Evening journal., 1905-05-02
SHERWOOD MET
INSTANT DEATH
Well-known Engineer Was a
Sufferer From Locomotor-
AtaXia
HE CONTEMPLATED RESGNING

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It was with the deepest regret that
railroad men and IN fact people i'm all
walks of life learned of the untimely
death Of Harry f. Sherwood engineman
on the Maryland Division Of the Penn
sylvania railroad at Binstead station yes
terday afternoon.
"Pud" Sherwood, as he was called 10y /
almost everyone who knew him. had been
ia the employ of the railroad company
for twenty-eight years and started as a
newsboy on the trains For the past nine- /
teen years he has been driving an engine, /
having arisen to that responsible posi- |
tion through his earnest work and strict
attention TO business
Yesterday was his day on and during
the morning he visited q number Of his
friends and was in his usual good humor.
He spent some time with Councilman
Homer simmons and John Bradley, leave
ing them In front of the opera House and
going TO the Phoenix Engine House where
he chatted and smoked awhile Later lac
boarded a Darby car at go o'clock for
Blnstead This was the last seen OF him
alive by people ia Wilmington.
STRUCK BY A TRAIN. =
] Arriving at Binstead he alighted from
the trolley and walked to Binstead sta
tion where it is believed he intended
boarding train for this city as he had
an engagement here last evening with
his brother, DR. W. r. Sherwood and his
wife to attend a theatre.
Arriving at the station he was seen
, upon the platform evidently awaiting for
train, by Englneman J. r. Gordon aud
, Fireman Bullock OF traiu No. 9ls north
bound. which leaves this city az Sn
O'Clock AS the train passed the station
Gordon remarked TO his fireman: There's
Pud Sherwood a few minutes after
ward train No. n. engine No. 522s, known
. as the Philadelphia and Washington EX-
press due here at 359 o'clock came thun-
! derins along bringing death TO Sherwood
with it.
= just how the accident occurred is not
clear but from what is believed Sherwood
. suddenly lurched toward the tracks ard
n was struck fairly back of-ae head by the
/ engine and was hurled several feet away,
e KILLED INSTANTLY
- The train was stopped at once and En-
gineman Samuel Green and Fireman r
: S. Perry. Of Philadelphia, together WIZ
Engncman Harry Paris. who was on the
IN train. rushed 20 The injured mans assist.
AZ ance but life was found to be extinct The
10 back OF the head was crushed In, his len
arm and several Tibs were fractured and
g both Of his legs were broken Death was
"a instantaneous. His body was picked ur
(. and brought TO the emergency hospital ir
m this city and later removed TO his home
l- No IA jefferson street
For some time past Mr.. Sherwood had
l- showed symptoms of locomotor ataNia
M caused by constant riding on an engine
y By the advice OF his brother, Dr. slfer-
D. wood and Dr. Clarence Bartlett. OF Phila-
ie delphia. he was about 10 apply for q
% leave Of absence in order that he might
10 undergo a course Of treatment in hopes
le that he might fully recover. on severa
occasions he was noticed 10 lurch ir
70 walking. owing 10 the disease and this IS
believed TO be the cause OF his belnl
~ struck by the train.
"a MIR. Sherwood was a. years old, and was
IA born in Smyrna He is survived by three
children. an grown. He was member o
- the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi
neers. Of wilmington Lodge OF Elks thi
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der United Workmen. and Wilmington
p. Aerie Of Eagles. and two clubs In Phila
I'd delphia.
WELL-KNOwN BY ALL.
re Harry Sherwood was one Of the bes
ne known and most capable enginemen OF
IT, the road. He was known from Presiden
b. Cassatt, down and whenever a fast rui
sh was necessary he was invariably canel
r upon. He was noted for being able &
'n make up lost time and was utterly dc
III void of fear.
one of his greatest runs for shor
~ distance was on the stretch south o
u Claymont one afternoon with the south
~ bound fast mail. The train sheets a
~ French street station showed that he ha
y, covered hve miles in three minutes nai
a according 20 the telegraphed reports fror
H., the Blocks enroute. This is al the rat
lie Of 100 miles an hour Last week he mad
ad up twenty-five minutes in running tim
he from Washington 10 Philadelphia with
ia fast express and was complimcntcd per
w. sonally by Superintendent Barnard. Tha
Mt same week he made another fast run
r. and just as he was about TO take his en-
,et gine into Broad street station the nea
Alt ilOiNlNN ANi a. afANAn AAAR ~ NaNAAillHA 10
a big driving wheel rolled from n
trucks The axle had been broken on II
last fast run. it is supposed, but had n,
s- been discovered until it was about to I
\, put into service again.
- To Superintendent w. n. Barnard .
~ was an especially valuable man. In speal
.ra ing OF him this morning Mr. Barnard sa
ON that Sherwood had been IN his Office bi
Of a few days ago and was in the best
% spirits. "IIe was one OF the best engin
"a men on the road" concluded the superb
ell tendent.
Iys BURIED IN RIVERVIEW.
lo The funeral win take place on Thursds
afternon at o'clock. interment in Rive
- view Cemetery. Services will be he
- at the house All organizations of viii,
oe the deceased was member are invited
attend as well as friends. The beare
Is will be members Of the various orders
inf which he belonged.
led Coroner Purks viii empanel a jury al
so inquire into the cause Of Enginema
Sherwood's death