Evening journal., 1891-08-10
KILLED INA WRECK.
= Delaware Freight brakeman MsnEiad
In CoIIisiSa at Farnhurst.

Delaware Freight brakeman MsnEiad
in Collision nj Farnhurst.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. August TO- An accident
ON tho Delaware Railroad at Farnhurst
this morning, resulted In the death of
one man and the wrecking OF an engine
and car The unfortunate train was
through freight No II, in charge OF
conductor Lafferty and engineer Nc
Clsry with locomotive No, 30. She left
the West Yard In Wilmington at about
30 o'clock this morning, with heavy
train of miscellaneous freight. and as
always Is the case with big train II was
necessary to double the grade Accord
ingly, one half of the train was left on
the main track, while the engine hauled
the remaining portion Of the train over
the hill and placed it on a siding south
of Farnhurst The night was one Of
inKy darkness and through the dark and
mist 1t was impossible TO see an object
more than few feet away
The engine after leaving the head por.
tion OF the train on the siding, as above
stated, started back st good speed after
the other end Of the train. Brakeman
Gootee f. Dean was standing on the ten
der looking towards the cars which We're
denly an object loomed up 10 the darkness
and before the unfortunate man had time
to notify the man at the throttle Of the
fact there was terrible crash
Engine 80 had collided with the rear
portion OF It's own train and the air was
for second or two filed with flying tim
bers and coal dust The concnssion was
so great that the body Of the head box
car left its trucks and mounted the rear
Of the tender, completely wrecking the
car and tearing the back OF the tender to
pieces.
Brakeman Dean, by the force OF the
collision, was thrown beneath the wreck
and few minutes later he was found
moaning under the ruins He was al
most disembowled and other portions Of
his body were badly mutilated. He was
removed to the station at FArnhurst, but
lived only short time. He was 81 years
i old, unmarried and resident Of Cor
dova. He had been on the road only
since last spring
His remains were taken to Wilmington
/ where an inquest will be held TO day. His
brother, who Is also a brakeman, was
notified and has gone to Greensborough,
| Md to carry the news to his mother,
and bring her to this city II possible
The wreck train from Clayton was des.
patched to the scene Of the accident and
| 10 short time had the track cleared The
locomotive and car were sent to the Will
mington shops for repairs.
new social organization called the
Thursday Club has rented the room IN
the old Court House, adjoining the
mayors Office, and are having IL hand.
somely refurniahed. The members of the
club are, Samuel II. Lane, w. Marvin
Truss, Harry w Herbert, Charles H.
Boyd, Albert v Foster aud Charles Fult
Meetings are held on Friday evenings.
The steam yacht Ella w. Grim, belong
ing to Hathaway & Company, jetty con
tractors, met with an accident to he
boiler last week, and she has since beei
undergoing repairs at the wharf Of thu
Delaware Iron Company.
A pile-driver and apparatus, ans
dredging machine, are at work at tn
wharf of the Delaware Iron Company
preparatory to the erection OF the railroa,
slip for the Wilmington and Northern
Railroad Company.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of John McNulty, a well know
| youth, who assaulted Charles Lancaster
/ Jr., on Saturday.
Captain +. q Boyd has gone on an o.
4 tended trip TO Niagara Falls.
: Samuel H. Black has resigned b
position in the Office Of the Delawal
Iron Works.
Ira Lunt and Joseph VRntine rcturns
, on Saturday from Detroit, Mich, whei
they have been attending the G. A.
a Encampment.
Andrew J. Brown Of Washington, /
. G., is visiting here.
Miss Annie Houseman Of Washington
: d. @ is spending her vacation with h'
. mother here
Richard G. and Alex B. Cooper Esq
3 spent yesterday at Cape May, N. j
= d. Dennison and wife spent yestei
4 day at Brandywine Summit Camp.