Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-06-14
LOSES HIS LIFE
Was Thrown From Freight Car
and Crushed.
LIVED AN HOUR
AFTER BEING INJURED


succumbs After Reaching the
Kings Daughters Hospital--Funer.
al VIII Be Held Wednesday.
Arthur Cornelius Datrow, y. d D.
yard conductor sustained injuries on
The Quarry branch Monday evening
to which he soon succumbed after be.
ing removed to the Kings Daughters
Hospital The accident occurred
about 1850 o'c'ock and al $50 he was
dead
Mr.. Dutrow had gone to the quar-.
ries as usual after train OF lime.
stone with engine 1916 IN charge of
Engineer NJ. u Brown. Of North
Queen street. After making up the
train they started for the yards and
In ascending the steep grade on Wa.
ter street rail broke causing the
train to break into and the rear end
started down the grade. Mr.. Dutrow
was riding on the front ear OF the Sec
ton that broke loose and the quick
ard sudden jerk caused him TO lose
his position on the car and he was
thrown against the steep emhank-
ment on the south side OF the track.
The space between the embank-
ment and the tracks Is very narrow
$50 narrow that man cannot stand
there when train Ii passing The car
caught him, crushing his stomach and
groin so severely that he survived
but short time after reaching tile
hospital. One arm was broken lie
was at once brought to the hospital
and Drs.. Myers aud Hensiaw we're
summoned, but Mr. Dutrow prefer.
sr;st that Or. Sponseller. his family
spllysician, be called and he soon APP
peared aabi sasj ,es
1t was evident from the beginning
that he could not long survive. al.
though everything known was done
to save his life he soon lapsed into
unconsciousness and passed away at
$50 o'clock Seeing that he had but
a short time to live the Rev. Charles
p. Durkee. pastor of the Episcopal
church, was summoned to the bedside
and was present when the end came.
The body was removed to the under
taking parlors Of w r. wilen and
prepared and today was taken to the
home, ZIG South Water street
Mrs. Dutrow was completely over
come by the shock and the services
Of two physicians were required. To-
day she is resting better but her con.
dition is not at al encouraging, II IS
believed she win recover
Arthur c. Dutrow was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dutrow of North
Queen street. He was born in this
city and had spent his entire life
within its confines. He was 2s years
old. Three years ago he married
Miss Annie Anderson. OF Winchester,
Va. and moved to Water street. where
they have continually resided,
He had been employed by the rail
road company for several years, and
was regarded as one OF their most
trusted men.
Mr.. Dutrow Is survived by his par
ents wife, one son. Arthur Lewis; and
the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Nellie Gay. Of Hagerstown; Mrs,
Annie Smead, Of San Francisco; Miss
Ada, at home, North Queen street:
Harry. OF John street; Benjamin. Of
Water street, Charles, of Pittsburg
and Lawrence. at home. North Qneen
street.
Wednesday afternoon the funeral
will be held from the residence al
2.30 O'Clock. with the Rev. DR.. Trump
OF st. Johns Lutheran church. ofiicia
tign, followed with interment In Green
Hill cemetery. The Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen will attend In a
body and from the order the pail
bearers viii be chosen.