Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
TRAIN LEFT TIE TRACKS
ON THE WHEELING s. LAKE ERIE
ROAD AT DEEP Run YES
TERDAY.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
WAS CAUSED AND TRAFFIC ON THE
ROAD HAS BEEN SUS-
PENDED.
THE ENGINEER WAS KILLED

THE ENGINEER WAS KILLED.
Remained at His Post and Went Over
With the Engine, Which Buried
Him in the Sand-He Was Dug
Ont and Everything Possible Done
to Save His Life, But Without
AvaiI-FireInan and Brakeman
Also Met With Severe Injuries,
and Tramp Who Was Riding on
the Train is Supposed to Have
Been Killed-DetaiIs of the Acct
dent.
Last evening about six-thirty a train
of twenty-five empty freight cars and
five loaded cars, on the w. G L. E.
was being backed down from Steu-
benville to the Terminal junction. The
crew consisted of five men, including
engineer and fireman. AS the crew
was working on over time and was
hustling to get to the Terminal yards,
where there was another train await
ming quite fast, and when they neared
Deep Run, about five miles north of
Martins Ferry, the tender left the
track The engine followed as did the
cars that were empty, in all throwing
about twenty-five cars, engine and
tender off the track, also tearing UP a
long stretch of the track. When this
accident happened Fireman Guy Tur-
ner and front brakeman, Ezra Wolf,
jumped, but Engineer Mike Nc
Greavey stayed at his post, and went
over the embankment with his engine
The other two of the crew escaped
without injury, and soon fastened to
the rescue of their fellow workman.
They found the engineer buried in
the gravel, and had to dig him out, as
the engine had rolled over him. They
worked until they had got him out of
the gravel and carried his almost life
less body out into a field, then with a
number of people who had seen the
wreck, they found the fireman and
first brakeman lying not far from
the track. They too were picked up,
and just at that time a C. & P. south
bound freight came along and stopped,
as the tracks are very close. The
freight brought the three injured men
to Martins Ferry, where they were all
taken to the city building Later En-
gineer McGreavey was taken to Mrs.
Kyne's, on Second street, where DR..
John L. Hervey, surgeon of the road,
took charge of him, assisted by DR..
Morrison. They found bad cut and
crush in the back part of his head,
also deep cash in his forehead. they
found it necessary to remove a piece
of his skull in the back of his head,
and they placed several stitches in the
cut in his forehead. During all this
time the man was unconscious, and the
physicians expressed little hope of his
recovery, but they did all in their
power, but at ten forty the poor man
passed away, never becoming con-
scious. In the absence of Father Null
hearn Rev. Father Weigand, of Bridge
port, was called, and administered the
last rites of the church to the dying
man.
Fireman Guy Turner was taken to
DR.. Owens office, on Fourth street.
n hah hn nf t1o hoo
and back and was painfully bruised.
His injuries were attended to, and he
was able to walk from the office. It
is not thought he is dangerously hurt.
Brakeman Wolf was seriously
bruised, two fingers being badly mash
ed, and his back was in bad condi-
ton. He waas taken to the home of
George McAninch, on Second street,
where everything was done to make
him comfortable. 1t is feared he is
hurt internally. Later Fireman Tur-
ner was brought to his home and was
made comfortable, as Mr.. and Mrs.
McAninch did all they could for the
sufferer.
1t was rumored that tramp was on
the train and had been killed, but
this could not be confirmed. However,
it is known that a tramp was on the
train.
This accident is a most sad one,
and one of the most serious that has
occurred on this road for some time.
Engineer Mike McGreavey is well
known on the road, and was held in
high esteem by his employers, and
was a fayorite among the men on the
line, and all will be sorry to learn OF
his untimely death. His home is at
Norwalk, Ohio, and it is understood he
was married. Guy Turner, the fire.
man, is popular all along the line, and
is genial good fellow, like his pop
ular father who is a conductor on Q
passenger train. His home is at Steu-
benville. Ezra Wolf. the brakeman
has an enviable reputation on the
road, and is very popular with the
men.
The engine that left the track is one
of the large new engines that the COM
pany has reeently nut on this end