Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

A shocking casualty occurred on tic
Baltimore L Ohio railroad, beyond vast
Junction, soon after daylight yesiCI4ay
morning. y wagon in which wggt
seated samuel LAstUurn, q 16-years till
farmer 81 Pleasant Hin, ana with Miss
Nellie Collins, his niece, was siTuc Wy
the south.boUnl koya. Blue express
about A5J O'clock, ana the occupants Of
the vehicle were 50 badly injured ;uat
death may cal their suffering. The
victims Of tie accident are now at the
Delaware H1spila. In this city.
The Royal Blue express due 70 leave
the Delaware avenue station for VISA
in-tUn at 4.43 o'clock is composed
almost sglialy Of PG.lEian sleepers lal
was running at tie rate II 20 miles 40
hour n the time Of the accident. Wien
West junction was reached the farmers
wagon was just crossing the south.polnd
track. For some reason the occupants Of
the wagon did not sec the approaching
train, although there is an unubstrl led
view along the track FOR almost q mile,
II Is said. The horse had cleared the
track aud the wagon was stretched
across tile rails when tie express came
thundcr.ug down upon il. The loco
motive caught the vehicle up with the
fury Of q cyclone and hurled the frAg-
ments clear across the north bouud
track, reducing them 10 kindling wood.
The wheels Of the wagon were found in
an adjacent field, while fragments Of
the vehicle and farm produce we're
scattered over the norih-bound track for
distance Of 30 yards.
The occupants Of the wagon were
thrown clear across the north-bgund
track and landed On the opposite side Of
the rails, over near the division fence.
Mr.. E4stbHrl sustained disl0cgted hip
and was cut and bruised about the body
and Injured internally. The young lady,
who is about IS years old, had both legs
broken and also sustained broken fore
| arm. In addition to this there was an
abrasion Of the chin, her head was cut
in several places, and her body is mass
| OF bruises. She is supposed TO be fatally
| injured. blr. Eastburn is so badly hurt
| that il is believed, in consideration OF
| his advanced age, he cannot recover.
| AT the time of the accident the horse
was completely severed from the de-
molished vehicle, and went galloping
down the road without receiving a
scratch. So great was the force Of the
conclusion that horse and wagon were
| separated, and while the former was I'M
harmed the wagon was smashed TO bits
and the occupants fatally injured.
As soon as the engineer OF the express
realized what had occurred he reversed
the lever and brought the train to O
stand still. The crew ran back to tho
| spot where the injured couple lay, and
| picking them up carried them on
stretchers to the residence of ex-United
State Marshal Charles NJ. Newlin, close
by, where they were cared for until the
arrival Of medical assistance.
The physicians summoned were Drs
Kollock of Newark, j. II. Ball oil
Brandywinc Springs and John Palmer
Jr., Of this city. A special engine wa:
dispatched to Delaware avenue station
for the latter. After the injuries of tbs
| pair had been temporarily dressed ant
they were made as comfortable DIS posi-
BILE, they were carried TO the expires,
train due 10 arrive here at $40 u'clucl
and placed on board. The Delawar,
Hospital ambulance met the train a
Della ware avenue and took the victims
of the accident 10 the hospital. Int
fragments Of the wreck were gathered
up along the track, but railroad officials
say there was scarcely enough left fol
kindling wood.
Mr.. Eastburn lives about four mile
from Newark, in Mill Greek hundred
and is one Of the best known farmers il
that section Of the country. lie ha
been a regular attendant Of the vii
mington market for years and is wei
known in this city. He was not in
clined to talk about the accident to III
railroad officials, further than to stat
that he did not see the approaching
train until it was too late u avert til,
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