Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-22
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Bert Creel of PIT. Marion Killed
by B. & O. Freight train.
In Attempting to Board the Train he
Slipped and the train passed over
him-Bad accident Occurred Satur-
day night-Result Of Inquest Held.
Remains taken TO PIT. Marion.


day night-Result of Inquest Held.
Remains taken TO Pt. Marion.
One of the worst accidents that
ever happened in Morgantown oc-
Cured late Saturday night at the
Baltimore d Ohio railroad depot.
In attempting to board freight
train A. B. Creel, of Point Marion,
lost his hold and falling was dragged
beneath the wheels and crushed to
death The evidence of witnesses
before the coroner's inquest publish
ed below will give the best account
of how the accident occurred.
Bert Creel was very popular and
industrious young man about nine
teen years Of age, possessed of a
magnificent physique and for some
time had been employed on the High
School building. His home was in
Point Marion and when the fatal ac-
cident occurred he was about to 90
home to spend Sunday with his par
ents.
AS soon as Squire Hayes was no.
titled of the accident he appeared
and decided that an inquest should
be held. Constable Shumaker inn
panneled jury and the following
evidence was brought out:
Charles O. Peterman being duly
sworn said:
''All know is that at Sam Thomp-
sons restaurant we heard the train
blow and Bert said wait Charlie and
we will go down to the Point and
stay over night and Sunday and
come back Sunday night. Then we
started and got to depot running all
the way We got on the platform
when we met the train. Bert said
we will catch the train further up
the platform. We went to the upper
end of platform and started back.
We missed the train Bert came
past me, saying we will try it again
We went to upper end of platform.
He started to catch hold of the
train. That was the last / saw of
poor Bert. He was ahead of me. /
ran to corner of depot. The end of
train passed me- / walked towards
the tank, turned nv back to track
and looked up town. Said to my
self Bert has gone home. Then I
don't know understanding turn
ed me | looked at track. When l
turned saw something throw up
like it was his hand. I stopped over
the platform and looked at him. /
then started up town to get help
He lives at Point Marion, Pa He
had been working at the school
building. His occupation was la
borer. | don't know his age it was
about ninteen or past. He took hold
of about center of train. | grabbed
for train and missed it. He tried to
board train When / came back
from up town | found his hat on
platform midway between station
and the tank. / can swear that the
body lying here is that of A. B.
Creel. identify him by scar in
the back. The accident occurred
about midnight"
DR.. Page A. Gibbons being duly
sworn, says:
His left leg has both bones bro
ken in one place and disarticulaJed
at the knee. 1t was due to a tear
The right leg has the bones of the
upper third entirely crushed The
right thigh, lower third is lacerated
anF bone broken in two places Left
collar bone crushed. Left arm sew
cred from the body and upper third
neck broken at the lower cervical re-
gion. Lower jaw on right side frac-
tured. Scalp wound on forehead,
also on back of head.
After hearing the above evidence
the following verdict was given;
West Virginia Monongalia county
TO wit:
An investigation held at Morgan
town on the.2lst. day of August 1898
before M. Hayes justice of said
county upon the view of the body of
A. B. Creel then lying dead. The
Jurors sworn to enquire when, how,
and by what means the said person
came to his death upon their oath do
say that A.. B. Creel came to his
death while endeavoring to board a
Baltimore and Ohio freight train.
Said death occurred about midnight
on August 10th 1898. Said accident
occurred at or near the depot of the
B. s. o. Railroad in Morgantown