Man Walks on Front of Train, Then Wanders Through Yards
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — An elderly man, described as gray-haired and feeble, caused a stir here last evening by walking on the front of a train and then wandering through the B&O yards.
The man, who was not identified, alighted from the train when it arrived at the station. He then walked up onto the front platform of the sleeper car and crossed over to the other side.
Despite being told to get aboard as the train was about to start, the man paid no heed. He walked along the side of the train as it pulled out of the station and then, when it had passed him, asked someone if that was his train.
When he was told that it was, he started walking out through the B&O yards on a slow stroll. He was seen and spoken to by several people, but he gave unintelligible answers.
Conductor Bailey was one of the people who spoke to the man. He warned him to be careful and get off the tracks, but the man continued on his way.
It is not known what became of the man.
The Parkersburg Sentinel, which reported the story, said that the man's actions were "peculiar" and that he "seemed to be dazed or confused."
The newspaper also quoted an unnamed witness who said that the man "looked like he was in a trance."
The incident is under investigation by the B&O Railroad.
The article states that the man was warned by several people to be careful and get off the train tracks. However, he ignored the warnings and continued on. He was eventually struck by a train and thrown down an embankment.
The man was seriously injured, with a broken arm, several broken ribs, a broken nose, and an ugly cut on his forehead. No money was found on his person.
The article does not say what happened to the man after he was injured, or whether he survived.
The image is of a black and white photograph of a newspaper article. The text is difficult to read, but it appears to be about a train accident.
The article in the image is about a man who was injured after being thrown from a train. The man, identified as Benjamen Herold of Pocahontas County, was on his way to Grafton at the time of the accident.
The article states that Herold was found unconscious near the tracks, and that he was able to regain consciousness briefly before becoming unconscious again. He was able to identify himself, but could not say where he lived.
Mr. B. M. Hamilton later identified Herold, and it is believed that he was on his way to Grafton at the time of the accident. A letter from John T. McGraw later explained that Herold had hired McGraw to recover some land that had been forfeited to the state for non-payment of taxes. The $15,000 mentioned in the article was the agreed-upon payment for McGraw's services if he was successful in recovering the land.
The article does not say how Herold was injured, or how he is doing now.
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