The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
FIG HT1yG ON CAR BUMPER.
wilson's Battle with Tranps. Resulting In tn
Death or Ono OF Them.

Death OF ono OF Thom-
From the Philadelphia Record
Between two freight cars on q Pennsylvania
Railroad train bound for Harrisburg, and going
at full speed, there occurred q desperate fight
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. In which
three men were pittcd against one. In the strue-
gle the one man. fighting for his life, kicked one
OF his assailants OF the train. and the latter died
of a broken back some hours later at the Presby-
terrain Hospital. The others, taken aback at
their companions disappearance, held off for q
moment, and, tho train fortunately striking an
up grade, the man assaulted Jumped OF and cs-
capped with comparatively few injuries.
Tho police were notih I'd and succeeded in find
Ing Ing the the o %Se T three Saf R EiSssd wilson ri Snd i. II tbe s nS%s
Of the man who thus fought In a. %perilous posi-
ton against, overwhelming odds, and Daniel
train and subsequently died. Before he died he
gave his address as 141 South Twenty.fourth
Reancy, William Curry. and Charles Boyle.
lived In the same neighhorhood. along the
Manning streets. Ali four arc known to the 20.
lice a stough characters, and nearly all have done
tiPe for precious ryi law BREAKING.
address as New York, but the police Believe that a
that he has given them to keep the news OF his
difficulties from his family. He is a paper.
some time. and he concluded to try his luck at
Harrisburg. He resolved to steal a ride TO Har:
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out Of the Pennsylvania freight yard at Fifty.
snugiy ensconced between two cars. he was
cred speed, on the success OF his venture, when
from the roof OF the car in front. Another soon
Joined, Il, and two bodies, following the faces
si5s Rim' @ aHSR the Ton iron Got ladder aae m nnd stGod ,b b,
asked. Wilson declared he had none, but tho
two men grabbed him and began to go through
tools and his clothing. The other was wrapped
ar; around IND The BE- brake , Thssl to keep hin from fan;
one man to go through his pockets on the side he
had nothing, but when the other man came 70
they should search him no more. . e'lA
., A,t this show OF resistanee both men drove.
the disturbance another face appeared. looking
down from, the car in front. The train was
going at full speed then and ths cars rocked ss
stanr fear OF death by being thrown Oft. as well
as OF being robbed and landing In Harrisburg
above peeTed over for a moment. and. as Wilson
showed no signs OF allowing the search to pro.
Throw the - of the train" That
there was a fourth man on the top, Of the car
was favored in that only two could operate on
the small platforms between the cars.
two as m sS9n s ss ssf ,R'' Wifh Wilson, Msr sh siZ .sen sss
to recognize the face above as that OF their
leader. redoubled their efforts. Wilson. still
around and k kicked out nj With II his feet' He He caught sMsRs
rons returned to the attack. The next kick sent
him OFF the platform out into the darkness as
The man who remained rushed again as the
Coiss overh h;1,di sh nc led Let up, tcr Code sake;
Wilson caught him with his foot and pinned
a sim bsssins don the S sn5i s Then the ,n man aa.n above 9Ss
two Sfnnnai the AUhf Az annn M V-flonnta
foot was removed his assailant climbed MP the
car again until he stood above Wilson, Reach.
What other tragedy would have followed tho
one that had already occurred no one can tell,
slow up. Wilson saw his chance and. ioossenins
his hold on tho brake wheel. he jumped out, still
s story Of 70 the rs ]st a9D;s en as f he related dn L i rs the the
Twenty-niuth district station last evening. The
Sa WiIso Roi feli a IN a n Rsa aen as he By i ns essa1 bn9 va,
not injured beyond some surface cuts ard
bruises. ar, and he bG TSS to walk down the track
Fifty-scventh street and ended not far from the
cmts and sore from tho pounding he had received
Wilson made his way up to the first signal
The operator discharged a revolver into the air
and two policemen appeared. The story was
track to look for the body OF Carrons while
Wilson waited in the tower.
book %sG Rri fSSn3 his cr SasT sr 1gEiaS r and Ii. the Ss. 9E c1s
and bruised. The policemen were about TO pick
him, up when three forms doomed into sight
coming down the tracks. They were promptly
arrested. and on going back to the tower Wilson
recoGnized three Of the four. The fourth man
he had not seen.
Carrons was sent to tho Presbyterian Hos
pital. and the others were taken to the Twenty
ninth street station house. Magistrate Hughes
held each one under $1,000 bail. holding Wilson
as a witness.
Carrons was conscious yesterday morning. and
told the special on the case that tho four Wero
going to steal rides TO Chicago. He denied that
he had tried to rob Wilson. but said ore Of the
other fellows did. When the Magistrate won't
for his ante-mortem statement CRrrons was un-
conscious. and he died at 6 O'Clock.