Gomer Young of Hemingray died this morning

ACCIDENT HORRIBLE

Gomer Young, Who was Run

Over by Train, Died This

Morning.

THE BOY'S STORY

Said He did not Know Exactly

How Accident Happened

— The Funeral.

Death relieved the sufferings of Gomer Young, the boy who had both legs cut off at the hips in the Belt railway accident yesterday afternoon, at 7 o'clock this morning. The lad was conscious for about nine hours after the terrible accident. About mid­night he lapsed into unconsciousness and remained that way until death. During the entire night his faithful mother, Mrs. William Young, remain­ed at his bedside administering to his wants.

Immediately after the death the body of the boy was taken to the Meeks undertaking establishment where it was prepared for burial.

The accident was one of the most horrible in many months. When found, Young's body lay on the outside of the tracks while his legs lay between the rails. Blood was gushing from the severed arteries and the bones protruded from the flesh. The sight was sickening and many turned away.

The body of the boy was lifted to the ambulance and his limbs placed beside it. The ambulance hurried back to the Whitney hospital. The distance is almost three miles and the boy lost much blood during the ride. Drs. Kemper, railroad physicians, had been summoned and were in waiting to care for him. The physicians gave all the relief possible.

A Times reporter was admitted to the room and was permitted to talk to the boy as he lay on the operating table. He told the following story of the accident:

"I was riding on the step of the coal car with my back to the engineer. I felt sprinkles of water about my neck and turned my head. The engineer threw water in my face and I started to jump. I don't know just how the accident happened hut my feet seem­ed io catch in the cinders and were pulled under the wheels. I tried to roll off the track but the wheels caught my legs and tore them off."

The terrible accident indirectly is a result of the strike inaugurated Monday at the Hemingray glass works. One hundred and twenty-five quit work because of a disagreement with the company. Young was one of the strikers.

He admitted riding on the train which is against the law. He was but 13 years of age and should have been in school, violating another law by his absence.

Young's parents are Mr. and Mrs. William H. Young, living at the southwest corner of Grant and Seventh streets. They are grief-stricken over the accident. Mr. Young is a puddler at the Indiana Iron works.

The funeral will be held at the family home, corner of Seventh and Grant streets, tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock. At 9:55 the remains will be shipped to Greencastle where internment will be made. Rev. A. W. Lamport will have charge of the services at the home.