Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-15
INJURIES PROVED FATAL
HARRISON NC coRMIcK RUN
OVER BY TRAIN SATURDAY.
One Leg Cut on and One Foot Crushed
Accident Took Place In Local De-
pot Yard-Man Employed as B. q
M. Oar Inspector.

Harrison o. Mccormick, 81, car
inspector in the employ Of the Boston
& Maine railroad, died Sunday morning
about $3.50 in the Brattleboro Memo
rial hospital from the effects of in
iuries he received in the local depot
yard Saturday evening. He was
knocked down and run over by one OF
the ears of the New London train,
which was backing to a siding for the
night, one truck passing over the right
leg at the knee and the left foot. The
accident happened at about 1918 just
as the Montreal express was pulling
into the local station. Mccormick was
in the Boston 4 Maine Toulouse, OPP
posite the lower end of the depot plat
form, when he heard this train whistle
and Immediately stepped out to inspect
it. Unmindful of the fact that the
New London train had not finished
switching he stepped directly in front
of the rear car and was struck before
he could get out of the way. Brake
man Earle r. Morey of New London
was on the rear of the passenger car
and did his best to notify Mccormick,
but the warning came too late. me
train was stopped as soon as possible
but not before the wheels of one truck
had passed over Mccormick s right leg
and crushed his left foot
The injured man was carried at
once to the baggage room of the local
station and medical aid was summoned.
While waiting for the physicians he
was perfectly conscious and seemed
little disturbed over the terrible
wounds he had received, complaining
only that his left foot, which had been
crushed to pulp, was freezing cold.
As soon as possible he was taken TO the
hospital where an examination showed
that the right leg was practically sew
cred at the knee, the left foot badly
crushed and that there were several
other minor injuries including bruises
about the head and face. The right
leg and left foot were amputated AT
once but Mccormick survived the OPP,
Grafton only six hours. At the hospital
he made a statement as to how the ac-
cident happened, saying that he forgot
the New London train was switching
and stepped on the track without
looking in that direction.
Mccormick s son, who lives in Bos
ton, was notified of his fathers death
Monday and came to Brattleboro Tues
dav evening with his sister, McCor'
mick's only daughter The body was
taken Wednesday morning on the II
o clock train 20 Windsor where buria
took place with the Knights Templai
ritual.
Mccormick was born in Barnard
July 5. 1s4S, but had spent the greater
part of his life in Windsor. lie was
formerly employed as car inspector
in that town but for three years before
his coming to Brattleboro was gnar'
in the states prison. Last septeml
Der, after finishing work at that insti
tuition. he was arrested on the charge
of having smdggled tobacco and drug
to the prisoners and was held to test
fy at the prison Investigation. Nc
Gormick was an Odd Fellow and
member of the Windsor commander,
of Knights Templar. He is survived
bv widow. one son, Frank McCor
mick. president of the National Secur
tiles company Of Boston, and ON
daughter. Miss Stella Mccormick.