Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-17
| TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
SAD ENDING OF YOUNG MANS LIFE.
Adam Ob,eadeT, Jr, Run Over by . Railroad
Train ard cut to Picces-Finding Of
The Coroner = Jury,

Adam ob,oader, Jr, E;un Over by . Kailroat
Train ard cut to Pieces-Finding Of
The CoroEeiS Jury.
A terrible accident occurred about hal
past three o'clock this morning at thu
Market street crossing of the Pennsylvania
railroad, in the rear Of the freight depot
in which Adam Offender, jr., lost hi
life. He was struck by engine e94.
OF second empire freight west and
the locomotive and one car passed over his
body, cutting off both legs and terribly
mangling the body. He died in few
moments after being taken from under the
d cars of the railroad train. The body was
taken to the residence of deceased's father
and Coroner Shiffer impauelled jury con
William Schaum, John p. Martin, w. w.
White and James Eichler, for the purpose
of holding an inquest. Tho jury
viewed the body and then ad-
journed 70 meet this morning at
10 O'Clock, when the employees of the
railroad were present and testified.
The first witness called was John T.
Richards, the engineer of the train. He
testified that he passed through this city
at about half PAST three o'clock this
morning ard had a train Of twenty eight
loaded cars, several of which were to be
detached at the freight depot here. He
was running at the rate Of five or six miles
An hour. Just as the train reached the
crossing witness saw a man standing be-
tween the north track and the siding of
the freight depot, and supposed that he
would remain there where he was safe.
When within about tn feet of him the
man suddenly stepped on the track.
Witness then quickly blew the whistle and
applied the brakes to stop the train
Ee asked tho fireman at the time whether
he saw man and he replied that he had
not. Witness then thought that tho en-
gino had passed over the man, and the
train was stopped before it had gone the
length Of several cars the train men at
once got off and found the man lying un
der the hind wheels of tho truck on the
first Car. There was soma life in him, but
he died in few moments.
Amos Beam, the conductor of the train,
who saw tho man before the accident, and
Abraham Herneman, the fagman, corrob-
GRATED the engineer as far as they knew of
the circumstances.
Adam Bender, :, friend of the deceased,
testified that he last saw him in MDnner
chor hall about twenty minutes past two
leave shortly, for the purpose Of seeing
some ladies home. The cOroner's jury
rendered q verdict in accordance with the
above facts, generating the railroad
company and employees from anj blame.
The deceased was son OF Adam Oblen
der, the well known cigar maker who
resides at No. 533 Church street. His
father being a prominent member of the
M;eInerchor, he attended the ball last
night. Where he was going when the &C
c:dent happened is not known for certain,
hut it is believed that he was Oh his way
home and had como down from the corner
OF Prince and Walnut, where he was seen
standing some time before the accident.
1t is very likely that he desired to take the
nearest route fer homs aud walked down |
tho railroad track. which he attempted |
to cross with tho above fatal result.
Deceased was about 81 years of age and |
unmarried. GIe resided with his father |
and worked for him ct cigarmaking. He |
was member of the old Shiffler fire com.
pany and was an industrious and popular |
young man. The funeral will take place |
on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.