Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-05
Mr.. HENRY SHEPHERD KILLED.
Struck by Freight Locomotive at Shenandoah
junction and Hurled to His Death

Mr.. Henry Shepherd, of Shepherds
town, was instantly killed yesterday
at Shenandoah Junction by being
struck by locomotive on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. The news was
received here about 2 o'clock, and
caused thrill of horror to pass over
the whole community at the shocking
message. Magistrate D. S. Rentch,
DR.. A. S. Reynolds, the REGISTER rep
resentative and several other persons
Immediately drove to Shenandoah
Junction, where the particulars Of the
sad event were learned
Mr.. Shepherd had been at the juno
ton less than an hour, intending to 60
to Martinsburg. The west-bound ac-
commodation train, due at 1886, had
Just pulled in. Agent c. P. Brown, OF
the B. & O., had seen that all his pas
sengers had gotten safety to the oppo-
site platform, and was watching to see
that the track was clear. just at this
time Mr.. Shepherd, who had been at
DR.. Marshall's Office, came running up
and evidently intended to cross the
track and board the passenger train
from the track side. A freight train,
drawn by engine No. $50, in charge of
Engineman Knuckles, was coming east
at speed of about twelve miles an
hour, and as Agent Brown saw Mr.,
Shepherds peril he shouted warning
and waved him back from the track.
Engineer Knuckles also saw the dan
ger, and whistled the alarm immedl-
ately. Mr.. Shepherd had one foot on
the platform and the other on the edge
of the track. He turned from the APP
preaching engine and faced toward
Mr.. Brown, and the next instant the
heavy bumper of the locomotive struck
him in the left side and hurled him
forward and to one side Of the track.
The accident was witnessed by a
number of persons and the unfortunate
young man was quickly picked up.
DR.. Marshall was on hand Ill minute
or two, but death followed immediate
ly, and Mr.. Shepherd never knew what
hurt him. The body was carried to
the baggage room, where it remained
until Magistrate Rentch arrived. AT
ter hearing the facts in the case, ne
concluded that an inquest was unnec-
essary, as it was shown that no one
could be blamed for the accident.
Mr.. Shepherd had bought no ticket,
and it was not known that he intended
taking a train. Agent Brown, who
is one of the most careful and atten-
tive men in the service, had gotten
all the passengers on the proper plat
form, and from his post of duty used
every effort to prevent the accident.
The body was placed in charge OF
Undertaken R. S. NJ. Hoffman, who
brought it to town and prepared it for
burial. 1t was not mutilated in any
way.
Just a few minutes before his death
Mr.. Shepherd wrote long and aifec-
tionate letter to his mother in this
place-a pathetic incident that Is OF
considerable comfort to her now.
Mr.. Henry Shepherd, whose tragic
death is above recorded, was the Sec
ond son of the late Henry Shepherd
and was well-known in this commun-
itv, where most of his life was spent.
He was man who had many winning
traits of character, and he had a large
circle of friends here and elsewhere.
A little more than three years ago he
married Miss Minnie Reinhart, daugh-
ter of Postmaster Z. H. Reinhart, who
survives him, together with one son,
about two years old Mr.. Shepherd
was one Of the weslthiest young men
in this community, having inherited
considerable property from his father
A few weeks ago he celebrated his
twenty-eighth birthday. His sudden
death, just in the prime of life, IS a
great shock to the people of this town
and deep sympathy is felt for those SC
terribly bereaved. Mr.. Shepherd
mother survives him, and three broth
ers, Messrs. R. D., VIM. j., and a. NJ
Shepherd.
The funeral will be- held Friday
morning at II o'clock from the home
of the deceased on Main street, anc
the body will be buried in EImwooC
Cemetery.
Our CORPORATION Election.