Daily Republican., 1889-05-25
PRICE ONE CENT.
A GIRLS BRAVERY.
WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF
DEATH.
Pinned to the Ties, Bound Down by a
Horse, an Express Train Ruslies
by-Thrown to the Rails by
Wrecked PhmtOR.

delphia has daughter who, for pluck
and courage, could face a regiment. She
did more than this, for after having been
prec'ptated down thirty-foot embank-
ment In the dark at Berwyn on Thursday
night to the west bound track OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, her body pinned
to the ties by the debris OF q wrecked
pheton and struggling horse on top Of
her, so that she could not move hand or
foot, she lay there while the Western ex-
press train came laundering on, not
knowing whether she would be killed or
not, AMI never tainted. Fortunately, her
head was within q foot OF the rail. She
felt the scorchlng heat of the fire chamber
as the engine dashed by, but smiled when
she was released and wanted 10 Chamber
up the bank herself. She was quite Sc
verely cut about the head.
Miss Brady and ii, +. Ward started
Thursday morning for twenty-five mile
drive to West Chester and whereabouts.
Mr.. Ward is in the photographing bust
mesa, aud went out to West Chester to
obtain some landscapep. just before
dark they started for homo by way oi
Paoll and Lancaster Pike. They had
gone out different road and Mr.. Ward
was not familiar with the new road. The
horse became very lame, and when they
reached Paoli they found they could go
no further. In his dilemma Mr.. Ward
applied to DR.. Butts for a horse. A bar
gain was made and shortly befole D,
with DIR. Butts gray horse In tho shafts
they started down the pike toward
Berwyn. The horses owner told Mr..
Ward that lady could drive him, but
Mr.. Ward soon found that he was in-
clined to balk.
Just before reaching Berwyn Station
, the road turns abruptly TO the right at a
c'ump Of bushes and crosses the railroad
on bridge.
1t was about a quarter Of 10 when Mr.
Ward came to this spot. A lamp showed
tue turn to the right and the bridge with
well-beaten road. 1t looked like the
entrance 10 some private grounds, In
which that section abOunds, or else a
cross road leading down Chester county.
| Suddenly he perceived black abyss at
his side and bright lights across at Ber-
wyn Station. He stopped the horse like
n Hash, throwing It on It's hauaches. He
| got out OF the phaeton, saw where he was,
made turn In an exceedingly limited
space, headed the horse back toward the
road and then took his seat In the phaeton
and attempted to drive out The horse
showed symptoms OF baking, and Mr..
Ward, realizing the close quarters he was
III, got out again, went to the horses
head and attempted TO lead him back.
The horse began to back, and horror
stricken, Mr.. w ard saw whaI was com
ing. He ran to the phaeton just as 1t
was going over the embAnkment and
tried to rescue Miss Brady, but II was
too late.
Miss Brady never uttered a scream, d
after the awful crash all was still save
Mr.. Wards cries for help. Miss Brady
lay ut full length with head oil the ties IN
the direction OF Philadelphia. The
hoIsc's head and fore feet ere stretched
the other way, up track. Miss Brady
was on her back and the horse on his
side. The Iron work OF the top and one
of the forewhels were between the two,
and probably saved Miss Brady from be-
ing crushed by the animals weight. The
horse struggled some, groaned little,
but Miss Brady was calm. The engineer
saw there WAS trouble and put on the
brakes. Mr.. Ward called to Miss Brady
and asked II it was possible IN any way
to move herself, aud che answered mo
after making an effort, and a neighbor
who had Joined the despalrinR party
the girl will be killed"
Then the two mon sprang to one side,
the cars crashed into the horse and the
phae'on, both of which projected over
the rail. and the train came to stop just
before the two last cars reached the on
fused debris.
She had quite severe scalp wound on
the right side OF the head and a large con.
fusion on her forehead.
Miss Brady passed the night comforta.
bly, and complained only a little of &
pain In back. DIR. Aitken made al
examination and pronounced her injuries
slight. She remained lying down mos
OF the day ard towards dusk last Fight
went home.