The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-07
TnE 1ArN oHAMLRs pUNhAP.
Particulars of his Sad Death at Chicago
Sunday Morning,

Particulars OF his Sad Death at Chicago
Sunday MoTnlng,
Concerning the death Of Mr., ChHrlOs
Dunlap, already announced in the In
TEtLloESoER, the Chicago Tribune gives
the following facts in the course OF q
very approclatlvs article;
Mr.. Dunlap, who ia said to be a stock
holder In the "chule" enterprise, was
ono Of those who was standing on the
platform above the mimic lake whom
the runaway car crashed down on them.
His Injuries worO principally internal
aud hia death was entirely unexpected
by his medical attendant.
He was llltY'ope years OF age and onsot
the best known and most respected rail-
road mon In the west, With officials
Of bis own or othRr roads he was not
more esteemed than by the subordinate
employees Of tho Rock Island system,
r. X. Gable, president Of the road, said
Of him yesterday:
"The Rock Island has lost IN able and
valued officer, Mr.. Duulap'a relations
with his isllOW'olhClals were Of the most
pleasant nature. | have lost o valued
subordinate and the mGu have lost q sim
cero friend. Charles Dunlap was OF
kindly disposition and popular with all
the employees"
George F. Wilson, superintendent Of
motive power Of the system, added 0
tribute to hIa triend's memory, Said
ha: ~ have Loaf Que OF my WaFmaat
friends. Superintendent Dunlap and l
have baBn on terms OF tho closest init.
macy ever since no waa twenty-five
years OF age. Words cannot express my
grief, aud l know that l express the
opinions Of every official aud employe Of
the road. Mr.. Dunlap had q kind word
for all, be their position In tho service
what il might, His abilities were OF no
moan order. lie was an honor grad
uate in oxperience's hard school, and
few railroad mon have more thorough
knowledge Of all branches Of railroad
work than had my dead and dear
friend.
Ellis death 10 more bitter to all Of uI
because Of its sudden, unexpected &C.
curreuce. was with him Saturday az
ternoon, aud he seemed in sure way
to recovery in couple Of weeks, He
chRttod over the cause OF tho accident
He told me he stood on the platform
and cav the car falling, but had no time
to get out OF tho way In his opinion,
and 1t 10 worth something as that Of an
able and practical man, the accident
was entirely unavoidable. He had no
blame for anyone"
DR.. Z, I. Holman, No. 03l4 Harvard
avenue, who attended Superintendent
Dunlap, was as surprised az the railroad
officials at his patients death.
"As far as superficial examination and
diagnosis could discloses," said the doc
tor, "Mr. Dunlap was not seriously in.
jured, and bads fair to be about In three
weeks. At 0 o'clock Saturday night he
began to sink, and died suddenly Sun
day morning, At tho request Of his
friends ] hayO made post norton OK.
animation Of the body, and find his
death due to traumatic peritonitis. Mr..
Dunlap died from the shock produced
by hemorrhagO OF tho small intestines.
HO must have received q severe blow in
tho region Of tho abdomen. Examina.
ton also disclosed fracture Of lower
rib, near the spinal column, q cut on
the back OF the head, and general and
extensive bruises aud abraSions. None
Of the minor injuries caused his death.
Mr.. Dunlap leaves daughter. He
also leaves three brothers, Of whom two
are railroad officials, and two sisters at
MoundIvlllo, W. Va.