The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-29
C0RONER'S JURY WANTS
GATES AT The CROSSING,
Another Act In the Terrible Accident at
Carr's Crossing.
FUNERAL OF The VICTIMS.
The Children'S Bodies TO be Inferred at
Havre- e-de.0race. That of Dobrisky
to be at Newark Union.

Another act IN the terrlD.o Tragedy
whereby Mytro Dobrisky, Maud r., and
George +. baldwin, children of Robert Il.
and Carrie II. Baldwin lost their lives on
tho b. g. 0. Railroad at Carrcroft yester-
| day morning, was enacted last evening
| when Deputy Coroner James Il. Chandler
held inquests on the mangled bodies.
The sudden deaths Of the children and
the man who had made 50 much Of their
time pleasant, had transferred tho once
happy home into one of deep sorrow, but
the fact of the inquest being held ut tho
home made the place one where even deep
er SORROW and sympathy prevailed.
Early in the evening Mr. Chandler drove
out to tho home, whore he found heart
broken farmers and their wives Offering
sympathy as best they could to Mr. anu
Mrs Baldwin, who are yet in serious con.
dltion from shock. Railroad mon who un
intentionally had crushed out the lives of
the beloved ones. mingled with the crowd
and with their big sympathetic hearts also
offered sympathy. 1t was scene which
affected the strongest man, and one which
will therefore never be forgotten.
The jury elnpanelled was of farmers Of
the surrounding country, who first heard
story of the accident. He said he did not
know that ho had struck anything until
he stopped his train. He said that he was
on the lookout as he approached the cross.
ing, hut did not see the team approaching.
AS the engine passed over the road what
he thought was steam from his steam
Ghost dashed in his face, and thinking that
tho steam chest had broken stopped the
engine as soon as possible. HU looked
around and saw the wreck Of the trap and
the bodies near the track.
Instead of steam it WAS milk that had
struck him in the face. The Grew and
some of tho passengers jumped off as soon
as the train came to stand still and help
cd gather up the bodies. 1t was seen that
the man and boy were dead, but as tho
girl shovel signs Of life messages wero
sent to Drs. John Palmer In this city and
| +. Harvey Day of Talleyville. When they
arrived the girl was dead.
The story Of the engineer was Corrobo.
rated by Joseph Fitzgerald, tho conductor;
William Boyle, the brakeman, and j.
Coulborne the baggagemaster.
They said that they could not hear tho
bell ut the crossing ringing on account OF
tho noise made by the train. ssss.z.
John Corrigan, track foreman, who was
working with force Of men 1900 feet from
the scene of the accident, said that Ee saw
the collision, but was not close enough to
1t to know much. He did not hear the boil
at the crossing ringing He saw the freight
train pass and several minutes Afterwards
saw the vehicle containing the man and
next thing he knew was when he saw the
engine strike tho team and saw the wreck.
are flying about In the air. He, with the
men under him, ran to the place as soon
as possible. The cart was found in ditch
near the tr ack and the horse was found
several feet away. Some distance away
were found tho bodies Of the victims. The
bodies were taken to Carrcroft station,
| about half mile away. John Hines, b
cnrrOhratnl hjs S,0rV
As this was all the testimony offered,
the Jury retired and after celebrating q
short time returned the verdict that the
victims came to their death by being struck
by local express train No. 40 of the Balt.
more and Ohio Railroad. Tho body was
| Of the opinion that the crossing was dah'
gerous one and recommended that tho
| company erect safety gates there's as the boil
signal at the crossing did not appear to
meet the emergency.
When Mr.. Baldwin reached Carrcroft at
1926 o'clock he expected to learn of in
jurles only to his children as the telegram
sent him had contained that Information.
But when he learned bis little ones were
cold In death he broke down and wept like
child. Subsequently, however, he tried
to forget something of his grief in busying
himself with the arrangements for the in.
quest and funeral. Mr.. Baldwin said last
night that he knew not who was TO blame,
II anybody was. Dobrlsky was sober,
industrious man, and perfectly trust
worthy. Tho children were very fond Of
him and were always eager to go driving
| with him. The horse was q steady-going
| ami NAL and not at all afraid OF the cars,
The people at the farm say Dobrisky was
little later than usual in starting on his
| rounds, and Mr. Baldwin thinks perhaps he
| might have tried to mako up time by en-
| delvoring to cross the track on too narrow
margin.
Maud Baldwin was the Oldest Of the
| five children Of the family. She was
| particularly bright child. She stood at
| the head Of her class In the district school
| and was dearly beloved by oil who knew
her. George was the third child. There
is ono boy older than he, and boy and
| girl who are younger. The three suryv.
| Ing them sat in the midst OF the sadden-
| ing surroundings and hardly seemed to
realize what had happened, but it viii be
many day before the older people of tho
community will forget She horror of the
calamity that SO suddenly befel the house.
hold.
Tho funeral of tho victims will take
| place Thursday morning. Brief service
will bo conducted at tho home at o'clock
and on the e45 o'clock train the bodies
| will be taken to Havro de Grace whore
services will be held In Wesleyan Chapel
| and interlnent made in the cemetery ad.
| Joining. Mr. Baldwin at one time lived
ut Havre do Grace.
Service over Doborlsky's body will DO
held at Mr.. Baldwin's home at II o'clock
Morning Star Lodge, No. 8 X. of P, and
| Ta'loyville Lodge, No 10, of which tho
deceased was member will have charge.
Jntcrment will bo made at Newark Union