Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
DEATH ON TILE RArL.
4 Bad Accident at Stanton Results Very
Disastrous.

DEATH ON THE RAIL.
4 Bad Accident at stanton Results Very
Disastrous.
An accident occurred a short distance
above Stanton station, on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington e. Baltimore railroad,
about o'clock a. m. Thursday, resulting
in the death of one man, the wounding
Of several others, and the destruction Of
considerable property. Several cars
were thrown 10 feet down an embank.
ment and demolished. The following
is list of the killed and injured;
kil.ed-An unknown tramp who was
stealing ride instantly killed.
lnjured-John Courtney, aged 81
years, left leg broken above the knee,
arm bruised and several scalp wounds;
home in Binghamton, N. Y. Neal Roach,
10 years old, Binghamton, left shoulder
bruised and leg lacerated.
The injured men were tramps and
had been to Washington to secure work.
Failing in their attempts they were
stealing a ride home to Binghamton.
The tram was an extra north-bound
freight, and tho accident was caused by
the train parting and the rear portion
running into the fore part, causing the
forward cars to leave the track. The
crew escaped by jumping.
The derailed cars went over on the
south-bound track and tore it up for
fully $50 yards.
A representative Of The GAZETTE
drove to the scene of the smashup soon
after the wreck occurred. The accident
happened on the curve between the rail-
road station and the bridge few hun
bred yards this side of the Newport
pike. The train parted near the middle.
The first three cars of the rear portion
were heavy oil tanks and when they
crashed into the cars ahead they caused
them to instantly jump the track and
some of them to fall down the embank-
ment.
On the southside Of the track, down
the embankment, were three cars filled
with cotton and upside down, and on
the north side was one car similarly
laden and in similar position.
A wreck train was nearby and large
force of men sent from this city was en-
gagged in removing the debris and relay
ing the track. The operations of the
men were eagerly watched by large
crowd of spectators.
hO Nl1th SOhGlolGu Vi huOub SU UT
cars. II is not known what caused ii to
part. The cars demolished belonged to
the Richmond d Danville, the Georgia
Pacific and the Pennsylvania railroads.
They were loaded chiefly with cotton,
lime and lumber.
Medical assistance was rendered by
Drs. Howard Ogle, f. L. Springer,
James II. Morgan and John Ball. Rail
road officials and Detective Jones were
among those who went to the scene of
the accident.
Roach stated to The GAzETTE's
representative that he and Courtney
left Washington Wednesday morning
and stole ride to Baltimore. They
left there last evening and stole
q ride to Havre.de- Grace, where
they arrived about 1890 o'clock.
They passed the remainder OF
the night in the Havre-de Grace
| Jail, where they met the tramp who was
killed and another stranger. Roach and
Courtney got aboard the freight train
just as it was leaving Hayre.d e-Grace
and the two strangers boarded it al
Perryville. When the crash came Roach
and Courtney, who were riding in q
lime car, were hurled down the EN-.
bankment The man who was killed
and his companion were in another car.
The latter received only few scratches
and Immediately started to walk to this
city. Courtney and Roach were in the
sixth car from the locomotive.
The man who was killed was young
and his appearancewas neat. His cloth.
ing was of fair quality. He wore dark
trousers with narrow light stripe. His
sack coat and overcoat were dark. lie
had on a black shirt with q mar.
row white stripe. His hat was q
black derby and his shoes were
laced. He was hurt about the
head and legs. His face was covered
with lime aud blood. In his clothing
was found a letter addressed "Friend
Thomas j." 1t was dated November
9Th last, but did not mention any
location. The writer had requested
him to reply to morris Flynn, in care
OF Henry Pollock" A document bear.
ing the name of Thomas Powers is said
TO have also been found on the man
The body was put ON a car door and
covered with clothing, after which il
was deposited alongside the railroad
tracks to await the arrival of the
coroner.
The railroad officials cannot give an
estimate of the loss.
Deputy Coroner Palmer on Saturday
afternoon held an inquest upon the re,
mains Of Thomas Murphy, the tramp
who was killed. A verdict of accidental
death was rendered