Daily Republican., 1889-08-15
FIFTH Edition


| AHleu ON the Bridge -
About l O'Clock yesterday .s.
Mrs. Lena Wagner, tie s,t4 4 iI Ia
wagner, a baker at Thirleeu,l.evt' iaa
rest streets, was struck sr1 1 t'.,tE
Killed on the p. W. 4 b, rslI,i,91s aatJ
over the Brandypine a ~. onlss
Eighth street. Ii serms ~, vac t1o o.
eApeeting sister from rlIl4lu'fb,a st
was TO come down on tie ro,a , sg9
Mrs, Wagner started 10 to me-, h., Da w.;
came across the railroad t.!I.en ' lal
was struck BY the soutA.bu4 ana tr-,, ny
instantly killed. 1 - "'4 aud
In ,he meantime her sister ar,lv.l o.,
found her way to Wagner. 49,. 'aa
where she had been for Il a,Iy ,s
minutes when news OF Tie acrli.,,, 'uu
Drought over. After lie vn,,s" va
struck the body was taken tpp.sp ~
" u. rali'oa station, ahd IA saar
was iceatitied word was sent In Fna
Beck, Thirteenth and lic.ll ,ttrr,. r1-
telepeoned TO Deputy Coroner ,.,,, .H'
TO bfing the remains home. -+'
The Geceased was a auc.leo,,r,, r,...
German woman, 20 years q. a.,f ''itItu.
been married about 10 t5,i,ls ~
couple were just comnguelny to i.s
along nicely aud build Up a bushes, aJ
the husband is almost hc,tt.t,oE a-'
some lew months ago he had bis oxn n.
ana also that of his wife iasulol in n.
National Security UniJn, but A, thu
concern has about passed out oil e1l.,sT,,
he Will lose all that he LIS u,fI n
amounting TO over tl00
This morning Coroner GsmbIe sn,.
moned the following Jury to lDi1 t.r
queet: VIM, II. Long, rute- 4. F,s's
). N. SneltZ, George Io A ~
Moody, John NJ. Enos, George |, IT,,
guson, John T. Dtvlue ana +, 4 Ta,aI
The jury proceeded to tn residence Al
the deceased, and after viewing the "a,
mains and being sworn, urgGaze1 /,
electins VIM. X. Long foreman aud FIX
Harold secretary.
An adjournment was then had u Tho
coroner's Office for the pur.use If L,at.
ing testimony.
The first witness examined was Tbomn
IL. Lawson, the bridge tender, VITO, Alter
being sworn, testified that south. bound
train Nc. ~ was due at Laudliih station
a. II 40 y. M, but yesterday Ii was A
iittio late. AS the train approached 10
stepped out and tagged it until 1t cams
within the distance signal station. he
hen walked across tho track TO watch
Tor the north-bounl train, which was
about due.
He waited uatil the train was qua
close, when hs sIw woman coming
over the bridge on the northhouud TRACK
she had Just crossed the eouth cnd Of Ia,
draw and was walking with her head
Town, as though che was afraid Of miss
Ing her footing. He called to her to look
out, but moment later she stepped 90
be southbound track directly III front Of
the approaching train when she Wa
struck and killed.
Her tody was thrown against tho
watch boz, aud he ran over TO hrr assoOs
AS possible, but found that she Was dead
Joseph J. DuRan testified that be WIS
,rossing tho bridge, when he saw tho
woman coming over and she stepped Ii.
teetly IN front OF the south bouui tram.
c. Z. Foster, tho &C nductor OF thetrsp,
Testified that he did not SEQ tie wolsa
lntil after she was struck. I'll. talp
was running at a speed OF about twelve
miles an hour, and after the acelspt
VAS stopped In hall the length ofac4
Edgar A. Cornelius testified hat b,
vas The engineer on the train, AMI whtl
ie reached the bridge saw lady wakilg
IN the north bound track. The Gnpa1
vas ringing the bell as warning bu,
ust before the train reached her an,
topped Immediately in front Of the cs
Inc and was struck. Although he bad
le engine under control, it w4sIutos,..
10 for him 10 stop in time To save her.
MOTIFS l.. Parsons, the Il el.An, testified
nat he saw the woman on tie north.
ound track. He was rlis TX tie lcH as
warning, but just before Me train
cached her che stepped Immediately Ia
-ont Of tie engine, and was stu, K ty
he cowcatcher. Tie train was running
fpeed OF about Il or 10 ml.ts an
our, aud when she stepped on tie track
would have been impossible to stop IN
u to save her. 5---
This was the last witness examined,
nd at the request Of the foreman Deitc.
We Joues was brought in and STATED
rat 1t is not only Il violation Of The rules
the company, but also of the Law i0r
ny one 10 walk over the bridge or on
le tracks belonging to the company
here are signs at each end OF the bridge
persons to cross, and II iheg
} SO It is at their own rlsk. Mr.. JOINS
so called attention TO the law which
axes 1t misdemeauor will tIne oil il
Id costs for any one to walk III Tia
acks OF the company.
After short consultation the jury
ndered q verdict THAT Lena Wagner
mo to her death from injuries received
being struck by train No. 50 on tho
, w, d B. Railroad while crossing tie