The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-18
MANGLED BY A TRAIN.

The identity Of the unfortunate man who met his
death on the Pennsylvania Railroad in the early
morning of the 14th inst.-a report Of which
nounced in tho HERALD Of tho following day-has
been fully established 1t appears that tho deceased
dustave Goenner. and was employed gardener
and general farm hand by Mrs. F. Blanche, Of LIN
den. N j. On the morning of the accident he left
tho farm, he was accustomed, shortly after five
o'clock with a wagon load OF milk for shipment by
the twenty-f five minutes to six train to New York.
The wagon drawn by yoke Of oxen, led by
teamster Leopold Kaldenbach. while Goenner sat in
the rear of the wagon with his back toward the
animals On reaching the railroad crossing. which
is only about thirty feet north of the Linden
depot, kaldenbach saw the headlight of an advance
ing locomotive. and. installing it for the freight
train due at twenty-five minutes to six. drove his
team on TO the track, which he had barely cleared
tho Philsdelphia express. due at twenty-eght min
utes after Ave. came dashing up ut the rate OF fifty
miles all hour. The fact that kadenbach arrived at
the depot alone did not trouble his mind. He
thought that the deceased, who of rather lazy
disposition had gone OIL to avoid the labor OF I'M
loading the milk cans. his absence much
commented upon until the HERALD OF the next day
chroniced the finding Pennsylvan Railroad
engine of the horribly manged remains OF Al un-
known man.
WHAT WAS FOUND.
search was Ut onco instituted ne the crossing
tho Linden depot. aud the horror stricken
searchers soon came upon the shattered pieces OF
skull strewn about ou the ground. and hero and
glod. A little further on hat was discovered and
recognized having belonged to Goenncr. and this
left further doubt OF the unfortunate mans sad
end. There is reason to believe that poor Goenncr.
realizing his imminent danger from the advancing
locomotive. in frantic endeavor to save himself
leapcd for dear lifo but failing to clear the train.
was crushed to death.
Deceased was a German by birth. was thirty years
of age and had been in this country some ten or
twelve years. He spoke English huontly and was .
man OF good education. His trade was that OF
matchmaker, and when not engaged in farm work
hc would look after the chronometers owned by tho
village people. Quite recently he received letter
from his relatives I'm Germany. informing him that
no had fallen heir to snug little income. and II was
his intention to stay with his employer at Linden
until the spring and then return to Germany to en-
Joy his newly acquired wealth. He Is said to
nave sister in st. Louis. but her address In un-
known. The dead mans friends all speak In high
terms OF him y sober. honest fellow. Before the
news of his death reached them the Coroncr's in
quest had been held and the poor fellows remains
carried to the Pottcr's Field where they rest.
Previous to the burial the Coroner ordered shoe.
which was on the deceasods right foot, to be taken
of and Kept as possible means of identification.
This shoe. which mad been recently patched in pc
cuiar manner. was yesterday positively identified
by Mr.. n. W. II. Hahn. intimate friend Of Goen-
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