The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-21
Well Known Railroad Officer,
On P. r. r. Train, No. Fl,
Died Shortly After Receiv-
ing His Injuries.
HE SLIPPED ON ICE
WHEN HE ALIGHTED
And His Head Was Struck by
Step of a Moving Coach,
Tearing Hole in SkuII-Died
At Hospital.

While alighting from train No. 20, as
it pulled into the PENNSYLVANIA depot
yesterday afternoon at 4:5O O'Clock, Jo-
seph Green, conductor, of Columbus,
Ohio, slipped and fell on the icy plat
form and received injuries from which
he died at the Reid Memorial hospital.
about three hours later.
The train from which Green fell is
known as the keystone Express. a fast
limited between St. Louis and New
York. AS has been his custom for
years. when the train pulled into the
sheds at the local depot yesterday aft
ernoon, Conductor Green alighted
while the train was still in motion. for
the purpose of hurry ing into the train
dispatchers' office and getting his Or
ders.
How Accident Occurred.
In stepping off the car onto the plat,
form, Green slipped on the ice and was
thrown forcibly, striking his head
against the step Of the coach and cut
ting a CHASTITY wound in the back of the
skull. He was picked up by the sta
tion master and patrolman and car
ried into the baggage room. where DIR.
A. l.. Bramkamp was called. Although
the mans suffering was intense, he did
not lose consciousness and watched the
doctor dress his wound while awaiting
the arrival of the ambulance. from Will
son and Pohlmeyer's.
The wound bled profusely and Green
was hurried to the Reid Memorial hos
pital, where every effort was made to
| stop the excessive flow of blood. The
mans nerve and pluck was the marvel
of those who witnessed his extreme suf-
fering. Never a moan escaped his
lips. although the agony he expert
enced must have been terrific. With
| calm deliberation he watched the
dressing of his head and endeavored to
assist in the work. He was conscious
| at all times and asked that his wife in
Columbus be sent for.
Acted Like stole.
With the philosophy Of stole. Green
talked of his injury and seemed to real
ize that the end would perhaps be only
| a matter of a few short hours. for he
asked that the news be broken gently
to his wife in event he died before she
arrived at his bedside He told them
that his wife would arrive from COlum-
bus at O'Clock and asked for some one
to meet her and hurry her to the hos
pital. When told that his request
would be granted he thanked them and
then sank into his eternal sleep.
This was about o'clock. Shortly
prior to this hour Green complained of
feeling sleepy. His heart action be-
came gradually weaker and the stimu-
lants resorted to failed to produce any
effect. death resulting peacefully and
without struggle.
Wife Misses Train.
Mrs. Green missed the train which
arrives in Richmond from Columbus at
O'Clock and telegraphed Immediately
that she would take the next train at
| 12 O'Clock. However, her husband died
before that time, and word to the effect
that it would not be necessary for her
| to come was sent.
The women was almost prostrated
with her grief and is in serious con-
dition today, it is said. Conductor
| Green's daughter. who is married and
also resides at Columbus. swooned on
hearing the news of her fathers death
and is also said to be very ILL She
was holding her baby when she was
told of the death OF her father and
dropped her child to the floor, so over
come was she by the great shock.
Green was 4S years Of age and we'll
known in local railroad circles He
had been in the employ Of the company
for about % years and was a trusted
and popular employe. Owing to the
excessive weight of the man, which
was $50 pounds the accident proved
more serious than it would otherwise.
1t is said that death was probably due
to concussion Of the brain together
with the great loss of blood.
Albert Harcourt, Of Columbus. a
very close friend Of the family. arrfv-
ed this morning and took charge of the
body The body was taken to Colum-
bus at $50 O'Clock this morning for
funeral services and burial.