Evening journal., 1891-07-16
DEATH IN AN AWFUL roRm.
A Freight BrEkeman's Head Knoeked on
Byatrikinz an Overhead Rrfdxe

A Freight Brekeman's Head Knocked on
by afrikinR an Overhead Bridge.
Special Correspondence EVENING JouRNA1.
NEW CASTLE July 10 George Harri-
son, brakeman on the Delaware rail-
road. was killed in horrible manner Ia
this city last evening He had been Ia
the employ OF the p, w. 4 3 Railroad
Company only about week, and this
was his second trip AZ brakeman. 1t is
thought that the man was not vet &C
queinted with the warning signals. and
it is because of this that he lost his life
About 6 45 o'clock the train of which
Brakeman Harrison was one of the crew
passed through the city northbound, and
laden with fruit aud farm products
The brakeman was on top OF one OF the
cars about the middle of the treiu. After
passing the signal that bridge was
near, which was situated about Thirty
feet south Of the high bridge. Harrison
evidently rsised TO his feet, suddenly.
The train was moving Ut the rate Of
twenty miles an hour The brakeman's s
head struck the bridge on the lower
beam, which Is plated with irop. From
about one inch above the eyes the entire
top part Of the brakemans head was
taken of The Remembered portion OF
the skull was thrown back and hung from
the mans neck. Portions Of the brain
and hair were left on the beam and the
bridge was spattered with blood
Death Was instantaneous and the body
fell backwards aud laid on the car roof.
Here IL remained until the train reashed
the West Yard, when 1t was discovered
by one OF the train men. The remsins
were then taken 10 Wilmington. The
marks from the awful accident could be
plainly seen this morning and a number
OF persons from this city visited the
place Flesh, hair and other portions Of
the body are imbedded ia the beam which
was struck.
Harrison was married, and his wife Is
now at Dover on a visit His home. un
til recently, has been IA PHILADELPHIA
While living Ia Wilmington he boarded
at No. pos Poplar street. he was 80
years old and has no children.
The base ball game between the
Brownson aud New Castle clubs, which
will he played on Saturday, promises to
be the most interesting contest that has
been seen az Battery Park this season.
The Brownson team will hring to this
city two OF. the heaviest batteries that
have ever worked here. They are Day
and McCaiferty, Kenney and Thompson
The two pitchers will alternate at short
and the cstchers at Hrst base.
Superintendent Kelley of the New
Castle Woolen Mills has resigned and
will leave for Philadelphia on Saturday.
Several changes are in contemplation at
the mills, among which la the promotion
Of Moses B. Fleming, one OF the fore.
men. d . Smith. clerk In the store
Of Thomas Frazer. will probably accept
the position left vacant by Mr Fleming's
promotion.
The steamship Belgenland for Antwerp
with large general cargo is anchored In
the Delaware near this city.
For the second time this month the
usual Wednesday excursionists were
caught ia showers OF rain on returaing
home last evea.ng.
The children of the First Baptist
Church went to Woodland Beach on the
steamer Thomas Clyde yesterday.
Miss Annie Fleming and Bayard
Fleming have gone TO Rowlandsville,
Cecil county, Md for long visit.
The funeral Of little Susie May Chef
hns, only daughter Of Edward Cheffias
was held to-day. Interment was made
at Christiana
James Uncles, The young man EN-
played by iha p w & B Railroad Com
pany who died Of typhoid fever on
tuesday, will be buried this afternoon