The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-03
INJURIES ARE FATAL
Mark T. Powers Passes Away
at Wichita Hospital.
WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Brain Was Fractured and His
SuferingS Terrible.

Mark T. Powers, the deaf mute who
was struck by a Santa Fe train last
Thursday afternoon near Harry street
and so seriously injured, died last night
at the Wichita hospital after hours Of
terrible suffering. The injuries which he
received were mostly internal and the
strong constitution which the man had
helped to keep him alive until last night.
It is considered miraculous that the
man did not die when struck by the
train. He was thrown high into the air.
and the train men expected to find life
extinct when they picked him up from
the track. As viii be remembered Dy
EAGLE readers, Powers was waking On
che track at the time that the train ap-
7roached him He did not see the tram
and of course could not hear It The en-
eineer. not knowing his condition, sig
nailed by whistling, but the man contih-
ned to walk on the track The train con-
tinued to- approach and the deaf mute
walked along totally unconscious OF ms
danger. When the engineer saw that
Powers continued on his course The lever
Yves reversed. but the heavy train struck
the man. throwing him high into the ar
The distance was too short for the train
to stop. although everything possible was
done.
Powers turned over several times De
fore he struck the ground, and The fan
was a terrible one, He was Immediately
brought to the city and afterwards taken
10 the Wichita hospital, where he was
treated. lie seemed to rally and at first
It was thought he would get well Yes
terday afternoon It was seen that he
would not recover and then the atten-
lions Of the physicians and attendants
were turned toward giving him some re-
lief from his pain
Powers was 4s years Of are and single
He had lived in this county for num-
her Of years, making his home most OF
the time with his sister Mrs. James Lu-
cas-. near Bavneville. At times he visit
cd with the family Of Fred Bell in this
CITY on the West Side, and previous 10
the accident had been visiting there.
During the day he stated to MT Bell
that he intended 70 go to Derby and visit
with some mute friends. He was a per
eistent walker and thought nothing OF
walking twelve or fifteen miles. Ac-
cordinelv he started to walk and after
going some miles turned around, probably
70 take the evening train for that place
After reaching Harry street the train
from the south approached and then it
was that the man met the accident that
caused his death.
A. C. Powers. a brother Of the deceas-
cd man. reached here last night from
Peoria. H.. Just before he died and was
at his bedside at the time of his demise.
The body was Immediately taken TO the
undertaking establishment Of T. w Gdl
on Douglas avenue to be prepared for
burial
During the evening MI A. C. Powers
and Mr.. Fred Bell requested that the
coroner. NJ. " McCouister. summon a
Jury to view the body A Jury was ac-
eord'nely summoned and at the under
taking rooms the body was examined.
and the Jury viii re-convene on tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock It was found last
night that Powers had suffered from
fractured skull besides other injuries
The suffering Of the injured man must
have been terrible There was no way