Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-28

then colllded with the wagon throwing Mr..
Barnum beneath the car. He could have seen
the cars had he been looking. The lagman
was at his post and signaled Mr.. Bsrrum to
stop. He stopped only for The passenger
train to pass. The train was being driven at
a slow rate of speed. The passenger train
passed on the track farthest from Barnum,
while the freight car was on the track nearest
There are three tracks.
Ebin Kneeland saw the accident; was on
the east side OF the track at the time. The
nagman was on duty. Consider the Aagman
usually unnecessarily careful, oftentimes
keeping teams back when there seemed to be
no possible danger. At the time of the ac-
cident he stood in the center of the crossing.
Frank Wood was acquainted with the de-
ceased. Saw the accident. No important
evidence was adduced upon examination.)
Michael Gallagher, the fagman st the cross
ing, testified: l saw Mr.. Barnum approach
ing the crossing as the passenger train came
in. tagged him but he did not stop. After
the passenger train passed stepped forward
and called out, you'll get caught if
you come any further" but ne paid
no attention. / have frequently told
Mr.. -Barnum, who is in the habit OF driving
extremely close to the cars as they pass, that
he must not run such chances. He must
have seen the cars, and also myself.
Moin Poole, the engineer on the locomotive
not see Mr.. Barnum before the collision.
Received signal from the con-
ductor, who was upon the caboose
in 'front.' Instantly reversed the engine and
stopped. The wheels slipped on the dust
about eighty feet. Saw the horse beneath the
wheels of the caboose.
w. E. Ellis, the conductor, saw Barnum as
soon as he drove in sight. Don't think he
stopped. Saw fagman signal him to stop,
but as he paid no attention | signaled the en-
CINE to stop and he reversed the engine.
Train was running about seven or eight miles
an hour. DIR. A. r. Bracket, who made q
post mortem examination of the remains, tes-
titled as to the injuries of the body: The
shock was sufficient to cause instant death
This statement was corroborated by DR.. Hill
At the conclusion of the inquest the jury
after few moments deliberation, brought in 6
verdict acquitting the railway company OF al
responsibility, and in effect that Mr.. Barnum
came to his death through his own carlessness
BIOGRAPHICAL.
William "a. Barnum was aged twenty-nint
years and was single man residing near the
corner Of Franklin and Cedar avenues with al
aged mother and brother. The nuptials o
Mr.. Barnum and Miss Katie Donahue, young
lady whose home is in Point Douglas, Wis
consin, and who came to this city in prepare
ton OF the event, were to have been celebrated
on Thursday next. Grief stricken
the young lady hurried TO tn
undertakers to see the corpse, but was no
permitted to enter, as, just prior to the pos
mortem, which was about to be held by Drs
Hill and Bracket, the remains were not pre-
sentable. The aged mother also called few
moments latter.
Mr.. Barnum was employed by his brother
in-law, Jonathan 7. Abbott, feed dealer, a
clerk and deliveryman, and it was upon re
turning from trip upon delivering load o
feed that the poor fellow met his fate. Mr.
Barnum's injuries were mostly internal, non
of the wheels having passed over him, saw
perhaps his left arm and left foot, which wer,
badly mutllated.