Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-26
Fatal Accident al A. S. & r.
Plant Yssterday--Diss on
Nay to Hospital.
CORONER INVESTIGATING
Mas Releasing "KnuckIs"
When Another Car Pinned
Him BetWssn the I've.
BODY BADLY CRUSHED
Married Lest December
CORONER INVESTIGATING
BODY BADLY CRUSHED
Married Lest December
Wife Becomes Hysterical
on Hearing the ksWs.

While drilling cars at the plant of
the American Smelling e Refining
Company, about $3.50 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, Cornelius McMullen,
thirty years old, of 264 Division
street, was fatally injured by being
crushed between two cars. He died
IN the ambulance on the way to the
City Hospital. McMullen was releas-
ing a "knuckle' on a car he had just
brought into the yard when another
car, on the flying drill" pinned him
between the two Patrick Scanlan,
engineer in charge of the drilling
crew at the plant, was not in posi-
ton to see McMullen, it is said, when
he released the car that caused the
accident
IdcMullen's bride of three months,
formerly Miss Margaret Lea, of New
Brunswick, was notified by telephone
of the accident and Immediately be-
came hysterical. Many friends and
her sister from New Brunswick has
tened to console her yesterday and
are in attendance today. Mrs. Me-
Mullen's other sister committed
suicide about two months ago at her
home, 81 Burnett street, New Bruns-
wick, by taking cyanide of potassium,
an alteration with her lover being
given as the cause for her tragic act
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lea, parents
of the girl, were stunned by that
blow, and now another comes to add
to their misfortunes.
How the Accident Happened.
Coroner Ferd. Garretson has made
an investigation of the cause of the
accident, but declines to fix the
blame until he ascertains more fully
just what the habit of drilling crews
at the works are. Scanlan was not
In custody this morning.
David Donnelly was the engineer
in charge of the Lehigh Valley train
which drilled the first two cars into
the yards, and McMullen was with
this crew. Riding in on the two, he
jumped down and was releasing the
"knuckles" when the other car,
drilled by Engineer Scanlan, and op-
Grated by the same railroad for the
smelling company, crashed against
the unfortunate man. Scanlan and
McMullen had worked for years In
this same line of business and were
thoroughly familiar with their work.
Inability to see, owing to curves, ETC.,
- SChSiuSiN VI ~ MANY " nave DcCu
the real cause of the accident
Only Married Few Months.
McMullen, who has lived in this
city for many years, married Miss
Lea on December is. Previous to
that time he had resided with his
father, Cornelius McMullen, Sr., at
399 Mechanic street, where the par
ent still resides. In addition to the
relatives mentioned, he is survived
by two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Mullen, of New York, and Mrs.
Frank Glen, of 108 Washington
street. Mrs. Glen was in an auto
with her husband Sunday night when
1t ran into the Central railroad gates
at the Washington street crossing.
Mr.. Glen had three fingers crushed.
John Dwyer, another Perth Am
boy lad, noted for his prize-hghtine
ability, was killed in practically the
same manner about six months ago
at another plant while doing duty
for a fellow brakeman.
Undertaken Mullen, of New Bruins
wick avenue, has charge Of the fun
eral arrangements. Coroner Garrett
son said this afternoon that he
intends to visit the scene of the acci-
dent before night and arrive, If
possible, at some definite conclusion
In the matter.