The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-07
LOU j. HUNT CRUSHED TO !.
DEATH WHILE AT WORK
CAUGHT. BETWEEN STEEL HOP.
PER AND BOILER OF STEAM
CRANE LIVED ONLY FIFTEEN
MINUTES = HE WAS SHIPPING
CLERK FOR FAIRMoNT MINING
MACHINERY COMPANY.

CLERK FOR FAIRMoNT MINING
MACHINERY COMPANY.
Caught between the steam motor
crane owned by the company for
which he worked. and u steel hopper
railroad car. Louis j. Hunt. one OF
Fairmon't best known young men, had
his life crushed out yesterday even.
ing, dying within Is minutes after the
frightful tragedy. Lou Hunt, as he
was known throughout this city. and
throughout most OF the surrounding
country. had been Fairmonts premier
baseball player during his stay In the
city, and had made hundreds OF friends
who to-day are TOUCHED to the heart
by his untImely demise.
Occurring at 1880. the accident was
not learned of on the streets Of the
city until late hour, and not until
this morning was It universally known
that Mr. Hunt was dead, or even In
iurcd. Louis J. Hunt was employed
as head shipping clerk for the Fair
mont Mining Machinery Company.
and therefore had charge OF thp rail.
road shipments.
Yesterday evening. rs the men were
late with the shifting OF the cars. Mr.
Hunt announced his willingness to
assist them, and was doing so. climb
ing OIL one OF the, big steel hoppers to
do something with the brake. when
the crane which Is used as the shift.
Ing engine at the plant, showing the
car OH which Mr.. Hunt was standing.
showed the car Into second car Oh
the track. the impact Of the blow be.
Ing OF such force that the coupler Of
the engine dropped to the ground. al.
lowing the boiler. Oh the crane TO close
up to the steel end of the ear, catch.
| ing the unfortunate mans body be.
tween the two giant pieces OF ma.
chiHery.
Hunt saw the danger, It Is under.
stood. but was unable to get away. In
lime to save his life. The workmen
IN the yards who saw the fatal accl.
,dtnt hurried TO Mr.. Hunts aid, and
removed him from his position, he
speaking TO the men as he was tukcn
from the car. He attempted TO speak
again. but was unable 10 do so. dying
within few, minutes after his. re.
moval from his perilous position.
Surgeons were summoned immcdi.
atcly Upon the men hearing OF the ac.
Cident. and DR.. Durrctt arrived before
Mr.. Hunt died. but the injuries were
fatal, several internal injuries having
been received when the mans body
was crushed between the cars, and
medical aid was OF little avail.
After his death, the body was re.
moved to the Cunningham morguc.
where II Will be prepared for burial.
TClcgrams were sent TO relatives Of
the dead man residing In other cities.
md they announced bE wire that they
would leave Immediately for this city,
enid they will arrive here some time
today.
Mr.. Hunt was married and leaves
Slfr and four children. He was 80
years Of ngc Ills wife was before her
marriage Miss Josephine Mack. OF
Ellwood. Indiana. 'aThc children who
survive are Joseph. aged ten; Gene.
We've, aged s: Robert. aged 3 and
james. aged 10 months.
As baseball player Louis Hunt
has Il fame thu viii never be erased
in this city. lie came to Fairmom:
from Akron. Ohio. IN 1905. His father.
mother and several brothers and sis.
tcrs reside there. Mr.. Hunt first came
&c fairmont US a E,tchcr In the West
Penn League, as a member OF the Fair.
mont club. He completed the season
with fine record and remained here
permanently securing place with the
I'airmOnt Mining Machine Company
during the wlater months. Dhring the
Ycason OF 1909 he was made manager
OF the Fairmont club in the Paw. vi.
caSuc. At the close of the season he
again took position with til" machine
company and remained In their cm.
roy until his death
Mr.. Hunt has for the past two years
been the baseball coach OF the Fair.
mont State Normal school team. and
they cancelled all games last night.
after receiving the sad news OF his
death
Mr., Hunt was also captain Of the
'GirmOnt Mining Machinery Company
team In the City League. and captain
of the FaIrmon, independent team
It Is likely that both teams Will now
discontinue for the season.
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