Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-01-13
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y MARRIAGE PREVENTED BY DEATH.
Tile bride hiilcd on Her Uayt tie Place
1YyoiHttd torNe Wo6ding.--A fatal and
sad accident occurred yesterday afternoon
shortly after three O'Clock, in the vicinity
ot NJ M'Alilstcr's crossing, mile above Rock
rllle, which resulted i'll the death Of Il young
lady named Julia y. Straw, of Fishing
Creek valley. 1t seems she was engaged to
Oe married to young man named Eby. Il
resident Of Lykens in the upper end of the
county, and the ceremony was to take place
at Dauphin last evening. He was in the
city yesterday afternoon, and left on the
SchuylkilIand Susquehanna railroad train
at 3 40 for Rockville, where it had been
arranged that she should meet him, when
they would proceed to Dauphin aud be
married III the evening. Upon his arrival
at his destination he learned that an acci-
dent had occurred above Rockville. lie
Immediately proceeded to that place and
from thence to the scene of the accident,
where he found that his atfianccd had been
almost instantly killed. The circumstance
were as follows:
Miss Straw, accompanied by Jacob Ba-
ker, was coming down the Fishing Creek
Valley in a covered spring wagon drawn
by two spirited horses, when, within a
short distance of M'Allis,er's crossing,
about mile above Rockville. Mr.. Baker
heard train coming, and did all in his
power to check the animals, but they rush
ed madly on toward the track. and reached
1t just IL time to DE caught by the Erie ex-
press, which was coming through the cut
at the usual rate of speed. Miss Straw was
violently thrown from the wagon into n
gully few feet from the track and lived
but few minutes. Her injuries were
principally about the head. Mr. Baker re-
ceved Il slight confusion above the left eye.
One of the hU 'ses, both of which were very
valuable, was killed, and the other SO badly
injured that he had to be shot. The wagon
was completely demolished. When found
Miss Straw was lying in close proximity to
the heels of the live horse, and the impress
sion among some who examined the wound
Which caused her death is that it was given
10y the hoof Of the animal
1he Erie express train was behind time
ana was running to make up the lost time.
The wagon was first noticed by the fire.
man, but before he could inform the engi-
neer the accident octurred. The place of
the accident IS one where the wagon road
and the railroad both pass through cuts,
rendering i, almost impossible for the par
ties in the wagon or those on the cars to
See each other. The engineer sounded the
alarm at the usual place, some distance
above where the accident occurred.
Mr.. Eb.. had been in this city perfecting
arrangements for the wedding. The inten-
died bride when killed was dressed in what
were intended tn be her wedding clothes.
The Coroner WAS notified and proceeded
tn ;he place where the accident occurred,
on special train furnished BY the Penn
syvania railroad company, and held an
inquest. The jury rendered IA verdict that
the said Julia y. Straw came to her death
accidentally, and that no blame attaches
10 the Northern Central railway or any of
its employees. Harrisburg Telegraph
Junuury oth