Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
DEAD ON re- aysAIL.
Frederick schroodei, n section
Hand. Killed Fridnw Nipnt.

| Frederick NchrOcdef, Section
Hand, Killed Friday Night.
Frederick scnroedel. a section hand on
the p, W. n q. railroad who lived al Belle
yue, was kilIed'some lime bet woen = ~
and a, M. Friday night on the p. W. a B,
railroad about 200 yards above the 5helpot
| btdge.The track walker on that beat found
the body between l and Saturday morn.
Ing, aud at once notified George W. Coyle
| OF Bellevue, Sohroedel's section boss, and
with whom the deceased boarded. The
body atterward was removed to the morgue,
| 1t is badly mangled.
A dog which accompanied Scnroedal was
also found dead and mangled near tho
corpse OF its master. Indirectly the dog
was the cause OF the mans death. II was a
spaniel whose ownership was claimed by
several OF the men who boarded with Coyie
Including Sehroedel. He wRs tho house.
hold pct aud 300 would not have Induced
the men to part with him. About q week
ago the animal was taken sick and began TO
fall rapidly. A swelling formed on it's neck
and It lost flesh.
schroedel, in his pity. brought the dog to
town on the train leaving Bellevue at 806
p. M, with the avowed intention OF seeking
medical relief for his pet. He sought Or.
Hertel at Fourth and Walnut streets, bu {
the latter being absent he went to DIR. Nor
rison at second and King streets, The phy-
stefan lanced the swelling and tho dog 1T
once frightened up and seemed 10 experi-
ence much relief. SchroedeI then drank a
couple glasses of beer and started for the
depot with the intention OF catching the
train leaving here at TAO p. m. II Is sur
missed that he missed the train and thought
10 save time by walking home. IL is posi-
bic that he might have remained In town
for some time longer and drank more, but
this theory Is not regarded IS plausible be-
cause the mau was temperate In his habits
M M anr la xuNa 1uoF Nnf
ticket Tor Bellevue was found In his pocket
after his death.
Coroner Gamble on Sunday empaneled
Jury to hold an inquest on the body.
The jury adjourned until Monday
night, In order to hear the testimony OF
the train hands, when a verdict OF acci-
dental death Mas rendered.
1t has been discovered that he was
struck by an extra south-bound freight
train about $50 O'clock on Friday night
while be was walking home.
The engineer OF the traip, A. j. Smith,
says that he found his engine despatched
with blood when he reached the west
yard TINT night and then reoUllected OK
perienoing q slight jar about the place
where the accident occurred which he
attributed TO the rails at the time. he
returned several hours afterward with
north bound train and began 10 look for
the body, but in the meantime the track.
walker had found 1t.
He was German OF about IS years Of
age and had worked under Mr.. Coyle for
tue past four years. He had SONS eoutee
OF Income IN Germany rs he visited the
German consul In Philadelphia semi
annually and received interest on some In
vestInont. He was hard working man
and from his habits, II Ia believed that he
had saved considerable IN nney somewhere,
He Is also member Of the Pennsylvania
Voluntary Relief Association. An aunt or
sister resides Ia Baltimore to which polnt q
telegram was sent In the hope OF hndlng
her.
Schroedel was buried in RiyeryIew
oemelery Sunday at the expense of the
p, w. 4 b. railroad.