The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-16
TWO LADIES KILLED AT MARIA
ONE OF THEM WAS MRS. JOHN
kRuPP OF THIS CITY.
The other Was Mrs. Lacy Duncan ri
Mnrfa-Tbey Met Death Under
Il Train.

Maria, Texas, December ia most
horrible accident occurred here about noon
today Fast freight 90, westbound, a
double header, ran into an ambulance con-
tanning load OF women and children.
Mrs. John Krupp of Houston was in
stantly killed.
Mrs. Lacy Duncan, wife of a prominent
ranchman, died within five minutes after
the accident.
Inez Coalson, the 7-year old grand
daughter OF Mrs. Duncan, had one foot
cut off, the other badly injured and re-
ceived a severe fracture of the skull, from
which she is not expected to recover.
Mrs. w NJ. Coalson, daughter OF Mrs.
Duncan, and Miss Bella Schoenmann of
Houston escaped with slight bruises.
The party were coming into town from
the Duncan ranch, where Mrs. Krupp and
Miss Schoenmann have been spending the
past several months for the benefit OF
their health. Arriving at the railroad
crossing near the section house. only
few hundred yards from the depot, they
started across when the horses were struck
by the head engine. This turned the hack
in such n manner as to throw the vehicle
around and Mrs. Krupp and Mrs. Dun
can and the child in the back seat were
thrown head foremost against the side of
the engine and their heads and limbs most
horribly mangled
Mrs. Krupp's son, Cornelius who was
at the ranch, was Immediately seat fov
and leaves tonight with the body of his
mother for their home In Houston Mrs
Krupp was the wife of John Krupp OF
the firm OF Krupp q Tuffy, prominent
shoe firm of Houston. Mrs. Duncan was
one OF the most highly respected ladies
in this county and her death caused great
sorrow
The train was in charge OF Engin eers
Howe and Hadlock and Conductor Walt
The engineer claims he did not see the
hack until within eighty feet OF 1t. The
occupants evidently did not see the train
until 1t struck them. The section house
obs'rueted the view until they got within
a short distance Of the track
Mr.. John Krupp received a telegram
yesterday afternoon from Maria, which
briefly stated that his wife and Mrs Lacy
Duncan had been killed by a train at
that place.
Mr. krupp, who Is OF the firm OF Krupp
Tuffy, shoe dealers at 302 Main street.
was at the store when he received the
news Of his wife's death. and the shoek
Frustrated him. Owing 10 the rush OF
business incident TO the city's festivities
Mr.. Krupp has been kept very busy, and
when, without previous intmation OF the
tragedy, he received the message bearing
the sad news. he collapsed and was taken
to his room.
The message that announced the tragedy
Al Maria gave none OF the particulars,
only stating that the ladies had been killed
by a train
Maria ID station on the Southern Pa
enc about 450 miles west Of Houston, ami
Mrs krupp and her ls-year old son Cor
nellus. were staying on the ranch o. Mr..
Lacy Duncan, fourteen miles from Maria.
Tor their health, Cornelius has been ON
Inc ranch since last June and Mrs Krupp
Joined him In August.
Mrs krnpp's maiden name was Mis-,
Philippine Pereira and she was the
r,ausntfr Of Mr. Joserh pcreira MessFs.
rueene and John Perelra are broth RS Of
Il her sister
The shock Of Mrs Krupp's sudden aud