The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-01
FATHER AND SON HURT
Both Run Down BY a Loeomo-
tive--The Son Dies and the
Fathers Recovery Is in
Doubt.

George W. Grant, 50 years old, Presi-
dent of the Woodstock Lumber Com
pany, lies in a critical condition at Christ
Hospital. His right arm is severed above
the elbow and his body is seriously
bruised. His eldest son., William A.
Grant, twenty years old, died in the
Hospital at four O'Clock this morning,
both of his legs being crushed below the
knees. The accident which caused these
injuries occurred yesterday on the side
track of the New York, Susquehanna
and Western Railroad, in the yard of
the Woodstock Lumber Company, at
West Side n ST. Paurs avenues. MIR.
Grant is a resident of Summit, and trav-
els daily to and from his business in
this city. He left his office at Marion,
accompanied by his son William, at $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and pro-
ceeded 10 walk in the direction Of the
Delaware, L~ackawana and Western Rail-
road station, where they were to take the
train for Summit. "A board walk leads
from the company's Office, and about
twenty feet away it is crossed by the
track. The tracks descend a slight grade
into the yard, and it was up this grade
that drill engine No. II was ascending
at a lively rate of speed, when Mr..
Grant and his son were about to cross
the tracks on the board walk.
WALKED UNDER THE WHEELS.
The engineer saw. the two men, but
thinking they would not cross in front
of the locomotive, did not slacken his
speed. Young Mr.. Grant was walking
on the right side of his father, nearest
the engine. They were engaged in a
close conversation and failed to perceive
their danger until they were in the mid
die of the track. 1t was then too late.
The engineer attempted to stop the en-
CINE, but not before the men were under
the wheels. The ambulance and patrol
wagon were summoned. and the injured
men were taken Immediately to Christ
Hospital.
Near the scene Of the accident is sit
uated the Dodge & Bliss Box Factory,
e %vif thers b Being II nt the B.. i |. Nv & W.,
the Erie, and the N. Y, s. & w. Rail-
road. The noise from the trains on these
racks. and the buzzing sound from the
his son from hearing the drill engine
on the side track. and they knew moth
ing of the danger geT,% Until they . ysre struck.
A sad story was told his morning by
Mr.. Philip f.. Smith, Clerk at the COM
pany's Office.
II was in the office" he said. when
Mr.. Grant and his son left for their
home in Summit. I sat in the window
looking out on the crossing. I saw the
drin engine coming out Of the yard,
and thought Mr.. Gran noticed 1t also.
4 heard no whistle blown. They were
talking on some business matters and
walked rapidly up the board walk. When
l saw them about to step in front of the
engine l attempted to raise the window
and shout to them, but the window
caught and before. I could raise it. !
saw the two men fall. / rushed out of
the Office and dragged Mr.. Grant and
his son from under the wheels. Both
were conscious. but could not move. I
raised young MIR. Grant in a sitting po>
sition, and he inquired about his father,
and the father asked about his son. I
called the ambulance and within fifteen
minutes the Christ Hosp tai wagon ar
rived"
Mr.. William A. Grant was 20 years old
and had just entered into business life.
He was q graduate Of Princeton College
in '94. Many of the family relatives
from Summit visited the Hospital his
morning; and Mrs; George W. Grant is
expected today. She was in Peekskill
when she learned OF the accident.