Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
WALTER GRIMM
D|ES|NCUMBERLAND
B. & o. Engineer Hurt in Wreck at
Paw Paw, Dies in Hospital
Eleanor Lewis Dead.

Mr., Walter Grimm, engineer on the
second division of the B. & o., and
former resident of this city, died
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Allegany hospital, Cumberland. The
death of Mr.. Grimm is the one fatali-
ty resulting from the wrecking of B.
& o. passenger train No. 3 at Paw
Paw, early on the morning of Monday,
September 16. Mr.. Grimm was the
engineer on train No. 3 and when the
engine ploughed Into the buekled cars
of an eastbound freight the big loco
motive turned upon its side and Mr..
Grimm was caught in the wreckage.
He was pinned under parts of the en-
CINE and could not be released for
some time and when he was gotten
out both of his legs were broken and
scalded. He was hurried to the Ale
gany hospital, Cumberland, and many
considered his injuries fatal from the
beginning. lie made a courageous
fight to live, however, displaying so
much courage, Notwithstanding his
serious injuries that the surgeon in
charge of the casa believed that by
amputating both of the mans legs his
life could be saved. The limbs were
taken off several days after the acct
dent and for time after the opera
ton hopes were held that the patient
would recover. A few days ago, how
ever, the strength of the patient be-
gan to fail and other complications
set in which made Mr.. Grimm's con-
dition grow less hopeful, He began
sinking rapidly yesterday afternoon
and passed away at 4 o'clock.
The two older sons of Mr.. Grimm,
Clarence and Howard, were in this
city when their father died, having
come here yesterday morning to at
tend to the burial of the amputated
limbs of Mr.. Grimm in family bury
ing plot in Green Hill cemetery,
Mr.. Grimm was about 5S years of
age He had been a resident of South
Cumberland about sixteen years, hav-
ing moved there with his family from
Keyser, where he resided for quite a
while and worked as a fireman on the
third division of the B. & o. After
going to South Cumberland he was
promoted to engineer and was given
run on the second division between
Cumberland and Brunswick. He is
survived by three sons, Howard, Clar-
ence and Floyd Grimm. The former
two are railroad men and the youngest
is a student in one OF the public
schools in Cumberland,
The remains will be brought here
for burial
Eleanor Lewis.
Miss Eleanor Lewis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Lewis, 3l2 South
Raleigh street, died Monday afternoon
at 2.15 O'Clock in the 18th year OF her
age. She was taken i'll with typhoid
fever in June and never recovered,
brain and heart trouble later develop
ing and eventually causing death. Be
sides her parents she is survived by
five brothers and three sisters: Lee,
David, Frank, Fred, Roy, Jessie and
Mamie. all at home.
Miss Lewis was bright and attrac-
tive girl and a general favorite in the
circle of her acquaintance and her
death fills the hearts of her family
and friends with the keenest sorrow
She was a member of the First Meth
odist church and Sunday school and
a pupil in the John Street school,
The funeral will be held Thursday at
2 p. m. at the house, In charge of Rev.
B. w. Meeks, and interment in Nor
bourne cemetery.