Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-22

'k ~ INJURY w jumping from the train.
AS soon as the collision occurred, Mr. Chas,
Davis. conductor on the road, who was on
the train at the time, went to the engine
l00sened the coupling and ordered the enpi.
neer Ito proceed immediately to this CITY for
assistance. Arriving here about 1.65, a. M,
Information M was given, and two cars were
with all the assistance that could then be OBJ
tanned. The woanded were then taken out
carefully, placed OH the cars and brought to
this city, where medical attendance was pro-
vided, and they were taken to their respective
homes. The train was then brought to the
depot ana the wrecked cars placed In the car.
house. fA
homes. The train was then brought to the
depot and the wrecked cars placed In the car
house.
Promptly, upon hearing Of the occurrence,
Coroner Charles A. WinslOw, proceeded to
empanel Jury Of investigation and inquest,
composed or the following gentlemen:
George $. Hagany. foreman; james Crook,
J.. F. Adair, Reece Pyle, NJ. w. Macklem, }.
V. Christy. G. w. Pyle. +. X. Crawford. II. j.
Bennett, l.. W. Palmer, John DonohOe, Jos
DickersOn. Bernard Bonner, j. e. Peacock
John IL. Moore, Washington Coke, George
Wilhelmt.
The jury first proceeded to the conductors
room at the depot, and examined the bodies
of Mr.. H. G. Fritz and Geo. Pullett, colored.
who were killed. Mr.. Fritz seems to have
been struck upon the hips. and both appeared
to be broken; there were no marks of violence
on any other part Of his person, though his
clothes were somewhat torn. The negro has
of the cars, and had to be cut out. The foot
was crushed entirely of, and he died in few
minutes after being released. He lived at
Salisbury, Md, to which place his bOdysent
on the Delaware railroad train at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
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Shops at the foot Of Fourth street, and vie ed the
wrecked cars. all seemed to be fairly appalled,. at
the frightful extent OF the wreck, and were unap
mously OF the opinion that naught but Divine in
tsrpostion. prevented the destruction of the lives
of all the inmates.
special car and engine was then provided. and
the jury proceeded to the scene OF the collision,
about q quarter of q mile below Elerslie Station
The place was examined, but no trace of the acci.
dent remained there. The jury then returned TO
this city, and adjourned to meet, at seven o'clock.
this evening. in the Directors room. at the Depot.
The affair, of course, has produced . terri
BILE excitement in this city, and the negligence
Of the conductor of the first train, In not mon.
erly signalling the New York Express. Is
roundly condemned. The matter, however.
will be fully investigated, by the Coroner's
jury, this evening, and all measures taken to
learn, to the fullest extent, the causes of the
accident, and upon whom must properly rest
the blame for the horrible occurrence.
The conductor of the wrecked train. An.
thony Rue, to whose neglect Of duty, the &C.
cident is. in great measure, attributed, went
on through to Baltimore. He has been ann
mOned to appear at the Coroner's INQUEST
and investigation, this evening.
STATEMENT OF OF Mr.. GRO. A, GARRETT oyp or
THE PASSENGERS.
Mr. Geo. A. Garrett. Of the Western Hotel, of this
city, who was PASSENGER on the Wilmington train.
gives US the following particulars:
Lett Philadelphia ut LID D m, and when near
Chester the train stopped in consoq Of some de
until the arrival Of the Lamokin train. when the To-
comotive Of that train attached to our train but
from some eauset could render but imperfect service
will soon DO upon us!" and almost simultaneous 60
thing into confusion. The scene was terriSc was
thrown TO the top Of the car. and the passengers,
;sats stove and baggage we're all tuIbled together
rending many Of them were so completely fastened
between the that they were unable to extricste
cries for help were extremely affecting One elderly
LADY y had both leg and an arm r. broken Mr. james
Per,9n Of r.. L.taysts Hotel vas thTewn into
Samuel R. Lawson received a compound frasture in
one Leg and had the other considerably splisSsred
wrecked contents Of the that It was impossible to
relieve him. but on sscertaininS that he vas dead.
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or less injured but being fastened BY the feet myself
could not tell to what extent, nor could render
Finally. after considerable effort succeeded in r..
leasing my feet from my boots and capped through
my ankles are so badly sprained that am unnbIe I
to stand thom. The passeners on the Express are
entitled to great credit for the prompt service rem
dered to tho wounded who did much to reiieye their
sstisrins. But to DIR. Pau! Richard Brown, of iie
East s1.h street New York. is especial praise due
true philanthropis setting the broke limbs and rem
dering such other service IS the nature OF the diver
afcd cases, required and his prompt and skillful
membered. -
1t is said that the engineer of the Express had
mingtontrain. .ani WAS running at a much Sower
rate thsn usual Otherwise the collision would have
been much more serious.
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