The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
THE OCEAN VIEW WRECK
Arthur Gatewood and VIM. C. Muir
daugh Killed.
a Spike was Put on the Rail. The
pRailroad People Interviewed, a
Reward OF $1,000 Offered
For the Guilty Party. Top.
ic Of Conversation.

he wreck on the Ocean Wow road
Friday night was much more serious
shan was at first reported and The
NikdISIAI regrets to announce the
death OF two very bright and promIs-
aug young men IN this feurful accident.
arthur Gatewood, sou of Rev. Robert
Gatewood, and William q. Murdnugh,
son of Judge G. w. Murdaush. of
Portsmouth, who were upon the second
car aud were crushed to death.
The NIRGlNlAN's report of the acci-
dent secured by one of its staff, who
visited the scene, WAS correct in every
particular, and contained all Of the
sacts up to the time Of going to press.
AT that hour he whereabouts Of the two
unfortunate young men was unknown,
out The NIRGINIAS was assured that
Shey had been aeen leaving the wreck
and were uninJured.
The NIRGINIAS has talked with the
officials of the road, also many persons
who were upon the car and 1t is now
stated as inct that the train was
wrecked, though this was not known
Sill Yesterday morning.
WHAT MR. OWENS SAID.
The manager of the Ocean View road
WAS seen ut Ills Office uu Bank street
yesterday. He said that the track WIS
in good condition und that the car WAS
not gong more than twelve miles III
hour aud would never have lett tho
track but ier All iron spike which WAS
placed upon the rail by some person to
throw the train on.
He says that MIR. Barrett is an ex
pert motormau aud that he had turned
oil the current. aud Mt the time the
train was going forward without pres
sure. He snNs that Mr.. Barrett was
R,rostrsted with grief over this scci-
1ent.
MR.. wM. PANNILL
enys ho waD on the train, and that Mr..
8urrett. who WAS at the lever, was
cunning at three knots, until he ap.
proachsd the bridge. lie then threw of
the current
MIR. Pnnnill says that when the
swo men were missed, that an effort
was made to find them, and
that the officers OF the road were Ill
sot med that the young men had been
eeeu going towards the power house.
When II Wns nscertaiued that they were
not ut Ocean View or in the city the
Failroad hands were directed to make
o diEgent search OF the wreck and they
we're found.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
AS stated III The VIKGINIAN yester.
day tue first trailer jumped the track
and plunged down the bank on the
right of the bridge, the front of the
car being several ieet in the mud.
The young men killed had the
front sent on this car 1t is thought
perhaps AS soon as the car started
down the bank they jumped aud were
caught under the cars. Ihe theory IS
sH"sly s9sv gd ros as plausible h". Ga,. On 'nn.
sront platform. They were direct"
Murdaugh's che st was slightly crushed
and had long red mark across it.
The other boy, Gatewood, was badly
bruised.
w. q. Murdaugh was is years old,
student at the Virginia Military Insti-
suite, and an intelligent aud popular
young man.
Arthur Gatewood was also o student
ct the Virginia Military Institute snd
would have graduated this year. He
was only II years old, bnt was con
pidered one Of the brightest boys at the
Institute.
THE INQUEST.
Juetlce daHkes.a .as soon as ne learned
Shat the young men had been killed,
caused two coroner's juries to be sum
Noned.
The jury which inquired into the
auses of Arthur Gatewood's death was
composed of John A Lesuer, foreman; !;
Vim Carmine, w L Stevens, George
Robinson, j j Ransome. Ii Allen.
The jury which viewed the body of
Wm. &. Murdaugb was composed of
u. w. Savage. foreman, VIM. Hunter,
2. Q. Cromwell, T.. q. Furguson, II.
Veal T.. r. Hawks.
The Coroner adjourned the Jury till
next Wednesday. when they Will again
assemble to make further inquiry. The
remains Of the young men after the
inquest wero turned over to theft
Srleuds.
The burial permits give as the cause
OF death ''sui1ocation and other causes"
which would Indicate that in the
opinion Of tho Health Officer the young
men wore not crushed by the weight OF
she car.
There were score or moro OF per-
sons more or less injured. Some were
bruised. others had their skin broken
Gu number OF places and possibly
aifty were pretty severely ''shakon
IN" OF these I,.alia Eiu,, how TX