Daily Republican., 1884-10-20
FOURTH edition.
Mev inc Accident Oecurred.

MoW the Acctdens Occurred.
The report of the accident which oc'
CURED at Elizabeth, N. j., on We'd
nesday last, whereby Charles j. Muir
ray, Edward w. johnson aud Martin
Mullen, all residents Of this city, were
k illed rs reported in the REPUBLICAN
ON Saturday, was, with few excep
| tons, correct. Instead, however, OF
stealing a ride, the three men purchased
tickets in Philadelphia for Newark, N.
j., over the Reading road, where, a,
Elizabeth, they had to change cars. In
making the change they got on a
Pennsy lvania train, and their mistake
was not discovered until the conductor
passed through the train to collect the
tickets, after the train had proceeded
about = half mile. Whsn told thai
they were on the wrong train, the same
WAS stopped when the three men go,
off and started to walk back to the
depot.
AT the point where they alighted a
number of tracks abound, and while
walking along they were accidentally
struck by an express train while en-.
deavoring 10 avoid q passing fre't b,
train, and almost Immediately killed.
The bodies were picked up, removed to
the morgue and properly cared for,
having been embalD,d and laid out TO
await identification. The first that vas
known that the men resided In this city
was the appearance OF an item in the
Philadelphia Record, which Mr.. Muir
ray read, and knowing that his son had
some money, be Mt once supposed that
he was one Of the victims. Telegra M
sent to Elizabeth were instrumental in
procuring u description OF the dead
bodies, and his worst fears were con.
frmed.
After waiting for several hours for
additional Information. Mr.. Murray
left Wilmington on the 2 As IL. train
on Saturday, ana upon bis arrival at
Elizabeth, Proceeded at once TO the
morgue, where he recognized the body
of his son.
From description had of johnson
anu Mullen, no supposed that the other
two bodies were those of the missing
men. He accordingly telcgsaphed back,
but receiving no answer, he made ar.
rangements to have the remains of his
son brought To this city, where they ar
rived about o'clock on Saturday o, en-
ing. In explaining the object of The
three men in leaving home, Mr.. Murray
is inclined 10 think that his son, who
had some $50 In his possession, was in
nuenced TO make the trip, which cost
the entire party their lives.
Relatives of Mr.. johnson left Will
mington on Saturday night, and after
identifying the body brought 1t home
on the 10 o'clock train yesterday morn
ing. The body Of Mullen has not yet
been brought on, but his wife Is now IN
Elizabeth endeavoring TO procure
enough money 10 pay the expenses of
having the body embalmed and pre-.
serving the same while tt has laid In
the moraue, after which she will have
IL brought 10 this city for interment.
She Is in destitute circumstances. and
LETT home FOR the purpose of bringing
her dead husband back, without think
ing there would be any expenses at
tached to it. The railroad rompapy
furnished free transportat ion for the
bodies, but the cost of EN- balmipg. etc.
will be about $50
The money found in Murray's pocket
at the time of his death was not return
ed to his father ar the latter was unable
10 see The officials who had the same.
and learning of the condition of Mrs
Mniien, Mr.. Murray telegraphed word
10 The authorities TO give her $l5 of the
money b1ioDginR 10 h.s SOD, with which
10 pay the expense Of removing her
husband. The accident has caused con.
siderable grief among the families and
friends OF the deceased. Mu fray, one of
the unfortunates, win be buried TO.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.