Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
CAR INSPECTOR KILLED
Harrison Mccormick Run Over in
BrattIeborO Railroad Yard

His Right Leg and Left Foot Amputated-
Was Formerly Guard In Vermont state
Prison.
While Fastening to his duty as night
car inspector for the Boston & Maine
Railroad company Harrison Mccormick of
Brattleboro was struck by one of the cars
of the night passenger train from New
London about 1915 O'Clock Saturday night
and was knocked down on the track and
run over, his right leg being cut of at
the knee and his left foot being crushed
just back of the toes. He died at the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital about $50
o'clock Sunday morning.
The accident happened nearly opposite
the Brattleboro passenger depot. Nc
Cormick had been sitting in the car in
spectors headquarters building waiting
for the 1915 train from Springfield. The
$50 train from New London arrived while
he was waiting and began switching as
usual When Mccormick heard the 1918
train coming he left the building with the
tools necessary to inspect the running
apparatus and started across the tracks.
AS he stepped upon the first track the
New London train backed down upon him.
Brakeman Earl r. Morey of New London
stood on the rear platform. He saw NC
Cormick and realized the danger. He
shouted, but this was all the warning he
time he signaled with his lantern to stop.
The signal was taken up by the head
brakeman and passed on to the engineer,
who brought the train to stop So
quickly was this done that only one set
of trucks passed over Mccormick.
The trainmen took Mccormick into the
baggage room, and DIR. G. S. Pratt was
summoned. While waiting for the ambu-
lance Mccormick told how the accident
happened and said he supposed when he
went out to the track that the New Lon
don train had finished switching. He
showed unusual calmness ana composure
for a man in his condition. After being
taken to the hospital his right leg was
amputated above the knee and his left
foot at the instep.
Mccormick formerly was guard in the
state prison at Windsor. He came 10
Brattleboro a few months ago to work
for the railroad company. Not long ago
ne was called before the state investigat-
ing committee and gave important testi-
mony in regard to affairs at the prison.
Charges were preferred against him TO the
effect that he took piece OF sole leather
from the prison and disposed OF II. he
was nut under bonds in the sum OF $50,
and the case had not been disposed OF az
the time of his death. 1t was trivial
matter. and Mccormick declared repeat
edly that he never took the leather he
discussed state prison matters with Bag
gage Master David Carey on the day OF
the accident.
Frank Mccormick and Miss Estella NC
Cormick, son and daughter OF Mr.. NC
Cormick, came to Brattleboro from Boston
Tuesday night to take charge OF the body
Frank Mccormick is president OF the
National Securities company OF ITO state
street Boston, and his sister is his stenog-
rapher. The body was accompanied to the
11.O5 train Wednesday by a knights
Templar escort and was taken to Windsor,
where funeral services were held Inc
burial was under the knights Templar
rituaI Mr.. Mccormick was born in Bar
nard 81 years ago. He was Mason and
an Odd Fellow.