Daily Republican., 1884-06-03
Massey on permanent organization.
The first ballot of the delegation will
stand Blaine 8, Arthur 1.
Tho Railroad Company Csnsured.

The Railroad Company Csnsured.
Coroner Smith held and inquest on
Monday on the body of Alexander Hill.
who was xii ed at the West street cross
| ing of the p, w. IL b. Railroad on
Thursday last. The jury, who were
sworn on Friday last, met at L. W.
Palmer's undertaking establishment,
where tho inqaest was held. Monroe
lizard, conductor on train No. G2,drawn
by engine SO, testified to his train stop
ping at West street crossing, and he dis
covered that man had been struck by
the engine. Hn had not observed how
fast the train was running, but stated
that schedule time allowed a speed of six
miles an hour through the city. He
added, however, that the train was run
ming slowly and that the engineer had
"shut off" twice.
Peter G. Doyle, baggage master of
the train, testified that the train was
running at a speed OF or 10 miles an
hour. Reuben Il. Phillips, brakeman,
thought the speed to be from & to 10
miles. II. Z. Sherwood, fireman,
stated that he saw the man walk out
into the middle of the north.bound
track when he threw up his hands and
the engine struck him he called the
engineers attention to the accident at
Tatnall street, and stated that he had
rang the bell all the way from Della.
ware junction and that the speed of
| the train was between 3 and 10 miles.
Lewis A. Green, brakeman, corrobor-
ated the previous witness testimony.
| at Walf
street, testified that he was lowering the
gates at lao p. III. ; few minutes
after, when the the train was about 20
feet from West street, Mr.. Hill came
down and waited until the freight train
passed. The witness did not know the
other train was coming and did not
think the engineer could stop in the
space between the trains.
| William Crather witnessed the acci-
dent and said the deceased had just
time to turn his head when the passen-
ger train struck him. He was knocked
down on the ties when he was struck
by the side rods and hurled about 10 or
20 feet away upon pile of rails. The
testimony of John McCrossley, s ma
chinist, was to the effect that he was
standing at the west end of the gate
pole, and Mr.. Hill at the other end,
who appeared liz q hurry TO cross the
freight train was just coming along
the moment 1t got far enough for the
deceased to pass, he started across at
an angle of 800 or 400. Almost simul.
taneously with his starting, as he had
one foot on the rail, he was struck
heard no bell, but the rumbling Of the
train could be plainly heard before the
accident. The witness stated positively y
that he considered the rate of speed not
less than twenty miles per hour, if not
forty miles, and thought the man could
have easily crossed If the speed had
been six miles; it was impossible for
the engineer to stop the train, bnt heard
the brakes put on just opposite to where
he was standing.
L. M. Smith, engineer, stated that
the rate ofspeed outside the city ac.
cording to schedule was 40 miles per
hour, and that train 62 makes as fast
time as it can. Patrick Smith, driver
Of one of Harry Browns coal wagons,
testified to seeing the train pass Justi'
son street like flash of lightning, and
thought it was running at rate OF &
or 40 miles an hour.
| G. S. Vinsinger, gatekeeper at the
yards of the Harlan & Hollingswortf
Company, opposite to where the acci
dent took place, stated that he was n
his post at the time and saw the de
ceased pass over, but as the engine OBJ
structtd d his further view he did no
see the accident; the train passed b!
like flash. TIE witness further statet
that the great rate Of speed of that trail
caused him daily fear and IN his Judg
ment the rate of speed was 50 miles
which was her daily speed at that point
and further that The air brakes wer
never applied until the train was OF
West street.
After due delibtration, the jury rem
: iered verdic to the effect " that Al
: exander H i'll came to his death by be
ing struck Ivy tain SO, engine so, OF tn
p, W. & Railroad on Thursday, Ma,
29th, at | so p. m, ~ the West stree
} crossing Of the T., w. & b. Railroad.
The following resolution was ais
adopted
Resolved, That the Railroad Compan
is censurable for running its train
through the city at such high rate c
speed, and that the city authorities b
Instructed to see that the ordinanc
regulating the speed of trains be Ell
! forced also, that the employees {
train 62 and en. inc 81 be eXonerate
from all blame.
Al