Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
STRUCK BY A TRAIN AND KILLED.
An Unknown Man Killed on the p, W. &
D. Railroad Near Eikton.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
ELKToN, Mn, Nov l9.-An unknown
white man, apparently tramp, while
walking toward Elkton OH the north
bound track of the r., W. & Il. railroad,
two miles west of Elkton, ut $50 o'clock
this morning, was struck by engine of ex-
ira freight train No. l05, north-bound. He
was hurled down q 2S-foot embankmcnt
and instantly killed.
Just before he was struck the accommo-
dation train south-bound, leaving Elkton
at S.l3 O'Clock, passed him, and while it is
thought he may have crossed from the
south-bound to north-bound track, out of
the way of that train. and stepped in the
way of the one that struck him, it is not
positively known, rs he was only seen by
colored man who called at him to get
OF the track a moment before he was
struck.
He is of short. stout build about 5 feet 3
inches in height, with black hair and wore
slight brown moustaChe and short chin
whiskers mixed with gray. He wore
mixed gray sack coat and light brown
pantaloons, n black derby hat, one gum
boot, the leg cut off At the instep. On his
person was found lead pencil, pocket
knife, piece OF soap and Il memorandum
written on r.. ". II b. Railroad letter
head, which read as fullows
Il am short in my check Sl.7. drew
cfoslu anu utSIll 10 IlUNc NlhMli ph' .'p'
! made every day in October but one; that
was Friday, 2Sth day of the month, i
missed on account of mistake through
yardmaster. Please To rectfy"
1t is written with lead pencil, dated
October 10th, 1892 and not signed or add
dressed to any one.
He was apparently of German descent
and about 10 years of age. His right leg
was dislocated and he received "A deep scalp
wound on the top Of his head and was
badly bruised about the face.
Coroner Perry Lit2enUerg was sum
moned and lie had the remains brought
to Elkton ON 1882 train aud placed in
the charge of Undertaken Harry W. Bell,
who will hold them until Monday for
Identification, on which day an inquest
will be held.
ELKToN, Mn, Nov. 2l.-The coroners
Jury in the case of the unknown white
man killed Saturday morning by extra
freight train. nOrth-bOund two miles west
of Elkton, on the f., W. Il Il. railroad,
held an inquest this morning at the Elk
ton station.
engineers and liremcu Of the freight train
and the passenger accommodation train
south bound leaving here at S.li a. m.
both OF which were approaching the man
at the time were examined.
1t was proven by all that the man was
walking on the out end OF the ties of the
north-bollnd track when first seen, and
when the engineer of the accommodation
blew his danger signal to attract the mans
attention and save him from being struck.
| The engineer of the freight train did like
wise, to which no attention whatever was
| paid, and not until the freight engine was
| within foot of the man did he heed any
warming and quickly stepped In the mid.
| die Of the track. lie was struck by the
| side of the pilot OF tho engine and killed.
The following verdict was rendered ::
| That the unknown man came to his death
! by being struck by engine No. l05 attached
| to extra freight No. los, north-bound, and
us ample warning had been given him by
the approaching train, no blame is al
tached to the employees of the p, W. & b.
| railroad.
| The body will remain in charge Of the
undertaken for identification until to-
morrow, and if then unidentified will be
buried at the almshouse burial grounds at
Cherry Hill.