The New York herald., 1870-11-24
KILLED in THE STREET.
She clkiug Accident in BrOadway-An Unknown
Gentleman Run Down and INSTANTLY Killed
by a Fire Tender. ,saa-f ff.n.-

Sba c,s,rs Accident in BrOwsiway-An Unknown
Gentleman Run Down aud Instantly Killed
by Fire Tender. sAt- 'f.a-
As the engine ana tender belonging to No. 6 nre
company were passing np groadyay ssboa! seven
O'clock last evening, their way 10 fire at No. 62
Fulton street. the tender ran over all Old gentleman
who was crossing Broadway, near John street. and
80 injured him that he ded in two or three minutes
Oniccr WeDber. OF the Broadway squad, saw The
injured man lying In the street. I'm
media,ely after the tender, which was
about hall block behind the engine had passed.
and although he did not actually see the ender pass
over the unfortunate man, he - positive hat X dll
SO, as there was no other vehicle near him al the
time. lie, with tue assistance Of two three gentle.
MEN who were passing carried the prostrate man to
the sidewalk, where he died almost instantly. After
the officer reached him he did not speak word,
but groaned very leeby twice. strecher was
procured, upon which the body was con-
vcyed to the Second precinct station house,
and Deputy Coroner McEwen was notified to take
charge OF Whatever effects the deceased might have
about him, and at the same time ascertain his name
and residence II possible. The latter however, was
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There Mas fodEd in lis pockets nfiy-two dollars ii
blilJ and currency, one dollar silver piece an old
fashioned Openlaced SILVER Watcn 0I Engllsn make,
pair OF gold eyeglasses, pair OF horn eyeglasses,
a. pair 1s q brown cloth gloves, and pack,
age OF the Union Ferry COmpany's tickets.
he 6ai on q pair OF heavy boots, which
were quito muddy, a pair OF black cOth pants 8
wcolen undstsh!T wnltv SSsLTt Standing CSflaF
tiineS,, . large black silk trseAt A. Rlaek velvet
vest, pcupper.aId sat- colQTed coat, heaty black
beaver Overccat and bSGx SILK nat tnSJe at NO.
l0s Fulton street. Brooklyn. Ills half was dlli te
dark and he wore English side Whiskers, and from
his appearance 1t was thought he was about qfty-
five years Old. He had evidently been Q man Of
face and bsdy had very emaciated appearance.
SO far as could be ascertaned last evening the only
injury he mad received was in his right leg, which
was completely crushed to pieces little above the
knee. There was some little blood on his face, but
this had evidently come from his nose.
shortly after the body reached the station house
Joseph H. Derry. the driver OF No. tender, George
Jacobs, fireman, who was riding on the tender at
the time OF the accident, and Captain Furong, OF
quite indignant at having his driver charged with
running over the deceased. He said nothing OF the
Kind had been done; n the poor man had been run
over IL must have been by stage or some other
vehcle for II his driver had done It lie would have
reported the TACT to him upon his arrival at the fire.
Inc nrst lntimation ne had or anything OF the kind
was after they had returned to the engine house In
tnat IT was reported that one Of his men
naS run over and killed man. Derry. theYdriver,
declared positively that he did not run over the
man, nor did he see any person crossing Broadway,
near 1Onn street, when they going the fire.
When ne passed this locality he was, he said,
drlNng rather slow, and had he run over the de-
ceased ne most certainly would have known It.