Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
A MAN KILLED.
Mr.. Carey H. Williams Run Down
by Railroad Train.
Death Was Instnneous--Thc Body Horribly
alangied--I,ems Personal and Other
wise Gathered Here and There.

Mr. Carey II. Williams. of Oakdale.
was struck by the 1850 O'Clock u. m.
west-bound Norfolk and Western mas
senger train at the South Norfolk
crossing yesterday and instantly killed.
lie was carried about one hundrei
YARDS from the crossing on the cow
catcher and then thrown Oft in the
track and the entire train passed over
MIN about his waist. cutting him in
TWO and otherwise mangling his body
Lhe engineer reversed the lever.
stopped the train as soon as possible.
and, accompanied by his fireman. went
back and removed the body from the
track He then went to MIR. Matthews
store and made known the occurrence.
Ihe train was delayed but short
time.
The particulars leading to the acct
dent are not known. as there was no
eyewitness. The only reasons that can
DE ascribcd are that the track crosses
the street ut an angle of about Is de
EreeS. and the buildings hein,, but n
snort distance from the track. a train
Soing west. as this was. cannot be
seen Approaching until the crossing is
reached. St was said by Mr. Gallup. the
agent At the South Norfolk depot. that
the engineer blew for the crossing and
rang his bell. Besides, there is an cleo
trical alarm at the crossing. 1t was
said also that the train was moving at
lively speed, and there was no light
at that poirt.
Mir. Williams leaves a wife and five
children. four daughters and one son.
all residing in Oakdale.
lie was on his way home from T. H
Barnes box factory at Gilmerton.
where he was employed.
Or. r. NJ. Morgan. the coroner. was
notified of the occurrence. and Special
officer Il. II. Whitehurst summoned
the following jury of inquest: S. j.
! l'lnr II M IurfiS 10,
G. Miller, \. +. Smell ana Joseph Litch-
field. After the body was examined IL
was turned over to Undertaken Cox
for preparation for burial. The Jury
adjourned until Monday.
| Mr.. Williams has n half brother. Mr..
9. III. Carter, living near him. MIR. c.
II. Carter is a cousin OF Mrs. A. w.
| Culley, also OF Oakdale. He came to
the village about n year aso from near
Virginia Beach and was sick very near
ly all the summer. He was in the 18TH
year of his age and was known as n
sober. Industrious and honorable man.
He was a former member of the Ply
THAN Lodge of Brambleton Ward. Nor
folk. Mr. VIM. ]. Myers. OF South Nor
folk. said he was talking with him n
short while before he met his death.
The family of Mr.. Williams is pros
tratcd by the unexpected occurrence.
BRIEF MENTION.
The beautiful home of Mrs. NJ. r..
PetherouEe. on Berkley avenue, VIII De
ready for occupancy next week,
The finishing touches are being put
on the new Methodist Church at tho
corner of Main street and Berkeley ave
nue., and the building will be occupied
by the Chestnut street NJ. Il. Church
congregation about the middle of next
month
Miss King, of Windsor, is the guest
| OF DR.. and Mrs. a, w. Ashburn.
| Misses Jennie Brown and Lucy DON
| nally NVynns, daughters of Colonel
| James NJ Wynns. Of Murfreesboro, n.
| c.. are the guests OF their cousin. Mrs
Paul Bradley, in South Norfolk.
| The work on the ten acres OF build
| ings for the Union Stock Yards is pro-
| crossing rapidly.
The members of the Berkeley Social
| Club are requested to meet at the home
of Nathan Jones, Tuesday evening at s
| o'clock.