Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
RAIL ROAD VICTIMS BURIED
Funerals Of Maud 7. and George 7. Bald
WIN and MytrO DOBriski.
SERVICES HELD NEAR CARRCROFT
The Man Taken to Newark
Union
AND THE CHILDREN TO HAvRE De GRACE

and neighbors gathered Thursday at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
L. Baldwin, near Carrcrost station. to
attend the triple funeral of their two
children, Maud +. and George n. Bald.
win, and their driver. Mytro DoBrisk.
who we're killed at CARTS Crossing, Oh
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad Last
Tuesday morning.
From early morning until s o'clock,
the time for holding the services, the
house was thronged with people who
were eager to take last look at their
departed friends. All of the hodss
were laid out 10 rich Baskets. each one
OF which was strewn with flowers. A
floral harp, with two Erokon strings,
had been sent to the family by the
pupils at the Forwood School, where
the little ones attended Mira Ida Carr
Wilson also contributed numerous
flowers, as did also the scholars of the
Newark Union Sunday school, whore
the little ones had attended. The harp
was placed with the caskets of tho
children and the cut flowers we're di.
vided, SONS bung placed on their cas-.
kets and some on DoBriski's casket.
Nearly every man, woman and child
in the neighborhuod and for miles
around visited tho house and viewed
the bUdies, and tears we're visible in
the eyes Of many of the men, while
many OF the women and children
sobbed pitifully. There was untold
sympathy expressed for the family and
thore were many willing hands to rem
der assistance. Among the callers ut
the house was j. Edward Addicks, who
assisted in making arrangements for
the funeral.
1t waH intended to have the Rev. G.
| Fl. Williams OF Mt. Pleasant end New
ark Union Churches conduct short
funeral service, but owing to misun-
derstanding, he did not reach the house
until $50 O'clock, and by that time
the funeral cortege was on the way to
Cnrrcrolt station. Shortly after 8
O'Clock, 10 tile absence of the minister,
the pupils at the Forwood School, led
| by their teacher, Nj ss Lille Sentman,
gathered at the caslieta of their de.
ceased companions and sang two hymns,
''Lead Us, Saviour Lead Us" and
"We'll See Their Faces on the Other
Shore" There was no other Gel emony,
and Immediately preparation was made
for meeting the train, which ia due at
Carrcroft station, about quarter of
mile distant.
The Gasket in which we're the re-
mains Of the little boy was carried
from the house TO a white hearse by
six little boys, who had been school
companions, while two more of their
number conveyed the flowers. The
pall.hearers we're Howard and Harry
Wilson, Boyd Primrose. Walter ForwOod,
Joseph Robinson aud Wheeler Pierson,
while Ira Sharpley and Harry Walker
acted as flower boys
The remains of the little girl we're
conveyed to white hearse which fol-
loweu the first one by ak little girls,
who were also school companions, and
two others carried the flowers. The
pall-barnrs we're Misses Annie Warren,
Mabel Pierson, Mamie Leach, Linda
Talley, Lizzie Walker and Rose Rem
| tons, while the flowers were carried by
Miseos Bessie Sharpley and Maria
Handy.
The funeral procession, which con.
sistnd OF about dozen carriages, pro-
ceeded to the railroad station, and the
bodies we're put aboard combination
car which was attached to the train
leaving there at s. 40 o'clock. The
family and many friends accompanied
the bodies TO Havre de Grace, where
funeral services were held in the NJ. T..
Church in tho afternoon. lnterment
was made at tho cemetery at Havre
de Grace.
Those of tho party who did not 60 to
Havre de Grace returned to the house
| in order to attend the services which
were to be held over the remains of
DoBriski. The remains of the unfor-
tunate man were viewed by many who
knew him, and at TO- 30 O'Clock the
funeral service commsncell. Tho Rev.
Z. II. Williams, who conducted the
services, made some touching remarks,
after which funeral procession was
formed and moved to Newark Union
cemetery. After the service at the
house the body was taken charge of
by Morning Star Lodge, Knights uf
| Pythias, OF which deceased hud been
member. Tho pall-bearers, who we're
selected from the membership of the
lodge, were as follows: Harry Smith,
Beniamin Harris. George W. Webster,
| button Webster, Edward Webster and
George Leach. The service a. tina
grave was read by William A. Talley,
past chancellor of tho lodge. Members
OF Talleyville lodge were also present,
upon the invitation of Morning Star
Lodge.
| Doiiriski waa native of Russia,
where his mother aud a brother are
living. A week or 50 ago he received
a letter from his mother, and letter
will be written TO her informing her of
| the death of her rnn