Louis Christian Schraag
Daily Public Ledger, Maysville Ky, Saturday, 27 November 1897, page 4
Newport Ky. Nov 27-Prof Louis Schraag, a pioneer citizen, was fatally injured by an electric car at Third and Columbia streets Friday morning. Prof. Schraag attempted to cross the street in front of a rapidly moving car. The motorman rang his gong, but the old gentleman could not get out of the way in time. He was knocked down.
Prof. Schraag was picked up in an unconscious condition and carried into the residence of Dr. Anna Sedan. It was found that his skull was fractured and that his injury is fatal. Prof. Schraag is 85 years old and is probably the oldest music teacher in this vicinity. He is also a veteran of the Mexican War.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Saturday, 27 November 1897,
page 2
Newport-Louis Schraag, a well known music teacher, aged 85 years,
residing at 116 West Third street, Newport, was almost instantly killed by an
electric car at Third and Columbia streets in that city yesterday morning about
11 o'clock.
Schraag was hard of hearing and was on his way to his son's home on Columbia street, below Third, when the accident occurred. He had just reached a point on the west crossing between the two rails of the north track when a west bound Patterson street car, in charge of Motorman George Meyers and Conductor Preston D Thornhill, came along.
The motorman rang the gong furiously and then when he saw that Schraag did not hear, revered the current. Schraag was struck, however, and was knocked down. The fender dropped and prevented the body from going under the wheels. Schraag was removed to his home, where he expired in a few minutes, his skull having been fractured.
In the afternoon Coroner Tingley held an inquest. The motorman and conductor, who had been arrested, were brought into the Police Courtroom and a jury consisting of M J Costigan, William Hardin, John White, W Stope and Chris Resch, were impaneled to hear the case.
Mary Emmett, Mary Burke, Mary Hagenhoff, Ella Garrison (colored) Dr. Frank E Bratt, Dr. Crayley, Albert Soulby, W Doxey and the motorman and conductor testified substantially as given above. The jury returned a verdict exonerating Meyers.
At the time of the accident, Schraag's wife was visiting friends in Norwood. A message was sent to her to come home immediately. His son Louis is a pilot on the Buckeye State, en route for Memphis, and a telegram was also sent to him. Schraag was bout 85 years of age and leaves a large family. He was well known in Newport.