Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-22
Terrible Accident at CIaymont {.

As the express train which leaves Philadelphia
al IL a. IN. was passing Claymont at 12.49 p.
in, on Monday, the engine struck wagon and
Killed man and horse. The team was cross
Ing the railroad at he road just this side of
Glaymont, which crosses the road not at right
angles. The engine gave the usual signal, and
the station master hallooed at the man, but hc
seemed deaf or inattentive and drove on to meet
with a terrible death.
The name of the deceased was Collins Brown,
he was farmer living few miles from Clay
mont, ut Lower Chichester, Delaware county, Pa
he was about G5 years OF age and leaves wife and
several children.
He owned land on both sides of the railaoud, In
both Delaware and Pennsylvania, and has lived
there ever since the railroad WINS built, He waa
ahighly respected man and his death is loss 10
The whole community. f
None of his relatives were Mt Claymont and tho
Superintendent of the Railroad company sent the
remains home.
The engine struck the wagon between the fore
and hind wheels scattering the running gear in all
directions dragging the horse considerable dis
lance and carrying the top and body of the wagon
and the remains Of the man, all of which had
lodged on the front of the engine, distance of
about 400 yards. The deceased was not found in
fact it WINS not known that he was killed until the
engine was stopped, he was not badly cut up or
mangled, and his principal wound seemed to be n
deep cut on the lower back portion of the head
Just behind the right ear. There were signs of
lie when the man was found, but they soon ceased
1t Is supposed from the position in which he was
lying that his neck was i-ior,tcd. ~
The train came directly on 10 Wilmington. 10,
. new engineer and fireman. and went On while
Deputy Coroner Curry With the .tlicr engine r
aud lrcmen, as wltne-sys' were srnt In u special
train to the scene oi the disaster, living there.
about O'Clock pm.
Thomas Il. Pierce, wiio was making iriirc NEAR
Tie scene Of accident, Jaw the ,ii.inr WHEN i,
stuck the horse and wagon. Witness distinctly
heard the whistle blow for the crsr.ng " here de-
ceased was killed.
eeo. L. Jackman, Engineer Of the train tpstiii-
cd that he run the noon train from Philadelphia
and bowed the whistle At tic usual place for thi-
crossing. Saw the horse b. fore he struck either
n"r the wagon; did not notice any wagon unit
after 1t Was struck; did not know there MAS ANY
man In the wagon until the engine was stopped
upout quarter of a mile below then found hin
"ol 4uite uenQ.
Inc fireman, James Donovan. testitlsd tlhnl I'll,
regular whistle was given, and that seeing iii,
team approaching an additional alarm was given
ny whlstlng for down-breaks and ringing the bell
Edward M. Lawson, station agent ut Claymont
testified that directly after the train had passc,
.hc station he noticed horse and wagon inovin.
na jog trot towards the crossing. Witness call
gu 10 the deceased several times, llalloel quit
,oau' The man in the wagon turned His head u,
o'Aed at the witness through the hind part u TIL
wagon which had no curtain; the nali did not
however, look up the track Witness was satis
Aea mat the usual alarm was given. ,-sit s
alter hearing the evidence the Jury rendered
'efaict that the deceased Collins Brown. caili
~ n'S death by being struck by tic loco,noliv
"aie attempting TO cross the rnilr,,a,! at Clay
mont and that the Engineer and officers If Oh
aA'h are not to blame, they having given tn
usual signals and complied with the regulation
vi Tue road. We therefore find that his dent
vi" purely accidental" .,...l,-u .t,.