Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
THREE KILLED IN WRECK
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timore an Ohio railroad near Shen-
andoah Junction. the 'wrecleing crews
we're soon at work and by 9:15
O'Clock Monday morning had one
track clear for traffic. BY 2 D. m.
another one was cleared and at p.
NJ. AZ four tracks were cleared +
broken cars and debris.
The wreckase consisted OF two
Pul'man coaches, the women's coach,
eight freight cars and engine 1928.
the engine being thrown over INTO the
field along side Of the tracks and al.
most totally wrecked The cars that
were reduced to splnters were riled
40 and burned ANA the others we're
replaced on the tracks and sent to re-
pair shops
The injured al the Kings Daugh-
tcrs hospital are all getting along
nicely and most OF them. whose In
iur,es are but slight, win be out in
q few Gays Il was reported last even
ing here aud even carrier in the day
that Lilliau Hudson, OF baltimore, the
little gr' who was travelling from Cum
berland with MIR W L. r. Hoffman
and bis i6-Yearold daughter Nellie,
when they were killed in the wreck
had died ia the hospital here. This
report however was unfounded as
Che child is recovering nicely from
her injuries She has not yet been
tod however Of the sad fate of her
friends and Monday remarked 10 the
hospital attendants that they would
be worried about her. confined as she
was in a hospital away from hons
and perhaps suffering great pain
siessrs Harold Williams and JOS
eph Enskart, both of Brooklyn. y. Y.
and Patrick Corcoran, OF Washington.
all Slightly injured in the wreck, left
the Kings Daughters hospital today
Bodies Sent to Baltimore.
The bodies OF Mr. Hoffman and his
daughter which had been at W. r.
Witn's undertaking establishment
since the accident, were sent home to
Baltimore this morning. leaving here
al 1906 n charge Of Mr. Bryan.
Baltimore and Ohio emploXe. Arriv
ing there they were taken to Mr. Hoff-
man late residence No. 713 West
Lombard street.
The bod5 of the unknown man the !
third person killed in the accident,
will be kept at Undertaken Wilens
Tor awhile yet, in order that, if pos
sible he may he identified. His |
maine has been given as y. Beveridge |
hut en- The general presumption that
he is an Italian. it is believed that
Gevcrdiga is not his name, Mr. Wilen
win have photograph taken Of the |
dead man with the hope that it may
lead 20 b Identification
II this connection it may be stated {
gSat Nr. Hoffman. who was 36 years
o'd. Nq employed as a clerk at Cam
den St7ticu Baltimore. and was a
trusted employe OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad He was formerly a
Raltim ~ aud Ohio timekekeper at
from which place he
and his daughter were returning from
a visit when they met their deaths.
H. leaves wife and daughter
II anche i'm her 18th year.
The Coroner's Inquest.
The states attorney of Jefferson
county, in whwich the accident oc-
waived jurisdiction n the mat
ter and states Attorney Allen r.. Noll /
authorized the inquest held here. Ac-
cordingly Coroner W. K. Kline held |
the inquest IN Undertaken Wilen's /
rooms Monday evening, beginning at
7;:O o'c'ock.
The following jury was impaneled: /
q. .. Staleg. y. w Roderick c. G. /
i.esnen. A. F. Lambert, r II. Kline and
W. ID. Myers.
States Attorney NOll conducted the