Genealogical Gems

A weekend fire destroyed a store and house belonging to Moses Eaby of Intercourse, reported the Lancaster Daily Intelligencer On This Day in 1881. Eaby’s store and house was near the west end of the village of Intercourse in Lancaster County . The fire reportedly began in the garret. Much of the dry goods and other valuables in the store were removed before the fire engulfed the building. The store was run by Moses’ son, Jason Eaby. Moses’ other son, Harry, resided in the dwelling part of the building. Moses himself built the two story brick building about 50 years prior.   The fire did spread to adjacent buildings, including Jason’s dwelling, but the fires were put out and those buildings were saved. The store was expected to be rebuilt.    Source Lancaster Daily Intelligencer. ( Lancaster , PA ), 3 October 1881. Chronicling America : Historic American Newspapers . Library of Congress.      On This Day is a prompt to further exp...

Harry Schegel was fatally struck by the fast line near Leaman Place . Schegel fell from the train cars. Deputy Coroner Eaby returned the inquest results to the commissioners’ office On This Day in 1881. The employees of the Pennsylvania Rail Road were not to blame.   Schegel’s death occurred Thursday, 31 March. The following day another man, an unknown man yet, was also killed near Leaman Place after being struck by a train. Again, the employees of the Pennsylvania Rail Road were not to blame for the death.   Source: Lancaster daily intelligencer. ( Lancaster , Pa. ), 4 April 1881. Chronicling America : Historic American Newspapers . Lib. of Congress.       On This Day is a prompt I started this month to further explore historical events.                  © Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015