The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-08
THE DEAD ARE:
THOMAS QUINN, of pittsburg.
JOHN o,BREN.
CHARLES sHAFER.


Strong men shuddered, hardened rail-
road men turned their heads and track
men shed tears at the sad and awful
sight which was presented in passengers
coach which brought the victims of the
accident to the depot. Two men through
whose bodies heavy steel rails had been
driven with frightfuI impact lay in
the aisle of the coach. Kind hands had
thrown clothes over the upper part oS
their bodies, hiding from view the mang-
led remains.
4 third man lay on the floor of the
coach with his resting on the sill Of the
platform door. His body was cut near
~ in two below the abdomen. His
right leg was cut entirely off. From
an ugly gaping hole in mis- side his life
blood streamed. His arms were crushed
and the flesh torn in shreds revealing
the hone. Vet in the valley of the
shadow OF death he fingered for an 1our
and a half after the accident and tncn
calmly closed his eyes IN eternal sleep
During all this time he was perfectly
rational and talked and answered all
questions. This man was Thomas Quinn
who, as well rs the other victims were
employees Of the track gang OF the Bal-
timore & Ohio Railroad.
Doctors Ind been aurric,lIy summoned
when tie passenger coach arrived at the
depot carrying the remains OF the killed
and the man who was in the shroes Of
death. They At once prepared to render
medical attention to the living man but
when they looked and saw the nature of
his injuries. they shudlcred and drew
back. telling those standing by that their
services would be of no avail Quinn
asked if he was going to die and wher
they told him that ne had only short
time to live he requested that a Presby-
terian minister be sent to administer un-
to him. Calls were sent for the nearest
minister and shortly Rev. s. X. Arbuth-
not arrived and remained with the man
IN prayer until his spirit took its flight.
Dunn talked calmly to those attending
MIN, One or twice he asked for drink
of water. He suffered no great pain on.
ny complRining uoY and then that he was
very sick. The shock of the terrible
injuries was so great that actual pain
and suffering was dulled and benumbed.
The collision occurred in the west end
of the railroad yards. east of the juno
ton and just opposite the Hazel-Atlas
glass factory. where the tracks curve
around the spur of Pinnickinnicls hill.
Yard engine No. 1916. in charge of
Engineer Thad Teter, Fireman T. NJ.
Moore and Conductor Frank AIilstead,
was coming east. 1t had been to Will
sonburg switching cars and was return
ing to the Clarksburg yards with orders
giving them the right of way east to
tier destination. The engine was RUM
ing backward In turning the bend
around the spur of the hill the tender
OF No. 1916 crashed into the tender of
construction engine No. 3Os. which was
running in the opposite direction. and
also backwards. No. 30s was dragging
a fat truck on which were loaded about
twenty five steel rails. which the work
men had been using in track eonstruc-
ton. The fiat truck was being draggcd
by the engine, coupled to the pilot haw-
ser. On the pilot of No. 3Gs three men.
Quinn. Sllafer and oTBrien. were sitting.
The shock Of the collision was so great
that the steel rails were thrown with
terrible impact towards the engine. The
rails struck the men sitting on the pilot
The rails were thrown with such force
that those which struck tie unfor. una e