Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-14
FATALITIES ON THE RAIL
Two Killed and Three Injured IN
a Wreck at Keyser
R. D. FANCLER ALSO KlLLeI
Met Tragic Death Monday Morning
at Intersection Martinsburg Man
Perhaps Fatally Injured.

Perhaps Fatally Injured
runaway Baltimore and ONO
railroad yard engine crashed into
string of second division cabooses ly-
ing on side track in the Keyse'
wards at O'Clock on eaturday even
ing. smashing the caboossfs to kind
ling wood, killing two men and ser
iously injuring three others. The
dead are:
]. W. jennings, an aged condnc or,
of Brunswick, Md formerly resi-
dent Of Martinsburg
NJ. Keyser brakeman, Of Sandy
Hook, Md.
The injured are
j. l.. Mckinney, brakeman, Mar
tinsbur0.
W p. Long, brakeman, Martins.
burg. leg broken and back injured.
W. H. Steve, yard fireman, Ct Key
ser. badly bruised.
The injured men were taken to the
Keyser hospital.
Two yard engines sidewiped in the
Keyser yards. one tearing away the
cab of the other, which threw the en-
gineer and firemen out and threw the
throttle of the wrecked engine wide
open. This engine ran away down
Che side track into the cabooses and
crashed them against a string Of steel
hoppers, telesooping the three caboos.
es. in which several trainmen we're
sleeping.
The cabooses, reduced almost to
kindiing. caught fire and the bodies
of two of the men who were killed
were horribly burned before they
could be taken from the wreckage
They were removed to the morRue.
Brakeman Mckinney was perhaps
fatally injured while jumping from
his caboose, and is now in the Keyser
hospital. Yard fremen Steve was
knocked from the yard engine
Conductor Jennings and brakeman
Keyser were not instantly killed, but
were pinned beneath the wreck and
bu fnod to death, their bodies being
an unrecognizable mass of charred
flesh Beth men cried to be released
from the wreckage, and every effort
was made to save them without avail
The KeYser fire department responded
promptly bnt the wreckage was burr
ed.
Word was rece ived in Martinsburg
Monday morning that both Long and
Mckinney are resting easily. and
ehst there is IA chance for their recov-
cry. although the injuries of both,
men are dangerous.
R. ID. FANCLER KILLED.
Freight Brakeman r. d. Fancler
sos this city, running on the second di-
slipped and fell under an engine at
Intersection shortly after 3 O'Clock
Monday morning and was instantly
killed. The young man was helping
ITO MAKE up train and attempted TO
step on the cowcatcher of the engine,
He was standing between the rails,
and it is presu med he missed his foot
ing. He was terribly mangled and
'~As dead when picked up by other
members of the crew.
The remains were prepared for bur.
ial by Undertaken Kogelschatz, and
cater taken to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Fancler, on West
-Jeha street. The young man was
aged 81 years, and had been on the
road about year. He was unmar-
ried. aud is survived by his parents
and four brothers and three sisters
The funeral took place from the
home of his parents on Wednesday
morning. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. l. w. Canter.
pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Rsknrch Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.