Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-01
SHOCKING FATALITY.
CHAS ]. Mccoy MEETS HIS DEATH NEAR TIL
PANHANDLE STATION.
Be Was Struck by An Engine and Instantly
Killsd-An Explosion at New Martins
vile - Other Accidents

Chas. ]. Mccoy, of this city, one OF the
superinten dents in the employ OF Hal
lock Bros, the contractors, met his death
under peculiar circumstances, on the
Panhandle railroad tracks, about one
hundred yards north of the passenger
station, about $40 o'clock last night.
Shortly after eight o'clock engine
No. SIS, in charge of Engineer G. ID.
WaddelI, left the Panhandle yards In
North Wheeling, and backed down TO
the coaches standing on the side track
above the station, for the purpose OF
making up the western train. Inc
brakeman made the coupling just south
of the new steel bridge, and the engl-
neer was preparing TO oacK
down to the depot platform
when three boys called his attention TO
a man under the wheels. The body was
discovered by Harry Hoefer, who had
been out in johnboat with some com
panions, and climbed up the river bank.
The body was lying beside the track
with the head between the hrst ana sec
ond wheels. 1t was almost stripped OF
clothing, the trousers Of the unfortun-
ate man having caught on railroad
spike.
The engineer walked down to the
station and notified Officer Scally and
Lieut.. Gaus OF the accident. Word was
at once sent to Coroner Schultz. and
number of railroad men secured IAN
terms, and went up 10 the scene OF the
accident The man was lying with his
face toward the ground and the clothing
was covered with blood. A stretcher was
secured and the body carried TO the
baggage room of the depot. Inc
wheels had not passed over the man,
but had lacerated the flesh on the arm
and side. The most probable theory OF
the accident is that the unfortunate
man was sitting on the rail asleep when
the engine struck him. A man at the
depot saw him walk up the track earlier
in the evening.
Coroner Schultz arrived in short
time. In the meantime several persons
had looked at the remains, but no one
recognized the unfortunate man.
One man thought he looked like Jack"
Mccoy, one of Hallock Bros workmen.
He wore fine diamond stud and rlng'
and number OF cards and papers were
found in his pockets, none OF which re-
yealed a clue to his identy.
Pete Haley, one of Hallock Bros.
superintendents, was sent for, and I'M
mediately recognized the body as that
of Chas. ]. Mccoy. The Coroner had CIV
en- orders to have the remains taken to
Altmyer's undertaking establishment,
but they we're afterwards taken In
charge by Friend Sc Son, and pre-
pared for burial. The Coroner heard
the evidence Of the trainmen, and ad-
journed the inquest until this afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
The unfortunate man was 80 years or
age and leaves wife, who was former
" Miss Tucker, Of Sixteenth street.
He had been married about two years.
Mccoy came to this city with Paige,
Carey g. Co., and was one OF that firms
most trusted and efficient men. He
was one of the superintendents, ana Is
said to have been one Of the best "tun-
mel" men in the country. lie has been
one OF Hallock Bros. superinten-
dents for q number Of years, and had
charge OF force Of men working on the
the new water works pipe line in North
Wheeling. About two weeks ago he
left for Pittsburg, accompanied by his
wife. on visit to relatives, and re-
turned two or three days ago. He had
not yet reported for work. His funeral
will take place from the residence OF
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Tucker, No. "a
Sixteenth street, and the interment will
be made at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Mrs.
Mccoy was in Pittsburg yesterday and
was expected home over the b. 81 o. last
night.