Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07
HUNTER DICK DIED
FROM HIS INJURIES
Young B. & 0. Ward Brakeman Victim
of Car Coupling AeeIeent--James
Burke Passes Away

Mr. Hunter G. Dick, Sol East John
street. the young Baltimore & Ohio
yard brakeman who was fatally iniur.
ed Friday morning while coupling
cars at the kearneysville quarries,
died at the Kings Daughters Hospital
Friday night at 10 81 O'Clock OF inter.
nal hemorrhages. He was in the Esd
year of his age, He was conscious at
most to the last moment.
Mr. Dick was caught between the
coupler of one car and the bumper
Of the other stone car, crushing him
about the right hip and upper thigh
and at the same time exploding a tor.
pedo in his front trousers pocket He
was hurried 10 town and taken to the
hospital where he afterwards died as
stated, there being little hope for his
recovery from the first as serious in.
ternal injuries were evident,
The deceased is survived by his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Dick.
one brother. Harry Dick (who is also
a B. & o. yard brakeman and FIVE
niSNti o. anna lshius i4butaNf Gtilti anu
Irene. all at home, He was unmar-
ried.
Mr.. Dick was born in this city. He
had been in the employ of the b. a o.
Railroad only about six months. but
so efficient was he in the discharge of
his duties and so highly esteemed by
his employers was he that Il would
not have been long before his promo
ton to that of freight conductor, 1t Is
said. had his life been spared He was
quiet. industrious and gentlemanly,
and popular with all acquainted with
rim. He was a member of the Red
Men and they will have charge of the
funeral. His untimely death is much
lamented.
Funeral service Sunday afternoon
at 1870 o'clock at the house. conduct
ed by Rev. b. w Meeks. of the First
Methodist church. Interment In Green
Hill Cemetery.
The funeral CT Hunter @. Dick, East
John street, the young r. & O. yard
brakeman who was fatally injured
while coupling cars at the Kearneys-
vile stone quarries last Thursday
morning and who died that night with
internal hemorrhages IN the Kings
Daughters Hospital was held Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock in the First
Methodist church and was largely at.
tended Tuscarora tribe Of Red Men.
of which Mr.. Dick was member, at.
tended the funeral in body and held
the customary service at the grave in
Green Hill Cemetery.
The service was in charge of the
Rev. q. w. Meeks, pastor OF the
church. The flowers were especially
beautiful and elaborate, Among the
flowers was a floral brake wheel from
Mr. Dicks railroad associates,
The pallbearers were: Walter Mar
tin, Bruce Wiles and Arthur Vorkees,
of the B. & o. yard force, and J, -.
Feltzer, Hezie Mason and L. IL. Shirv-
er, representing the Red Men.
James Burke
Mr. James Burke, former B. & o.
railroad employe. died Friday eve
ming at $50 o'clock at his home, 400
North High street, aged about SO
years. He had been In falling health
for a couple years, suffering much
from rheumatism. though he had been
bedfast only week past He is sur
vived by FIVE children: Miss Maggie
Burke, and Mrs. Lawrerce S. Heelen,
at home; John NJ. Burke and Mrs.
Thomas Monaghan, Alexandria. Va,
and Dennis Burke, Baltimore He was
the last of his family.
Mr. Burke was born in County Cork,
ireland, but came to Martinsburg in
his childhood and since resided here.
In his time he was widely known
stone cutter and his work is to be
found in several of the local CHURCHES
and other buildings. as well as at
numerous 3. & O. and county bridges
He was an employee Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad for q years, for sew
eTal of which he was fireman on a
passenger train. He had many friends
and was highly respected in the com
munity
Mrs James Wills
Mrs. c. ]. Custer. West Stephen
street, received word Saturday of
tho death of her cousin. Mrs. Laura
Willis, wife of James Willis. of Lee
town, Jefferson county, who expired
Friday night at ~ O'clock from paral-
ysis, aged about As years. The stroke
came Friday evening and she never
rallied from It Besides her husband
she is survived BY two sons Joseph
and Clarence Willis, OF Pitca'r n, Pa.
and one daughter. Bessie. married and
living in South Carolina; also four
brothers and four sisters One Of the
former is Mr.. Joseph Wagely, South
Raleigh street. this city
Funeral Monday at 10 a. m, and
burial at Mt Zion church.
Child Dead
Elsie Elizabeth, younger daughter