The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-01
BLOWN FROM A TRAIN.

Onc Of the saddest and most heartTend
ing incidents which II has been our lot to
chronicle. occurred some ten miles from
tins city, Oh the Philadelphia, Wilmington
X Baltimore Railroad, on Saturday evening.
The unfortunate victim was Il young man
highly e.tesm.d, and one in whom the
hopes of Il wealthy and cultured family
were conferred lie was = son of the late Dr.
Frank Vaughan. of Wilmington. and was
on u lying visit To the home of his mother,
wher. lie expected To spend tho sabbath.
Tue particulars are these: Young Vaughan.
in company with a cnllege student named
Francis LlrkIn. of Sing Sing, y. i, left
Princeton on Saturday morning for Phia.
dclphla. At the latter named place they
boarded the "Old Bay Line Express, ="
which left for " llmiugton at six o'clock.
The train was eighteen minutes late and
was travelling at the rate of fifty miles an
hour. Young Vaughan with his friend
was sitting i'll the smoking car. and upon
reaching LInwond they were seen To get up
and move towards the door. Vaughan
passed out upon the platform. over one
aGm he carried his ulster and III his right
hand he held his valise. AS I.arkn fol-
lowed. the flowing folds Of his coat caught
and became sntaugled in the door fa,teu.
luEs ana Just A. he succeeded IN releasing
himself lie saw Vaughan disappear. Lar
kin told the brakeman OF the catastrophe
and they both went in search of The con-
ductor whom they found as the train was
rushing into Claynont. To Larkin's ap
peal, tn back the train, the conductor res
pouded, with deep regret that it would be
IMPOSSIBLE that the act might lie attended
with serious consequence To the whole train.
1t was behind time and closely following
them came another train. lie assured
taIkiu that when the express arrived AT
Wilmington the matter would be attended
to. When Wilmington was reached dis.
patch WAS sent To Linwood, and acting
upon thIs information a hand car was pro.
pslled from that station To the scene Of the
disaster.
Naughans body was found about 200
yards north of the station lying between
tho two tracks. Beyond few head bruises
there were no evidence of other injuries
upon his person. lie had fallen upon the
back part of his head AID death from the
wounds must have been instantaneous
By his side were found his uvercoat and
valise.
The body of the unfortunate student
covered with dust, was laid upon the car
and taken To LInwood where the coroner of
Delaware county held an inquest and lie.
turned 4 verdict as follows: =" That William
Vaughan came Ia his dsaih by falling from
passenger train No. 81. while passing be
tween the cars of said train near LInwood. -
Officer Lecg, who left Wilmington on the
20 train took the body in charge and
brought i. 10 this city in the 10 10 train.
Vaughan was about twenty one years of
age, and youth of great promise. lie
had been attending Princeton College with
his brother B. Masden Vaughan for about
two years and was expected soon to grad
uaie.
The saddest part Of the affair lies in the
fact that at the house of Vaughan WAS
gathered party anxiously awaiting the
appearance of the expectant one. At the
depot carriage was IN waiting 10 bear MIR
Vaughan and his friend TO the arms of
those who were waiting tn receive them
soon after the accident Mr.. Larkin went 10
DIR. Garrett, a gentleman of that city
whom he knew to toe acquainted with MIR
Vaughan and being an entire stranger To the
city, as well AS to the family of his friend
asked the information OF the Doctor as To
what had better be done.
As soon as the train reached Wilmington
the Doctor and Mr.. Larkin took the same
carriage that had been sent for the son.
and proceeded hastily to the residence of
the mother, No. 1908 Market street, who
was waiting with an expectation which a
mother in such circumstances can only
realize. When the carriage drove TO the
door the doctor and the young man were
met by the molher. She looked iuguiriugy
from one to another. aud asked +" Where is
Willie - The doctor replied gently,
- there has been an accident" The mother
learned the worst from the expression upon
the faces of the two gentlemen, and asked
b" Is he dead - The reply was yes
the body of the young man was convey
ed from the depot to the house of his
mother shortly after two O'Clock on sun
day morning. He was buried on Wednes-
day morning at II o'clock. The deceased
sustained good reputation. and his sad
death coming under circumstances as it did
is great shock to his family aud his wide
circle of acqualatances. The afflicted ones
have the sympathy of the public.