New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-16
KILLED ON STOLEN RIDE.
Dying Boy Held by Cousin on
Freight Cars Top.

Two BOYS. thirteen and fourteen years od. who
had tried 20 get free ride a New-Yort Central
train. coming TO this city late Saturday night.
found on top 81 refrigerator car early yes
terday one seriously hurt. was holding his cousin.
who was DYING. They had struck low bridge
while seated tor ~ the car. Trainmen vera
preparing 20 switch the cars in the Grand Central
yard when one ~ them discovered tho boys The
trainmen took tho boys 20 tho transhed. and had
Policeman Miller send for an ambulance
one % the boys conscious. He vas Arthur
Stretch fourteen. of No. 204 West Thirteenth-st-
The other ne said his cousin Edward Gilday.
thirteen. 81 No $50 West Twelfth-st They had
climbed the car ~ Poughkeepsie. They were
enjoying their ride on top of the car when some
thing struck them. The boys were taken 20 the
Flower Hospital whore Giday died.
At Gildays home II said that he had been
away since Friday. His parents thought he was
with relatives in Fast Orange. he having told boy
10 tell his sister ne going there. His father
going 20 East Orange after him. when he was
Informed Of the boy's death. The Stretch boy
left home on Friday too
Coroner Scholer az the hospital told h'
Arthur Stretch that he and Gilday were playing In
the New-York Central yards az Thirtieth-st- and
Eleventh-ave Saturday morning. when they
climbed on freight and rode north IN Elev-
enth-ave. to Ftfty-nnth-st There they were seen
by a policeman. who ordered them from tho car
and told them 90 home. They played about
the yard until noon when they saw a train NOV
ing out. and climbed aboard. II was an express
freight. and made no stop until ~ Got 20 PouEh-
keepsie
AT Poughkeepsie a special policeman forced them
70 leave the train. When they said they lived iu
New-York he told them 10 walk home Stretch g
story continued as follows;
We had ridden up. We thought u would be as
, easy 10 ride home again. We walked a long say
until we came 20 a station. We must have walked
ten miles. We saw train moving out and climbed
on Il. II was then dark. 50 We got on tho big car
because the sides didn't slope. II was - dark az
times that could hardly see However We lay
nat most OF the time. and passed under number
OF bridges and through several tunnels We were
down near New-York somewhere ] thought We
were. when tho accident happened.
Eddie was near the centre of the car, and 20 one
side IN a kneeliug position. and was standing up
just back OF him. and had my face 10 the rear Of
the train. lie said something 10 me- and just then
we came 20 q tunnel There must have been
something stick out for II struck my cousin and
top OF car and rolled and over until fell
down between the cars
7 thought n all over with me. but reached
out my hand and caught the iron ladder down
the bottom. ] was 80 far down could al
most see under the car. Ny foot caught in some
thing at the same time Then ] pulled myself up
by main force and climbed up on top of the car.
Eddie was lying there stl and thought he was
dead. There n hole In his head and took
out my handkerchief 20 stop the blood shook
him. but he didn't Then felt Tor his heart
and found It was beating. and knew he was alive.
OF blood fell my hand from my head. That
was the first I knew had been hurt myself
then held 20 Eddie til We got into the station.
Coroner scholor says Stretch is in a serious con-
dition. and may have fracture OF the skull.