Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-19
Meets Death Under the Wheels
at Cherry Run.
WAS RESIDENT OF THIS CITY
And on His Way TO Work When Aeclden
Dccured-Enormous Expenditure Of
Baltimore & Ohio.

Run Friday afternoon about D
O'Clock. by being run over and in.
stantlv killed Mr.. HILBERT was en-
ployed at the coalinR station at Cherry
Run. and Friday afternoon as IS his
usual custom, he boarded wost bound
freight train at Martinsburg. intend
lug To get off there and assume his
duties. 1t was very convenient TO do
this, ms all of the trains stopped at
the coal pen. and he could easily get
off. He left here FRIDAY afternoon
about 4:Io, and as the train was near
ing the wator station, which is about
half mile from the coal Den, 1t
slowed nm. and he thinking that he
had reached his destination started
for the front door of the caboose. The
air brakes were applied and with
,uch force that he was thrown be-
tween the cars aud crushed. He then
fell to the track and the cars passed
over him killing him instantly.
1t is not known why the air was APP
piled. unless it was that the train was
drifting past the pen stock and this
means was used to stop it. The train
was stopped at once and his mangled
remains taken from under the car. He
was taken to Cherry Run and then
placed ON train No. IA and brought to
sbis city. He was taken to Wilen's
undertaking establishment and pre-
pa ed tor burial.
lhe news of the accident reached
tshrs yGty asout 5 80 and it was learned
~ ish T.svS by many. as he had a
aiost of ionds in this city and along
'the the Of the road. The news was
conveyed TO his family and the MEM
sbers distracted with grief, as he had
only le1t his home about one hour be-
fore, aAd they little knew that he
y, ould he brought back to them. dead.
Mr.. Hilbert had been in the employ
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Go.
for some time and was an efficient
workman. He was well liked by his
fellow wormen. and many VIII learn
of his death with the profoundest re-
greet.
He is survived bv wife, who was
formerly Miss Hailev and four small
children, also by three brothers and
three sisters: John, of this city
CHARLES. in the west Nicklas. OF
JPcince George county. Md. Mrs. b..
M. Pearrell of this CITY: Mrs. l.. L.
Gross, of Keyser and Mrs. James ST.
Ter. of this county.
The funeral occurred Sunday after
noon at O'CLOCK from the late resi-
dence. The services was held in
st. Joseph Catholic church by Rev.
Father Donahoe.
ENORMOUS EXPENDITURE.
Some figures recently announced i'll
connection with the progressiveness OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad are
not to be overlooked as mere dry stat
istics or items of everyday emit 3rprise.
What with the projects to be execut-
ed i'll the near future, anu work
already in nrogl eSs. r sum of $2N, OOO.
900 is 70 bee spent curing Tie coming
year. Work TO cost 500, 600, 900 is at
present under WAY, and additional
authorized improvements will absorb
the balance of the enormous total OF
a about three times the amount, while
work to the bTtterment "f tle system
in serious contemTlatirT brings the
~companv's forthcoming expenditure
Ito the prln, civ grand total above men.
ttioned of 5000 0u0.c0
BIG DEAL a. CHANPERSEUHG.
The purchase of the Second Lutte an
church property. at Grant ersburg,
with the patronage and old graveyard
on East Washington street., by the
Cumberland VALLEY railroad. confirms
a rumor in railroad circles. The rail
road company has options on and will
buy about 60 pieces OF property in tht
eastern, or residence portion of Cham
bersburg, aud will huild there al
elevated road of four tracks. crossing
all THE streets of the town on it'
route. eight of them overhead.
The present line on Third street will
eventually be abandoned and the pas
,senger staFion move from whore il is
TO East Market sterr. The in prO"e
ments, it is said, will cost nearly
81, ZOO, 900 and with the tracks to be rnl
around Mechanicsburg, Carlisle enC
,Gresncastle. il is generally agreed /
through freight and D ssenger rout'
from Harrisburg to Pittsburx via thu
baltimore & OHIO connecting witt
the Cumberland Vallov at Martins
burg, W. Va. is the idea In add
ton to relieving the congestion O
traffic on the Pennsylvania Railroad
The route is shorter TO PittsburQ from