Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-10-19
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W. we're sincerely PANIED az 800 !
10 hear Of the death 81 our yo.ns 1870
In d Hunter. formerly q His.1'" ~
q v;,.;n,. and more recently enssSs" -, ~
.a.sr corps of the memphis spo S"s'a,
m. R.,Iroad Compsny The manner o
- Fan vas tsuiy distressing ne was tae
a,c,,,, Of one OF those railroad acc'aFh's
ina, have become so ifeqpen'. apo " IL" !,
8 many valuable lives have oeen 'os'. is
ssI.,,,,os 10 ourselves were those not on'v o.
asar consanguinity, but Of me s'acrtes'
e,,eadsh,p. He was manly, Hans, 'n's'-
,.'..,, gentleman. and endeared 10 all VINO
- s,,n 81 his gentle and affrc,ionaie
disposition With those upon whom WIS
! bluy must fall the heaviest we ssmps'n'se
/ ana cordole, as we have no language 70 ex-
nress A private letter received from
/ friend who was in conversation WIN MN
~, nam4ni BE- fore The fatal accident. says.
..be w.s faithful, and ably attended. and
nod he sympathy and kind so!icludr OF The
whole community, where he was very pop
ular. " !.
we extract The following account OF the
circumstances OF his death from one OF the
Memphis papers,:
n beteI 10 our lot TO be an eyewitness
u he distressing acciden, that occurred on
the railroad last Wednesday. and mote
heart rendng. horrible sight we never be-
4 lore beheld, than The mangled body OF Mr..
| Hunter. Mr.. H belonged 10 The engineer
corps Of the road having officlaied IN ha'
canacity FOR some three years, bui'had on
| tba, occasion, volunteered his services as
conductor. A, ,hst.me Of the accident, he
vas standing Oh iha rear end Of The platform
car, about the centre oil the train. Upon
approaching the depnl at Lsfsyette, The
headxay Of The cars was checked, and had
nearly come TO a halt, when the engineer.
seeing they would not reach The water sta
ton, started up again. giving sudden jerk
that threw many down backwards, and Mr..
H., 10 stepping back 10 preserve bis bal
lance, fell IN between The two cars upon
the track. The balance Of The train tooT
platform cars anda passenger car. passed
over him, mangling and mutIlating his limbs
IN trighrfu manner, bseaking,lhe leti arm.
and leg, while the righsleg v as not broken,
but the flesh laid open, exposing the bones
and llgaments from the ankle 10 the thigh.
AS soon as possible, litter was made, and
Mr. H conveyed TO dwelling house near
by, accompanied by Drs. Creighton Rice
and Maddox, Of this city. and DR.. Todd of
this county where all was done for him
that could be unll he died, about an hour
and twenty minutes after the accident.
Bruised and msnsled as he was, not one
word OF complaint, orexpression oi pain, eS-
capped his lips, and ndt even while the ply
sicians were binding up and dressing bis
wounds. He expressed desire to die,
knowing he could not live, and. retaining
his senses TO The last, he gave directions
about The disposal Of his effects. While ~
ing upon the ground be called Mr.. William
son. the superintendent Of the road, gave
him his watch and money with request
tina, they should be sent 10 bis sister. IN Var
ginia. He told Mr.. w 10 attach no blame
TO any one. as i, was bis own csrelessness
tina, caused The accident. DIR. Williamson's
feelings were very much wrought upon by
the scene, being very mach attached to Mr.
Hunter, and, as the tears were starting IRON
his eyes. lie exclaimed: i would not have
had this accdrn, for ten thousand excur-
sions--not for worlds When some one
proposed TO give him some slimulan's, ne
said, No lei me dia easy. He Afterwards
requested Tue Physielans to give something
10 make him insensible TO the pain, and chic
reform was administered. More frmness
and heroic courage We never saw exhibited
IN any man, under any circumstances and
it was al his reques, that his relations should
be informed that he had acted and died no.
bly,.
We had known MIR. Hunter well, inti-
mately for over two years, and a nobler
minded, high toned gentleman we do not
know. During bis career on the road he
had won by his manly bearing amiabiliiy,
aud sauvi,y of manners. the affection and
esteem of all who knew him, and many
there are who sympa,hze deeply with his
afflicted relatives at his onimely and unior-
tunale death. His fellow -ofticers we're all
endeared TO him, and they mourn his loss
as tina, Of a brother, one OF their own house
hold. While his sister ard brother deeply
mourn bus loss, it may be gratifying to them
20 know than his every want and wish was
attended to, bis dying bed surrounded by
skillfu! physicians and kind friends, and his
remains inferred in most respectable man
ner. followed to their last resting place by
a large concourse Of citizens. The tiremen,
and officers Of the road 10 which he had
been attached.
"Mr Hunter was native Of Virginia.
noble son of The Old Domlnlon-and a
nephew Of the late Judge Tucker OF the Sn-
preme Bench Of that State, but not a ne
phew OF Hon. X. NJ Il Hunter. as stated
by some Of our contemporaries. He leaves
sister and brother, a midsbipman 10 the
navy, Of his immediate kin, TO motrn his
un,mely fate. His parents died while he
was yet ai an early age"
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
| Equality LoDGE, No. l36. met at the
Masonic Lodge in Mariinsburg, Sunday