The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-27
CRUSHED TO DEATH
uyDER WHEELS oFAS ENGINE
william II. Thorp Killed and His Body
Horribly Manced-rhe coroneF's IN
quert-Other Manchester News.
MAncHrsTEn BUREAU RIcHMoHD TINES.
1fol Uur.L STREET. BEATTrE BLOCK.

mill of the Old Dominion Iron ana Nan
Works. lost his life yesterday at the
Fourteenth street crossing of the hich-
mond and Petersburg railroad at 90
o'clock. The poor fellow was dreadiuily
crushed and mangled, one foot mashed
TO a Jelly. his head split open, his should
ers smashed into bits, and one arm
ground to pieces. The remains were laid
on n board on the hill side and covered
with piece of bagging.
Soon Sergeant Brooks had jury SLIM
moned. consisting of Messrs. w Il.
Smith. f.. B. Cox. c. b. French, Il. a.
Rohpr T. W. ellis and James Mlnstfeh:
Cnro,,or + w. Rrcdnax was found, and
after the remains had been turned over
10 Tndertaker Morrisett, the coroner,
sergeant. witnesses. jury ana mysciI ah,
iourned 70 q small house on the railroad
nropertv. where by the dim light OF three
railroad lanterns the inquest began.
Mr.. f. :. Smith, night Waterman az
the Belle Isle Mil Works, was called ana
testified that he was going to WORK Witn
Thorn and found the sidc-tra ks blocked
md Tho min lire clear 4 shifting en-
zine was blowing of steam ana making
such nois. that they knew rGthing OF
The approach Of the engine. which coming
boclywarels. struck him. ran over nm,
and stopped after running hlteeh Icel.
There was no fagman there. 10 Watch-
man end he reyer saw any there at al!
time a.o,a;,,x
on the hill nearby. and saw HIM s1r,lck.
The bell was ringing. he was sure. mere
was nobody there with nag ana nc
never knew of any
Mr. Il. ID. Babcr said that Ihorp WAS
IN his Mace about five minutes before his
death and took one drink Of gin and VINE
mixed He was sober then, aud went oIt
and he heard in few moments that he
was killed
Mr. John O'Bricn. master mechanic 81
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Comnanv. testified that there was no
0agman REQUIRED Of the company at that
MONT 1t is not a crossing, Tor four-
tcentb street stops there. There are flag
men at crossings of Maury, Hull and
cambridge streets. 1t is only requiIeu
of the engineer to ring his bell.
Mr.. W. Il. Spiers. engineer or locOlno-
tive 1S6. which killed Thorp, said he
conld not see the man, rs he was run
ming backwards. The fireman cried OUT
and6cnlv. Look ont" which means stop;
lie Immediately reversed his engine ana
nrt an tbe mir brake. but almost the mo-
mont that the fireman spoke he saw the
tender raise one side. lie ran ABOUT
twenty-five feet before he could sIop , lny
engine His fireman was ringing inc peii
all the time. e.o,uor u,,s
rovt sworn and testified that he was
rinoine his bell. They were coming PACK
wards from the tank when he saw me
two men. Smith and ThOrp, standing Dy
the track They did not seem 10 ne
aware of the approach OF the engine ana
Thorn stepped out OF the track when ne
cr;od ont 10 his engineer. At this time
the tender struck him, as described.
They had no special orders about tllat
place. 1t was not considered crossins
Mr.. l.. X. Woodbury. SAID ne hrst "a"
the engine at about seventy-hVe leeI W
tant from where Thorp was lying he
hnord M hell. There was great noise
of escaping steam. The CrosslpS was
blockadcd. The engine did rot return
after the accident nor stop. he thousnl,
though he did leave the scene for rev
moments and go to get drink.
&. W. Dabncy Ccooredl was fifteen or
twenty feet away from the track. 1he
engine came back ringing the bell he was
sure. Mr.. Thorp stepped IN front OF the
tender rs though 10 cross the tracA' anu
was struck by it and killed. lie corroDo-
rated Mr.. Smith ) testimony
At this point the coroner adjourned the
inquest until to-day so as 10 set more evil
dence =,
Thorn leaves a wife and three chill
dren. He was a brOther-iB law Of Mr.. q.
/ Merritt. of Seventh and Hull streets.
JAHR MARKA.
This evening there begins at Leader Hall
an entertainment for the benefit of the rail-
road branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Manchester to continue for
four nights. The good object ia view will
bring out liberal patronage. The ladies to
be in attendance and by whom the visitors
will bs looked after are. At the Gypsy Booth,
Mrs. A. II. Fitzgerald and the Misses Nor
man Iithgow, Elise Taylor. Ida Robinson
and Ide williamson. At the Snow Booth:
Mrs. David Weisiger aud the Misses Page
Snellincs, Katie Kimmel. Mabel Beattie,
Jennie Bowen. Lalia Mayo. Essie Robinson
and Jessie bloody.
At the Quaker Booth Mrs Boone and the
Misses Alma Webster, Emma Latham and
Ruth Nunnally.
Attho Paper Booth: Mrs. Darlington. Mrs.
White and the Misses Ella Fulks. Emma
Cox. Myrtle LithgOw, Mamie Llthgow and
Lizzie Graves.
At the Japanese Booth Mrs. Bernard Va
den and the Misses Grace Hall. Mildred
Garrett. Daisy Anderson, Mary Bass, Annie
Turpin and Ada Fitzgerald.
At the Indian Booth: Mrs. Patterson and
the Misses Maud Patterson. Mobile Frank
lin. Alma Hall and Mary Latham.
The supper committee IS composed of
Mrs Lawrence Moody, Mrs Lafayette Rob-
inson. Mrs. Augustus Royal. Mrs. Blanche
Drewry, Mrs. Nag Gnrnett, Mrs. Signora
Graves. Mrs. Burns Eeattle. Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Webster Mrs. Sneison. Mrs. ID. Walker
Mrs. Carr Miss Sailie Weisiger and Miss
MOlie Hatcher.
The ice cream committee is composed Of
Mrs. David Beattie, Mrs. Thomas Owen
Mrs. j. +. Jewett, Mrs. Knnard, Mrs.
David Wake and Mrs. Williamson.
The Jahr Msrka promises to be a great
success.
SHORT NOTES.
The city Democratic committee will meet
tonight Mt Leader Hall. and full attend
ance is requested.
There was Il large gathering at the Sum
day afternoon NEE ting q. tie Building Fund
Society of Wcst-End church At the church.
An address was made by Judge Clopton,
after WHICH Mr. Hsddon Watkins sang
Work on the enlargement goes bravely on.
and the church vii! be much improved
when the congregation goes back into It.
The Forest Hill club will play tho &. c.
Base Ball Club game OF ball to-day az For
est Hill Park. beginning at Z. NJ. for 40
and the gate receipts The batteries are
Merchant and Thomas Darby and Luck
Colonel Edward A. Fries. of the Eighth
Maine regiment and the Grand Army OF the
Republic, who was az Mrs Mary Hobbs
house after the close of the war visited Pro-
lessor c. :. Maurice at the Green House.
this city, to-day.