Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
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i's -Heets "a friKhlfut DeAths
Thomas W. Lewis of 709 East Tenth
streo', was instantly killed at the Market
strest crossing Of the p, w. d B. railroad
ABOUT 5.35 o'clock on Saturday morning.
he Yves struck by shifting engine No. rs.
ana bis head crushed beyond all recog-
niilon, his brains being scattered along
the track in large masses.
Eye witnessos of the accident saw Mr..
LEWIS running down the east sidewalk of
market street toward the railroad and the
supposition is that he wanted to eatob
the 5.35 train on the B. d o. railroad
from the Market street station for BeIa;r
Harford county, Md, where he formerly
resided.
AP., w. & B. freight train was nass-
ing south when he arrived at the cross-
ing. and he Ftarted across the tracks
directly behind the last car. He stepued
on the north-bound track directly in
front of shifting engine No. rs, which
the freight train prevented him from see.
ing. TIE engine was backing in towards
the French street station and was within
~ reet OF Mr.. Lewis when he stepped on
the track. Ihs man was startled and be-
Wildered and lost his presence OF mind.
instead OF making quick Jump for
Ward or back, by which hepossibly could |
nave saved himself, he made two or |
three steps back and forward in a bewiI- |
aereo manner aud then was struck down |
py the tender aud ground under the
Wneels, his hands clutching wildly in
Yaln endeavors 10 escape. The engine did
not run over lO feet after he was thrown
Gown and his lifeless, quiyering form was
orawn from under the tender Wheels inst
east of the crossing.
The wheelB had passed over his head.
mangling it so horribly that frightened
spectators turned away sick at the sight
HIS breast was crushed and gsshed, an
arm torn, and flesh, brains and blood
made frghtful spot on the track.
Inc body was taken to the mcreue and
sunday morning Coroner Gam bic held aa
inquest and the jury rendered verdict
of accidental dealh.
The dead man bore evidence o. being n
prosperous business man OF osrefnl
iabits, between 40 and 50 years of age. ,
10 was about six feet tall, AID of good
,,uiid and wore full beard. He was /
iressed IN black frock suit with nigh /
ist. In his pockets were an open facsd
ilyer watch which had stopped Of $40 {
teiock, spectacle case contained pair
7 gold mounted speotaoles and pair Of /
upoer 1lmmed eye glassaA, and black I
urse containing about SO in silver. 4
A buokskin wallet contained SII in v
ills, bank book OF the Second Ma. b.
Ional Bank OF Bel AIR aud another of II
40 Hartford National Bank of Bel Air. ii
9th of which bore Che name of Thomea j.
Y Lewis. One showed an untouoked el
eposit of about $l.300 and the other a Fl
alance OF over $500. r
Tde wallet also contained two promis.
ny notes, drawn to his order, both nav Al
ole at the Farmers National Bank Of NJ
ork, Pa. One was for $50, dated NAV al
II, 1880, for IL month"; tina aad signed ii
Elmer N. Mcsherry and Z. e. Me- b,
1erry. Tho other was for 300 dated OF
uitR, Pa, April 13sh, 1887, to run one Nj
'ar and signed Il. 4. Blain, E. j. Blain 10
ID II. 4. Meyer. ThsFs were thYee en-.
'rsements on the last, showing that $6 w
terest had been paid on it each Of tha tn
rec yeara it hal run. m
In the coat pocket wsre, three pairs of
'men's new bisck stockings half FL
zen new liuen han6karohiefs, a rap. Ri
., and rcd silk handkerchief. w
iese Mr.. Lewis was probably fskine
me to his wife ot family. His ouff
ttons were of gold and silver and his Ce
wat was black tie.