The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-31
LIVED ONLY a SHORT TINE.
Never Regained Consciousness
Alter Being Struck 81 Pilot
HIS SKULL BADLY FRACTURES
Right leg Also Severed Eet~ssn Anses
and knee-From Papers and lses
tersit Was Learned The Mar.
Who Was Of Po~erfuI 6ui,e
Was J. 9. Farley. Of
North carolina

North caroIsna
with fractured skull, one leg sevefeS
just below the knee. and some minor
bruises about the body. white man
about forty years old, OF powerful frame-
supposed to be J. 3. Farley. OF Randle-
man. n. c.. was picked up from beside
the track OF The Southern Railway yards
yesterday afternoon at 5:SS. and though
everything possible was done for him. he
died at o'clock on a couch in the watt
ing room Of the depot, having never re-
gained consciousness. Letters found on
his person and examined by Coroner John
w. Brodnax. fixed his identity beyond all
question. The remains We're turned ovee
to Undertaken Morrisette. who prepared
them for burial Unless eue family ID
heard from they will be inferred in Maury
Cemetery. Last night they were taken
to the City Almshouse in Richmond
It was Just 5:SS when the accident hap
pened. engine No. 1152. In charge OF En-
gineer w. r. Barham, leaving the main
shops. and running up to the coal chute.
When about fifteen feet beyond the steps
leading down to the shops, the man was
seen walking along by the side OF the
track. The engine let out blast, ana
when about ten feet of the man he either
staggered or deliberately walked out upon
the track. The engine was reversed. and
the wheels of the iron monster sent spin
ming backwards, but the distance was
too short to save the Lfe of the man.
and the engines pilot struck him. hurllnU
him some feet up the track. throwing
his right leg under the wheels With his
head lying on the side. he was picked
up by fireman. Henry Freeman
{colored Els right leg had been corn
p1etely severed just above the ankle. nnS.
was lying between the tracks.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS.
The man was unconscious. and never
uttered a groan or sound. to tell that he
was alive A phone message to DR.
Merchant brought hin, hastily TO the
scene. The injured man was tahon on
stretcher tc the depot. where q curious
crowd surveyed the body. at o'cloch
Iife's spark ntckered for an instant and
went out Without a word to reveae
his exact identity or throw and lfshs
upon the accident. further than that
gained from the trainmen. the man had
pdSScO IllO lHS 8ullhlIoWI3 IStSOl VIZ
more on the list Of fatalities OF tho To-
comotive.
The facture OF the skull extended from
the base OF the bra 1ng to the right.
ending between the eyss. The skin had
been torn from the top Of the head and
thrown back. showing the bone. His
right foot. now taken from the shoe.
was placed upon his body. and lying
fiat. OF his back. with lifs's blood clog
ging over his face and body. \ curious
crowd saw the remains. The man was
Of powerful frame weighing about ono
hundred and eighty pounds. and being
about six feet tall. He had q sandy
moustache. drak Eair. and blue eyes.
Two purses, one brush. several letters.
! q druggist prescription. four keys. a
pocket-knife and O two cent stamp and
several pieces OF railroad papers were
found in his pockets A freight Dill for.
a KIT OF tools. with the name Of T. b.
. Farley signed 70 It. was also found
ENGINEERS ACCOUNT.
i Engineer Barham In telling Coroner
B-oanax the facts OF the accident. said
,, he. couldn't stop the engine until lt had
; slow whe,. he spied the man. Just as
/ he got In ten feet CT him. the man SEEM
ed to stagger slightly and walk out upon
the track Though he did all possible
ne couldn't stop theengire until 1t had
struck him. freeman gives the same
recount OF the accident.
/ On a card from an employment agency
|; of Broad Street in Richmond there was
his name and the name OF z. w Tay-
Tor. room No. O. Times Building a
| recommendation from Mr.. John T. Nell
| son. OF No. 9o3 East Main Street. to Mr..
Thomas T.. CaughE1n. In Williamsburg.
saying that Mr.. Nelson had employed
B. Farley at the rate OF US 8 day.
was found along with the other letters.
All the letters are from a woman. sup
posedly his wife. coming from Randfe-s
man. ". c.. They mention the children
working in cotton mill. and ask him
to settle and not keep moving from ono
place to another. One letter says some-
trsfng about not changing his name. but
to keep the same one all ths ti1ns TIE
letters are the work OF an .,I'sera:s pcr-3
son. but one having a great Election foP
! the man. Rereatee.iy she calls attention
to the fact that the children have no
shoes to wear to school. but always
tells him to keep his money. and they
wbu,d make out as best they coukf The
q. one OF these was written October
the 24th.
Officials OF the road did all that was
/, nnssible FOR the man. and after his death
had him taken In charge by the unler-
taker. An Inquest was unnecessary. q
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