The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-28
FROZEN OR SUFFOCATEDf
THE NAN FOUND DEAD on THE R0ot
OF A CAR FROM BOSTON
Was he Nearly starved when he started -
his Fatal Trip, ChilIed TO Death on the wan
or Choked by the smoke Of the LOGON otivse

Was he Nearly starved when he started %
his Fatal Trip. ChiiIed TO Death the wan
or Choksd by the Smoke sfthe Locomotives
Three-quarters OF an hour after the 80
A. NJ train OF the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad rolled into the Grand Central
depot yesterday, a train hand. who happened
to pass the baggage car. noticed human hand
stretched over the roof He called the attention
Of Assistant Depot Master Egleton to IT, remark-
ing that II was probably some drunken tramp.
who had taken that method Of securing a ride.
Engineer George Close climbed to the top Of the
car. and shook the fellow to arouse him. why.
he's deadp' he shouted. starting back. Then
he called several porters. and the body was
taken to the police station. In the basement Of
the depot. II was at first supposed that the man
had struck against n bridge or beam. but not q
scar nor wound could be found. The man was
about % years OF age with dark hair and COM
poxion. His appearance was not that OF =
tramp or a loaier. The clothing. although
somewhat worn. was neat and abundant II
consisted Of two pairs OF gray woollen trou-
sers. worn one over the other; a dark coat and
vest. with white shirt OF bleached cot
ton. and dark oyercoat The hands
were covered with buckskin gloves. The
body was found at the forward end Of
in front OF the oblong ventiator, which
projects about eighteen inches above the SUR
face. One hand was raised as though to cover
edge OF the rooi, Railroad ofilcials say that an
active man would have had hard work IN keep
ing that position while the train was going fifty
miles an hour. and yet the body OF tho dead
man must have been there during large part
aid thinks that the man climbed up on the roof
some time during the night. when in an ex:
that hiS death was duo to exposure. Others
think that IT, clouds OF smoke in the Fourth
only articles found in the mans pockets were
Ne,1 Sonh and Boston journal. neH
think that the man was a Noya Scotian me.
chanic. who had come on FROM Boston without
money. and hoped to steal ride unobservod.
Conductor Curnow says that the train was q
little behind time. and that II ran as fast as fifty
miles an hour between stations. The night WIS
cold. and from the position OF the right arm,
raised MS II to shield his face. the man must
Haven Hvs sSTSe Snd Sew YaTh 6e
stopped at Bridgeport, Norwalk. and Stamford
only. do not think the man got on, At any ot
made the shortest possible stops-lcss than q
minute at each station. The position OF the
hand, raised over the taca. shows that he was
suffering from the cold wind or the smoke or
both before he died. How the body kept its
place during all that iolting il more than [ can
understand"
Was the exposure sufficient to cause ,athp"
II ia quite cold along the Sound nt this time
OF year. and with the train running At that
speed the wind TO a man in that position. must
havo cut terribly. The curs are what are known
US double deckers that h, they have un-
usually high vuntilators In the centre. That
on the smoking car was fully n foot and half
above the roof. and IL the man had crouched
down bohind il at tho other end, he would have
bcen shielded almost completely.
Tho railroad officials say that the case Is the
most remarkable of the kind on record. About
six years ago man started 10 steal ride ON tho
roof OF IA palace car on the Hudson River road.
He fell asleep and in going through one OF the
tunnels his head struck against n projecting
rock. killing him instantly. Tho body lay on
top Of the until tho train arrived ut n station
| forty miles beyond. whore a brakeman saw II.