Middletown transcript., 1875-08-28

see the wagon until the headlight came OF
blew at st. Anne 5, and was going 25 or 90
miles an hour; blew at switch just above
Giuns and scared team standing near this
was between o'clock and 5 minutes past;
suppose was 100 yards from crossing; blew
short one was going to Townsend to get
| a train and had to be at Middletown BY $50 F;
| did not make the remarks that wheels were
| going fast as they could; have been running
on the road for Eve months; when at Ginns
was looking at an engine standing at Town
send, and could not see the wagon saw ii
only when it was struck.
Lewis Ashway, fireman, sworn-Did not
see anything until the peaches came through
the engine: we blew at switch 100 yards
above road, and it was long shrill whistle;
did not see the accident, as was looking at
the steam gauge it il. my 6rst month on the
road /; we blew at St. Anne's crossing above
Ginns
Robt. Porter, conductor, sworn-Am con-
ductor; was on engine No 6s; first knew
of the accident was that saw the headlight
turn up and then fall; was watching az
engine at Townsend; do not know whether
engineer blew at st. Anne's or Ginns be
was always particular about blowing, as /
have previously watched him closely was
running little faster below st. Anne's, a. we
had to make time sl&
]. H, Michel, brakeman, sworn-Did not
see anthing Of the accident, as was in the
riding-car; blew before got to peach house !:
was running pretty fast engine did not run
over quarter Of a mile before it was stepped
Matrin Chaine, brakeman, sworn-I was
on the "tender" when the accident occurred,
cleaning . lamp; did not hear the engine
blow; did not know anything of it until
some one said IA mans killed = the boy
was not quite dead when the engine stopped,
for be groaned once and then died am head
brakeman Of the train.
3. McGonigal, brakeman, sworn-Saw en-
ginear and conductor looking ahead !; I jump
ed down and saw body hanging on the en-
gine; heard her blow at the curve below st
Anne's and at the switch block the fireman
and were talking at time of the accident
William Mount, brakeman, sworn-Heard
whistle two or three times before we came to
place of accident; last one blew near the
switch was in way car and could not see
the road went out and some one said they
had man on the engine; we take unusual
at crossings When we have no
train on
BENZ. Gibbs, recalled-Switeh was 900 to
1000 feet long positive did not hear them
blow until they passed; I was driving very
ast at the time u WI
Drs. Mckee and Kennedy, sworn This is
% certify that after careful examination Of |
Robert Brinkley (celored); we find the bones |
# both the leg and thigh Of the right limb |
'roken, together with extensive lacerations Of |
he soft parts, also fracture Of the left thigh |
zone, several bruises about the body and |
read and much tumefaction about the face.
We believe, from the character of the absve
INJURIES, death was produced instantly by
hem.
The jury then rendered the following YER
lict: "That the said Robert Brinkley, col
red, came to his death on account of gross
egligencs on the part of the conductor, en-
'ineer and others having charge Of engine
10. 6s, on the 2sth day Of August, 1875, in
ot giving the proper signal in approaching
inns crossing on the Delaware Railroad. =
Death of "Lee."--At A o'clock yesterday
fternoon, the injured boy, R. &. Lee Coch-
an, breathed his last notwithstanding all i
nat could be was done to save him. A
loom'is cast upon the family and their num-
Us relatives by the sudden death of one so
oung and beloved ~ L
ase BAH.
The Quicksteps of Wilmington, who by the
ay, are Delaware's champions, went to
Philadelphia on Tuesday last to play the third
anne with the Actives Of Reading, Pa. Not
the threatening weather, q
'owd of 300 persons accompanied the club
a the special train. The game was called at
10, and at its close the score stood IA to
favor of the Actives. 1t is amusing, as
ell as entertaining, to notice how forward
le Wilmington papers are in attributing the
'feat to some unknown cause. It won't do,
essrs. Editors, the cause was inefficiency to
atch superior club, and you can't avoid
e fact.
e Peach Day at sIiddletown. /
Fifty cars were loaded and shipped from |
is depot on Thursday. This is, probably,
e largest number ever loaded at one station
one day.