Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-25
TRACKMAN FATALLY INJURED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN AT
NORTH moUNTAIs MONDAY.
Brought Here on Train No. 9 and Taken
10 the Kings Daughters Hospital
where Aid Was Rendered.

where Aid Wa rendered.
An accident occurred at North
Mountain Monday morning at 8 80,
which may prove fatal to James Rob
inson, an aged and we'll known en-
ploye of the b. q o. as trackman.
who had both of his legs cut off be.
low the knees by being run over by
an east bound freight train drawn by
engine No. 1889. Robinson with a
number Of other workmen were repair.
ing the track near the telegraph office
at North Mountain when the accident
occurred.
The freight train was running at a
verv slow rate when it struck the
man. From some cause the ~unfortu-
nate man did not get off the track
when he heard the train approaching
but it is surmized that he thought it
would 20 onto the side track and not
take the main track which was being
repaired. He was struck by the stem
cylinder and knocked under the train.
which ran over his legs below the
knees, cutting them off. He was car
ried to the telegraph office aud medi :
cal aid from this city summoned but
as there was no train going in that Al
rection, he was brought here on b. &
o. train No. 8 in care CT DR.. Ross, of
Hedgesville.
He was taken to the surgical room
in the station building and medical aid
rendered by b. q o. surgeons Myers
and Henshaw. 1t is thought that the
injuries will prove fatal, he being 90
years of age.
Later he was taken to the Kings
Daughter Hospital and there everv-
thing was done for his comfort and re-
left such as they always bestow upon
those injured.
He rallied slightly about one
O'Clock but has EVE thoroug hly
rallied from the shock. He was in a
verv critical condition, having lost a
large mount of blood before the ar
teries were stopped and his age
is much against recovery. On
account of his condition, the sur
geons have not performed any opera
ton, for both of his legs would have
to be amputated neal the knee
and with his condition as it is. it
would prove fatal.
Mr.. Robinson is well known in rail
road circles having been in the EN-.
ploy of the b. q O. for a number of
years both as a trackman and watch
man. His home is neal North Noun
tain and not far from where he met
with the accident. He is the father
of a large family, having eleven chill
dren, some of which are also il the
employ of the B. q o.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
James Robinson, the aged trackman
who was struck by an east bound b.
q o. freight at North Mountain Mon
day morning, and who was brought
TO this place and cared for at the
Kings Daughter Hospital. died at that
institution Monday evening as a re.
suit of his injuries. His remains were
taken to the undertaking establishment
of W. II. Wilen, where 1t was prepared
for burial, and forwarded to his late
home at North Mountain on No. Is
Tuesday. Injured man never rallied
from the shock of the accident. anC
sank steadily until death relieved hin
from his suffering. He is survived by
eleven children. The funeral tool
place Wednesday from his late home.
ENGINEER KILLED.
Daniel G.. Hudson, an engineer o
the Romney branch of the b. e. c
whose home was at Romney, was kille
by a b & o., freight train at Brs
dy's Mill. Saturday. Hudson ha
been in i'll health for a year past an
was respondent because of his inabil
ity to return to work. The enginet
t of the rain that killed him says /
believes he deliberately stepped
front of the approaching train. II
was aged A wears, and leaves a wi,
; and two children.