Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-14
THOMAS \. BOLEY VEiDINLLED At COAL NKE|SU
Martinsburg Man Meets Death at
Thomas, VI. Va.
HAD WORKED But ONE DAY
3. and o. Freight Engineer Makes
Narrow Escape From Death--Hcy
Badly Hurt In Haaerstown.


Edward vulgamott. CT harrisburg,
was killed in a coal mine Monday ev
ening at Thomas, " va The telegram
received here gave no particu ars con
corning his death. He left here last
Saturday, went to work at the coal
mine Monday morning and was killed
that evening He was 80 years old.
The body arrived here at 2:37
o'clock this afternoon and was taken
by Undertaken When to the home Of
Mrs, George Mercer, a sister Of the,
deceased, living on Eulalia street. Ac-
companying the body was William
Hooper, who went to Thomas with Mr.,
vulgamott. The funeral viii be held
Thursday at 1880 D. M at the house,
conducted by Rev. w B. Evere, and
intelment in Green Hill cemetery
Surviving is one child also his
father, Moses .vulgamott, this city.
and two brothers and four sisters,
George W. yulgamott. Mrs. Benja-
main Teller, Mrs. George Norrington,
and Mrs. George Mercer. this city;
David. in Cumberland, and Mrs.
Charl Baird in the county.
Railroader Hurt.
Charles E. Mentzer. p. and o.
| freight engineer, living on North High
street, made miraculous escape from
being killed about o'clock this morn
ing. He had come east and ran his
train on siding at Intersection. at
the northwest edge of Martinsburg.
While his fireman was gone for the
relief crew. some distance away, he
got down to oil his engine, 2649. Just
/ then fast freight No. 81 came along
and the engine struck him and Knock
ed him under his own engine.
Mentzer was PICK d UP for dead.
and placed in the caboose and
brought to town He ragained con-
seioushess after he reached the sta
/ ton here, however, md afte- max ng
ont his report, walked home.
] He says that he neither saw .ur
heard The fast freight coming ana re-
4 members nothing of the accident. He
has a number OF bruises about his
body but no cuts. How he ever es-
capsa being killed no one can tell.
1 except on the theory that he was only
struck lightly
Earl Folk Seriously Hurt.
Earl Folk. aged about II years en-
rloyed at the Western Maryland rail-
road shops. where he WIVES earning
the trade Of machinist. was badly in
jured N the Western MARYLAND Yards,
Hagerstown, not far from the shops,
shortly after 10 O'Clock Tneeday az
! terDoon In attempting to board a
shifting engine he slippSl and fell be-
tween the engine ana the tender The
wheels passed over his left foot and
= ~ left arm was also baby crushed.
j tHH HlOltuhdLt gOulH WIS HuiTieu 10
hospital where the physicians ampu-
( rated three toes OF the eft foot T'hey
nope to save the injured arm rs is
reported to be resting comfortably
While his injuries are Of a serious ma
I ture he is not believed TO be injured
Internally. Young Folk is a step-son
OF r d. Powell. Madison avenue, Ha-
gerstown. with whom he makes his
home. His purpose in trying board
the engine was to ride to a point near
his home
Young Folk was formerly resident
of this city. About two years ago. he
and his mother, now Mrs Powell. NOV
ed 10 Hagerstown where they have
since resided. Young Folk is web
known here and Var tho sympathy OF
his many old friends