Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-26
FATAL ACClDENIS.
A Man Killed by u Passenger Ensine-Who
Is He?

Is He:
Last evening an unknown man was
struck and instantly killed by the engine
of Harrisburg accommodation on the
Pennsylvania railroad, ut Landis's road
crossing, a short distance east of the Big
Conestoga bridge. The body was placed
in the train and brought to this city,
when it was given into charge of Coroner
Mishler. A jury was impanelcd and an
examination of the body was made by DR..
Compton. 1t was found that the neck was
broken. There was an ugly cnt on the
head, and the one hand was injured slightly.
The body was left lying in the baggage
room. at the depot, for some time in hopes
that it would be identified. 1t was viewed
by 4 great many. For time he was thought
to be Frenchman who formerly was en-
ployed at the locomotive works, but upon
inquiring it was ascertained that that man
left this city more than year ago and is
now residing in Wilmington.
CpOn the arrival of the train which
killed the man. at Columbia last evening,
a large black valise was found by tho fire
man. 1t was lying on the cross bars of
the pilot, having been thrown there by the
engine when it struck the man. The
valisc was brought to this city this MORN
ing, and an examination of its contents
was made by the coroner's jury, which
met this morning in the cOroner's office.
Besides some clothing the valise contained
Alderman Testament, in which were sew
cral German letters and one in English.
The latter was in an envelope addressed to
IN. w. Yope, Zum hotel. No 514 North
Third street, Philadelphia" and it was
written by Lawrence Smith, of Columbia.
On small piece of white paper is written
Frank Hel.she, No. SO Norfolk street,
above Christiana, Philadelphia. Iu the
testament there were two photographs,
ono of young girl and the other of q
boy, besides number of business cards
and small memorandum book, across the
back of which is written the name of
Thomas Flisch."
The man was undoubtedly a German,
and between As and 50 years of age. He
is about feet Or inches high, and has
a full sandy beard. He had on a black
overcoat, black dress coat, knit jacket,
check shirt, two pairs of overalls, new
pair of heavy coarse boots. and a black
slouch hat. A man who looked like this
one was seen in this city yesterday. 1t is
supposed that the man was walking to
Philadelphia when he was struck. He
may have been intoxicated also, as broken
whisky bottle was found on his person.
C. A. Jeffrics, of this city, one of the
Oldest and best engineers on the road, was
in charge of the engine which killed the
man. Before the coroner's inquest he
stated that he did not see the man, but
was told by the fireman that the engine
had struck one. He then stopped the
train and going back the dead body was
found lying between the two tracks. John
Michael. the fireman, testified that he saw
the man just before he was struck he was
on the south track about tw enty
yards ahead. When the engine approached
he ran over on the north track in front Of
it. He was then struck and killed.
The coroner's jury found that the man
came to his death "by being struck by a
locomotive on the Pennsylvania railroad.
No blame being attached to the company's
employees The dead body was rcmov-
ed to the almshOuse where it now is. It
will not be buried until tomorrow as it
may be identified.
Killed BY = Runaway Team.
On Tuesday an accident occurred in
Colerain township, this county. near the
Chester county line, by which q man
named John Segar lost his life. Mr.. Segar
has been in the employ of John Holmes,
and was driving home in a large twO-horse
farm wagon. When near the residence OF
Albert Worth the horses took fright and
ran off, but was stopped before getting far