The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-09
STRUCK AND KILLED BY A TRAIN.

A Horrible Accident NJ BlaundSyills satur-
day CaussSt the Death Of an Aged Couple,
An appalling fatal accident occurred
at Lindssy's crossing, a abort distance
south Of Moundsyills, about 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon by which Mr., Chris
TOPPER Cats and his wife lost their
lives, They were run down by the
north.bound Ohio River train, which is
due at MoundsYille about ! O'Clock, and
instantly killed.
The place where the distressing aeci-
dent occurred has long been known as
the "man,trap,h from It's dangerous To-
cation, The county road crosses the
railroad track at William Lindsey three
times within fifty yards, There Is prac,
tically no escape for q person caught
with q team between the last crossings
going from town, and the danger is far
greater coming to town, Of the lower
Mr., and Mrs. Cats were on their way
home from town, where they had been.
trading, when the lanentahle accident
occurred, aud only discovered the train
after they.had crossed the middle cross
ing, Their horses were rather spirited,
and II they had stopped between the
two crossings there was danger Of their
horses becoming frightened and throw
ing them over the river bank, Mr..
Cats therefore whipped them up and
tried to make the last crossing, Just as
they were iairly on 1t the train, which
was behind time and running at q high
rate Of speed, struck them with terrific
force. They were In q two'horse buggy
and the vehicle was completely demol-
ished, only two pieces Of 1t not being
broken, Mr.. and Mrs, Cats and one
horse were Instantly killed, Mrs, Cats
waslhrown q distance OF about sixty feet
and frlghtiully mangled, MI, Cats
body was carried several hundred yards
up the railroad and also horribly cut up,
An inquest was held and q verdict re-
turned that they had met their death
from being struck by the Ohio River
train.
It Is hard to say which was most at
fault, Mr., Cats or the engineer: On
leaving town q train coming north can
be seen, II ordinary care is::used NEARLY
a mile away; but 1t seems that Mr., Cats
did not see 1t till the second crossing
had been passed over, when the train
was but a few rods away. Mr., Lindsey,
who lives right at that point, says hesaw
Mr.. Cats whipping his horses, and that
they were In Q, gallop., When Mr.; Lind
sey saw the old gentleman was driving
to his death he turned his hack, mol
wishing 10 see the horrible sight.
The unfortunate couple were about
seventy years old, and were well.known
and highly respected citizens OF Marhall
county, Their funeral took place yes
terday afternoon, from the Simpson M,
E. Church at MoundsVille, and'wa a one
OF the largestseen In the town for many
years. They were buried at Mt. Rose
Cemetery. +.
II the county road were where II
ought to be this accident would not have
occurred. II could just as well have
been placed 10 the south Of the railroad
and the last two crossings avoided. u
Is hoped the County Commissioners will
yet make the change, II would be at
tended with but little expense and be .
much better road In every way. II wa
only located where 1t now Is because
the ground could DO had cheaper than
on the other side.