Young - Charles
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 26 April 1895
SHANNONDALE, April 24—A most distressing accident occurred 3 miles east of here in which Charles. Young, an industrious carpenter of this place, lost his life. For several days the Young brothers have been engaged in building a barn for Wm. Cory, and yesterday the breaking of a rope caused the fatal accident as stated, doing the work instantly and with hideous disfigurement. The accident occurred while the victim was engaged in the raising of the bent in the roof with block and tackle. The guy rope broke and the pole fell, striking Mr. Young on the head. Mr. Young belonged to the I. O. O. F. of this place and had many friends. He leaves a wife, who is prostrated over the sad affair. The funeral occurs Thursday. Mr. Young was raised in Crawfordsville and was a brother to the widow of Judge Holloway. -- transcribed by Kim H
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Source: Crawfordsville Review, 27 April 1895 p 1
Charles Young, of Shannondale was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon at a barn raising at the home of William Cory east of Shannondale. The wind lass rope used in raising beams broke allowing one of the heavy timbers to fall striking Mr. Young on the head. He was instantly killed and his head crushed beyond recognition. He leaves a wife.
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Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 26 April 1895
There was a very sad accident happened to one of our best citizens and fellow townsman last Tuesday. The Young brothers, carpenters, were building a barn for Wm Cory, and the guy rope, holding the large pole by which the barn was raised, suddenly parted, letting the pole fall with fatal force on Charles Young’s head. He saw the pole coming and started to run along a sill in the same way that the pole was falling. It struck him down on the sill and crushing his head, killing him instantly. He leaves a wife to mourn his untimely taking off. He was universally respected in the community and was a member of the I. O. O. F. – thanks so much to “S”