Mahoning County OhArchives Obituaries.....Noll, Harry May 12, 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jennifer L. Neff ffen@zoominternet.net June 1, 2006, 1:29 pm Weekly News-Register, Youngstown, Ohio, Wed, 14 May 1884, P. 8:2 NOLL, Harry 21 Feb 1867 to 12 May 1884 Weekly News-Register, Youngstown, Ohio, Wed, 14 May 1884, P. 8:2 INSTANTLY KILLED Harry Noll Loses His Life Monday Afternoon Harry Noll, an employee at the works of William Tod & Co., was instantly killed at 1:30 p.m. Monday. He was engaged with Charles Heaton in breaking castings just west of the foundry. A team of mules was employed to pull the weight up and after reaching the top of the derrick, a bar was used to hold the rope until the team was unhitched and driven away, when the ball was allowed to drop. Mr. Heaton was hooking the bar and the team had been taken to one side when the bar slipped and began whirling around with lightning rapidity. Mr. Noll, not realizing his danger, was standing close enough to be struck, was thrown, on his knees, and with the next turn the bar struck him on the head, breaking his skull and exposing the brain. He was carried into the pattern shop in an unconscious condition and Dr. Buechner summoned. Upon the arrival of the physician he had ceased breathing, and the faint flutter of the heart soon stopped. Upon examining him in addition to the terrible gash in his head, which was closed by the surgeon, his right arm was found broken at the wrist. The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker Wendler and prepared for burial. The deceased had been employed at the works for the past eighteen months learning the trade of machinist but for a day or two had been engaged at the work which cost him his life. He was 18 years old and brother of Wm. and George Noll, of East Federal street, and Mrs. Thos. Gilchrist, of Grant street. He was highly esteemed by his fellow employees and the tears came unbidden as they gazed upon his lifeless form after the accident. Mr. Heaton who was with the deceased when the accident occurred risked his life in the effort to save Mr. Noll, holding the bar until by the force he was hurled to the ground. The entire establishment closed this afternoon for the day as soon as the accident occurred. Coroner Hawn was called, but learning the facts decided and inquest was unnecessary. Youngstown Vindicator, Fri, 16 May 1884, p. 5:2 Terrible Death of Young Noll. Harry Noll, an employee at the works of Wm. Tod & Co., was instantly killed at 1:30 Monday afternoon. He was engaged in breaking castings by dropping of a heavy weight. A bar was used to hold the weight until nearly ready to fall. The bar, held by a man, slipped from his grasp, and it flew around with great rapidity, Noll, not realizing his danger, stood too close, and the first revolution knocked him to his knees, the next revolution striking him on the left temple and crushing his skull so as to expose the brain. Noll was 18 years old, and had been employed at the works 18 months as an apprentice. Burial - Lot 431 Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning Co. OH Henry, Louise, Augusta, Harry and George Noll This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb