Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-30
THREE HURLED TO DEATH
Terrible Accident on The B. & 0. Rail-
road, Near CarTCrOIt Station.
MAN, BOY AND GIRL THE VICTIMS
Drove on Tracks In Front of an
Approaching Train.
WAGON WRECKED AND HORSE KILLED

A terrible accident occurred OF Cars
Crossing, over the Baltimore u Ohio
railroad, four miles north Of Delaware
avenue station, in this city, about T.2o
o'clock Tuesday morning. in which
three people and horse were killed
and a carriage badly wrecked. Tine
victims we're Mytro DuBriski, aged 30
years, an enploye of Robert l.. Bald
win, tenant op one Of j. Edward
Addicks' farms near Carcroft station.
and George Baldwin, agei G yenrs, AID
Maude Baldwin, aged II years, children
Of Mr.. Addicss' tenant. DoI}rissi and
the lad were instantly killed. and the
little girl lived only a few minutes
after the accident happened.
Shortly after Z O'Clock DoBriski
started from the Baldwin farm TO Mr..
Addicks' residence ut ClaymoDt with
dog cart, in which he was carrying
milk to the Addicks place. Mr.. Bald
wins children accompanied him for
ride. They reached CARTS Crossing
Just as the local express train which
loft this city at Z 10 O'Clock was duo,
but it is thought they were of tho
upinion that it had passed. A freight
train usually passes that point coming
south about that Tins, and it ia be-
lieved that the horse started over the
tracks Immediately after the freight
had gone ny, and did not ace the ex-
press until it was upon thom.
Horse and carriage were both struck
and hurled some dintance in front OF
the engine. The occupants were thrown
out and badly mangled about the head.
An soon as the accident happened
the train was stopped and the bodies
of this unfortunatos were taken back to
Carrcroft station, about quarter OF q
mile. 1t was sean at once that the
man and boy were dead, but the little
girl was Htill alive and a message was
sent to the Office OF the u, & D. Co. in
this city, and DR.. John Palmer was
dispatched to the scene Immediately
on a special locomotive, with the hone
of saving the child's life. But she wa;
dead when he reached the place.
Relatives and friends were soon al
the station, and for a time the scent
was pitinble. Deputy Coroner Chandler
soon arrived, and made an investigation
AS soon az Mr.. Aduicks learned o
the sail affair he telegraphed to th'
| father of the children, who was IL
Baltimore purchasing cattle.
1t is saiu that the train WIS running
slowly at the time, baving just passer
| Carrcroft station. where it was neceH
sary to slow up. Mr.. Addicks, who wa
seen after the accident, stated tina
| DoBriaki, who had been working TO
him for four or five years, was care
| full man. and be did not attach an.
blame to him for the accident, Tn
\ marty must huve been confused at tn
time.
The officials and employees Of th
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. wer
quickly upon the scene and did wha
they could for the relief of the girl
and also for the friends and relative
of tho unfortunates. The men VII
were on the engine at tho time of th
accident were almost overcome wit
grief.
The bodies OF the victims were re
novel from the station to the 9aldwi
residence. Until they reached ih
house Mrs. Baldwin did not know tina
her children were dead, and when sh
realized what had actually happene
her grief knew no bounds. 1t wa
feared that she was fatally PROSTATE
but she rallied and will recover, Tin
father, who had been summoned frol
baltimore, whore he had gone u
business, reached home shortly afte
noon and he too was ef-stricken TO
degree that brought forth the prC
foundest sympathy from his neighboI
and friends.
Deputy Coroner Chandler held a
inquest in the evening at the I}Rldwi
residence. and after hearing the test
mouy of the trainmen aud other wi
nesses rendered verdict to the eTet
that the unfortunstes came TO tine
.ieath by being struck by Baltimore
Ohio train No. 40 The Jury also COT
sidered the crossing where the accider
, happened and recommended that ii
Company plaCs safety gates there.
According to the testimony II
vision Of those on the carriage coul
not have been obstructed by freigt
train, as was supiussd at first, l
the train had passed several minute
! before the passenger train approached
Orlando krigbaum, who WIS runDin
engine No 775, which struck IL
vehicle, said he did not know that
had struck anything until he stoppe
I his train. He was on the lookout
, ne approached the crossing, but d
not SEQ the team approaching. AS Il
engine crossed the road, what
thought was steam from his steH
chest dashed in his face. and thinkiI
3 that the steam chest had broken
I stopped the engine as soon as possibl
lie looked around and saw the wrel
OF the trap and the bodies near Il
Q track. Instead Of steam it was mi
. that had struck him in the face. II
crew and some of the passenRe
! jumped off as soon as the train can
9 to standstil and helped gather ,
! the bodies.
o Other traiumeu corioborated Il
5 engineers statemont, as far as thI
: knew. On account of the noise MAJ
: by tho train, they we're unable to II
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