Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-18
four Railroad NIen Killed.

four Railroad Men Killed.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND NEAR
PoPEs HEAD RUN.
A train on the Virginia Midland Railroad, which
left this city Saturday afternoon at $780, jumped
the track at Popes Head Run, between Fairfax
and Clifton stations. The three forward cars were
dragged on the track with the engine, and the
latter rolled down the embankment with the bag
gage car. The passenger cars were not overturned
and the rear car sleeper did not leave the track.
shock and number were injured. Edward Hantz-
mon the engineer, was found in the cab OF the en-
CINE horribly crushed, and died soon after being
removed Lee Makeley, the fireman, and Charles
Mayo, telegraph operator, who was riding on
the engine, were found beneath the engine, and
were so badly crushed that the remains were only
Identified by articles Of clothing. II. T. Post, the
baggage-master was found In the baggage car
dead. His chest was crushed in by the violence
Win which he was thrown against the side or the
car. Thomas Hardy, the express agent was badly
injured, but 1t is thought that he Will recover.
number OF the passengers were injured The most
serious cases were those OF Mrs. Judge Gaines OF
Warrenton, Va; Mr.. Goldsburg, OF Baltimore;
Jacob Hummel, OF Creamer, Pa, and Edward Tay-
| lor, OF Waterloo, Va The cause OF the accident is
said TO be defect in the engine. break in some
part caused IT to Unexpectedly leave the track
The remains Of the unfortunate men were taken to
Aiexandra: The passengers were all able 10 re-
The remains OF Mr. Post, who leaves wife and
two daughters, now lie at his home on Wilkes
street, between Henry and Fayetue streets, Alex
andr1a. His left side was mashed In collar bone
and ribs broken, as II the corner Of a trunk had
been driven into him. His funeral will take place
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and Will be at
tended by the Knights OF Pythias and by the In
dependent Order OF Mechanics, to which he was
attached.
| The remains OF Mr.. HantZmon, handsomely cas-
keted, await burial at his home on Duke street,
| near Patrick. His head was mashed in, his legs
broken in two places, and hts arms mangled. He
leaves family, and Will be buried tomorrow az
ternoon at 3 O'Clock. He was member OF the
American Association OF Locomotive Engineers
The remains OF Charles p. Mayo now lie at De-
ma1ne's Undertaking rooms, on King street, but
Will be sent to-day to the home OF his family, near
charlottesville, where his father is proctor OF the
University OF Virginia His funeral will take place
from there this evening. The remains OF r. Lee
Makely, found under his engine badly mangled,
were sent last evening to mis- home, on Henry
street, between Wilkes and GlbbOn streets, few
rods from where lie the remains OFF Mr.. Post. He
finished his payments on his house shortly before
| he lett On the fatal train. He leaves young
widow. lie will be buried at o'clock this after
| noon. The employees at the railway shops here
Will attend the funerals.
The bodies Of Mayo and OF Makely were so much
mangled that 1t was almost impossible to distin-
gu1Sh them but a monogram ring worn by Mayo
enabled The Identification to be made.