The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03
AN ENGINEER CUT TO PIECES
thomas K. Halloran'S Body Found
StIeEn Along the Railroad Track.
ON HIS WAY TO LOCOMOTIVE WOhKS
To Take New Engine to rexss-No ono
sws the Accident. which Occurred
Near the &. and D. Broad Street
Depot Last Night.

ono OF the most distressing accidents
that ever occurred in this city happened
last evening between 10 and half-past 10
O'Clock, by which locomotive engineer,
Thomas * Halloran, lost his life. How
the accident occurred. no one knows, for
no one witnessed the tragedy.
CUT TO PIECES.
The fact only remains that Halloran
was literally cut to pieces. and after his
remains had been picked up, two engines
were seen moving in opposite directions
on the tracks of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railway, not far from the Richmond
Locomotive Works.
one Of the engines cut of tho upper
portion OF the unfortunate mans
head, while tho body, which
had been dragged by the other
engine for about square ana
half. was torn into fragments, which had
to be picked up along the track by the
undertaken.
TO START FOR TEXAS.
Halloran. who was about thirty-seven
years old. was an employe OF the Rich
mond Locomotive Works, and he was to
have taken a locomotive, that had just
been finished at that establishment 20
Texas, where II was 10 have been de-
llyered to a railroad company. lie was
apparently on his way TO start on his
journey whenever the railroad company
was ready 70 take out the engine. for he
had a small yalise with him.
NO ONE SAW IT.
The usual crowd OF spectators soon gath
cred around tho scene OF the acciient
and the Coroner was notified, but hm
arrival was delayed by the fact that tele.
phone communication could bo securea
only under difficulties. DR.. Taylor upon
his arrival, vainly endeayored TO ascertain
any facts about the case, falling to find
anv one who had witnessed the tragedy.
NO INQUEST HELD.
However. he doomed an inquest un'
necessary, and gave permission Tor th{
burial OF the remains, which were turhea
over 10 Messrs. James McDonoush
Co, an Eighteenth street. Inc detahS o,
the funeral have not yet been agreed
upon. Uailoran was a man OF ramily.
n ls said ualloran was the party wis
about two years ago killed an italian
during an alteration in Girolamfs saloon,
on Fifteenth nd Franklin streets.
Negro inJui'"'
A negro named Tom Lemon, while walk.
ing across tho tracks OF the Richmond
Traction Company near Seventeenth ana
Broad shortly after 10 o'clock last night,
was struck by 4 car.
The man was thrown violently 10 tht
ground and both bones in tho right lea
broken near the ankle.
The ambulance soon arrived with pr,
Baughman in change, and tho unfortu-
nate was taken 70 the AlmshOuse, where
his injuries were attended 10.
The man was I'm an intoxicated condi-
ton, and no blame Is attached to the
motorman OF the car which ran him down
Main Street Car Accident.
Passengers on a Main street west bound
car were badly shaken up about lOSO
o'clock last evening, and ono OF them a
man named Johnson. who was riding on
the rear PLATFORM received several
severe cuts on tho head, by the cars
jumping the track at Second streets.
where the railway company are oxcayat-
ing to lay new tracks.
Where the new and old rails join, one
Of them was out OF position, and the car
although proceeding slowly was throw,
| into the ditch between the rails.
The car sustained damage to the extent
OF a wrecked fender and platform. and
tho assistance OF the wrecking car was re-
quired to convey It TO tho shops.