The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08
FArA1 nA11wAY ACCIDENT.
James Ainsworth Killed at Hamilton
Street Bridge.

Street Bridge.
James Ainsworth. a line man aged
about forty years, and employed by
the Postal Telephaph company, was
killed by being struck by a train on
the Consolidated railroad at the Ham
ilton street bridge about Q o'clock last
evening. The unfortunate man was
walking on the track when the acci-
dent, which cost him his life, took
place. The train which struck him Is
thought to be the Hartford accommo-
dation, which reaches here at S:45 p. m.
This train is followed by the Air Line
accommodation, which carries a double
headlight, which enables the engineer
to see all over the tracks ahead of him
for several rods 1t was by this means
that Edward Kinney was enabled to
see Ainsworth as he lie dead on the
side of the track upon which his en-
gine was running. Kenney slowed up
his train and with the conductor inves-
tigated the case They found the life
less body of Ainsworth. They then re-
turned to their train and proceeded to
the Union station, when they reported
what they had seen to Patrolman Col
lett, who in turn sent word to the po-
lice station that the accident had oc-
Cured.
The message as taken at headQuar-
ters was that the man was at Olive
street bridge The new ambulance
was run out and soon was at the place
where the dead man was supposed to
be. Medical Examiner White who had
been notified, Joined the police in the
search, but no corpse was found The
crowd had by this time become SO large
that it was with difficulty that the
searching party made its way over the
railing of the bridge and into the
street.
Some mistake had evidently beer
made, and Signal officer Began was
about to telephone from Galway's
stables near by when the patrol Wagon
from Grand avenue station drove III
with the information that the body
was at Hamilton street bridge. i
would seem that the wagon had re
sponded to a call from one of the pa
trolmen Of that precinct. Some one
noticed the crowd searching at the
street crossing and Immediately thu
| driver Of the wagon was dispatched
to make the place Of the acciden
| known from the central station.
At least 1900 people were at tf'
Hamilton street bridge when the am
| bulance drove UP. The remains wer'
still under the bridge not twenty fee
from where Ainsworth was struck b.
| the passing train. To insure safet.
from other accidents the officers hat
| moved the remains to the side OF tn
track o. the outgoing trains. Th
| train which killed Ainsworth being al
l'incorning one and on the inside track
The body was little mangled. and ther
/ was evidence that death was instan
| taneous. The right foot was cut off g
the ankle and ground into a jelly. TIL
neck was broken and there was al
ugly cash about the head.
In the bloody condition Of the fac
there was no chance for recognition
but several letters were found in tn
pockets OF the dead man, which iden
tilted him beyond question. Medica
Examiner White took charge of the re
mains, as well as all the effects found
and had them conveyed to Lewis
Maycocks on Chapel street.
James Ainsworth lived at 800 Stat
street and had been in the employ Q
the Postal Telegraph company abou
two years.
Ainsworth's wiee died about ST
months ago and he has three childre
living in Fall River, Mass