Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-26

The Terrible Death of Beautiful Girl
in New York.

Marion Wagner Taylor, the eldest daughter
OF Jas. d. Taylor, the treasurer of the Wagner
Sleeping Car Company, was run over by mail
wagon in 42d street near Madison avenue. New
York, Saturday and received injuries from
which she died in less than two hours. Miss
Taylor was out walking with lady friend
They strolled in 5th avenue and Madison ave-
nue. until about o'clock, and then they started
up 42d street toward 5th avenue, laughing and
chatting and not noticing the mail wagon COM
ing at furious pace down the hill. The girls
had got to the middle Of the street when Chas
Bruen shouted: Look out! For Gods sake,
hold your horses"
The girls heard the warning cry and it con-
fused them. They jumped in different direc-
tons without having any idea of where they
were going. Before Miss Taylor could collect
her senses the mail wagon was within few
feet of her and the end of heavy pole attached
to double truck. with about a ton Of empty
mail sacks In it, struck her in the neck and
knocked her down. One piercing scream was
all the poor girl uttered as the horses and
wagon passed over her.
When the big wagon had gone by Miss Tay-
lor lay on the pavement perfectly still, as il
dead. and blood was flowing from her mouth,
ears and nose. E. s. Francis, a travelling
salesman for the Eastern Drug Company OF
Boston, who Is staying at the Aston House,
saw the girl struck and jumped to Miss Tay-
lors aid. He thought that she was dead, but
after a moment she breathed family and the
blood gushed from her mouth. She moaned
pitifully and the crowd, which had gathered,
was pushed aside by several policemen to allow
| the cool breeze to reach her. Strong and will
ing hands came to the rescue and picked up
the body Of the beautiful girl and gently car
| ried her to the sidewalk. A carriage was
called Immediately and Miss Taylor was lifted
into it and quickly driven to her home, only a
short distance away.
DR.. Purdy Of No. 304 Madison avenue, the
family physician, was called at once and ad-
ministered an opiate and stimulant. Miss
Taylor was suffering terribly and the household,
where everybody loved her, was filed with
grief. Miss Taylor's family begged the doc
tor to save her life and he worked faithfully
over her for nearly two hours. All that med
| ical skill could furnish was of no avail and she
breathed fainter and fainter until the doctor
stepped sadly away from the bedside and told
the weeping family that she was dead.
The bones OF her chest and spine had been
crushed and 1t WAS wonder that she did no;
| die Immediately. Miss Taylor was the grand
daughter OF Senator Wagner, who was killed in
| the Spuyten Duyvil disaster in 1881.
Luther Grervey. the driver of the wagon.
was arrested by Policeman Finley and locked
| up at the Grand Central station. He was much
affected by the accident and told his story with
| tears. He said that one of his horses when he
| started down the hill at 9Th avenue. took the
| bit in his mouth and lie could not manage him
| He tried to avoid the girl and also to keep the
| wagon from upsetting, but the animals could
| not be guided.