the same time applying the air brakes. The distance was too short to stop the train, and the locomotive struck the horse and wagon and ran some distance before it was stopped. The trainman went to the man's side, and finding him already dead,Conductor BAGSHAW left his flagman in charge of the body and the train ran into the station, when the officials of the road and Prosecutor HUSTON were notified. With this evidence the jury returned a verdict in substance: "That Roger HOGAN came to his death on the 8th day of June, 1904, by being struck by a train on the Lackawanna railroad while attempting to cross the track at Drake's Pond crossing." The deceased was 65 years of age, and had been a resident of Newton since he came to this country about forty years ago, with the exception of two years, when he was employed on a large farm near Montclair. He had been twice married, and returned with his second wife from Montclair last April and occupied his house on South Madison street.Since his return he has been engaged in the tea and coffee business, making daily trips about the town and surrounding country. It was while returning from one of these trips last Wednesday evening that he met his death. Between five and six o'clock there had been a heavy shower, and the curtains of the wagon were down enclosing it with the exception of the front, thereby cutting off his view of the railroad track except as he drove directly to it. Linda's family genealogy: http://www.poundscammarotofamilygenealogy.1afm.com/Index.htm Researching the following surnames: Cammaroto,Caminiti, DeFeo,Ferriolo, Gaspardino, Giraulo, Meinardi, Briggs, Christie, Demarest, DeGroot, Cressor, Pounds, Lawler, Mc Auslin Cressor and Sohier.