New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
TRAGEDY AFTER A WEDDING.
A BRIDEGROOM KILLED BY A FAST TRAIN
AT HIS wIFE's SIDE.
THEY WERE CROSSING THE TRACK TO EvADE
RICs-THROwING FRIENDs-BRIDE MAY

THEY WERE CROSSING THE TRACK TO EvADE
RICs-THRowiNG FRIENDs-BRIDE MAY
NOT SURVIVE THE SHOCK
Elizabeth. April (specaD.-Daniel Magnify, chief
mate of the freight steamer Edward Clark. which
plies between New-York and Elizabethport was
married this morning at st. Patrck's Church, In
this city, and three hours later when about to take
train to start on their wedding trip he killed
in sight OF his bride Magnify had for several years
been paying court to Miss Kate Galgan. estima-
BILE and attractive young woman OF about twenty
seven years. who lived at No 30 Clark Place Eliza
bethport Miss Galligan's widowed mother died
about two years ago. bequeathng her property to
her daughter and son. The wedding would have
been held before. but for the mothers death. Miss
Galligan finally fixed the date for this morning
The ceremony was performed a nuptiai mass
by Father Martin Gessner. pastor Of St Patrick's
IN wnlch parish the bride had been brought up from
childhood. The best man was Harry Dunn. Of this
city. and the bridesmaid Miss Ella Gala CHAN.
OF New-York. After the marriage the bridal party
repaired to the brides home. where a wedding
breakfast was served and the couple received the
congratulations OF their intimate friends.
They were TO take a train on the Jersey Central
at Elizabethport for New-York. whence they were
going to Buffalo and Niagara Falls Learning
that crowd Of their acquaintance had gathered at
the station to give them a send-off with old
shoes and rice. they determined to evade the fun
lovers and ordered the gayy decorated coachdriver
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad station at Elizabeth
They aghted at the station. purchased tickets for
New-fork and then mounted the stairs leading to
the elevated platform on the railroad treste.
Owing 10 the fact that the station Is in
course OF construction. passengers for eastbound
trains are allowed to take the stairs leading direct
ly from the station TO the platform for westbound
passengers. and then to pass through two gates
10 the other platform. Two fences with gates.
separate the east and west bound tracks
1t happened that the 9M a. m. Southern
press was about due. and John Burns. the usher.
whose duty 1t is to open and shut the gate leading
10 the east platform. the other side 10 help
the usher there to load the baggage the South
ern train Magnify. selng there one to
open the gates took his bride by the and
pushing the west sliding gate back as 1t was no.
locked. they STEPPED out on the tracks.
At that minute the eastbound Philadelphia flyer.
train No. Il. which races every day with the Royal
Blue Line train the Jersey Central from Philadel-
phla TO New-York. swept around the curve and
approaching at lightning speed.
Magnify opened the second gate. helped his wife to
cross the track and hen paused to close the gate
The passengers the platform shouted warning
and told him TO so back. but he evidently became
confused. The huge locomotive. rushing along at a
sped Of sixty miles hour barely grazed his wfe's
skirts and Il caught the unfortunate young hus-
band squarely on The track. His body was sent
whirling through the air forty feet grazing the
head OF track laborer. John McMsnus. in Its flight
II struck the lamp on the outer edge OF the east
platform. smashing he thick glass globe ana badly
bending the iron framework that supported H. The
body dropped 10 the roof OF a restaurant and cafe
by the side Of the track. Death was instantane-
ously. The mans neck and most OF his ribs were
broken.
The bride uttered heGrtrenfng scream when she
saw the accident and then fell upon her face In
swoon. The hcrrih' spectators sprang 10 her as
sisiance and tendery carried the unconscious form
TO office by. whore restorative were applied
When she recovered she became historical ana
Cd in wi qhe W
home She completely p:ostrated this evening
from the shock. and II was feared tina, she wo'"d
survive.
Maginly's body was carried to the haggage-ro =
and after County .'hvsc'an OReiiiy had made i
investigation n removed 10 tho home oi re
bride Magnify ahou' forty years old OF
medium height and had been employed on the
steamer clark nearly twenty wears.