Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-14
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GARDfsEK. Nov. ls.-The III fated Rich's
adirg Of the Maine Central railroad at
Farmingdale, three miles north of this city
was the scene Of another fatal accident
this forenoon. Train No. s., l.. v. Phil
brook, conductor, due 1t Rieh's station st
1922 A. NJ. struck and instantly killed
Jacob NJ. Steward Of Hsilowell. The aeci-
dent vas reported here upon the arrival Of
the train at 10 40. City Marshal Norton
and Deputy Marshal Sprsgue with the
Journal representative lett immediately
for the scene Of the accident. The body
Of the man was found lying face down in
the middle Of the inside track where he had
been thrown by the engine
A young man, Geo. o. Brown of Hal
lowell. the only eye witness to the accident
gives the JOURNAL the following descrip-
ton THE man was walking back to the
approaching train, and on the main track.
While the train was some distance away he
crossed to the inside or spur track and
then. as the train nesre1 him. walked
again to the main line. The engineer whls-
tied sharply several times and the man
stopped on the outside end Of the sleeper.
He turned slightly to see what vas coming
when the engine struck him. think the
cylinder head struck him in the back. ]
turned away to speak - the other men who
were near by aod did not Gee the remainder
of the accident. The train stopped as soon
ss possible. the officials coming back. The
body was dragged some yards and then
thrown of the engine. One boot vas
torn of and saw 1t thrown into the air"
An examination of tie place where the
body was dragged showed that the head
was 10 contact with the ground as large
patches of hair were torn off on projecting
pieces of wood, grass, etc. The body was
not identified until the arrival of Coroner
c. Il. Kilbreth of Hallowell. who at once
Identified it as that of Jacob NJ. Steward of
that city. Mr.. Steward was 10 years of
age and his son Cbas. Seward, who is en-
ployed in this city, says that be was very
deaf. q statement which accounts for his
stepping on the main track after the en-
eine hxd whistled. Ira NJ. True, S. c.
Stinsop, X. W. Rich, VIM. q. Harvey, j.
N. Bradeen and VIM. II. Stevers were
sworn in by Constable Pitcher as jurors
and an irquest was held.
y. Is. Williamson. Geo. o. Brown, A.
W. Ilawes and Geo. Steward were ex-
amined. The main testimony was that of
Brown who testified substantially as in his
account to the JOURNAL representative.
The testimony of Williamson and IIawes
introduced TO prove that the engineer
whistled and used all possible precsution to
prevent the accident. The engine was
nearly 100 yards distant when the first
whistle was sounded. Steward, a son of
the victim of the acci,lent identified the
body as that of his father. Conductor
Philbrook and Engineer Blake were unable
to pc present at the inquest and it was ad-
journed until $50 Friday morning, when
they will be examined.