Evening capital., 1899-12-11
KILLED BY THE CARS.
MEETS DE EATH ON THE
TRACK.
Mrs. Elizabeth Blaine Struck BY An A.,
w. & B Train While Driving to
Her Home In The Second
District.

oils on Saturday as had been her usual
custom to dispose Of some dressed poul-
try, eggs, &C., and after selling her pro-
duce and making a few purchases. she
started late in the evening for her home.
some eight or ten miles distant. and while
crossing the railroad track about seventy
FIVE yards from Cots station. her buggy
was struck by the p. m. train coming
to Annapolis.
The accident happened at 6.45 p. m.
The buggy was cut entirely from the
horse, which escaped uninjured. while
Mrs. Blaine and her dog were both killed
and thrown to one side of the track.
The air breaks were Immediately applied
and the train stopped as soon as possible
to see what damage had been done. The
train was in charge of Conductor Kali
mey. Engineer John Gable. Fireman
John Newton and Brakeman John Thorn
as, all OF whom, with several of the pas
sengers. got off the train and proceeded
up the track to the crossing, where they
found the demolished buggy and the
| liieless body OF Mrs. Blaine lying to the
left of the track.
The remains were picked up and placed
in the baggage car and brought to An
napolis, when Justice Brewer was noti-
fed. aad the following jury summoned
to investigate the cause of the accident:
William II. Gassaway, foreman; ]. Clay
ton Brewer, Charles A. Lindenborn.
Thomas K. McNier, George w. Denver.
John X. Sullivan. c. A. Brady, S. p.
Ovens, ]. w. Anderson, w. G.. Higgins.
William Duval, Jr., Allen Mccullough.
The body was removed to the undertake
ing establishment Of James S. Taylor. on
East street, where it was prepared for
burial and placed in walnut casket and
forwarded to Waterbury on the 8. 80 train
yesterday morning. In the meantime,
the jury adjourned until 10 o'clock SUM-
day morning. when they met in the pri-
vate Office of the B. & A. S. L. Railroad
Company, when the following witnesses
were examined:
Thomas Basil, passenger, testified
that he was on the train when he felt a
sudden shock. as if the cars were scrap.
ing against something; the shock was the
sudden putting on OF the air brakes ;heard
the whistle blow several times when near
the station; train was stopped; got of
and on walking back, saw the body of a
waman on her back on the left Of the
road; her clothing was undisturbed; her
head was wrapped in nubia; packages
Of goods were scattered around on the
ground near the body; heard the whistle
several times before the accident; don't
think she lived half minute after the
accident.
Richard Holland, OF Washington. a
passenger, testified that he heard the
whistle several times before he felt the
shock, which was caused by the sudden
putting on of the air brakes.
John Gable. engineer, testified that he
blew the whistle about quarter OF a
mile from Colts station and Stacked
up; found no one there, opened up and
blew for the railroad crossing. which was
about IS yards; saw an object which he
took to be team; reversed engine and
applied air brakes; struck the team ;horse
appeared to be pulled around and buggy
on track; it was about Gas o'clock and
dark. but could see 100 yards ahead by
the reflection OF the head light on the
engine; was about IS yards of when he
saw the team, but could not stop the
train before it struck the object as il was
down grade; followed all the rules OF the
road in giving signals.
John Newton. fireman, testified that he
rang the bell as it was his custom about
Ioo yards before reaching the station ;
after passing the station heard the engi-
neer say: "What's that when he put
on air brakes; got on the box and looked
through the window and saw something
on the track at crossing; saw an object
| ay past him on the left side; when train
stopped went back to see what it was
and found the broken buggy and the
body of the woman.
Conductor Kalmey testified that he
stopped at Waterbury and let off three
passengers; before reaching Cots station
engineer blew his whistle and slowed up,
but having no passengers to put off or
take on, passed on; at the crossing he
felt jar; he pulled the bell cord to stop
the train; got off and walked back, when
he saw buggy top and on the left hand
side of the track saw the body of a wo-
man with her face up.
Mr.. Golden, passenger, testified he
heard the whistle blow several times;
also felt the shock of the brakes and
heard grinding noise like the cars were
passing over team; train stopped and the
passengers got out and went back; heard
some say team had been run over and
a woman killed; did not 60 back to see
the body. as he had no desire to see q
ghastly sight. Mr.. Thomas. brakeman,
coroborated the testimony of the conduc-
tor and engineer.
Daniel r. Vansant. baggage agent.
was in the baggage car; heard the whis-
tie blow for Cots station and the cross
ing; felt a shock and heard crashing
noise, and train stopped suddenly; went
back and saw the body of Mrs. Blaine
on the left side and the buggy on the
right side OF the track; the head was
wrapped up in nubia. nothing but the
face showing: clothing was not disturbed;
her dog was near by her dead.
DIR. George Wells testified that he ex-
amined the body and found left leg above
the ankle joint fractured. and fracture Of
both Jaws and base of skull on left side
fractured; found no injuries on the body;
death was caused by severe blow from
| the engine.
Shellman B. Brown. superintendent Of
| the road, was on the train. He said be
| felt Jar and heard something scrape on
| the right side Of the car; got up and went
to forward platform; thought the cars