The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-09
LIEUT.. TOMLINsON DEAD.
The Gallant officer of the Fencibles
Accidentally Killed atLit-
tie Rock.

last night, being flashed over the
wires, at 8 o'clock p m, to all por-
lions of the country, carrying sor-
row in its train, to hundreds of
friendly hearts, and deepest, dark
est desolation to the lovely little
home in Washington D, G. where a
young wife and infant child await
the Homecoming husband and ia
Their, upon whose cherished features
death has lain its icy hand, sitting,
forever, the heart, which, only a
few hours since, beat with high
hope, and throbbed with life and
love for the dear ones far away.
The tragic story of death, Sin
the midst of life and gaiety," comes
to us from Little Rock, as follows:
Captain G. S. Domar, of the Nation
al Fencibles of Washington, D. G.
prize winners, in the Interstate
drill contest, just closed, was stand
ing in the corridor of the Capital
Hotel, at 1880 o'clock last evening,
when one Of the company came
rushing in despatched with mud,
| for he had run from the depot in a
heavy rain.
Breathless and pale with intense
excitement he told his Captain that
their Second Lieutenant had been
run over by a switch engine and in
stantly killed. He had scarcely
completed the message when he fell
in a faint.
Capt. Domer quickly communi-
Gated the tragic news to his men,
a large number of whom were in
the hotel corridor. They had al
ready heard the terrible rumor and
gathered about their Captain with
speeches. anxiety to hear his mes
sage.
The news spread like wild fire,
and on every side were heard ex-
pressions of deepest sympathy.
Capt. Domer and DR.. Foster, the
companys surgeon, Immediately
took a carriage, accompanied by as
many of his men as the vehicle
would hold, and the remainder of
the comrades took a street car for
the scene of the accident.
The boys could scarcely believe
that their favorite had been killed,
until they gazed upon his lifeless
mangled remains, on stretcher in
one of the Union depot waiting
rooms. The grief of the comrades
of the deceased brought tears to
the eyes of hundreds of people who
we're about the depot, and many OF
them broke into sobs which were
heart rending.
Undertaken Cook was immediate
ly telephoned and Coroner Bond
notified. The coroner replied that
he would hold an inquest this morn
ing at Undertaken Cooks estab-
lishment on East Markham street
where the remains were at once re-
moved.
HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
The details of death are as brief
as they are terrible. The deceased
had gone, with other members OF
his company, to bid farewell to
friends of the Indianapolis Light
Artillery, with whom they
had camped and been
constantly associated during the
previous weeks drill. The Artiller
lists had boared their car, attached
to the cannon ball train, and the
last farewell spoken, when Lieut..
Tomlinson started across the tracks
for the depot. 1t was raining at
the time and he wore the cape OF
his rain coat over his head, thus
deadening the sound Of a switch en-
CINE approaching from the rear
Fliends saw, and realizing his dan
ger, shouted to him from the car
He heard the warning, and, stop
ping for a moment, looked about
him, too late, however, for ere be
he had seen or even fully realizec
his danger, the deadly wheels Of en-
were crushing the life from his
helpless body The remains were
taken up and tenderly cared for, by
kind and loving hands. No blame
attaches to men in charge OF the
engine who did all in their power t.
avert it.
ENFORCE THE LAWS.