Evening journal., 1898-10-21
TRAGIC DEATH OF TWO.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT AN UNGUARD-
ED RAILROAD CROSSING.

CAPTAIN EDWARD T. LEONARD
AND ABNER H. LARRIMORE
COULD NOT SEE AN APPROACH
ING TRAIN AND WE'RE HURLED
TO DEATH.
Easton, Nd, Oct. 21.-Captain Ed
mund It. Leonard, of Baltimore, and
4 sAbner II. Larrimore, Of Easton, were
8instantly killed at 1920 O'Clock yester-
Iday morning by Baltimore, Chsea-
speake and Atlantic east-bound tram at
the Point road crossing, about half way 1
from Easton to Easton Point The
6horse Mr.. Larrimore was driving was
killed and the wagon was torn to
'spieces. Captain Leonard's body was
fearfully mudlated. 1t was ddmem-
b, red, and the vital organs were torn
out and scattered about. They were
E looming from Easton Point to Easton.
Captain Leonard arrived at the Point
yesterday morning in his steamer, the
3 Hamilton. and Mr.. LarrimOre, who was
his brother-in-law, drove to the Point
to bring him to town. The railroad
crosses the highway at a very acute
angle, and a thick-set, tail and untrim-
med hedge on the north side Of the
road completely shuts off the view OF
the railroad to one going east from the
Point. There is no fiagman nor gate
at the crossing, and several very mar
row escapes have been made before this
fatal accident occurred. The Point read
is constantly travelled, day and night.
The Point is a mile from the town.
It is the steamboat and sailboat land
ing for the town, and all its water
borne freight is landed there. Every
hour of the day from twenty to flfty
vehicles cross the railroad, and there
is also much travel at night.
Captain Leonard leaves a widow
four sons and two daughters. His resi-
dence was No. 2224 North Calvert
street, Baltimore. He was 61 years Old
He was one of the best-knOwn ant
most trustworthy Of the Chesapeak'
bay steamboat captains, and had seer
a long service. He was with the Mary
land Steamboat Company as captain
manv years. and when the Baltimore
chesapeake and Atlantic Transporta
ton Company bought the boats
wharves and routes Of that line he con
tinued in command Of one OF ohel
steamers. Less than year ago ne lei
the service of the company whose rail-
road train killed him yesterday morn
ing. Captain c. R. Leonard, a forme
member of the House of Delegates an
late postmaster of Easton, is a younge
brother. He came of fine old saiic
stock, both through the Leonards, ant
on his mothers side, through the Nlci
ers.
Mr.. Ijarrimsore was a native of Talb'
county, He was Sc years old, and
widower without children. Recently
was engaged in the nursery busines
with headquarters in Easton.
The tragedy throws a gloom ov
N Easton. where both men have
large circle of relatives and acquain
ances.
Justice Guy Plumb held an inquest
The testimony of Conductor Ha
man, Engineer Adkins and F1rema
s McBriety and some others nearby W
taken. and the jury rendered verdi
fully generating the railroad COZ
pany. its agents, officers and servar
from any negligence or carelessness
S the matter contributing to the KILL
of Captain Leonard and Mr.. Larrimo
The jury recommends, however, IL
<s the hedge he cut down, as they
lieve it indirectly caused the deaths
Il obstructing the view Of the approa'
82 ing train.
The mangled bodies were buried 3
& morning.