Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-12-17

new one and had been run but three
or four times. 1t was an excellent
wagon bothin appearance and strength
before the accident. The body was
splintered to kindling wood, and only
one wheel remained intact-the off
fore wheel. One of the rear wheels
had every spoke and hub broken out.
One of the fore wheels was bent right
in half. The tongue and swingle-trees
were intact.
The train backed down to the place
where the unfortunate man had fallen
upon the east side OF che track, and
life was extinct, and he was loaded up
in the baggage car and brought to the
station where the proper authorities
were notified.
The PIONEER reporter inspected the
engine and found several of the strong
wooden bars were broken from the
pilot, and up at the scene of the acci-
dent which the reporter visited, sew
eral portions of the iron work were
found. A portion of the air brake
was found by the reporter in the mid
die Of the wagon way. as was also per
tions of the vehicle. Spokes and other
portions Of the wagon were found scat
tered from the point where the team
was struck, to the place where the
train came to stand still.
Coroner Appelgate decided to hold
and Inquest upon the body Wednes-
day, and notified the train hands ana
others who we're witnesses. to be pres
ent at his Office, opposite the pelice
headquarters, at ten O'Clock. The
train hands are as follows:-Engineer
William @. Scott; Fireman, William
@. Scott, Jr.; Conductor, e. Robinson;
Baggage Master, F. A. Baker; Brake
man, A. 8. Riley.
The reporter and DR.. Thompson
searched the clothing, and found the
following articles which were taken in
possession by Justice Appelgate: Asil-
yer watch and q steel chain. The
watch was still running and was COR
rect In time, the hands indicating just
fifteen minutes of three when taken
from his pockets. In his pants pock-
ct, linen bag containing two cents,
and twenty-four cents in loose change
in his pocket. A leather pocket book
was found containing SO bill, s. bill,
81 bill, Bland dollar, three half dol
lars, and one quarter piece. Also a
lot of miscellaneous papers. His COL
lection book was also upon his person,
and it was considerably scratched and
torn.
Undertaken Pierce, of the firm of
Pierce & CARL was notified and took
charge OF the body, preparing it for
burial.
Geo. Dubois told PIONEER re-
porter that Urion was a bachelor,
whose home was in Yorketowp. His
mother, an aged lady, is still living,
and other relatives are there. MIR. Du-
Bois then started immediately home to
carry the sad news. ..- .....
THE INQUEST.
Justice Appelgate held the inquest
yesterday at the Office of Sam'l. F.
Moore, on North Laurel street. The
following jurymen were sworn and
charged according to law by the JUS
tice:
Foreman, Henry J. Pilgrim; John
B. Humphreys, Charles r. Scull, John
F. Watson, John a. Morris, E, D. G.
Evans, Albert H. Lupton, Joseph
Shimp, H. L. Tyler, John Hider, VIM.
F. Moore, Louis Beckhardt.
After the jury had been sworn the
gentlemen marched in body to the
undertaking establishment of Pierce
& CARL, where they viewed the body
as it lay ia a casket in the basement of
the building.
Upon the return Of the jury wit
nesses were called.
Engineer VIM. g. Scott was first
called. When he was coming near
Carll's Corner, he saw mill wagon
with two horses walking. The driver
was apparently asleep. The engine
whistle was blown violently, and with
the second blast the man awoke and
grabbed his lines but the horses leaped
one side, and had crossed the track
and the engine picked up the wagon
and carried it over 300 yards. The
man and horses dropped off about 100
feet from where the team was first
struck. The engine did not strike the
man. The engineer did not consider
Carll's Corner dangerous one.
Conductor Samuel Robinson was
next called. Mr.. Robinson said at one
time his train had hit wagon there,
and never failed to hear the signal for
that crossing. He heard the warnings
afterward felt the air go on. He did
not see the wagon struck, being in the
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