The New York herald., 1878-10-15
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.


4 FooLHARDY MAN KILLED ON THE NEW YolA
ELEvA- I'D gAILRoaD-rHE BODY MANoLEl
BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION.
There was passenger killed on the New York Eles
vaisd Railroad yesterday and there 10 reason % be-
lisve from the rsckiessnsss OF humanity in general
that The slaughter Will not end with this ms nra
victim. At three O'Clock in the afternoon q
deccntiy dressed man mounted TO the Frann
lin square station by tue long stairway
that rests upon the eastern curb OF
Pearl street, at the corner Of Cherry. II those vhs
saw him may be believed hs was not altegsshss
steady IN his gait aud kept his eyes hxsd on the
ground, carefully studying stage OF his ascent
ventured upon IL Ten minutes later the livss
this cropped into the street from the sraln
work above, was picked up beneath The heels Of
passing teams ard laid upon the stara The biosd
from his veins at tho same time ran dripping from
the beams and grders. and Redeemed the black mud
which covered the pavement
THE TICKET AGENTS srArExgxr.
When ho reached the gateway OF the depot. still
full tho vgor and elan Of conscious existence this
man was acces,ed ny the railroads ticket agent, ME
j. Murphy He appeared 10 be about th,rty- years
Of ana hvo feet and nine inches high. His eyes
light in color, ana he mad thin side whskers and
u mustachs Of small size. Both were brown. On
hts head Q brown straw hat; size, 'TH." Bis
coat dark blue II think"-these arc tho words
snaven. growth Of beard some days cid
gave his face rather unclean appearance. ! asked
.Tno faro Is ten cents said l. Il viii have gss
IT, ne replied, and he fumOlod through his pockets
m ana asn .es s 81 fn
office, laying my hand on his arm. told him that
hs must either 70 oat or pay n.s lure. He p...sd
10 my window Tor tickets. 1 Was making ths
change Tor thom wnen he again rushed through The
cato without paying ms fare."
MANGLED By TRAIN.
Munroe Williams, dark mulatto, was a. this time
sweeping tho platform. Ho seized the mans arm. sx.
'.'raini no use. boss you's TOO late"
ssGod damn YOU" cried no. .let 70, " and he
flung the negro ASIDE rushed 70 The odgs Of the
platform. The negro asserts that ho intoxlcated
Sy ing Ns
sH,'' Inc cars, ana when be did! so hs va:
that guards end OF tho platform The gates the
were closed. He got between the cars and chung
went down anu tho next Instant he uudsr the
wheels. He turned over and over and there was
face apparently turced downward aad the cisshing
nearly all torn on"
Tho sateman IL Henry DAVIS, Of No 341 Newark
avenue. Jersey City. He tried 70 catch mold OF the
poor fellow before reached the cars. "rhe train,n
SAID he, moving three feur miles hour. I
walking with tho conductor along the depot plat
form. as always do when tram is standing here
some distance from the gate. saw the man rush
in Just alter the conductor had stepped aboard aud
tho gates mad been closed. The srain
j sprang forward and held out my hands 70
seixc him. / too far away. ! could
not reach nim. He grabbed the railng on eash aide
and had his right foot the edge OF one plat
form, wnie other remained the depot platform.
In some way me latter appeared 70 get caught Or to
but young woman, VINO was waiting for train, VI.
tered q scream Of horror. expected that he would
but could not shut out the sight
have beeu railroad disassers but navs never
aud rolled over and doubled up cut and torn he
dragged by the wheels OF tho last about five
SIX yards You can see how tho track and tmbsrs are
covered with blood"
rus reporter did see. There were ssreaks and dxub
and pools Of stensd blood tho rails and neigh0or
ing umbers and guides Tor considerable distancA
Near the track lay two throc small chunks Of nssa
intestinal membrane, ana close by was gray
NO sExnLAxcE TO HUMANITY.
Officer William Hcaviside, OF the Fourth precinct,
At the scene, and with the help sf others
me remains were taken the Oak street ssAtlon
houss. No one could look upon Them without shud-
dcrng feeling OF a,ntness Policemen OF every grade
said they had IN object Of sisksnins
horror II was found tn II toaid not be lifted %
II wa. rolled upon tho :sss'ea'r coarse piece q
down TO the street. On the stairs pause
was made. The liver was placed beside me
corpse In the station house no one cared TO II.
anime tho dead very thoroughly. Tho head had been
cleft In twain from the crown 10 the chin. One hall
was mashed into jelly-like consistency. showing
doubtless, whore the dangcs VI The wheels mad
passed. while the other only part that retained
6lgutosb somOiapCo 20 humanity. Inut ukSlo
confirmed tho description the ticket seller. The
chest ana bowels werc torn and the inner mem.
branes into q hundred fragments. The legs
doubled, twisted ana crushed ana gashed, and
the arms we're broken from the Shoulders to the
finger ends In many places, SO tnat they hung like
ropes in their sockets
On carefully examining the clothing Il was found
that the panlaoons and coat were busssh BLACK aud
the vest black. There q white shirt and collar
aud narrow black nscktis. On the fact were white
stockings and heavy CATERS, very much worn. The
Coronsr's ofacs was nolined by Captain Petty and
the remains taken to tho Aorgue, but the idsn.
iGcation, believed will take place, ever.
until Time alter she victim has been missed
from his accustomed haunta.