Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-02
TIE GLORY OF TIE B.TTLE.FIELD
ciiPssd by the EarfES Effort Of an Re
role sIsItsIs-T~udsra to save
FO8sE's Lille.

NEW YoRK-The Herald Of Sunday saws
the body Ct the gsllaBt Larry" O'Bfien, the
sEllch-tender who lost his lie while ysiniy
attempting b save That OF Mrs J sOe Anthony
Al the Newark avenue crossing Of The Penn
sylvsBi5 Taiiro al 10 Jersey City on Fridsy
evening, lay IN the font roOul Of his apart
men,s at The corner Of Bsilroad avenue sni
Fsrjck stree. yesterday. Both legs OF the I'M
ioriuDste m.u were broken, and 4 he base Of
the skail wa a cruel gaping wound. A bruis.
upon tas leit cheek wss the only diz6gure-
nlent OF ihs lace, which we're a PEACEFUL ex-
prssaicn Curious crowds bssiegsd the scene
Of the accident nesrly al dag yesterday, aud
the ga!emeu at The crossing we're kept busy,
even at times 20 4 partial neglsc! Of their
duties, in answering questions and pointing
out The spot whsrs the heroic ssitCh-ten6er
aud the woman for whom ne had displayed
his uDaFsIling bravery had been struck aud
killed. Euly in the morning woTkmen bad
cleared away all evidences Of TIE tragedy, go
that there was nothing for morbidiy to fess;
upon.
TOO NARROW FOR SAFETY.
2 "Why would Dol both have been safe by
cliugng close 20 the fenc. I" Eas 4 question
frequently asked. sad gen.lemzn, when
this suggestion wsa N ade to him, you hsye
GO idea how these Pullman cars overisP the
track. There IL oulT space of a few inches
between tuem aud the fence. Railroad hands
know this, and wEen train is approaching
on each track q man inside the fence makes
hasle 10 scale H."
An explanation Of The singular &C ions Of
Mrs. Anthony was afforded yesterday. She
WIS sfi .Cted with deafness, and h. ard neither
the noise OF the approaching tram nor the
warning cries OF Switchmsn OBrien. It is
The rule that the gates at crossings shall be
lowered before ga approaching train comes
within two blocks Of the crossing, 1t seems
that en- this occasion there was an interval
between the time at which the este. tenders
on either aide lowered their gates. Tue near
gate wac open SIS Mrs. Anthony reached il.
She esssyed 10 Gloss, bat found the far gate
closed. Then she attempted to return, but
found efcape cut off by the lowering of the
gate under which she had entered.
INA TRAP.
She was in 3 trap, and the locomotive
headlight OF The approaching train vas bear
ing down rapidly upon her. 1t WAS then
| about block away, aud her perilous posi-
| ton apparently dszsd her facuities, SO that
for an instant she stood still O'Brien, who
was alec withia the lang formed by the two
| fences, but upon the opposite track, seeing
| her imminent danger, shouted to her 10 come
| 20 him. She probably did not hear him, for
| she made = dasa right 10 the face of the Oh
coming traip, aud then swervirg to one aide
| cllsped the pIckets Of The ierce aud screa med
| II was almost certain death for both, but
| O'Brien hesitated not an Instant. In three
| bounds he had crossed the track and reached
| the woman. lie Was powerful man, and
| graspBg her around the body attempted IL
tear her from the fence. He failed, for shs
held tight grip. Again he tried, and thiE
| time succeeded. HE heel caught, however
and both fell backward upon the track. Con
rcious of his imminent peril O'Brien rolled
| over quickly, until his body was Off th,
track. He was an instant TOO late. The
pilot of the engine struck him on the bach
OF the head. He was whirl-d around anC
his legs, slu1g upon the track, were crushed
beneath the wheels. The woman was fright
fully msnsled.
A reader Of The Herald makes the follow
ing suggestion:
To the Editor of the Herald:
The sad accident which occurred yesterday q
| the crossing of the Pennsylvania Tailroad an
! Newark avenue, jersey CITY by which two un
| fortunate persons lost their lives suggests som
remedy which would prevent possible TecuI
renee of this distressing affair. V-shaped pocket
| could easily be built between the fence posts o
| either side OF the gales. which would not encroac
/ on the streets, ana which would not be inyitin
. llacci TO lOiteT in, but which would offer Iefug
l for two or three persons, should they get caugt
{ inside the gates, were Mrs. Anthony aud tn
{ brave GGteman O'Brisn.