The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-25
ARTHUR SINSHL KILLED.
Shocking Accident to a Prom
ipent B, & o, Official,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
he Is Run Over by Yard Engine on
the u, & o. Track In the FIfth
Ward and FFlghtfully Man
glcd-AIrs. sinscl iswith him,

About o'clock yesterday afternoon a
fatal accident occurred in the Fifth ward,
in the Baltimore & Ohio railroad yards
through which Arthur sinsel, a well,
known and popular official Of the COM
pany, came to his death.
Mr.. Slnsel had been in construction
car-Water Station car No, l9,56l-talk-
ing TO some workmep, Tho car lay on
the wssterpmost track, As he stepped of
the steps at the north end in leaving the
car, yard engine No, passed, unobseryed
by Mr.. Sinsel, It struck him on the
right side, knocking him down on the
track, and the wheels passed over his
right leg in two places, the knee being
bent aud the thigh and calf Of the leg
both resting on the top Of the rail, The
right arm and side were also badly
bruised and crushed, and his face re-
ceiyed blow which cut the skin and
evidently injured the head,
DR., Charles Frissell was on the spot
almost as soon as the injured man had
been carried into the car, After an ex,
animation Of his wounds, he telephoned
for his father, DR., John Frissell, and
Mr.. Sinsel was removed TO the North
Wheeling hospital, The physicians
gave Il as their opinion that he had re-
Ceiyed such grave internal injuries that
he could not recover, and about
o'clock last night, as he was still sinking
fast, a telegram was sent to Capt
Clements, the General Manager OF Tire
road, that the wounded man could mol
live till midnight,
Mr.. Sinsel sank gradually last night
and at 2 q. IN, a telephone message wal
received by the lNTRLLIdRNCER from the
Hospital saying he was still alive, but Il
was not thought he could last until day
light.
Mr., sinsel leaves a family Of six, hit
wife, two sons and n daughter. All the
children are well grown to manhood and
womanhood. He lived at Grafton, but
was as widely known along the line o.
the Baltimore & Ohio road as any man
in the Company's service, and had al
extensive acquaintance In other parts o.
the State. He was about 62 years old
and had been in the employ OF the rail
road company twenty'nine years and
never before received a scratch. From
a humble position in the company's ser,
vice he had been advanced In reward
for his faithful services 10 the office oil
Supervisor OF Bridges, Buildings and
Water Stations on the Fourth division
Mr.. Sinsel was also a prominent Re.
publican, being u member for several
years OF the State committee, and his
counsel was valued by the party leaders
He was high In Masonic honors, and In
every walk oil life was prominent, use
full and esteemed man. No man In the
State Is more highly thought Of by those
who know him best, and his deplorable
accident will cause widespread feeling
OF deepest sorrow.
An evidence OF the high esteem for
the injured official was shown In the
way kilograms OF inquiry or sympathy
poured In from officials Of the company,
not only on his own division and from
the home office at Baltimore, but also
from the Trans-0hio divisions, the O.,
w. 4 B. road and elsewhere.
AS soon as the accident happened q
telegram was sent TO Mrs. Sinsel, who
left for Wheeling at once, aud arrived
on the Baltimore & Ohio train at 9:l6
o'clock last night. She was accompanied
BY her son.in-law, Mr.. A,G, Dayton, oil
Philippi, Prosecuting Attorney Of Bar.
bOur county. They spent the night at
Mr.. sinsel's bedside at the Hospital.
Shortly before the accident Mr.. Sim
sci said 10 q friend that he had Just In.
sured his life; that he thought every.
body should do so, as no one, particu'
larly In bis business, knew when he
would be called away.
After the accident he was cool and
collected, and directed what should be
done. He said he left his family well
provided for, and was ready to 60.