Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-09
A FATAL MlscALcULATIoN.
Harvey n. Greenwood Crushej to Death by the
Cars near Shenandoah Junction.


Harvey n. Greenwood Crushed to Death by the
Cars near Shenandoah Junction.
Mr.. Harvey Greenwood, of Roanoke,
formerly of this place, is here this week
He has developed unusual musical abil-
ity, and plays excellently on number
of instruments.
The above notice was printed In the
REGISTER last Thursday. The next
day the unfortunate young man to
whom it referred was crushed and
mutilated corpse. Harvey Fl. Green
wood was the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Greenwood, of Shep-
herdstown. He was born and raised
in this place, and was Is years old at
the time of his sad and sudden death.
For the past two or three years ne had
been employed in grocery store at
Roanoke, Va. He left there about a
month ago, and after spending a couple
of weeks at Winchester and Bruins
wick, came to the home of his parents
in this place. He was in Shepherds
town all of last week, and spent most
of his time about the streets with his
guitar, upon which he played very
sweetly. Friday afternoon, in COM
pany with Lawrence McChan and
Ross Hodges, boys of about his own
age, he left ShephsrdstOwn. The three
Youths announced that they intended
to 60 to Kansas City. They walked
to Shenandoah Junction, and then
went to Hobbs's block signal station,
a short distance west, where they in
tended to jump freight train. When
a train came along at APO o'clock,
Lawrence and Ross jumped upon
car in safety. Poor Harvey, however,
stood in a depression between the
tracks, and in jumping for the iron
hand-hold failed to reach it, and the
next instant was thrown under the
wheels of an empty gondola. One of
the wheels passed over his body, which
was then caught in bolt and thrown
to one side. His Mortified compan-
ions saw him fall and at once jumped
from the train, which was running at
the rate of about fifteen miles an hour.
They ran to the unfortunate boy, who
gave but a single gasp and died. The
heavy car wheel had passed diagonally
across his chest, crushing him to death
instantly. Blood gushed from his
eyes and mouth and nose, and the
dreadful sight completely unnerved the
others. The train, which was drawn
by engine No. sos, Pat Helan engineer
and Conductor Larcomb in charge,
was stopped, but nothing could be
done except to notify the young man
parents, which was done at once by
Agent Brown at Shenandoah Junction.
Magistrate Rentch drove out from
Shspherdstown, and after viewing the
remains and hearing the reports of
the eye-witnesses concluded that a
coroners inquest was unnecessary.
The remains were brought to Shep-
herdstown the same night, accompa-
MED by the saddened boys who had
started out in such lively spirits few
hours before. The body was prepared
for burial by Undertaken Terrell, and
Saturday afternoon was inferred IN
the Reformed Cemetery. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. G. G.
Everhart.
The deceased was a young man who
was liked by all who knew him. He
had many good traits of character and
was of excellent habits. He had un-
usually good musical taste, and had
he lived and had opportunity to i'm
prove his talents might have earned a
high reputation in that line. His dis
tressed parents have the sympathy OF
the people in their grief.