The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-03-25
DEATH ON THE RAIL,
Two Men Killed in Cecil County
This Week.

Ga Monday morning the remains of an
unknown white man, apparently tramp
were discovered by Aurelius Taylor of
Charlestown, lying at the foot of the
embankment of the p. w. and b. Rail
road at short distance from Broad creek
culvert about midway between North
East and Charlestowu. The man had
evidently fallen from train during the
night having been instantly killed. The
body was not muUlated, the only wounds
being the right hip badly bruised and
dislocated, and the left arm dsocated.
The body was taken to North East aud
Corner Litzenberg notified, who removed
the remains to Elkton that afternoon
and placed them in charge of Undertaken
Harry W. Bell The corner after investi
eating the case no Information as to the
accident being obtained, deemed an
Inquest unnecessary. A close examina-
ton was made but no clue was found to
throw any light upon the mau's indemnity
He was evidently Of German descent,
with light complexion, sandy moustache
five feet nine inches in height, weight
175 pounds, age 80 years. He wore a
black sack coat, two pairs of trowsers d
dark pair over light ones, blue and
white striped cotton shirt. two under
shirts, blue aud white polka dot neck
tie, gaiter shoes and black SLOUGH hat
The remains were inferred on the aims
house property on Tuesday.
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Rivertro FrimiccelIo, an Italian twenty
five years of age, was struck and instant
ly killed by westbound New York and
Washington express train No. sos, on
the B. & O. Railroad near Leslie station
on Tuesday morning at half past nine
o'clock He was employed in floating
gang engaged il laying rails short
distance west of the station, and that
morning had been sent for a bucket of
water with which he was returning
when killed. AT the point where the
accident occurred the track curves sharp
ly, and the engineer was unable TO see
the man walking in the centre of the
track with his back TO the approaching
train until almost upon bin. He sounded
the whistle and applied tie emergency
brake but the man did not heed the
warning, which he either did not hear
or thought 1t was the whistle of the
engine drawing a freight train then pass
ing His body was hurled in the air and
fell by the side of the track. 1t was
removed to the freight warehouse at
Leslie and Corner Litzenberg summoned.
Every bone in the unfortunate mans
body appeared to have been broken and
the back of his head Was completely
torn away. An inquisition was held in
the afternoon, Isaac F. Vanarsdale being
made foreman of the Jury. After view
ing the remains and hearing the evidence
of several witnesses of the accident, a
verdict was rendered to the effect that
his death was the result of his own
negligence the company being exonerated
from all censure. The body was sent to
Singerly being taken charge of by Under
taker Grant of Cherry Hill aud Inferred
at the aims house on Wednesday morn
ing Frlmiccello had 30 relatives living
in this country and had been working on
the road only since the 18th inst, hailing
from Philadelphia. Il colored man who
of him at the time narrowly escaped by
stepping off into the centre ditch between
the two trains. TIE engine was No.
S54 and drew the traIu on which Presi
dent Cleveland went to Washington TO
his recent Inauguration.