The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-26
NET A SUDDEN END
Henry Mundy Crushed Be-
tween Freight Cars,
He DIED IN TWO HOURS
Body viii be Taken TO Alex
aRdfia, Missouri
He DIED IN TWO HOURS

Henry Mundy, switchman. IN the en-
ploy OF the Missouri Pacific, was fatally
injured yesterday while attempting to
make a coupling between two cars. TIE
accident happened in the Missouri Pacific
yards. near Second street. about $50
o'clock in the morning and the man died
from his injuries a couple Of hours later
at the Wichita Hospital
He was caught between the two coup
ling draw heads ard literally cut in
two At the time o. the accident the
yard crew we're engaged in switching.
and the engine with one box car had
backed IN on the stone yard spur that
runs from near Third street OF a curve
TO the east down through the stone yard
and crosses Second street. II was the in
teuuon 10 hook on to a car Of stone that
stood about 200 feet north OF Second
street. and set II IN on the main track
Tarduaster BeaI, and the other switch
man. Wait Barnard. were at the switch
at the head OF the spur and 1fundy went
down 10 make the coupling. He was On
the east side OF the track and out OF
sight Of the engineer. and it is supposed
thar he wanted TO get through to the
other side, where he could give the go
ahead signal 20 the fireman. The iron
drawhead on the box-car struck him IN
The groin and the coupler Of the hst-ear
caught him just above the right hip. PIN
ming him between the two and MASKING
the life nearly out IF him.
Engineer Lee Davis and Fireman Fred
Dickman, were Ia charge Of the engine,
ard the first they knew OF the accident
was when The fireman saw the body fall
out from between The cars on the west
side Of the track He Jumped from the
cab. followed by TIE engineer, ran TO-
wards TIE wounded man and Geo. Beal
and the other switchman came running
from up the track Mundy was fearful
Is lacerated but conscious, and asked for
water. He said that he knew that he
could not live and gave his watch 70 Geo.
Beal &c give 70 his wife. with the request
that a message be sent her at Alexandra,
no. The ambulance was called and he
wals sent TO the wichita hospital. where
he died from his injuries at 1:3o Mundy
vas about A years old and was wei liked
% all OF the tralumen- He had only been
in the employ Of the Missouri Pacific
si2lce April l. and was not used TO switch
mans work before he came here, as he
had been a fireman and railroad engineer
ora the d. K d r. road and was a mem
Der IN good standing eff the Firemans
lodge. of Dennison, Texas. He carried
death benefit Of loo in this lodge. pay
able a. his wife. He was also a Knight
Of Pythias. Mundy boarded with AIRS
S Burress. at the corner Of Second and
Wichita street, and she says he was q
man of most excellent morals and cd
not use profane language or drink, and
that after the accident someone brought
him some whiskey and wanted him 70
take lr as a stimuiant and he said he
never did drink wkiskey and he would
not drink il now.
He has a brother. Peter Afundy.who is
brakeman on the passenger on the Kiowa
branch. A message was sent TO him at
8Iilerton. Kansas. and he came 20 Wich-
TIA On the afternoon train and VIII take
the BODY from ellis undertaking estab-
lIshment. where it now lies, 10 the home
at Alexandra no. A telegram was re-
ceIved from Mrs. Mundy that she would
not come here. and thar 1t was her de-
sire that the body be sent 70 Alexandra