The daily gazette., 1878-07-02

place, certain log Of wood, commonly
called cross'ie, on the track of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington 81 Baltimore
X. X, in Brandywine Hundred in New
Castle County, and that by reason there
Of certain engine tender. and passenger
cars, were thrown OIL of said track, and
that George Babe, George Babe, Jr.,
Christian Il. Kraugh, and William Rosie
Hough, were killed by reas thereof.
Previous TO adopting the above ver-
dict, DR.. Ogle, was called and teatifled
to the manner and cause of the death Of
the persons who were killed.
VIM. Legg, was also called and tests
fled as to what was found on the dead
bodies. 1t had been lllmored throughout
the city, that the man Hough, had
gold watch and chain, and two hundred
dollars in money.
Mr.. Legg. testified that no money was
found on his person, and that the watch
was an old silver one, worth about a
dollar. The verdict was then rendered.
William III. Lee, in reduced the fol-
lowing which was adopted
Resotced, That he thanks of this jury
dul, and are hereby rendered to the Off
cials of the =. w. & b. II. r., for their
treatment of this jury, also their fore
thought in making all arrangements for
the care of such person as might have
been injured by the late accident, and,
ReSolCed, That the p. w. & b. II. r.,
Co., be eXonerated from all blame, or
censure what ever of the late accident.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
A special vote of thanks TO William
Legg, VIM. II. Quinn and William II
Robinson, We're passed.
Mr.. Wainwright, moved that the
sympathies of the jury De extended to
| the families of the deceased. Adopted.
He also moved that in the sense of the
jury, the man Harley G. Brown wa
I non c0mpOs mentjS.
A lively debate would have ensued bu
was cut off, by motion to adjourn sin,
J die, which motion being put was carried
/ but not before division was callet
which resulted III 13 voting to adjourn
And SO the labor of the jury ended.
Funerals of the Victims.
The funeral of Christian r. Kraugh
one of the victims of the disaster, tool
place yesterday afternoon, from the resi-
dence of his grandfather, Mr.. Rober
Parry, No. SO King street. Rev. DR.
| Frost, of Trinity Chapel, otficiated ant
the interment was made at the Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
! Wm. X. Hough another victim, viii
be buried this evening, mt five o'clocl
from undertaken Fox's office. He will b.
buried in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
Geo. Babe, the engineer, and Geo. n
Babe, his son, the fireman, will be burie'
this afternoon, from their late residence
| No. 1924 Wharton street Philadelphia
Tho hOIiao III no ir1tarra1 Mt Nj Mnri al
Cemetery.
From the n. Y. Herald to-day.
Browns Plan.
Harley Brown, of Maine, was formerl
employed ny the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore road, but lost his plac
He wished to be restored, but did ne
know any ordinary way i'll which he coul
accomplish this object. He thought if b
could do the company great service
might be all right. But then what sci
vice? If he could, for instance, save
train and the lives of the passengers fror
imminent destruction by the discovery O
all obstruction on the rails, would no
: gratitude force them to do something 10
him? Yes; but then there was no ot
struction on the rails. He could easil
put one however, and he did. The
he stood by to signal the train and say
everybody and reap the reward of his dc
votion and success. But his plan wa
thrown altogether out of joint by the fat
that instead ofthe accommodation trai
he counted upon an express came screai
ing along, did not heed his signal, dashe
into the obstruction and killed four pc
r SONS. And now Harley Brown is in
situation he did not count upon, and I'll
only fact for general regret it that there
probably no law that will Justify han
ing him.