The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-12

Mr.. Eugene B. Virgins, the any son
of Mrs Elizabeth 3. Virgins. No. sos
Ann street, was killed last n;ght at
Wallace by being run over by. the
train. The accident happened about
$3.50 o'clock, and ne lived about two
hours-
here was u collision at Wallace last
night between two Coast Line tfa:rs,
but young Virgins was injured before
the collision occurred. Only last Sat
urday he gave up his position in the
Atlantic Coast Line office, in this city,
and went on the road as a flagrnan,
his run being tive Wilmington and
Rocky Mount. He was on local freight
No. l, bound for Wilmington, whe
the horrible accident occurred The
train an which young Virgins was
running was shifting cars 1t Wallace,
and he in some manne fell from the
top of a car to the track, between two
cars, and the wheels of a car passed
ing them horribly.
The cries of the young man III
the engineer to stop the engine. and
the rainmen were Mortified to see hin
lying on the track crushed and b.eed-
ing Tenderly they took him from the
track and carried him to the s%tatioa,
which was nearby. DR.. Ben R.
Graham was at once summoned, and
when he arrived ne saw that no earthly
skill could save the young mans life.
He suffered the most horrible pain,
but this was lot sufficient to keep him
from thinking of his mother, whom
he loved so we'll and whom he snaw
would suffer such sorrow as 10 words
can describe whea she learned of his
death. He knew he could not live,
but he was not afraid to die, and the
last words he spoke was to s md q
message to his mother. He asked DR..
Graham to tell his mother that he
loved her and that he died like j man.
The scene at the station 1T Wallace
was inexpressibly sad. a young man
5nst entering into manhood suddenly
out down by the hand OF death.
Every possible attention was given the
young man during his last moments
ito relieve his suffering.
The news of the y0u1ig mal's being
aBFt reached this city through a tele-
( gram send by DR.. B. R. Graham, of
ing that Mr.. Virgins hal been run
over by the train ard that he could
not live. DIR. Bellamy and Captain
A. l.. DeRosset at once went TO the
horne OF Mrs. Virgins and told her the
awful neYs-
The news of young Eugene W,ggins'
death caused the greatest sorrow
among hundreds in this city. WdhO
knew him and wer5 his f~riands.It vas
almost impossible - realize that the
young man, who on!y Il few days ago
was on the streets with his friends,
was lying still in death.
The last time he WAS III Wilmington
was on Thursday morning. He
reached here about 2 o'clock IN the
morning, and on account IF having
to go out on an extra run. the tram
leaving etween 4 and . O'clock, ne
did not have time to 20 home. he
came to The Messenger ofhce wneiS
80 remained for some time talking
and before he left k enc OF Ire
gentlemen in the office 20 teii ms
mntber that his reasons for no coming
$500 were that he had to 20 out on an
extra run and did not have time TO go
70 his home. He went 10 ROCKY
Mount Thursday, and was returning
last night when he was killed
He had lived in this city all or hi!
life, and was a son of the Ia1e 'Lugen'
b. Virgins. He was nineteen gears o
ape last September. For se>ceral year
he worked for Alexande6 Sprunt ant
Son and later accepted a position IL
the auditors Office of the Atlanti'
Coast Line. He resigned this position
to accept a position on the railroa'
as nagman.
He leaves one sister. Miss Evenn
Virgins. who teaches in n OF tn
city schools.
The remains are expected to reacl
here this morning at z o'clock
Tire grief-stricken mother and rela
tiyes of the young man have the heart
felt sympathy of the entire communitS
The Wreck.
lust after the young man was IN
iurea fine trainmen were gathere
around him in a desire to aid him I