Daily Republican., 1879-01-27
blown FROM A TRAIN.

: Brought Home to His Mother IL
rlsis City-A Joy OuS Expectation
Trans usGOrsmed into u Sad Bereave.
sment-The Facts Of the UnfOrtu'
nate Affair.
One Of the saddest and most heart
rending incidents which it has beer
our lot to chronicle, occurred some ten
miles from this city, on the Philadel,
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail,
road, on Saturday evening. The TN
fortunate victim was young man
highly esteemed, and one in whom
the hopes of a wealthy and cultured
family were conferred. He was son oI
the late. DR.. Frank Vaughan. of this
city, and was on a flying visit to the
home of his mother, where he expected
to spend the Sabbath. The particulars
are these: Young Vaughan, in com.
pany with college stu lent named
Francis Larkin, of Sing Sing, n. y,
let Princeton on Saturday morning fol
Phila 1elphia. At the latter named
place they boarded the sold Bay Line
Express" which left for Wilmington
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 in the smoking
car, and upon reaching Linwood they
were seen to ge. up and move towards
the door. Vaughan passed out upon
the platform. Over one arm he carried
his ulster and in his right hand he
held his valise. As Larkins followed,
the flowing folds of his coat caught and
became -ntangled in the door tastenings
and lust as he succeeded in releasing
himself he saw Vaughan disappear.
Larkin told the brakeman OF the catas-
troplle and they both went in search Of
thu conductor " hon they found AS the
train was rushing into Claymont. TO
Larkin's appeal: to back the train, the
conductor responded, with deep regret
that it would be impossible that the act
might be attended with serious conse-
uuences to the whole train.
1t was behind time and closely fol-
lowing them came another train. he
assured Larkins that when the express
arrived at Wilmington the matter weuld
he attended TO. When Wilmington
was reached a dispatch was sent to Lin
wood, aud acting upon this information
a hand car was propelled from, that sta
ton to the scene of the disaster.
Vaughn's body was found about 200
yards north ofthe station lying between
the two tracks. Beyond few head
bruises there were no evidence Of other
injuries upon his person. He had fall
ell upon the back part othis head and
death from the wounds must have been
instantaneous. By bis side were found
his overcoat 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 in
quest and returned verdict as follows:
THAT William Vaus han came TO his
death by falling from passenger train
No. 81, while passing between the cars
OF said train near Linwood." Officer
L.gg, who left this city on the 7.20
train took the body in charge and
brought it to this city in the l2.lp
train.
Vaughan was about twenty one years
OF age, and youth OF great promise
He had been attending Princeton Col
leg. with his brother B. Masl.n Waugh
All for about two years and was EXPECT
ed soon to graduate.
The saddest part of the affair lies in
the fact that at the house of Vaughn
was gathered party anXiously await
ing the appearance OF the exp-ctant
one. At the depot carriage was in
waiting to bear Mr.. Vaughn and his
friend to the arms OF those who Were
waiting to receive them. Soon after the
accident Mr.. Larkin went to DR.. Gar
rett, a gentleman OF this city, whom he
knew to be acquainted with Mr.. Vaughn
aud being an entire stranger to the
city rs we'll as to the family Of his
friend, asked information of the Doctor
as to what had better be done.
As soon as the train reached Will
mington. the Doctor and Mr.. Larkin
took the same carriage that had been