Trenton Evening Times (New Jersey)
23 December 1913, pg. 4
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VETERAN WHO HUNG FROM TRESTLE DIES
James F. Taylor Fell Far When Strength of His One Arm Gave Out
The funeral of James F. Taylor, 70 years old, of Morrisville, who died last night as the result of injuries sustained in a fall from a trolley trestle at Kinkora, will be held from the home of his son, W. Russell Taylor, 240 Bridge Street, Morrisville, tomorrow afternoon ta [sic] 4 o'clock. Interment will be in the Morrisville Cemetery, under the direction of Jesse Morris.
Mr. Taylor, who was a veteran of the Civil War, lost one of his arms in battle. Some years ago he was a horse dealer near Stockton and later became a salesman for a nursery company of Manchester, Conn.
Early last evening Mr. Taylor was walking across a trolley trestle of the Riverside Traction Company, when he saw a northbound car approaching. Fearing that the motorman would not see him and that he would be thrown from the high bridge, he lowered himself between the ties and hung by his one arm.
As the car was crossing the structure Motorman Arthur Duncan, of East Riverton, saw Mr. Taylor and shouted to him to hold fast. When the car had cleared the trestle Duncan ran back over the ties, and was about to reach down and grab hold of Mr. Taylor when the latter's strength gave out and he dropped over forty feet to the railroad tracks.
Duncan and Conductor Harold Van Seiver, of Delanco, with passengers, climbed down the embankment and found Mr. Taylor still alive. He was placed on the front of the car and a record run was made to this city.
The police ambulance was in waiting at Liberty Street, and Officer Welgand pronounced the man dead. Coroner Wagner made an investigation and notified County Physician Scammell. The body was removed to Clifford P. Taylor's morgue and was transferred to Jesse Morris' morgue this morning.
Mr. Taylor's wife died some time ago and he had been living with his son, Russell Taylor in Morrisville. He also leaves another son, John, of Morrisville.
