Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-25
KILLED BY THE CARS.
The Young Man Was on HI. Way Home to
Dine and Stopped In Front of n Train.
His Father Not Expected to Live-was
Prominent Football Player.

New YORK, Nov. 25.--willism IL. Camp,
sI years old. son of Hugh n. Camp, the
millionaire real estate over, whose home
is at Fairlawn, four miles from Morris
Heights, was instantly killed by an ex
press train at the Morris Heights station
Of the New York Central railroad.
The young nan was among the best
known OF college athletes in New York
and was a member Of the present football
team OF Columbia college, where he WIS an
Undergraduate. Yesterday he was in town
Is usual To attend to his college duties and
to practice with the football team, in
which he played right guard.
He left for home rather later than usual.
expressing the intention of hurrying, 80
that he might reach Fairlawn in time for
dinner.
Stepped In Front of the Train.
He caught the local train due at Morris
Heights at $40 p. m, and it reached Morris
Heights on time. He stepped from the
train in front of a south bound express
train. Bystanders SAW him, and many
shouted a warning, but il was too late.
The train was running at high rate of
speed, and before the least assistance could
be given the pilot of the locomotive struck
him with terrific force, throwing him -
feet and killing him at once The right
side Of his skull was crushed, and his nose,
Jaw anu lett leg were Drnkeu-
The express train, which WAS in charge
Of Engineer Kessted and Conductor J. KEEL
mer, was brought to u staudstill, and the
trainmen picked up the body with the in
tention OF taking it to the Grand Central
station.
Friends of the unfortunate young man
who were on the train recognized the body,
and upon their information that he lived
near Morris Heights the idea WAS abandon
ed, and Policeman COrbley of the Morris
Heights station assisted by mortified friends
of the young man, carried the body to the
High Bridge station.
To Roundsman Back was assigned the
sad duty of carrying the news to Fairlawn.
The Camps had just finished dinner, and
there had been some wonder expressed as
to the nonarrival of William.
The mother sister and brother of the
dead man were in the room. The mother
had a presentiment that something had
happened to her son.
Tell me-" said she, turning pale, has
William been hurt ut football:"
The policeman said he would prefer to
tell the brother alone.
Mo- said the now thoroughly fright
ened mother, IN not leave the room until
know"
Then the brother asked whether it was
true that William had been hurt in the
| field, and the policeman answered, NO"
HAS he-has he" faltersd the mother,
"been killed by trainf"
The tears ran down the policeman's face
and he was only able to nod his assent
The mother tainted The father, who is
| an invalid and confined to bis room, was
utterly Frustrated by the news
He suffers from heart failure. and the
( doctor, who was quickly called to attend
/ the stricken parent, regards his condition
as critical.
Young Camp was one Of the most popu-
lar men of his college class and was both
an enthusiastic student and n skilled ath-
lete. He weighed about 10 pounds, and
in the football field he was regarded as an
/ unusually active and careful player.