The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-11
He Was a Son of Rev. DR.. J.J. laFerty,
Of This City.
NO WITNESS OF THE ACCIDENT.
Occurred Between Midnight and
Morning oa the Chesapeake and
Ohio Near Meechum Rivera
Talented aud Popular Young
Physician of ,rozet. Va.
The Funeral.

An acident occurred sometime between
midnight and morning Sunday which re-
suited in the death OF Dr. Walter n.
Lanerty a son of Rev. Or. J. J. Lafferiy.
editor Of the Christian Advocate.
Or. Lanerty was found lying by the
side OF the Chesapeake & Onto railway
near Meechum river, by the crew OF
train which passed about six o'clock
Sunday morning Ills left leg was badly
crushed his arms injured and his head
scious and very weak There were in
dications that he had made an attempt
after the accident to stanch the flow of
blood with his handkerchief. but had
failed.
MEDICAL SKILL USELESS.
The injured man was carried TO Crozet.
and the services Of three physicians Sc
cured. In spite Of their best efforts
however. he died at i.3o o'clock IN the
afternoon. He never resainod conscious
ness. and was not able TO give any ac-
count Of the accident
A telegram received Sunday by Mr..
Hugh Antrim, OF this city. relative Of
the deceased. WAS the first intimation of
the unfortunate occurrence. The mes
sage was brief and gave no particulars.
Mr.. Antrim left for Crozot at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning.
Or. Lafiertys father and his brothers
were at Washington In attendance upon
the Baltimore Conference when they
were notified Of the accident They at
once went to Crozet.
From all that can be learned it seems
that Or. Lafterty must have been struck
by n freight or passenger train. which
came upon him unawares, or he may
have attempted 10 board the train. 10
ride 10 his home at Crozet, and missed
his footing.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
The following Official report OF the oc-
curTeRce was received sunday at the
Chesapeake and Ohio Offices here:
Extra No. 2l9 west. Conductor b. r.
Greaves. Engineman G. II. Strange. pass.
ing 4iuecnum klver at go this molnlng,
found DR.. W. b. Lafferty. thirty-four
years OF age. residence CrOzet, lying be-
side track with left foot badly mashed,
left arm broken. and badly cut and
bruised about the head.
'Dr. Lanerty was unable 10 make any
statement as 10 how he was injured. lie
was picked up and taken 10 Crozet. his
home. and turned over 70 friends. Drs.
Jones. Hague. and Smith were called In.
"As far as is known at present there
were no eye-witnesses 10 the accident
and nothing is known OF the circum-
stances connected with his Injury
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
A special from Charlottesville gives
the following account OF the tragedy.
"Dr. Walter =. Lanerty son Of Or.
j. j. Lanerty, practcing physician at
CrOZet Albemare county. was found on
the track or the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway Yesterday morning az 6 o'clock.
near Meechum river. with one leg cut on
and badly bruised about the body.
He was carried to his home az Cro-
zet where he died yesterday az 2 O'Clock.
The suppositOn Is he was struck by
an east-bOund passenger train about ;
o'clock on Sunday morning.
HE leaves "a wife and two children"
Although DR.. Lafferty did not spend
much time I'm Richmond he was we'll
known and had a number OF friends
here. lie graduated IN medicine In this
city some years ago. He was about
thrty-fOur years OF age and had for
some time enjoyed good practice around
Z
ago and IS survived by a widow and two
children.
PROBABLE EXPLANATION.
A special telegram from CrOzet gives
this explanation OF the accident:
Or. Walter b. Laferty. OF Crozet. Va.
son Of the Rev. DR.. Laierty died Sunday
afternoon from wounds made by a night
passenger train Saturday night. He had
gone down by the afternoon train % visit
his parents at Meechum River with the
Intention Of walking back the short dis
tance home. Long passenger trains each
night pass one another near Meechum's
River.
His wounds and the position Of his
body showed that he thought the train
near him would leave the switch by going
forward but IL backed out on the main
track and struck his foot which was on
the outer ran. threw. him forward and
his head received blow that confused
the brain.
His untimely death produced deepest
regret as he was very popular. HIS un-
usual aptness for his profession had won
HIN fine patronage.
The funeral will be held THIS afternoon
at Mt. Morah church, Whitehall.