If you can find an article on the accident you will be fortunate. Here is an example of one such article. Mr Conklin was my granduncle. Middletown Daily Press, Thursday, April 12, 1900: HIS FATAL STEP Brakeman Conklin Fell Between Cars Both Legs Severed Just Above the Knees Wife Summoned But He Died Before Her Arrival, Less Than Two Hours After Injury -Was Insured in the Trainmen Brotherhood. Roe P. Conklin, an O & W. brakeman on an extra south bound coal train. No. 175, Conductor Patrick Fallon, fell from his train and was run over, north of Rockland station, Wednesday night at 7:30. and died in the depot two hours later. At the time of the accident the train was running slow being about to enter the siding at Rockland so as not to meet train 7 which stops at that station. As the caboose was passing over the Willowemoc bridge Conductor Fallon and other of his crew in the caboose at the time heard a cry of distress and on going out tot he rear platform discovered the dim outline of a man lying across the car rails over the bridge still holding his brake stick in his hand. Mr. Fallon on alighting recognized the voice of Conklin who on noticing his approach called to him. "Hurry up Patsy I've been run over." Mr. Fallon replied, "Is that you Rosey" and the reply came back in the affirmative. Mr. Fallon found that Conklin's legs were completely severed above the knees and assisted by the other trainmen the unfortunate young man was carried as tenderly as possible to the depot, and Dr. Miller summoned. Everything possible was done for the sufferer but he never rallied from the shock and died as state. Mr. Conklin was head brakeman on the train which fact permitted him to ride in the engine except when actively engaged on the brakes. The last seen of him was when he started from the engine on approaching Rockland, to assist in setting up brakes before entering the switch, when he made a misstep and fell between the tank of the engine and first car directly across the rails, and the whole train consisting of 24 loaded coal gondola cars and the caboose passed over him. While Mr. Conkling did not tell all this, unmistakable evidence was found on the first car which substantiated the fact. Mr. Conklin was married September 20th last to Miss Ada Tervilliger, daughter of Mr. Wesley Terwilliger of this city, and it was pitiful to listen to his calling for her in his delirium. An unsuccessful effort was made to have the young wife reach him before the end. A dispatch was sent to her, and accompanied by her father, Mrs. Conklin left this city for Rockland on train 5 with orders for it to stop there for her. When the train reached Fallsburgh a dispatch awaited the hear-broken young woman which stated that her husband had died at the time mentioned. The remains were brought to this city on train 8 this morning and taken to Oserhout's morgue on James street. Where Mr. Conklin was run over is directly on the Wiilemoc bridge, and his fellow crew members fail to understand what kept his body from falling into the stream below. In such an event he would probably have drowned and his body been carried a long distance below before it would have been recovered. Mr. Conklin was born in Chester, N.Y., and was the only son of his parents Mr. and Mrs. James E. Conklin of 13 Grove street who survive with two daughters Eva K. and Carrie, both at home. Mr. Conklin's age is recorded on the O. & W. books in Supt. Hopkins' office as 23 years. Before going with the O. & W. he was employed on the Erie work for the longest period on the Greenwood Lake Branch. He was a member of Middletown Lodge No. 40, B of R.T., in which he was insured for $1,000. He also belonged to Wallkill Council, Jr. O.U.A.M. from which his widow will receive a death benefit of about $275, in addition to the above. Deceased was a member of the First Baptist church, which he joined three years ago. He is highly spoken of by all who knew him. He began housekeeping three weeks ago at No. 99 Linden avenue. Mr. Conklin learned the printers' trade and was employed for a time on the Argus and did "sub" work in the other offices. He was favorably know to the craft in this city who all join in expressing regret at his untimely death. Notice of the funeral, which will be under the direction of the Trainmen's Brotherhood and the O.U.A.M., will be announce tomorrow.

I can only hope that when death came, it was quick after suffering such an awful trauma. --- On Thu, 3/11/10, KHansen784@aol.com <KHansen784@aol.com> wrote: ...Mr Conklin was my  granduncle...