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- Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, September 12, 1878 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Fatal Railroad Accident - A Man Run Over and Killed by The Cars at The Lacona Depot - Particulars of the Fatality - On Friday last n horrible accident, resulting in the death of Benjamin Bull, a resident of this village, occurred at the Lacona depot of the R. W. A O. R. R. It appears that Mr. Bull had attended the fair in company with his wife and child, and on their arrival at the depot to return home the cars were found to be unusually full. Instead of waiting until the crowd could have become seated, or otherwise accommodated on the cars, the conductor started up his train, and, in endeavoring to help a little girl on to the platform, Bull lost his balance and fell with his legs across the track. Seeing his perilous position some bystanders endeavored to drag him out, but were unsuccessful, and the whole train of cars passed over his legs below the knees, mangling him horribly. The unfortunate man was taken into the depot, and medical assistance promptly secured, but his case from the fast was considered hopeless. After suffering the most excruciating agony throughout the night and during the morning of Saturday, at which time he had a sufficiently lucid interval to realize his condition, and give some directions to his wife and family, Mr. Bull succumbed to his injuries about twelve o'clock and the remains were brought to this village in the afternoon by special train. Mr. Bull was a hardworking, intelligent and respected citizen of this place, and his relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. The remains were interred in Leihy cemetery on Monday afternoon.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, September 12, 1878 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died - Bull - In Sandy Creek, September 7th, 1878, Benjamin Bull of this village, aged 54 years.
Newspaper Article - Thursday, October 3, 1878 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Verdict of the Corner's Jury in the Case of the B. H. Bull Inquest - We were unable to procure the findings of the jury in the inquest held over the remains of Mr. B. H. Bull, until too late for publication last week The same is herewith appended as a matter of record: State of New York, Oswego County - At an inquest indented this 10th day of September, 1878, for the people of the State of New York to the town of Sandy Creek, in said county, before Henry W. Caldwell, one of the corners of said county, on view of the body of Benjamin H. Bull, then and there laying dead, in the town of Sandy Creek, of said county, upon the oaths of W. T. Tifft, Henry Wright, J. W. Porter, David Salisbury, Byron J. Diefendorf, H. S. Fetch, H. W. Seeley, J. Mareness and P. M. Corse, nine good and lawful men of said county, who being charged to inquire how and after what manner the said Benjamin H Bull came to his death, do say upon oath aforesaid that he came to his death by being thrown down while attempting to get on board of a passenger coach of the Rome and Ogdensburg Railroad company while in motion, on the evening of September 6, at about 7:45 p.m., at Sandy Creek station, and falling between the rail and platform of the depot, in which position he was struck by the steps of the moving cars, turning his body around and his legs across the rail, where they were crushed by the wheels of the moving train. Although a sufficient time was given for passengers to get on board and be seated, for all ordinary occasions, yet in the event of a large crowd, as there was congregated on this occasion, we consider it the duty of the Company to use all efforts, diligence and precaution to secure the safety and protect the lives of their passengers. In the opinion of the subscribing jurors, such precaution was not taken, had it been, the life of Benjamin H Bull would not have been lost. In this instance the number of employees furnished were not sufficient, in our judgment, to fully protect the lives of passengers, and at the same time look after the other duties assigned to them Signed by Henry W. Caldwell, Coroner, and all the above jurymen except Diefendorf. The Sandy Creek News in commenting on Coroner Caldwell's course, says that he merits a word of praise for the thorough way in which he conducted the investigation, for he fearlessly discharged his whole duty as a public officer by introducing ample evidence to establish the facts in the case. Nineteen witnesses were examined in the investigation.
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1831 - 1878 (47 years)
d. 19 Nov 1916, Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York, USA