The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-03
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Terrible Accident on the
Pennsylvania Railroad
i'll Baltimore.

Baltimore. Nd. May 3-Four persons
were killed and one seriously injured last
night by on express train striking d ny
ton wagon driven by Alexander Slaysman
Jr., 1909 East Lafayette avenue at the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, Eleventh and Monument streets
OraDgevi'le. q small village, in Baltimore
County, about two NO miles miles mt, northeast OF
Henry l.. Kline, saloon keeper at 500
Gfeenmount avenue: Ida Slaysman, II
years old; Alexander Slaysman, years
old; Emma Bohannon, IL years.
Ida and Alexander Slaysman, are the
children Of Mr.. Alexander Slaysman Jr..
who drove the wagon. Emma BOhannon
Is his step daughter. Mr.. Slaysman was
tho only occupant of the WAGON who os'
capped alive lie was severely cut on the
head and thigh. The hirse WAS not inJur'
ed
The accident was tho sad sequel to
fishing and outing trip to Herring Rum
In order to reach the city, Mr.. Slnysmnn
was compelled TO drive down Eleventh
street, cross the railroad tracks and then
mako triangular cut in order to reach
Monument street and enter tho city lin
its. The train was passenger express
from New York going ut "a high rate OF
speed. 1t struck the daytsn wagon toward
the rear end, throwing the occupants In
every direction aud cutting tho wagon
loose from tho horse, which escaped unln-
iured. Tho train proceeded nearly half
mile before it could before 1t cou d be
brought to II stop
When the engineer stopped he found upon
the pilot OF the engine tho dead body OF
ono of the little girls. Sho had been
crushed to death by tho impact of tho COL
lision.
A shifting engine was obtained at Bay
View and upon it the girls body was
taken to Canton, where 1T was turned
over to The Canton police authorities. The
body was later identified as that OF Emma
B0hannOn
In tho meanwhile Mr., Alexander Stays
man, ,Jr, summoned assistance and the
bodies of his son Alexander aud daughter
Ida, together with that oil Mr.. Kline, were
carried to house nearby.
Later Mr. Slaysman went on train to
Union Station with tho three bodies. In
his grief he cried: "Oh don't send them
homo tonight" Accordingly the bodies
were sent by tho next train 10 the freight
shed on Eastern Avenue, Highlandtown,
where they renamed last night.
Tho body Of Emma B0hunhon, which,
was first taken to the Canton Police Sta
ton, was later also sent to tho freight
shed. Each body Ia horribly mangicd,
some parts being crushed almost into u
jelly.
The bodies wore examined by DR., j. G.
Schotleld, who expressed tho opinion that
all were killed instantly.
Justice John llevern at once summoned
jury Of inquest. After viewing the re-
mains the jury adjourned to meet Friday
night at ) o'clock at the saloon of Gottleib
Schlepp. on tho Philadelphia road. Mr..
Henry Mann is foreman os the Jury.
" was a gricf-strckcn household to
which Mr.. Siaysnen, tho husband and
father, was brought back last night alone
battered and cut and blsodAg. He could
not toll how he accident had happen ed
nor did the family learn the full extent OF
the disaster until informed by u reporter
that MIR. Slaysman was the only survivor.
Up 10 that timo thoy had hoped against
hCpo tnat the children or some of them
had escaped doath.
Mr.. Slaysmnn, though badly hurt made
his way alone from Union station TO the
Office Of DR.. Clcwell. l7tl Hartford avenue.
DR.. Clewell assl4 cd him to his home. He
Nnlked up tho steps and to his room. His
injuries were chiefly bad cuts about tho
heal and hip and lie complained Of severe
pains in his body,
:, DR.. c ewoll bandaged his wounds and
last night no was resting easily under tho
influence of sleeping potion. The doc
tor said he would be too stiff and sore to
move today, but that he would recover.