The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29
ThrovIn 7 from ! tIre Tra.iu.
DEATH OF T. PRINCETON COLLEGE gTUDE
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DEATH OF g. PRINCETON COLLEGE STUDENT
sI5 UNDER DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES.
b As the Richmond express looming south)
stopped at Princeton junction at 81 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon three young men
Benjamin III. Vaughan, William Vaughan,
and a friend, all members aof the Junior
class OF Princeton College stepped aboard
and seated themselves in one of the Phiia-
,delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore ruii-
road cars at the rear of the train. s, The
two Vaughans, with their companion,
wereso their way to Wilmington Del, to
spend Sunday with their parents, expect
ing, to return, to college ON Monday morn
ing. They remained in the car until after
of them proposed. q walk through the cars.
The others consented, ,fGHd all went to the
DOOR. The train was then near Linwood,
ia station between Chester and Wilmington.
The; track at this point is long,; level
stretch, and the train was going. rapidly
along at full speed. The, wind was blow
ling fercely from the northwest, and as the
first young man stepped npont the platform
the, wind caught his hat, iWhirling itiaway
in the darkness, and be barely escaped
being blown from the carr, Grasping the
brake-wheeI,. .yhe managed ito pass toat the
next car, and turned TO warn bis com
panions. The next student who emerged
from the front car was Benjamin ~ aughaD.
He had hardly stepped upon the platform
when the; wind, increasing in fury; b tore
omen his overcoaf, and, lifting him from bis
feet, hurled him backward with terrific
force over on the Delaware-Iiver side OF the
track. His brother and friend beheld his
frantic endeayors to grasp the railing, and
heard his despairing cry as he was swept
into the night and eternity. s>i@s;;,.
The alarm was given at once. and the
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed for time
on the train. 1t was some minutes after
wards, and distance of four miles had
been traversed before 1.-The conductor was
informed of the accident. Many persons
requested him to stop the train, but mind
full Of the lives entl listed to his care and the
danger OF such an. action, he proposed the
safer plan OF running to Wilmington and
telegraphing to Linwoodi the particulars,
and asking that hand be sent out to
look for the missing man. 4. s'tg.$ +
At Wilmington William Vaughan and his
friend telegraphed.to Linwood, and by Z
O'Clock word was received that the body OF
young Vaughan had been found near the
platform. Owing to the velocity with which
the train was going over the level stretch
near Linwood, tits surmised that Vaushan's
death must have been instantaneous.
Benjamin M. Vaughan was the son ofDr.
Vaughan, prominent physician OF Will
mington. He was about twenty-five years
OF age, and a member of the Junior class,
scientific department., Princeton College.
He was tall and OF rather slender build. In
his class he was favorite, and made many
friends outside OF it by bis good-natured
and pleasant manners. He was a member
of the class baseball nine and prominent
athlete, Young Vaughan was wcl-known
in Baltimore, having paid several visits here
recently, and the news OF bis sad death will
be received with sorrow.-Bdtttmore Afnerl-
can, 27th. >, ~sas:.ri. ~ r: