Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-04
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A MAN CUT TO PIECES RY A RAIL
ROAD TRAIN.

nOiAD 1kAlN.
Bones, Flesh and ClOth:ns Seat
tered From Lancaster to
Leaman Place.
This mornin. about dayipeak pieces Of
a mans head were found ut the frog Of
the switch under the Shippen street bridge,
over the Pennsylvania railroad, by Track
Walker WeidIe further examination was
made: blood and pieces of flesh were
found scattered along the track to a poin:
west OF the depot. At the switch
at the eastern end OF the depot
number of pieces Of flesh were
found Lear the switch at the
Shipper street bridge mans hand
was found. Near Bcst's boiler
Clothing. bones and pieces of flesh were
picked up at different points along the
road. They were all gathered to-
sether and Were taken To the corOncr's
office in the court house. \ quantity OF
food, consisting of cold turkey, white
grapes, &c.. were also found, together
witha leather purse and several dollars in
silver anu paper money. Conductor
Arnold. of engine No. 155. which passed
east this morning, reported from Leaman
Place that hc had found some clothing ut
the III. ConcStoga bridge, some clothing
and matted blood at Gordonvillc, and a
coat in the ash PIT at Leaman Place.
The coroner impanelcd Il jury consist
ing OF John p. Good. George W. Eaby. &.
F. Stoner. Thomas F. McEl,igott, Harry
II. Hcnsel and Charles S:rre. An exami-
nation of the pieces of the body was made
by Drs. Compton and Ehler, and the cOrO-
ner's jury. The man ha0 Worn 4 black
over coat, pantaloons of u brownish color,
black vest, almcst new, Il pair of cloth
covered gloves and Il pair Of boots (bOth
of which were found aud arc exactly 10
inches in !en,th) which had very good
sOlcs on them. The clothing and the
boots looked us though they had been worn
by railroad man ora machinist. Along
the track, with the purse. were found
number Of orders for merchandise on the
store Of III. NJ. Wilson, at Goshen. Fulton
township. Lancaster county. They range
i'll value from I'D cents to 81. \ card with
the words. = Bucks hotel aud restaurant,
"a West Pratt street, and another of 81.
Gleuck, optician. S6j y. 9th street. Phila-
delphia.' were also found Who the man
is is y mystery as yet. II will be impossible
to recognize the 6osiy. as it is cut t.
pieces and the head is believed t.
have been crushed Mt this SIlippcn street
bridge, where the brains were found.
Persons who know of any one to be missing
should make an examination Of the cloth
ing AMI papers found with the pieces Of
this body. II IS believed by many that the
man was y railroad employee OH account
Of the appearance of his clothing; and from
the fact that he lIhs! IL kettle of dinner
with him. Others think that the man
was resident of the lower end OF the
county, and was attempting to set to Phil
adclphia by freight. Something new may
be learned when it is asccrtaincd upon
which train the accident occurred, and
when the witursses arc examined before
the coroncr's jury, which will meet at the
call of the coroner.
How Did Ii Occur?
This is the question which presents itself
to everyone who has learned of the hOrri-
bic accident. 1t may be easily explained
however. The bumpers of many Of the
cars are very slippery. 1t is very likely
that the deceased was stantlin" on u bum
per whe;. he fell off. In falling he prob
ably was caught in the brake rigging and
was then torn to pieces by the track and
ties. Ihi: theory seems to be the correct
one, for at every point where there was u
frog or more than one track the largest
QudutilItS vi HcSu WcIc lOuHu.
Observation-Disclosures.
Between 10 aud Ii o'clock this forenoon
the trunk OF the mans body was found by
Jesse Nye and Jno. Wagner. 1t was lying on
the ice Of the Conesto1sl creek. imme
diately under the railroad bridge where
it fell from the train. The legs and arms
had been cut from the body and the head had
been severed just above the chin. On the
chin arc black sitle whiskcrs. The body
shows that tin" man WAS of good size.
The remains were . iven into the care Of
the cOrUnCr.
Word WIS telegrapicd to all the contiue-
tors of trains which passed east through,
this city to-day to Make examination Of
their trains, for the purpose OF ascertain
ing whether any Of their men are missing.
Up to the present time all are reported as
being safe.