Evening journal., 1904-02-01
ENGINEER ROASTED
UNDER HIS ENGINE
FATAL RESULT OF REAR END
COLLISION BETWEEN DELA-
WARE ROAD PASSENGER
+ AND FREIGHT TRAIN

train. She was going down on the run
on her husbands train to see the coun-
try. As soon as the accident occurred
she made her way toward the engine.
It was learned she was the wife Of the
dead man and the passengers turned
her back. Someone told her her hus-
band was killed. She went into hys-
terical The women passengers led her
back to the coach and comforted her
as best they could.
Lay Under Engine For TWO Hours.
The wreck train did not reach the
scene Of the wreck for almost two
hours. During this time the dead man
lay beneath his engine, the blood from
the cuts dyeing the snow about him.
When he was removed he was stark
and cold.
Soon after the wreck the fire from
the overturned engine ignited the
freight cars. Two We're destroyed be-
fore stream of water from locomo-
tive put out the fire. After the wreck
train arrived the first thing done was
to draw the train away from the
wreck The brakes were locked and
when the locomotive started the bag
gage car was derailed.
Passengers SILVER From Cold.
It was not until after II o'clock that
the passenger coaches containing those
who had started down the road at S.2S
were brought back to French street
station. During the time the steam had
been cut off the cars and they became
like refrigerators. The doors had been
left open when the rush for the out
side was made. Many Of the passen-
gers went outside and walked up and
down TO keep warm.
The train was brought to this city
and left for it's destination shortly be-
fore noon. When it arrived at French
street station the stricken wife Of the
dead engineer made her way to the
waiting room. She took train to
Philadelphia later. Her husband will
be sent there this afternoon.
Several Passengers Injured.
When the train stopped those who
had been injured clambered down
Some were holding handkerchiefs tC
their bleeding faces while others wer,
llimping. The cash received by Thorn
as w. johnson. OF Millington. was the
most serious injury. His chin wa
split by coming in contact with th'
seat in front OF him and he hasteneS
to doctor as soon as he arrived il
this city.
James ]. Murray a travelling sales
in1a4i- for VVananlaker a. Brown, Phila
delphia. was cut about the head. Mrs
Alexine B. Turner. OF No. 1901 Yves
Seventh street. was badly Jared and
received some bruises. julius Brom
lbacher. a gas engine expert, living a
No. 1926 Kershaw avenue, Philadelphia
had his leg wrenched and bruised
Harry NJ Hargitt. OF No. ia Frencl
street, a salesman for the Leverinl
Coffee Company. was bruised by being
thrown in the aisle.
Charles II. Collins. superintendent o
the Delaware Beneficial Association
received bruises about the body. H
found a pair of eye glasses in one o
the cars. but could not locate thei
owner They are at this Office. wher
they may be had By the owner
Trains Delayed.
Delaware road train No. 30. due her
at 1905. did not arrive until almos
IL o'clock. The train was run aroun
the cutoff. as were also the other Del
aware road trains until the track wa
cleared. A special was made up a
, French street station to take the plac
of the delayed trains.
Fireman Mccoy was brought to thi
city on a shifter soon after the wrecl
He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital where Detective Jones dresse
the scalp wounds he received when h
jumped. He was removed to his home
No, $50 East Ninth street. in a cab.