Evening journal., 1898-07-12
THE HARVEST OF DEATH
Murdered Man Found in a
Freight Car at West Yard.
SUDDEN DEATH ON A STEAMER

SUDDEN DEATH ON 4 STEAMER
MSR. PERCIvAL WHO WAS BURN
ED LAST NIGHT by AN ExPLCD-
ING LAMP, DIED THIS MORNING
IN GREAT AGONY.
The body Of an unknown man was
found in an empty freight car at the
West Yard this morning. He Is sup
posed to have been murdered, as there
is bullet hole in his right breast No
bruises were found on him.
The murdered man is probably 45
years OF age and apparently an UNI
breha member, as a kit OF tools and a
hand-satchel were found in the car
with him. It could not be determined
how long he had been dead The body
was cold when found. 1t was brought
from Philadelphia on extra freight No.
20 this morning and was seen lying on
its side by several employees OF the
company as the train passed through
the city, but they supposed that the
man was asleep.
The body was taken to the emergency
hospital and deputy Coroner Chandler
notified, who took charge of the body
and baggage. There is no clue to the
perpetrators OF the deed, but It is sup
posed the man was murdered by
tramps for his money. who then placed
the body in the car.
A letter found in the dead mans
satchel is addressed to e. II. Bunson,
and written by his sister, Martina, rrom
Chicago.
DIED ON THE DELAWARE
Mrs c. ID. Ashmen, OF Philadelphia,
died suddenly this morning on the
steamer Brandywlne while on her way
with her husband and party OF
friends to visit her sister, Mrs. Crozier
Of No. SOC West Seventh street, this
city. The deceased was As years OF
q age, and had been in III health fol
q about twelve years. She had the pres
ent visit to her sister planned for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Ashmen Is almos
A heart broken.
q The story as told 10 an Evening Jour
q nal reporter by Rev. e. Graef was tina
, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashmen, Mr.. and Mrs
~ Graef, Mrs Omensetter and Mrs. WI
= liam Paris left Philadelphia this morn
). ing at 7.8O O'Clock for Wilmington
~ When about ten minutes out from IN
~ wharf Mrs. Ashmen complained OF fee
!, ing IN. and when the boat arrived
- Chester her husband telegraphed hi
sister in Wilmington to meet them ;
q the Fourth street steamboat wharf wit
n doctor However, the unfortunal
:. woman died on the Delaware rive
"A abreast OF Wilmington, and when Mr.
IA Crozler and Dr. Veasey met the par
~ at the wharf they were informed
IN the sad ending of the pleasure trip
os The deceased leaves two sons, wi
"A were notified Of their mothers deaf
BY the assistance and kindness OF Chi
Of Police Dolan, Mr.. Ashmen was pc
-, mitted to take the body back to Phil
ne dephia to his home, No. 1916 Sou
Eleventh street, on the next boat, d
- spite the fact that his wife died in Dc
os aware waters. DR.. Veasey, howev'
10 vouched for the cause % her deaf
- stating that it was due to apoplexy.
- WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
=, Mrs. Thomas Percival, living on El
, : street, between Harrison and Frankt
died this morning, the result OF bel
So burned by the explosion OF coal
I, lamp at her home. The lamp was u
a.. set by Mrs. Percivals child while
~ was taking tacks out of carpet
a. the floor. The woman was burn
ct from head to foot, but, notwithstar
ing the severity OF her injury, S
-, walked to the home OF her mother,
-. the corner Of Chestnut and Harris
- 80 streets. Drs. McColly, Harris and p.
49, attended her.