The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-28
VICTIMS OF
The WRECK
Bodies of Engineer Hall and
Fireman Snyder Here.
THE ENGINEER a HERO
Generally Accepted Theory That He
Gave His Life to Save That
Of Child-The Funeral
Services.

The bodies of Engineer Thomas D. Hall
and Fireman Lewis Clay Snyder. victims
of the wreck Of Chesapeake and Ohio
local passenger train No. 1G, near Char
lottesvile, on Tuesday, arrived In this
city yesterday morning ut $3.50. The
remains Of the engineer were taken
charge OF by Funeral Director l. T..
Christian and were conveyed to the
family residence, No. 61B North Tenth
Street. That OF Fireman Snyder was
taken in charge by Director Bliley and
conveyed to the residence of Mr.. j.
Thomas Taylor, brother-in- OF the
deceased. at No. 22s North Twenty-ffth
Street. Messrs. G. NJ. and T.. 8. Cease.
brothers law OF Mr.. Snyder, accom-
to this city, having gone UP the night
before for the purpose. 1t was sor-
rowful, heart-rending homecoming for
the two brave men, who SO shortly be-
fore had left their families in the full
vigor Of manhood and with little fear OF
such disaster.
THE FUNERALI SERVICES.
The funeral services Of Engineer Hall
will take place at 8:30 o'clock this after
noon, from the First Baptist Church. OF
which he was an attendant. Rev. George
Cooper, D. D.. will conduct the service.
The pail bearers Will be chosen from the
Masonic fraternity and from the friends
and neigfibors OF the family. The inter-
ment will be In Hollywood.
Tho funeral services OF Fireman L.
Clay Snyder will take place from the
residence OF Mr.. J. Z. Taylor No. 223
North Twenty-ffth Street at II A. MI.
to day, Rev. w. 8. Campbell, D. D.. cons
Quoting them. Tho pall-bearers select
ed by the family are Messrs. S. a. Diff
fenbaugn, c. G. Carter. p. c. Larus. B.
B. Clements, M. Fl. Hughes. B. f. Geor-
hardt. ]. r. Walker. j. f. Vaughan. N.
Childress and George M. Ceass The
The track OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad at the scene of the fatal de-
railment OF the engine. Of which the
dead men were the crew. was repaired
yesterday morning early and trains be-
gan running through regularly again.
The railway company has not yet nscer-
tained just how the accident was caused.
and perhaps never VIII be able to DO SO.
since the lips Of the two men who knew
were scaled In death before they had op-
portunlty to state.
ENGINEER A HERO.
The theory sent out by the Charlottes-
VILE correspondent OF the Times Dispatch
that the engineer had applied the brakes
In order to avert the killing Of a lad on
the track is generally accepted. It was
characteristic OF the man. The testi-
mony Of Captain Taylor. the conductor.
tends to sustain that view. for he says
he was thrown violently to one side
against car seat thus indicating that
sudden etoppage OF the forward move
ment of the train had occurred.
Another statement heard yesterday
was that the nange of wheel on the
engine had broken, but this is not In
consistent With the attempt at sudden
stoppage OF the train The railway
company will make mn investigation,
and this will include an examination Of
the wrecked engine and trucks.
brakeman Edward IT, Taylor, Conduc-
tor G. W. Taylor. Baggageman Joseph
w. Smith. and Mr., Fox, the travelling
salesman, nll of whom We're painfully
bruised in the Jostle incident to the de-
railment. are getting along nicely and
in few days Will have recovered from
the SnreneSs.