The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-12
FIRST EDITION.
rHE NEwPoaT AoCIDENr.
HOW THE AFFAIR OCoURRED-DKATI
OF YOUNG KLAIR. Z

HOW THE AFFAIR OCcURRED-DEATH
OF YOUNG KLAIR. IS
A GAZETTE reporter visited New
port, yesterday, and CLEANED the follow
ing det Ills Of the sad accident that hap
pened there, In the morning, rs already
reported in this paper rhE
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
From what can be CLEANED from those
who were near the scene of the accident
at the time 1t occurred, the following are
the circumstances U44 Joi p
Jonas X air, who Is well-to-do
farmer, living on the Lim.sto road,
about three-quarteIs of q mile from
Militown, Two miles from Stanton and
ur and three-quarter miles ON this
place drove to Newport Ia the morning
in large farm agon, to Which was at
tached two horses, one of which was a
young colt, just being broke.
The unfUrtuna'e man drove down
Marsha street, and - he nesred TIE
r.ilroad crossing, he b gan TO whip up
his horses in order TO cross tn. track
de did not hear nor see the train coming
until he was struck.
How HE WAS STRUCK.
The approach to the track Is up
slight grade, and the approaching trains
are hid from view by the station and
frame sht d OH tile south bound track,
AID large shed on the lower side of the
track. Mr.. kia drove on the tracs, aud
just as the horses extenied over .he
north bound track he saw the approach
ing train, which was but few feet from
him. As he saw the train he endeavored
to whip the horses across, but 1t was too
late, as the locomotive struck the off
horse aud seemingly lifted 1t of of its
feet, and at the same time lift d the
other one up.
The force with which the hor es were
struck, must have been Ierrific, IS the
near horse was thrown about 40 yards
from the crossing, and the other was car
| ried at least thres hun'r d feet, and
then rolled down the bank in front OF
Marshall s Rolling Mil.
| The horses we're literally torn from
the harness and wagon, but strange to
say they were not cut to any extent,
but one of them had one of its fore feet
cut of. After striking the horses, the
wagonwas drawn into the locomotive ami
hurled about ~ feet from the cross
ing.
| =, The occupants were thrown out with
! great force, The little boy being hurled
Del ween the two tracks, where he was
| pi, ked up in an uncOnsc, Gus condition,
after the train had stopped. The father
was picked up short distance furth-r
up the track, also In ali unconscious
condition.
They were both carried to the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. A. Cranslen, short dis
lance from where the accident occu red,
| and DR.. Booth, the resident physician,
was summoned, as was also DIR. Swithin
Chandler, who happened to be New
port. rf
HOW THEY WERE INJURED.
Upon the arrival of the train which
caused the accident, in this city, Special
Officer Legg procured special car and
went out to the scene, accompanied by
DR.. Bullock.
Upon arriving at Newpor', and repair
ing to Mr.. Cranston's residence, Mr..
Klare was fonnd lying in one room with
The left side of his FACE badly cut around
the eye, and the eye so badly bruised
that It was swelled to double its usual
size. DR.. Bullock examined the eye,
and found that the sight was not de.
stroyed. The unfortunate man was also
seriously bruised about the body, hut
the phys clan failed TO find any broken
bones. --tr...r
The little boy was lying In an adjOin-
ing room in comOtose condition, and
upon examination the physician found
the left foot so badly mangled that am
putation was deemed necessary
Upon q further examination 1t was
found that the skull on the left side OF
the head was crushed in. I., =
Word was telegraphed to this city for
more medical aid, and DR.. Maull drove
out, and DIR. Kane arrived by the limited
express. ...s
Dr. Maull and Bullock, amputated
the foot few inches above the ankle
and upon the arrival of DR.. Kane, the
crushed bones of the head were sawed
} out, and the fine pieces picked from tht
brain. l
Tue work of the physicians was of n,
avail as the little fellow fingered on un
Ill few minute after o'clo ok, when hi
r b eathed his last, habiDg remained un
conscious from the lime be was strucl
, until his death. i' ~ F-'- -
Word of his death was teleg aphrd tt
Coroner Butz, who went out ON . spe
+ cial rain. and held an inquest. Imme
. diately after the inquest, MIR. Klare wa
taken home in a carriage.
About IL o'clock the wife'of the un
3 fortunate man arrived upon the scene
: aud SO excited was she, that it took tw'
gentlemen TO assist her ftOm the car
riage and where she was taken into tn
presence OF her husband she was so over
= come with grief that she tainted, bu
o was soon revived by the physicians
She was not allowed to see her son un
til after his death.
u One of the remarkable circnmst ance
o Of the accident was Mr.. Kiare's wstct
! One of The reside . !csed tn watch u
with both cases tor, oil, and carried
to Mr.. CrsnstOn's office. Two hours al
ter the accident the watch was examiI
ed, and IL was found to be still running
and keeping good time. Although tn
: cases were torn of, the crystal was no
;, broken.
n Praise is due the railroad officials fo
0 the care and attention they paid to tn
+ unfortunate ones, nothing being left uI
y done to alleviate their pains. 1t Is sal
y by some that Mr.. Klare was warned b
!, persons not to cross the track, but b
II 4 paid no attention to their warnings.
~ ny THEINQUEST.
Is Coroner Butz went to the scene OF tn
g accident in the evening and held an
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