Daily Republican., 1884-07-11
A Fatal CrOssipg.

The neighborhood at the foot of West
street was thrown into an intense state
Of excitement shortly after O'Clock
last evening by the report that a man
had been killed by the cars, and anxi-
ous rs we'll as curious people fiocked
to the scene in large numbers. A RE.
PUBLICAN reporter, living near by, was
soon ON the spot, and CLEANED the fol.
lowing particulars
A few minutes after O'Clock Captain
b. L. Osborne, commander of the
American bark James A. Borland, now
loading railroad cars at the ship yard of
the Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company,
left his boat at the wharves of the above
company and started for his hotel, he
having been stopping at the Jefferson
HOUSE, at No. 119 Market street, while
in this city. In coming from the yard
the man was compelled to cross a mum
ber Of railroad tracks of the p, W. &
B., w. u N, and b. & p railroads.
When he reached the crossing his at
tention was called to a train backing
down from the b. & p. depot. AS soon
as it passed he started across the track,
apparently not thinking of any other
train, and as he stepped upon the north.
bound track OF the p, W. B. railroad,
he WAS struck in the back by engine
No. 50, attached to the New York ana
Washington express, carried few feet
on the pilot aud thrown violently to
the ground Immediately alongside o.
the passing train, where he died In
about three minutes.
In falling to the ground tho man
struck his bead on a cross tie. crushing
it IN bad manner. He also re-
ceived ghastly cut extending z through
the sknll into the brain. When the
man was struck 1t was about 7.15 o.
clock, and the express train, known as
No. AZ, was fifty minutes late and was
running at the the rate of thirty miles
an hour when she passed this point,
according to the statement Of several
persons who Witnessed the accident
1t was also stated that Osborne was
lslightly deaf in his right ear and evi.
IDENTIFY did not hear the approach Of the
train, as the VIII istle was blown by the
lengineer to warn the unfortunate man,
but he did not heed it,and tits thought
he never knew what killed him.
He was struck on almost the same
spot that Alexander Hill was q few
weeks ago, was hurled in the same di
rectioh, caught in a like manner, and
his liteless remains were picked up il
almost the same place. The body of the
unfortunate man was picked up an(
carried to the side of the track wher'
dense crowd surrounded him. Word
;; vas Immediately sent to the p, w.
B. station, from whence telephon,
message was sent for undertake
Palmer, who Immediately went dowI
aud took charge of the body, which b
conveyed to the morgue.
d Deceased was about "a years of ag
and leaves widow and two children
: In his pocket was found letter adj
Q dressed to his wife, Mrs. B. T. Osborne
. Jamesport, L. l., Suffolk County, N. Y
0 where it is supposed his home was 10
Gated, and kilograms announcing tn
g sad news were at once despatched
r his family. His father-in-law, Capital
8 Noah Davis, Of Williamsburg, N. Y
was also notified.
The deceased captain had already er
y gagged his crew, preparatory to leavin
& for Rosario, South America, in fe
@ ldays, the work of loading the cars ha'
l. ing been almost completed. Person
n who have met the captain during h
: stay in this city, speak well of him as
n man Of exemplary habits and
l. thorough seaman.
g Coroner Smith was notified and q
n inquest will probably be held this q
u ternoon.