Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-04-16

NCN last Wednesday night All sppal-
ling death overlook Mr. Samuel Stem.
Of East Waterford, this county, while
he was on his way home from Ph,ladel-
phia. The Harrisburg Patriot pub
iished the following relative to the sad
accident, in its i.sne of April llth:
Early yesterday morning while the
Empire freight train west was approach
ing the crossing at Hanna aud Race
streets. South Harrisburg, the engi-
neer noticed the body of a man lying
alongside the track, aud be sccordlngl,
gave notice when the train reached the
depot. T5e remains, which were fear
fully mangled, we're picked up and taken
to the dead house at the depot and Cor.
oDer Porter was notified Of the circum-
stance
10 he pockets of deceased's clothes
was found pocket-book with small
sum of money aud several blank checks
of "Central Banking Co ;" Port Royal,
Juniata county, Pa, and some other
papers, which led to the discovery that
the mau was Samuel Stem, aged about
~ years. a well known tanner, residing
near Waterford, Juniaia county, Pa.
The injuries, upon an examination Of
the coroner, consisted of the mangling
of the left leg as far up as the knee,
dislocation of the shoulder, fracture of
the skull, loss of one of the foes, be-
sides having other bruises on the body.
The jury, after having been qualified
by the coroner, rendered a verdict
q" That the deceased came to his death
by being struck by train on the Penn
sylyinia railroad"
From one of the courteous employees
of the Pennsylvania railroad company
Patriot reporter cleaned the following
facts:
Mr. Stem was the owner and propri-
etor OF large tannery (which had not
been running for some time pasD loca-
ted near tho thriving town of Water
ford, in the Juuiata valley, say eigh-
teen or twenty miles from Miffiintown.
He left home last Tuesday for the pur-
pose Of attending the tanners conVen-
iion at Philadelphia on Wednesday.
After tue convention had adjourned Mr..
Stem purchased stock OF hides and
started for home the same night in COM
pahy with a merchant from the village
Of JohnstowD, Juniata county, named
Joseph Deerine, OF .he Pacific express.
lie had stated to Mr.. Deering that be
intended remaining in Harrisburg over
night, and taking the way traiu for home
on Thursday.
TIE theory as TO the cause OF the
shocking and mysterious accident seems
to be this: When the train reached the
point where the accident took place the
man must have been awakened from
nap or sleep By the brakeman calling
out "Rarrisburg;" that, probably, im
agining the train vas about passing
through or had left tho city. he leaped
from the steps of the car n half
awake condition, aud that re Wa, most
likely, struck By t., fasl .ina going
east, (which passes the Pacific express
frequently az, or Uaar this point
MIR. Stem was q man OF considerable
wealth, and leaves a wife and married
daughter to mourn over his sad fate.
HIS daughter IS married TO ID. b. Span
ogle (; t-ey are living in one of the
western States. 4 friend Of the Stem
family, who had been notified per teIe-
gram b. Coroner Porter, arrived at
noon yesterday and took the body home
on the fast line vest, after it had been
decentiy prepared aud placed in q hand
some casket By Messrs. Boyd 4 Go.