The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
TWO KILLED BY A PUSHER.
ROBERT Triton run OVER BY A
PLANT SYSTEM ENGINE.

Both Legs Crushed on and He Lived
But a short TIme-After Running
over Young TfIton, the Engine in
Returning With Assistance. struck
a Negro Tank Tender, Julius Jen-
kins, Who Died Two Hours Later
In the Passenger Shed-Y Dung TIL
tons Death sad One-A Grandson
of Mai. y. o. Tilton and the Only
Support of His Family.
Two fatal accidents by one locomotive,
occurring within a few minutes OF each
other is the record made by a switch en-
CINE of the Plant system in the savan-
nah yards last night. Robert L. Tilton,
white. 20 years of age employed as car
seal clerk, and Julius jenkins. colored,
employed as a tank tender in the yard
are the fatalities.
Tlton was removed to the home of his
parents on Second street. where he sur
vived about TWO hours. jenkins was TAX
en- to the passenger shed after his inju-
rieS had been at ended o, fer the pur-
pose of sending him to The Plant System
Hospital a Waycross but died On the
No intelligent statement Of che accident
couI4 be obtained from the Plant Sys-
TEN employees at the yards. The night
yardm&ster said he did not know the
name of the engineer nor che number
of the engine. His statement was that
the men were found lying on the ground
on different tracks after the engine had
passed. and that no one knew how the
accident occurred.
= The accident was soon known at the
company's offices, however, and the po-
lice were telephoned for ambulances. Med
zeal assistance was summoned and Or.
J. W. Daniel responded and took charge
of the injured men In conjunction with
DIR. Lee of the PLANE System Hospital De-
partment. Both the white and colored
ambuiances were sent from the barracks.
AS soon as the physicians arrived they
saw that young Tilton's wounds were
fatal He was given such temporary re-
lief as was possible, and was then remov-
eo 40 the home of his parents, at No.
Second street east, where he was attend
ed by DR.. Daniel
Jenkins, whose injuries appeared to be
less serious, was removed to the passen-
ger shed and was to be taken TO the
Plant System Hospital at Waycross in
charge of Dr. Lee. His right foot was
crushed, only the heel being left, and
there was a severe confusion of the skull,
the seriousness of which could not be as
certained Immediately. 1t was thought
likely also that there were internal in
juries. These are supposed to have caus-
ed his death in conjunction with the frac-
ture of the skull.
AS near as could be learned. the two
accidents occurred somewhat in this man.
ner: Young Tilton was at his work,
checking cars in the yard, about oppo-
site the foot of Huntingdon street. His
attention is supposed to have been at
tracted by a passing train, and that with
abe noise Of the train he failed to hear
the pusher coming up behind him. Re
was run over and frightfully mangled,
both legs being crushed near the body
and the abdomen torn. The Jolting of
the engine attracted the attention of the
the engineer.
AS soon as he discovered the wounded
moned assistance, and then ran his en-
gine TO the shed, where he gave notice
of the accident and obtained a cot, upon
which TO transport Tilton 40 the shed. In
returning with the cot he ran into Jen-
kins, who was standing on the track,
near the scene of the first accident,
Knocking him over and infic<ing injuries
r,l-z T.
said to have tainted when he saw the
double catastrophe which he had wrought.
After receiving temporary attention
from Drs Daniel and Lee at the scene
of the accdenth Tilton was placed in
the white ambulance and removed to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n B.
TIlton on Second street. where he died
about 1870 O'Clock.
Young Tilton. though frghtfully
wounded. remained conscious to the last.
His right leg was crushed near the hip,
the left leg crushed between the knee and
the hip and the abdominal cavity torn
open. The shock so great that
he experienced no pain. and was able
40 converse nationally and intelligently
with his relatives, who surrounded his
BEDSIDE up to a few moments before his
death. The physicians saw that the
was hopeless and informed the family.
His death was a great shock TO his par
ents and relatives generally, of whom
there are number in the city. The de-
ceased was quite small for his age. but
Is said to have been a very manly Young
fellow. He was a grandson of Mai. N.
c. Tilton, only few doors from the
home of his afflicted and bereaved son
The death of young Tilton is sad one.
He was a bright young fellow and the
only support OF his family. His father
Mr.. n. r. Tilton, was paralyzed some
months ago and the family was dependent
upon the efforts of the son. He had been
employed at the Plant System yards for
the last several months as seal clerk or
car checker. his work being a night.
Coroner Goette made partial inVesti-
cation of the dual accident last night
He will continue his investiga ton to-day
and will doubtless hold an inquest this
afternoon.
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