Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-08-11
FIRST EDITION!
\ TERRIBLE CASUALTY,
TWO PERSONS KILLED
THREE OTHERS BADLY INJURED,
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A CARRIAGE RUN INTO BY TRAIN NRAR NEW
ARK-oNE WOMAN KILLED AND ANOTHER
FATALLY INJURRD-oNE MAN AND
TWO BOYS VERY SERIOUSLY

AhK-oNE WOMAN KILLED AND ANOTHER
FATALLY INJURRD-oNE MAN AND
TWO BOYS VERY SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
The town OF Newark Is just now fsarfully asi l..
tated over terrible railroad accident, which has
caused death and sorrow In several families resi-
ding in the immediate vicinity OF that place.
The particulars OF tho very sad affair are as fol-
lows:
Yesterday afternoon, Il. f. Norris, Young
man OF twenty-five years, VIM Hawkins, aged
I0urtsen, Daniel keeey, aged four, Miss Annie
keelty, aged twenty, and Miss Slllie Simons.
aged about sixteen, all residing near Iron HILL
went to Newark, in II carriage, for the purpose of
visiting Bailey 81 Co.'s circus, which was then
exhibiting in that town.
Alter the circus was over, the eutirs marty
started for home again, taking The +, W. IL H.
H. track, about $50 yards
NORTH OF THE NEWARK DHp.T
This road, as it approaches tho railroad track.
Is very steep, una The declivlty continues until
the track Is crossed. The carnage commenced 10
deccnd toward the tack just as the 20 train,
south from this city approached the crossil,r
The tram was coming usual time, $50, p. M and
at the usual rate of speed, hut whether the Der.
sons III the carriage We're unaware off approach
or supposed they had time to cross the track, we
cannot say. Certain it is that Mr.. Norris, who
was driving, continued on ut Il rapid pace and
dd not observe the approach Of the train until
tie bottom OF the hill was reached, aud the
HORSES HEAD WAS WITHIN FOUR FEET OF THE
TRACK;
To stop either The train or the horse was then n
moral inpossibility, and the horrible collision i'm
mediatciy occurred. The horse was instantly
torn to pieces, and the carnage COMPLETELY wreck
ed, while the occupants were hurled in yarious
directions.
Miss Simons and Miss X eeley were thrown
upon the track aud crushed beneath the wheels
OF me entire train, which rapidly passed over
them. Norris was thrown violently to the ground
receiving broken thigh. a badly cut head, and
bruises innumerable, while the boy Hawkins and
little Dan Kelley hnd their heads cut, and were
bruises.
The terrible event, tor while, seemed to almost
paraiize the spectators and those Oh the train,
bnt soon prompt assistance was rendered 10 the
injured. Miss Kelley was found to have
BOTH HER LEGs CRUSHED HORRIBLY,
while Miss Simons was mangled in the same
dreadful manner. The others were injured IN |
the manner stated above.
Miss Kelley and her little brother Dan wore
removed to tho residence OF her uncle Michael |
Kelley, short distance from the scene OF The |
accident while the Others were taken to their
homes, near lion Hill. Surgical assistance. |
meanwhile mad been teiegraphed Tor, and soon |
DIR. VIM. r. Bullock, OF tins city, arrived on n |
special engine. Assisted by medical men of |
Newark, ho promptly rendered all III human |
power Miss Simon was too badly njafeli 10 ad- |
mt oil The hope OF recovery, and died inuut ten |
O'Clock. Miss Kecley had
BOTH HER LEGS AMPurATEp. |
they being crushed so badly that this opera |
tion was rendered necessary. She is in !, very
critical condition and her recovery ia SCARCELY |
expected. The others We're also given ncces-
sary attendance, and their injuries arc not re- |
garded as dangerous.
Various theories as to the cause of the acct |
dent are given, but no definite conclusion has |
peen arrived at, The train was coming along
at the usual time, and the usual notice bv
whistle was given of the approach of the eros
sing. Norris drove his carriage almost upon
the track before he saw the train, and must
have been greatly absorbed not to have heard
its approach. 1t has been said that he had
been drinking during the afternoon, which, if
true, would account in u great measure for the !
accident.
The engineer in charge Of the train named |
Greenieaf, has been peculiarly unfortunate in |
regard 10 accidents lilo Is an experienced care |
full engineer, but has had the misfortune to
run over two other persons within the past
year, one OF whom was killed and the other
deprived of a foot
This morning, Coroner Winslow went down |
to Newark, ON the 10:t2 train for the purpose
HOLDING AN INQUEST
over the remains ofMiss Simons who died from,
her inJuriss last night. He will fully and care
fully investigate all the circumstances attend
ing the affair.
Mr.. Norris, who was driving the Inflated
carriage resided with his aunt Mrs Elizabeth
Baynard aBaltimore lady ,whospends the sum
mer months of each year at a cottage in the
vicinity of Cooches' Bridge.
DIS Clark, Lowber, Kollock and Shaw, of |
Newark. and Drs. Ellis. and Mitchell, of Elk II
ton assisted Dr. Bullock in attending 10 the
suffers.
LATER-DEATII OF MISS KELLEY
BY telegraph to The Daily Gazette,
Miss Annie Kelley was unable to survive
her injuries and died about $50 o'clock, this
morning, Mr.. Norris lies in u critical condi-
ton, but the two boys are in II fair way of re-
covery. j. X.
New CASTLE HuNpRED-1he following are
the Delegates elected from New Clstln linn |