Daily Republican., 1885-03-09
THIRD EDITION,
Death on the Rail.
A NAN sTkUCK BY AN ExPREss
TRAIN AND KILLED NEAR
AHELLPOT BADGE.
The C0RONER'S INQUEST,

Last Saturday evening the New York
and Washington express, known As
train No. Az, which leaves this city At
q. ~ .. M, struck aud instantly killed =
man 10 the Brandy wine cut, near the
bridge which crosses the Shelipot creek.
The train WAS speeding along II the
rate of 45 miles an hour, when the en-
gineer, W lillian 9. Roberts, noticed
nan about 800 feet ahead, walking on
the ends Of the ties Just outside the
track.
The south-bound accommodation
tra,u due in this city Al % p. IN. was
comin in on the other track, and
engi neer Roberts seeing that the mans
attention - az attracted 70 IL rang his
bell, and bowed the whistle, 1t the
same lime shutting OIL Lue steam and
apply ing the sir-brake. Tue momep
tum Of the train was too great for him
70 stop, and Is the man continued on
the track he was struck by the end Of
the bumper Of the engine, about the
niddie of the back. He was doubled
up and fell over backwards, and 1t is
probable was struck - he fell by some
OF the machinery, ~ his head WAS
bursted on top, and part of the sea lip
torn of 1t was also said that one of
2 his arms and q leg were broken. When
the train came to stand still, his
body was lying opposite the fourth car
from the engine.
1t was found that he was dead; there
ia no doubt but his death was instan-
pAneous, and that he never knew what
struck him. The conductor, assisted by
some of the passengers, placed the body
on the baggage car and took IT 70 Edge
moor. Word of the accident was tele
graphed to this city, aud special Off col
Jones went up on special train ant
Brought it to the p W x B. Railroad
station, when l.. W. Palmer, who haG
been teiephonet for, was In waiting AL,
took it TO the morgue. Officer JOne
made arrangements TO have The iDques
held as soon as the engineer and fire
man returned from Philsde lphis, as o.
account of their having been on cUu
tinuous duty for several days, cause
by the Inauguration, they were an xiou
TO reach their bones In Baltimore an
obtain some rest.
They were expected tn reach this cit
on their return about 3 80 O'Clock. an,
shortly before that tune Deputy CoroDt
Smith summoned The following jury
William S. McNair, l.. W. Palmer
Samuel X. Denney, Isaac. B. Turner
Warren Harper and William X. Ions
who, after being sworn, organized by
and W. g. McNair secretary.
The testimony of the engineer, fire
man and detective Jones was heard
and the jury, after a short consultation
rendered the following verdict
kesol we'd, That the deceased came
hi death by being struck by the engiI
of No. 40 train whIie walking on II
track OF The p, w. & B. railroad ne;
the Shel!pot bridge, about 5.z8 p. L
on March Z, and that the engineer al
fireman are exouerated from all blam
The unfortunate man, who is Il
known, Is about feet inches hig
about 30 years OF age, has chin whiske
ard mustache, which aa well as b
hair liz slightly mixed with gray. /
WAS apparently crippled IN his rig
haud, aud had AL anchor and croN
picked vi b India INK on his re
forearm. He had on two pair OF pan,
tbe uu; side ones being dark, while I
inner ones were striped. The vest "
OF H. ht Goth, and hls underneath C.
of diaeoI,al clo b, Oh. steI field cut, W
mark showing that it was made
Jacob Il Jones, Chestnut street, Phi
The overcoat was brown and he We
q pair of heavy boots with strip
stockings.
He also wore striped C ,lico shirt
Al
drawers. With the exception of
md which almost covered his Closl
al er he was struck, they were rena
all clean. His bands were white a
soft, anu did Lot have the sppearal
OF d working mans There WAS no
ing % HIM by which lie could be i'd
tined, and the only articles found in
pockets were five pennies, an Epgl
hal penny, piece Of soap wrapped
arag and An old comb.
The body will be kept at the NOR
for several DAY to SEE If 1t Is identit
and If ii should not be, viii be bul
by the county. Mr.. Roberts has b
OIL the road 7 e.vtnteen years,
this IL the first fatal accident he
ever bad He was much iroubled al
il, and reg etted very much that it
peLed, although he done all III
pow ~ TO prevent IT,