Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05

The coal and water station known as
Brands" is three miles East of this city, on
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. VIM. b
Halk. aged about sixty years. was in charge OF
the pump supplying the tank with water. He
has been in the service of the Company twenty
years or more-a man of good repute and high
~ esteemed. His home Is in the West END Of
the city, where he leaves wife and four chill
dren. Yesterday, about 20 minutes to IL A. NJ.
the local freight, No. IS. bound West. was
standing on the siding, steam escaping from
the engine, making considerable noise
Through freight. No. 25, Eastwa ard bou nd. was
approaching. and to pass Is at that place. 1t is
presumed that Halk did not hear the ap.
preaching train or notice it, fer when 1t was
within 40 yards of the place where he was
standing beside the track, he stepped on 1t and
continued to walk Eastwardly, though the
whistle of % announced its approach. Halk
continued on the track, apparently for the pur-
pose of crossing in rear OF Is, when 25 coming
upon him, the pilot showed him aside-his
body rolling along the track several yards
His head was horribly mangled, causing in
slant DEATH This is the account given by an
employee of the railroad at Brands. A pas
senger on the local freight. which was waiting
to be passed. says the approaching engine did
Halk, who fell about the time the engine pass
ed him, his head falling under the line over
which the ends of II g projecting fixtures of the
boxes and brakes would pass. He thinks his
head was mangled by those projections as they
passed over it..
The body was taken to the undertaking
rooms of Bickle d Hamrick, where it was
dressed aud eDcaseG and then conveyed to his
residence. The interment will take place in
Thornrose Cemetery this afternoon.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prospects.
Several new buildings referred to in the ear
ly Spring in noting the prospect OH that line
for this year, are well on the way to compile
ton. The Office CT Architect Tinsley for sever
al weeks past has presented scene of much
greater activity in preparation for new build
fngs than it did for some months previously.
The new building for Mr.. Scheffer, on Angus
ia st, over Lewis Creek, has been commenced
The stone-work has been completed and the
side brick-walls are now going up.
Some of the draw ings by Mr.. Tinsley en-
brace several fine business houses to go up on
Main street between the furniture ware-room
of Mr.. S. M. Wilkes md the Somerville Build
ing. They are for Ajessrs. Gooch & Hoge. and
Dr IN. anu j. H. WaNG. Inc STORES Will D0 zUA
IS feet, with office-rooms above.
The plans for fine barn for the Western Lu
matte Asylum are nearly completed The
building will be S0xs0 feet. First story 10, and
the second story Is feet elevation. 1t will cost
abont $500.
New plottings for hornrose Cemetery are on
his tables These are for the recent addition
made to the grounds.
He has minor jobs on hand. and handsome
design for residence at Roanoke City for DR..
s. G. Luck.
The Post-office building and lot recently pur-
chased by Messrs. Summerson and Scheffer,
will give place to four elegant new store
houses after the Court confirms the sale and
preparations for the progress of the work can
be arranged, It is understood that Messrs. S
D. T1mberlake and McC Holiday, will be.
with the purchasers named, in the future own
ership of that fine Main street property.