Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-02-11

upon Tue SouGn DOunQ train and taken
to his late home in Greenwich. This
was done without notifying the Coro-
ner. Last night Undertaken McPher-
son went down and took charge of the
body.
Calvin Watson, the well known far
mer, and his brother Leonard, were eye
witnesses to the scene. They were
both standing out in the yard in front
of the house. Mr.. Watson saw Mr..
Sheppard driving along in a carriage,
the horse moving at brisk trot. The
farmer also saw the approaching train
and he did not see how 1t was possible
to avert a terrible accident, unless Mr..
Sheppard became aware of his danger
and turned off in the road leading to
the Cohansey Dairy farm, The driver
did not perceive that the train was
coming, for without halting he drove
upon the track and the terrible COL
lision came. Leonard Watson gave the
same version of the story.
T. M. Ware, of the dairy farm, was
writing at his desk. He heard the ap-'
preaching train, but did not pay any
attention to it until he heard the dam
ger signals. Jumping from his chair,
he saw the terrible results of the acci-
dent. and with an employee, Charles
Lore, he rushed out, and assisted in
getting the injured man upon the
train.
Winfield Campbell was also an eye
witness to the event. He told Pro-
NEER reporter that he was one of the
crew of the police boat 'sDaniel B.
Harris" He was sitting in the top of
the caboose in the rear of the train.
He saw the horse and carriage trot-
ting down the road. His horse was
moving easily and under perfect con-
troll Mr.. Campbell said he heard the
usual whistle blow for the crossing.
The driver OF the coming horse seemed
to pay no attention to the on coming
train, and the collision followed.
Friday night tabout nine o'clock, Coun-
ty Physician J. R. G. Thompson, Act
ing Coroner Appellate and a PIONEER
reporter left this city for Greenwich
in Hands coupe, to view the body.
When the gentlemen arrived there,
the body was being prepared for bur-
ial. A number of Mr.. Sheppard's
neighbors were present, looking after
the interests of the grief stricken
widow and daughter.
DR.. Thompson found upon examina-
tion, a terrible cash had been made
over the right eye, and huge lump
had arisen, while the right eye was
discolored. The ragged cut over the
eye suggested to DR.. Thompson that
the body had been thrown headlong,
and the wound was a glancing one.
Another terrible cut was found in the
back of the head, although it was no
fracture of the skull. There was no
bruise upon any other part of the body.
The Coroner formally took charge of
tho body, and an inquest was held
In tn. lecture room of the Presbyter
ian Church Monday morning, at eleven
o'clock. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock.
The railroad crossing where the fa-
tai accident occurred is not considered
In the least dangerous. Persons driv-
ing northward have the least chance
to see the train as 1t travels northward,
but there is a roadway leading to the
right which is accessible when the
driver finds himself In too close proxim.
ity to the train. The horse was un-
injured save few scratches, but DR..
Tremaine was ordered out to William
Shutes, where the animal was to look
after it. The collision caused both
sets of Mr.. Sheppard's false teeth to
be thrown from his mouth, and they
were not found again.
Daniel M. Sheppard was seventy
years of age on the seventh day of last
August. He was the son of the late
Thomas c., and Sarah Sheppard, and
was born in Greenwich township,
where he has resided during his life,
with the expcetion of two years while
he was in Delaware, as young man,
teaching school.
In early life he worked with his
father on farm, and afterwards ac-
quired farm of his own which he
stocked up and had farmed for him.
Later he went into the general store
business with Samuel Lawrence, and
the partnership continued for twenty
years. Twenty years ago he retired
from the business, and gave his atten-
ton to the management of his pro-
perty, having come. into possession
during the years of six fine farms.
He was man universally beloved
and respected, and had been the bene-
factor of many q poor man who owes
all they have to him and his generos-
ity. He was kind, unassuming and q
strong friend and greatly domesti.