The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25
Saves the Life Of His Dog, but
Loses His Own.
THE BODY BADLY CRUSHED
Mas Returning from Work When Struck
by the Northbound Southern Train
on the Richmond, Frederickss
burg and Potomac Main
Line-Tramps Held
as Witnesses.

Intent upon saving the 1ite of a faith
,ui dog-a lntlc. yellow, insiGnlticant cur
--waverIy Moore. machinist employed
In the seahoard err Lane shops, one OF
the best known mechanics IN Richmond
ana a man universally popular IN labor
circles paused a moment too long on the
main line OF the Richmond, Fredoricks-
puIg and Itotomac Kallroad yesterday,
as a result OF wmcn he now lies cold IN
ueath at the undertaking establishment
D1 j. NJ. Bnicy, corner OF MarshaI and
lmrd streets win every boneln his body
crushed. while his head Is mashed into
Rn almost snapeless mass OF bones, tissue
Rud flesh. t5ut TINS does not ieIl nearly
HIl nt the palmetto Stroy, for ut quiet
cotTace at NO. Ia West Marsnall street.
there is brolien-heaTted wife, q grief
stlken m0tner, three pFoStfated sisters,
two SympathiZlmg brothers and whln-
ing dog. the same Tor whlch q human lie
was sacrificed. and he seems TO realize
1hat he Is the lndlrcct cause OF all tie
mourning
Inc accident happened at $50 O'Clock.
Just a few minutes after the northbound
southern traln, NO. 30, whlch was picked
fredericksburg and Potomac engine in
chargc OF Engineer Jlm DAVIS. one OF
the Oldest men IN the employ OF the COM
pany. occurring at the Richmond, Fred
erlckspurE ana Potomac water TANK,
apout balt-way between Ilba station and
the Seaboard Air Line shops. II 'lasFUlt-
messed ny two tramps, Tnomas johnson
and Johil Marwood. both OF whom are
now locked IN a cell al ienlnco lali, being
neid as witnesses Tor the corOaerS IN
quest Ihis Will be held TINS afternoon
at : O'Clock, MagIstrate }. i. Lewis pre-
Sang, ne navlng viewed the remains
shortly alter the accident.
FAITHFUL DOG.
The unfortunate man had just lett his
work IN the Seapoard AR Line shops,
wnere he mas been employed Tor num-
Der OF years being an expert machlnlst-
lie was en- route to his Marshall street
nome To greet a faithful vile and a low
;ng mother. ana, as mas been the custom
wlth him for years. his Iittic dog was
with MN, trotung along Just a lew feet
in front AS Is the habit OF most rail-
road men, Moore was walking UP the
center of the track, the mann line on
whlch the fast trans arrive and depart
from HlcnmOnd. lie was We'll aware
that the Soutieru's through train to
Washington was soon due, nut as he
neared ms nome he wasNtn deep study.
revere by shiIll whistle, and. looking
up he discovered a fast approaching
locomotive 1t was close upon nm, and
SUD closer upon MS little Nog, so close,
In TACT tnat 1t was evident that IN a
second lie would he crushed out or
'.talth1ul Fido..2 Ihe tramps say it was
"a case OF life and death any way, but III
the mind OF Moore olt!y the dog was con-
yldered lie overlooked MS own danger,
and MS lie was the penalty. but the
ro.- was saved With a mighty EFFORT
ne bent forward and grasplng the lltue
one hurled il from danger. The next in
stant he was lying a few feet 10 the side
ot Inc track, almost under the water
tank. cold IN the embrace OF death, while
blood moved freely from several ugly
gasncs IN MS mead and about the body.
WITNESSES LOCKED Up.
Johnson. who with his comrade linger-
Ing in the vicinity for tho purpose Of
catching freight train. was the 1irst To
reach the man. although the train was
brought to a stop almost instantly. Con-
ductor G. E Brcsnahan and Engineer
Jiin Davis both came back TO the re-
mains. but after ii was discovered that
Moore was dead, the train proceeded
upon its journey TO Washington.
Magistrate Lewis was notified by tcle-
phone. and until his arrival the remains
We're jei1 bill4SA u 'tN ''''2i.'~ 'ii' - ~ -:
After viewing the body, the magistrate
gave orders that it be removed TO the
undertaking establishment of Bliley and
prepared for burial.
Before leaving the scene the magistrate
interrogated the two tramps, and as their
testimony is The best to be had he or
dered that they he locked UP as Wit
nesses This duty was performed by
Yard Detective August Raub the men
being taken to the county Jail where
johnson insisted upon registering as Cen
eral. and Marwood wanted the title cf
count prefixed to his name They Will
be released after their examination by
the coroner's jury this afternoon.
THE DOGS S FIDELITY.
From the time that his master was
Killed, the faithful dog remained beside
the body. seeming to realize the awful
tragedy which had happened. For an
hour or more he continued 20 guard the
remains. and when they We're removed to
tho undertakcr's he followed the wagon.
showing up again later at the yards.
where hc visited the spot where Moore
had fallen.
lie shifted the dry blood. and then
wandered away 70 the Marshall Street
home where during the long. weary
hours Of the night he whined the hours
away.
The funeral of the dead man will fake
place Friday afternoon at o'clock fro,,
s., Marks Church
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