New-York tribune., 1896-05-10

UNDER THE WHEELS OF FREIGHTCAR
AT CLIFTON SPRINGS.
HE HAD BEEN SUFFERING FOR SOME TINE
FROM NERVOUS PROsTRATION DUE TO
OvERwoRK-IIIs LONG AssoCIA-
TION WITH THE MANHATTAN

FROM NERVOUS PROsTRAT1oN DUE TO
ovERwoRK-HTs LONG AssocIA-
TIoN WITH THE MANHATTAN
ELEVATED RAILROAD.
Rochester, ~ Y, May 0-Coonel Frank X.
Han. vice-presdent and genera al manager Of the
Manhattan Elevated Railway OF NewYork. who
had been at the Sanitarium at Clifton Springs
for medical treatment for the last two months.
and instantly killed at that place
this afternoon about 3 o'clock By a freight train
on the New-York Central Railroad
Colonel Hahn had been suffering for some
months from nervous prostration. caused by
overwork. His wife and a nurse accompanied
him to Clifton Springs. and since he went there
he had greatly improved in health
Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon the
Colonel left the Annex for walk few mo-
ments later came the report that he had been
killed by a freight train. This train was switch
Ing cars from track to another. The engine
had backed down TO get cars starding on the
track In front Of the freighthcuse The brake
nan coupled the cars and as he stood aside. CIV
ing the signal to 60 ahead, he something
move between the wheels Of the last two cars.
which stood about 100 feet west OF Crane-st,
but supposed II to be a piece Of paper blowing
about.
The engine started for ward, and the brakeman
looked back to see II the coupled were fol-
loving when he discovered man under the
last car The train was Immediately stopped,
and the llfeless body Of Colonel Hatn was found
under the middle of the last car. Two wheels
had passed over him. cutting his body across the
chest.
The friends and business associates OF Colohei
Hahn IN this city were greatly shocked on learning
OF his sudden death II was expected that he would
nble 70 resume his important duties as VICE
president and general manager OF the Manhattan
Elevated Railway Company Mrs Hain was win
her husba nd and their apartments in the Barcelona
No l65 West Fifty-eighthst.. were closed Dr. VIII
lam A. Ewing Of No. l3i West Fifty eighth-st. VINO
was Colonel Hams physician, had received dis-
patch from George A. Post. who had also oeen AZ
Clifton Springs simply saying:
Colonel Hahn died to-day
4 W scper OF No. $50 West Fifty -ninth-sr. an
intimate friend Of Colonel Hahn. was startled by
| message. also from Mr.. Post saying
Colonel Hain killed by cars; body VIII arrive IN
York sunday evening
Or. Ewing said that he was amazed as Mrs
| Hahn had called to see him only few days ago
| and reported that her husband was convaescent'
| eatins ard sleeping well. and enjoying much ex-
erc!se on his bicycle. Colonel Hahn, he said broke
down last February from complete nervous eA-
haustion, brought on by overwork lie went 10
Washington for about three weeks and returned 10
Clifton Springs In order TO get absolute rest from
| hu,,ness cares Robert " Galloway. OF No Is
| East Fifty -nfth-rt. president OF the Merchants
National Bank who - acting In Coiohel ,, nam >
ssald that he received a cheerful and hopeful bus-
ness letter from Colonel Hahn only TWO or s thrse
70 resume his duties at an early day Nj Gala: \,
way PAID high tribute 10 Co,ohe' ,bat a' %, ali the
| millions OF passengers carried on ne eeVa,eu
roads While 9G In 'sS , o't some had been pushed
Jumped from station platforms. Out there nau peen
| no fatal accident on any trans III mouon' e''"e'
Russell sage. who was seen at his home. No. 5os
| Hans death lie came from Flttsburs to New,
| York about fifteen years ago He had charsc ol OF
| rr,liian and the New-York Elevated Railroad com
panies consolidated and taken IN hana ~ tne
! Manhattan Railway Company. lie was 30 eihcient
there that after the consolidation the Manhatta an
directors placed him In ful cnarse o, a., ss &
| lie knew all the details and The ms and outs OF the
business he w"i neysT | &fa any,Sns G Of his NE
until ATE. ne came from Pittsburg lie nad put
| In nfteen years Of hard work In Newly ork ,.
| Coloncl Ham was Ia Stouchourg. Penn, ABOUT
afty-nlne years ago, his ancestors having come
re@rs ego When he sixteen years old he began
learning the trade OF ma ~ nj n Sup % M ~ srT
apprentice and II was not long before ne kne" no"
70 make boilers and other machnery incindns Taf,,
mil he was twenty-one years old when he entered
the United States Navy a. an engin"er ne WAS & as
- nn,en,s in the Civil War He left the Navy for
! the Army In the Army h- was regarded as a. bravo
snd e,lIant officer. and Won promotion rapidly.
"' ~ ,he cosc OF the Civii War ne engaged as
! drauyhtsman for the Delaware 1.ackawanni ana
| Wes;ern Railroad COMPANY at scranton. rehn, ~
fa..r he was supcrintendent OF motive power on
~ Eastern division OF the Ponnsylvana railroad.
| Next he entered the service Of tne Ba.dwin Loco.
| ,no,,ve COMPANY In 1871 the Baldwin people sent
MIN 70 Russia 10 attend to the Introduction or their
| locomotives on railroads IN that country Return,
In, "a Inc United States. he entered the service OF
the Erie Railway Company. coming 10 New orf
80 y,as nrrt "A master mechanic FOR the elevated
| roads and afterward general MANAGE and super
| r,.n1.nt siicceeling General T. +. Ninslow
| Co'nnci Hams wife was Miss McWniams OF
| Reading Penn. They had one child, who deI IN IN
| nfenrv Colonel Hahn prominent fFee
| Mason a member Of the New-iork Chamber o;
| Commerce and OF the Manhattan. LAWYERS ahn
sNow York clubs He was a.so meInner OF IN,
| American Geographical Society and Of the ., Wes'
! preshyteran Church. Forty-second-st, near ftth-
|