Evening journal., 1921-08-29
.II-YEAR LAD
Rail victim
Adams Zoykowski Dies
After Legs Are Severed
Under Train
THREE TRIED TO
RIDE MOVING TRAIN

Adam zoykowski. aged II years.
204 Eighth avenue. died in Delaware
Hospital. shortly after o'clock last
night. from injuries sustained when
jumping from a moving freight train
on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road yesterday afternoon. near Ninth
avenue. Two OF his companions.
'TuclSie" Thomas aged IL years.
and Charles Kcfoni. aged 10 years.
narrowly escaped meeting a similar
fate
The accident is said to have oc-
CURED when the train was slowing
down. Adam made an effert to climb
down an iron ladder on the end OF
tho car, when the sudden jerking
or the train caused him to lose
his balance and he fell and was
caught beneath the wheels. his legs
being severed. He was rushed to
the Delaware Hospital in the po-
lice ambulance. dying three hours
after his arrival there.
The accident was witnessed by
Samuel Aiken. operator In the Penn
svlvania Railroad tower w A.. West
] 7
ter's Office and notified Ellwood s.
Truman. assistant station master OF
the accident and the latter called
the police ambulance. II was only
minutes from the time that Aiken
called the station until the ambu
lance arrived at the scene OF the ac-
cident.
His father. John zoykowsiri- left
this city, Saturday. for New York
city. There he was making arrange
ments to visit friends in California
He was informed OF his sons tragic
end by telegram sent by relatives.
with a number OF companions
Adam went freight-riding at about
2 o'clock in the morning After
several hours indulgence in the
dangerous pastime. the boys depart
ed for their homes. with an under
standing to return in the afternoon.
At about five o'clock, Adam,
'sTuckie" and Charles met at the
appointed spot near Tenth avenue,
looking over long strip OF mucky
ground. They jumped the hrst
train that came along which con-
7 sisted OF nine cars and an engine
, moving from the West yard OF the
b. & o. r. r. toward Elsmere juno
J ton.
B A number OF older boys who were
playing ball saw Adam slip and be-
b come wedged under the car. They
, cried out to the engineer and the
D train stopped almost instantly.
Large throngs gathered at the scene
OF the accident. women running from
Z an directions. each one fearing II
p was her child injured.
Mrs zoykowski sitting on the
porch Of a friends home about q
: block away from the tracks was at
tracted by the rush OF men. womer
and children. and accompanied b,
h several neighbors followed thl
. crowd. She pushed her way TO th'
= front. looked down upon the chile
who was lying fiat on the ground
!, lis hands stretched backward. ant
= recognized her son. A cry Of ter
. ror left her lips.
- my boy. my boy" she shouted
/" and fell down beside him. caught
j. him in her embrace and began Il
kiss him. Adam remained con
scious throughout. speaking brave
= ly to his mother. begging her not t'
cry Within fifteen minutes a polic'
patrol arrived and took the child L
the hospital.
shortly after o'clock. the la'
I succumbed. Funeral arrangement
=. are pending the arrival OF Mr.. 10y
4 kowsli from New York. Beside
\ the parents. Adam Is survived b
three sisters. Helen. 70; zelle.
Anna 5 years old. and Henry, al
4 infant brother.