Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-18
LAST EDITION
SCAlDED TO DEATH.
Heavy Freight Train Crashes
mo Another Near Newport.
FIREMANs MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

FIREMAN's MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Henry BrockmaD, an Engineer, Meets a
Horrible Death A Conductor and Fire
man Iojursd-stx Cars Derailed and an
Engine Crushed-Trahic Entirely sus-
pended.
One man scalded to death two others
hurt six cars dsrailed and an engine
crushed in, are the results Of smashup
on the P w. & B. railroad. near New
port, about o'clock this morning The
accident occurred about midway between
Folly's woods and Newport, about four
miles south of this city
Extra engine No. 156 had oeen en-
gagged in shifting cars from the bone
mill at Newport during the night No
156 is a wayside shifter She had drawn
long train Of freight cars on tn north
bound track and was about to shift them
to siding when the freight train drawn
by engine No "a in charge OF Engineer
Henry Brock man, dashed up and crashed
into the rear of the wayslde train, de-
railing six cars belonging to that train.
pitching Conductor John Morrison off
aud severely injnring him.
An Engineers Horrible Death.
When engine No "a crashed into the
train the momentum carried the cars at
tached to that engine forward, the tender
OF engine of No. 81 was hurled down the
slope, the engine stuck to the track and
the box car loaded with pig iron dashed
forward along side the engine, tanning
the engineer, Dir. Brockmsn, in his cab
where he was pinioned until roasted alive
by the boiling water from his
engine. Mr. Broekman was
scalded to death before the eyes of
his Mortified crew, who were unable to do
anything to save hts life, while Fireman
Jones luckily escaped by being thrown to
one side by the force of the collision
Mr. Jones received a sprained arm and
some other slight injuries. which were
not serious enough to prevent his return
to bis family in Baltimore, whittier he
went at the fret opportunity to notify
them of his safety. Brockman. the engi-
neer, was somewhat crushed and bruised
by the force Of the collision, but his face,
arms and body were covered with huge
blisters, the result of being Delayed with
the scalding water from the engine
As soon as possible portion Of the box
car was cut away and Broekman's body
removed from the fatal box, where, for
m my years he had directed his engine
with care and skill
Brockman was 40 years old and native
Of Baltimore. he was mar led ard leaves
q wife and three small children. His
body was brought to this city aud placed
in the morgue, where a eoroner's Jury
vi view 1t a. o'clock this afternoon.
Jones and MorrIson's Injuries.
The injuries of John Morrison. the
conductor on the way trsin, and Jones'
the fireman on 8rockman's engine, were
ssaressed at the r., w. & B. hospital room
by Dr.. Draper prior to their departure
Z Nor home. Morrison lives at No All
East Eighth street, in this city He is
an unmarried man aud q native of Havre
de Grace. Md Flsgman Hastings Of the
wSS side train, narrowly escaped being
killed. He was in one of the derailed
cars and escaped by one of those vista
tions of fortune for which he cannot &C
count
The officials of the p, w. & B. rail
road blame Engineer Brockman for being
the cause of the accident, but Brockmsn
does not live to give his version of the
story. A red light was suspended on the
rear of train No 1856, which, it is said
should have been sufficient warning for
him to stop his train. but, instead, he did
not reverse the engine or apply the air
brakes until within a few feet of the
other train.
The accident occurred about 5 o'clock.
and at that time 1t is said on the other
hand, that there was heavy fog which
prevented the engineer from seeing the
red light on the train ahead until it was
too late to prevent the collision. Jones
the fireman, had left for Baltimore before
he could be found this morning to get
his version but the foregoing is the sub
stance Of the story told BY his friends
Clearing Away he Debris.
AS soon as word was sent to this city
about the collision. engine No 3l9. with
$50 workmen, were dispatched to the
spot to clear away the debris. Engine
No 800 came from Newport and assisted
in the work Of clearing the track. None
of the rails were broken, but the ties
were badly torn up. The tank belonging
to engine No. 81 was overturned and a
stream Of kerosene flowed so thickly
that colored women were seen filling oil
cans from the stream
Crowds go to the Place.
Crowds Of people from this city went
TO the scene OF the wreck this morning.
Some of them walked, but the majority
went in carriages When an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter visited the spot about
200 people lined che track on each side,
viewing the trainmen, who were hard at
work on the broken cars
Trame Resumed.
Trafficon the main branch Of the P ,
w. & B. was suspended during the
morning and a number of passenger
trains were also delayed II was re-
sumed by about s 20 o'clock by running
the passenger trains on the Delaware
branch as far as Delaware City and
then connecting with Newark by the
Newark and Pomeroy road.
After the inquest, the body of Brock
man will be sent to his home in Balti
more. Coroner Sparks cannot get wit.
nesses until tomorrow afternoon,
Coroner Sparks summoned the following
jury William Legg, Joseph J. wilkins.
Edward Melchoir, Willard F Davis, John
w. Cameron, John Jones, 8. H. Feaster,
B. p Bellah.
aow the Trains Ran.
Nearly every train north and south on
both divisions was thrown out of its
scheduled time. They ran as follows
from Wilmington depot:
Southbound-No 1876, for Newark
centre abandoned here at TAO; No, 81,
fast mail. left at s. 25 by way Of Porters ;
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