The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-25

North Attleboro. was killed and Mrs. Jen-
ME Black. her aunt. the wife OF James 7.
Black, a wealthy manufacturing jeweler
OF North Attleboro, was fatally injured
by being struck at 10:37 clock last night
by the engine OF Providence bound pas
senger train at the Park street crossing
In Attleboro. Mrs. Black died soon after
ward
The tragedy took place In plain view OF
Mr. Black and a large crowd OF persons.
many OF whom barely escaped with their
own lives.
which had been to Keith's theatre I'm this
city They left for home I'm the Boston
bound train due az Attleboro at 1922. The
train which struck them was due a 1923.
Both trains were late. There was large
party from Providence. In which were
many desirous OF going 10 North Attic
boro on the electric car which was walt
ing at the west side OF the crossing.
AS soon as the train from Providence
had cleared the end OF the station the
North Attleboro crowd began to rush
over the tracks TO board the electric car,
not knowing that the other train was ap-
preaching, as II was hidden from view
by the train Just departed.
The Providence bound train entered the
station at a rather slow speed. Warned
by the shout of the crossing tenders. who
had their gates down. and by the outcry
OF the many on both sides OF the crossing
those on the track became confused and
hesltated directly in the path OF the on
coming engine
For-a+f instant II apepared that the
train would cut its way through the
whole mass. but all with the exception OF
the two vctime cleared the track.
Both OF these were women. one was
seen 20 fall and be carried 10 feet or moro
by the engine.
The train was Immediately stopped and
those who rushed forward to her aid were
shocked 20 find her already dead and her
body dlsmembered.
This was Miss Coburn. although the
Identification could not he made at once
n was at first believed that she was
the only person struck. but investigation
soon disclosed that another woman had
been struck and was lying partially under
the train
Mr.. Black. husband Of one Victim and
uncle Of the other. soon realized that
his ladies had not escaped hut he was
30 overcome that 1t was some time be-
fore he could identify them. Mr.. Black
was restralped with dflculty from dash
ing his head against the car.
II was found as tho bodies were re-
moved from under the cars that the dis
memhered one was dead and that Mrs
Black had both legs almost smputsted,
her arm crushed and her skull fractured.
She was removed 10 the baggage room
and attended by Medical Examiner Hold
en-. She died shortly after 10 o'clock.
The crossing tender George Sinclair
and Frederick Hoye contend that they
gave all possible warning. and state that
II a man whom they do not know had
not insisted on one OF these women cross
ing the tracks when she apparently seemed
inclined to retreat the accident would not
have occurred
The opinion Is that one Of these wom-
on had endesvored 10 save the other after
she had fallen and In doing so sacrificed
her own life
A little before midnight the body OF
the woman killed outright was Identified
az that Of Miss Coburn. who was a niece
OF Mrs. Black aud resided with her at
their home. "a High street North Attle-
boro
Miss Coburn's parents reside at Wal
Iace, n s. Sh was about % years OF
age. The partie were well known In
Providence Mr.. Black Is traveller
among the jewelry trade In New Bng-
land with an office IN Pawtucket and a
mandatory in North Attleboro Mrss