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Show CROUND TO PIECES. An Aged anil Wealtliy Daytou Farmer Follows Hl Son. t Dayton, Ohio, Aug. l.'Joseph Cob-lentz, Cob-lentz, a wealthy farmer residing three miles east of the city, was run down by a rauhandle freight today and literally liter-ally grouud into piecemeal. Coblentz, in company with a hired man, was en-ged en-ged putting out iires alongside of the track, which runs through his farm. Tho smoke from the burning debris was so dense Ibat the approaching train was not seen, and, being deaf, lie did not hear it. Ho was in the act of crossing tho track when he was stru.:k bv the engine and carried under the wheels. Before the train could be stopped a number of cars bad run over the body, erinding and cutting it into a shapeless mass. Mr. Cobleutz was 84 years old, and loaves a married daughter by the name of Todd, the wife of a liveryman at Greenville. A son of the deceased was killed by the cars near the same spot about three years ago. |