The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-12
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
ON THE RICHMOND, FREDERICKS'
BURG AND POTOMAC ROAD.
Engineer Walter l.. Powell Found LYING
bruised and scn-eIess in His Cab Near
Quantico-various Theories "s 1" 'n'
Cause Of His Decease.

Bruised and sen-eIes- in His Cab Near
ouautIco-various Theories n To the
Cause OF His Decease.
sunday morning. about : o'clock, Mr.
Walter T.. Powell. engineer on the kich-
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac f1ll-
rad. was killed while running his train;
No. 2,,S. on that road The affair occurred
within one mile Of Quantico station, about
eighty miles from this city. and twenty
miles from fredericksburg.
MYSTERY.
How he came TO his death Is anotner on
those railroad mysteries that can only ne
.olved by Omniscience. He left Richmond
NJ o'clock sunday morning. ana t"A
charge of his engine with his usual ACTIVITY
and In the bloom Of health. hen ne lah
,otten within about a mile Of Quantico the
brennan. Armistead Page. who had
been busily attending 10 ms u'uil
duty. turned around and found Mr'
Powers living on his face on the moor Oh lhe
cab. in a dying condition. Page noticed
thai he had received a severe blow lust De-
hind his left ear. and that he had also Two
br,Iise. ON his forehead. which were proba-
bly caused by his fall.
PHYSICIAN SUMMONED.
Conductor &. G.. Wright stopped the train
when he was told of the affair, but finally
carried the dying man 10 QuanticO. rs no
doctor could be procured there, however
he took him back to Fredericksburg where
n musician had been telegraphed for. But
nothing could be done. rs the unfortunate
man was then dead
REMAINS BROUGHT TO RICHMOND.
His remains were brought to this city
sunday on the fast mail which reached here
at 2:;iS. They then were taken To his nome.
No. 300 south Pine street.
The deceased was a single man about
thirtv-one years Of age. and was the sole
support Of his widowed mother. He lad
been in the employment Of the road about a
year. and was considered by the railroad
officials a good engineer
THE CORONER's INQUEST.
4 coroner's inquest was held yesterday at
Fredericksburg. and after n thorough eX
animation the Jury decided that the de-
ceased came to his death by n blow behind
the ear caused by some unknown hand.
The railroad authorities held q con-
; IItation Yesterday morning. but no con-
c'usion could be arrived at a. To how DC
came 10 his death. he might possibly
have been either murdered or accidentally
killed. Ii is almost impossible and most
improbable that he cOmmittei suicide.
Murder j. the impression Of some. while the
major portion of his friends think that be-
leaned too far out Of his window and was
struck by some stationary object near the
passing train.
lie was Il very popular man. and the
news Of his death was received among his
friends and acquaintance everywhere with
sincere sorrow and regret.
M.rap pnI.S ppTNTp<
Chief-ofPolice Poe investigated the mat
ter Yesterday evening. and. after due con-
sideration. was OF the opinion that death
was accidental. and that there was no
grounds for suspicion Of foul play. Major
Poe was corroborated in this opinion by the
other officers Of the city. also those Of Fred
cricksburg.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place Yesterday evening
nj o'clock from No. 2nl south Pine street.
The large crowd that attended tine funeral
was proof of the fact that the deceased
was beloved by all who knew him. The I'M
torment took place at >hockoe Hill Gene
terry.