The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-19
Fatal Wreck at North East.

Engineer Edwin &. Meade and FIRE
mn George W. Meyers of the Mary
land division of the r., w. Il b. rail
road lost their lives early yesterda!
morning in wreck which occurred
about mile south of North East, Md
Engineer Meade, it is supposed, was
killed instantly but his mangled body
was not found until about 9 O'Clock yes
terday morning. Fireman Meyers had
his left leg and right foot cut of
and was otherwise injured. He was re-
moved to the Presbyterian Hospital al
Philadelphia, where he died about
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Meade and Meyers were engineer and
fireman respectfully on train No. %, New
York and Washington express, which
left French street station. this city, at
LOS o'clock yesterday morning. The
wreck happened at 1.43 O'Clock and is
supposed to have been caused by the
breaking of the flangc on a wheel of a
freight car attached to freight train
No. 1872. The freight train was steam
ing along, northbound, at its regular
speed when suddenly there was crash
in the rear of the train and wreckage
soon was piled high on the southbound
track.
As soon as the freight could be stopped
flagman was sent out to signal the ex-
press train, No. %. 1t was too late.
however, for the fagman had hardly
left the rear of his train when the ex-
press struck the wreckage, derailing and
almost demolishing locomotive No. %,
and the postal and baggage cars on the
express train.
The debris covered both tracks and
until late hour today trains were run
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, be-
ing unable to get through the wreckage.
TO add to the excitement the caboose
of the freight train took fire and was
consumed 1t required the united efforts
of the trainmen to save the mail cars
from destruction. .-.. t-',
The wreck train was sent ont from
this city and by noon the tracks had been
cleared and trains were running on
schedule time.
The crash caused much excitement
on both trains. The passengers on the
express train were pretty badly shaken
up, but so far as is known, none were
seriously hurt. The crew of the freight
train also received n shaking.
Reuben Phillips, the baggagcmaster.
was slightly injured, but is congratulate
ing himself that he is not numbered
with the dead. His car was thrown
crosswise of the rails and was literally
cut in two, mixing Mr.. Phillips up with
the baggage in a rough manner. Be-
You'd slight bruised hip and shattered
nerves from the severe shaking he is
little the worse for the exciting accident.
The engine of the freight train was
brought to the roundhouse, this city,
about II o'clock yesterday morning.
The first train through south over the
cleared northbomd tracks passed
through Wilmington at 11.O6 o'clock.
A funeral party of II persons who had
arrived in this city to go to Cation,
Nd. were placed on the Delaware rail
road express and taken to Clayton and
there a special train was run over the
Delaware 4 Chesapeake railroad to ac-
commodate them.
Engineer Meade was thrown from the
cab and was killed by the tender falling
upon him.
He was stcpsOn Of Conductor !.
Thomas Parker of the Delaware rail
road and had been living at Goa Poplar
street until recently, when he moved to
No. 1903 Ellsworth street, Philadelphia,
as a matter of convenience. He was 81
years of age and one child, aged about
u years survives him.
Meade's body was brought to this city
about o'clock yesterday afternoon and
was removed to No. 604 Poplar street
by undertaken Ferris Giles. Funeral
services will be held at No. 6O4 Poplar
street at 2 o'clock on Thursday after
noon and interment will be made in the
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
Fireman G. W. Meyers resided at
Ridley Park, Pa, and leaves wife, and
two children.