The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
VI AS GROUND
TO PIECES
Unknown Man Meets Death
in r., F. 6 P. Yards.
HE MAY BE E. T. DILLON
The Initials "E. T. o." Found In His
Hat, and Man Named Dillon Was
Recently Employed by the
Company.
HE MAY BE E. 7. DILLON

While shifting n number OF cars In tho
depot last night, yard engine No. 6. OF
the Richmond, fredericksburg and ruto-
mac. crushed tho lie out of ono OF the
crew, a switchman, whose Identity had
not positively been nscortained at an
early hour this morning. However, the
man is supposed to have been e. T. Dill
lon. ali signs seeming to establish this
us fact
Tho body OF tho man was cut into small
pieces, while tho lnbs-arms and legs
were mashed into n pulp. Tho head was
crushed into an unrecognizable mass, tn o
brains being scattered for some distance
along tho track. Altogether, the accident
presents gruesome horror, which is only
intensified by the mystery surrounding
the Identity OF the unfortunate rnilroadcr.
Viewed by the Coroner.
Tho mangled remains were removed
from the train yards to BENEFITS under
taking establishment Belyidere and
Broad Streets where they wcre viewed by
Coroner Taylor after which he decided
that no inquest would be necessary. the
death evidently being attributu ble to an
unavoidable accident.
Employees OF the railroad and others
who hnve made inquiry as to the Identity
OF the dead man Indicate that his name
was u. r. Dillon. who only recently went
to work In the Richmond. FredericksbrrE
and Potomac yards. In his hat.fwhich was
found near the sccno OF the accident, were
the initials. "E. T. D.."I I'D only re-
Gently man by this nam5 epted po-
stIon as switchman.
The yardmaster stated ~ ssht that he
was unable to state poi who was
acting in the capacity - .witchman on
tho havoc-making train. saying that re-
Gently many new mon had gone to work
to learn the yard and familiarize them
selves with the duties.
Surrounded by Mystery.
Quite ns much mystery surrounds the
manner in which the accident happened
as clusters about tho Identity OF the un-
fortunate. No one has thus far been found
who Is aS!c to even suggest how the
swltchrnan met his death, Whether he
fell from the top Of n car and beneath
tho wheels or was run down while max
Ing n COUPLING. or was thrown under the
wheels while examining a. switch--all have
been mentioned, but mono have any evil
dence to support, let alone substantinte,
them
by those in the engine 1t Is stated tho
switchmnn was seen near tho front OF
the train, on top of car, flve minutes
before the accident happened HI. form
could be seen In tho darkness, and at
that time no was making his way to-
wards the rear OF the train Of cars.
It Is generally supposed the switchman
lost his balance and fell between pair
OF tho ears, or moro probable that he
made n mis-ster In getting from one to
another and fell under the wheels his
life being crushed out before he had time
to utter a, sound.
BE this as It may, the accident was dis
covered within thirty seconds after It
occurred, for the other members Of the
crew knew that something had gone
wrong the minute the first heavy iron
wheel pa ssed over the helpless form. The
train was brought to n standst'll as quick
" as possible and n search instituted. With
tho result that the mangled body was
found strewn along the rails for some dis
tance,