Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-07-27

grief for her son she swooned, all
though not knowing then that he was
dead. She was removed to house
nearby and later to her home. where
Or. Clay was called to minister to her.
James Mcbride was born In this
county. the son OF David Mcbride, de-
ceased. and had worked for the Power
company about three years He was
an Industrious and dependable young
man and, as before stated. was the
sole support of his mother and an in
valid brother. Walter Mcbride. who IL
yet youth. His brother Charles was
killed several years ago while cross
ing the b. & O. tracks near vancleves-
vile, the family living at the time IN
that neighborhood. Besides his moth
er and younger brother two sisters sur
vive Mrs. Henry Crowl. at Homestead
Pa, and Mrs. Daisy Hall. of Gerrards-
town.
Vim. A. Durrett
Mr.. VIM A. Durrett. one of the best
known railroad men in South Cumber-
land. was killed Mt ais yesterday af-
ternoon at Altamont, a short distance
east of Deer Park. Md. Mr. Durrett,
who was a conductor on fast freight
trains on the third division. was re-
turning In charge of heavy freight
train from Grafton.
He stopped at Altamont according
to the rules of the railroad and went
to the telephone at the station to OBJ
tain an order TO move his train down
the mountain. When he left the ofiice
from which he teiephoned he started
to walk up the westbound track to-
ward the caboose of his train. ~
failed to observe the approach of pas
senger train No. SIS and was caught
and killed almost instantly. The body
was taken on No. So to Grafton and
was brought to his home In South
Cumberland on train No. Ia today. Mr..
Durrett was 81 years old and was a
native of West Virginia He had been
in the service of the B. & o. some
forty years and in short time would
have been placed on the retired list.
For many years Mr.. Durrett lived
at Keyser, w. Va. He moved to Cum
berland about fourteen years ago and
built home on Grand avenue, near
Fifth street, Mr.. Durrett was exceed
ingly popular with the railroad metz
and was much respected citizen.
He had been a thrifty, industrious
man all his life and had accumulated
quite a valuable estate. He was
twice married and is survived by a
widow and seven children.
His first wife died several years ago
and in 1911 he married his second
wife, Mrs. Haley. widow Of Martins
burg, who survives him.
The surviving children, all of the
first marriage are Mrs. M. Schaidt, of
Cumberland; Mrs. Gertrude LOOMS,
of Buffalo, N. "; Mr. James Durrett,
of Russell. Ky. Messrs- James c.,
Roy p, Alfred G.. and Miss Annie Dur
rett, at home.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made Mr.. Durrett left his home
Thursday morning for duty at 1850.
He took train westward to Grafton
and was on his home run when killed.
Lee r. Brown
Lee r. Brown, about 25 years OF age,
colored laborer on the Is. e. O..
tracks under Road Supervisor Multi
gan, was killed by a train some time
Wednesday night on the Burke street
bridge.
No one knows just how the man was
killed, but his mangled body was
found early this morning along the
Undertaken Wilen took the body to
his establishment and Coroner Kline
notified He decided that an inquest
was unnecessary as the death was ac-
cidental. The body of Brown will re-
main at the undertaker's until word is
received from relatives up about
Staunton, Va, where the deceased was
from. He boarded in camp car and
not much is known of him here.
Mrs. Dornblsser Dead
Mrs. Dornblaser, wife of MIR. Arthur
S. Dornblaser, the well known piano
tuner who regularly visits Martins
burg. died Wednesday night at her
home in Hagerstown, from a compli-
cation, aged Al years. She had been
i'll for two years. Besides her hus-
band she leaves two children, Arthur
and Madge, two brothers and two sis
tiers. She was an active worker in St
Marks Lutheran church.
Killed BY Train.
Wyley Daniels, colored man who
has been in the employ of Dr. r. B.
Ransom, in Harpers Ferry, was killed
by an excursion train in Preachers
cut, east of Harpers Ferry. The man
was about 20 years OF age, and was
highly respected.