The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-09
CRUSHED UNDER A TRAIN.
Two Bcmsn Terribly kanslSd IN Fulton
Yesterday Morning.
og7IIS OF TIE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
wore Aslocp on the Track when Struck
r., ,ne Tneine-A coroncr's Inquest Held
The Verdict.

ru., vounc women yesterday morning met
- shookinc death on the York River rail-
.-ock and their romans now lie at
-. c.,, almshouse waiting burial to-day.
o. s wore Bette Dawson. about twenty-siz
o,3 and Sissy Horne, who had re
nassed her sixteenth birthday. Both
,-.1 In Newtown. short distance beyond
"..., and wero crushed 10 death while
..asp ou the track
r.-,ner TAYLOR hold an inquest at the
.,-.ssonse Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
=. .of.-enco to the aGairond the facts CLEANED
sf.,af es follows. Both women were ac-
.-rcl 40 drink freely and late Monday
....t thew were seen partially intoxicated IN
e.rhborAood of the steamboat wharN YES.
t,,- Alter midnight the women started for
r..r home. and The nearest route being along
H.. York river track. they went that way.
,lrre ascending the grade near kings mill
.Ilre,.lently became tired and sat down 70
80 Both feli asleep and the train strucS
II WAS il freight train. having left the
a2.45 o'clock for West Point. There
en engine attached 70 the rear q the
.ra 90 AID in taking the cars over the grade.
SAW THE WOMEN
r..e.rineer e the front engine saw the
.,.,..r I'D the track. but too late 20 reverse
~. ra...1o. lie however, gave tho signal
a. fIr rear engineer 90 stop. Both acts
1.re too late Sissy Horne's head
,,.. crushed. and was only connected 20 her
f.7cl y strings of flesh. Her left arm was
,r,.boa broken and torn. Death must have
g., instantaneous Bette Dawson was
@.,rIt hvt the front engine and dragged about
e. wards before the train was stopped. Nhe
--..uoi as badly mangled rs her companion,
f.f WAS dead when taken from under INC
lln ....,,,oa Tho
,-..r,.eu notified the citizens of that sectlon
l... accident. and as soon as some one ar
,r.s b. guard the bodies the tram spcd on 10
9. destination. Coroner Taylor was sum
,...e1 aul reached thescene about clock.
pe made a thorough Investigation and or
lerel tie bodies TO be sent 70 the aAnshouse.
rHg INQUEST.
ttae inquest Yesterday, the engineer. and
eli. ,.an WHO last saw the women alive testi-
IN and their story is told IN the foregoing
f.t. verdict was speedily rendered. In sub
i .+.rcei was that death occurred accidentally,
All t.atthe rai.rOad employees were not 70 be
Isnei % the matter Inc remains VIII Dc
i-.-..1 sf the expense Of the city to-day.
"S...rH H0rne's parents died some time
since and 10 was stated yesterday that she
ie9 ra relatives. Since the death Of her mo-
her some time ago. she had been living with
Te..o Dawson. and unfortunately bore any
fflirr bot an enyanie reputation
HI R.tte Dawson was married and her hus-
iarl i've, ia Washington She worked at
WIIIser's bag factory. and her only relative
was lermother. who lived in Newtown. She
cane 90 see the body of her dauE soon
Ro,l Of Tie deceased. # the statements of
many are 90 he believed were in the habit OF
coming % the city and getting intoxicated,
and nth were well-knOWn characters Of Full
ION Sissy Horne was in the Henrico county
ialasL0rt ame ago and Bette Dawson was
faela isw weeks ago 10 the police court.