New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-23
DIE In WRECK
ON WAY TO NORFOLK.
Performing Horse Killed Eight
Hurt IN another Crash.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 22--Seven men were killed
or burned to death and badly IN
jured that he died later early to-day in head-on
collision between an express train and two loco
motives on the Delaware division OF the PeunsyI-
vania Railroad at Delnar one hundred miles south
of this city. Two passengers were injured Ths
dead
PERRY. Oliver Adams Express messenger, Phladsl-
MCREADY ] D. baggagemaster. Wilmington Del
pAHIS Gsorge snginsIIna ms sesfSrd De-
WOOD J; W. mail clerk clerk Wiim7ing5qa.
WILHEI.M. j.. mail weishraan. Neveastle. Del
BROCKWAY. Lewis. in charge OF the pony Princess
Trixie died in hospital az Salisbury Nd
Princess Trizie. the educated horse was burned
TO death She had been exhibited in Philadelphia
for the last two weeks, and was being taken to
Norfolk TO fill engagement. The horse was
twenty years old. and had been shown all over
the world by her owner ". Harrison Barnes In
Europe she was a favOrtte with vaudeville audi
ences and she appeared three times before King
Edward each time receiving handsome present
from his majesty, the last one being magnificent
headpiece-
The train was the regular express leaving Phila-
deIphia at II22 p m, and carried passengers 10
Norfolk by way Of the Cape Charles route. The
Pennsylvania advertised reduced rates on this
train on account Of the Homecoming Of the battle
ship fleet, and the train crowded with passen-
gers bound for Hampton Roads The train
wrecked the first section
The collision occurred at go a m about three
hundred wards north OF the station at DelTnar,
which is on the boundary line between Delaware
and Maryland The two locomotives were stand
ing on the main track Superintendent A. G.
Whitney Of the Delaware division Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad said tonight that the wreck
caused by the neglect Of the fireman the
engine. The engines were waiting FOR the two
sections of the passenger train. II was his duty.
the superintendent said, TO have gone back and
tagged the approaching express, but this he
neglected TO do
Fortunately the sleeping passengers were Two
cars removed from the point OF the collision In
nlediately behind the locomotive was the combined
baggage and mail car and a New York Philadel-
phia & Norfolk baggage car. These Two cars stood
the brunt OF the collision and all the men in them
were either killed or injured
The wreck Immediately took ire and II was IN
possfble to rescue those under the wrecSage-
The fa-nes burned until o'clock this morning,
when the last body taken from the ruins The
was burned is said 70 have carried considerable
mail for the feet
There was deep sorrow manifested last night az
all the variety theatres in town when the news OF
the death Of Princess Trfxfe became known Il IS
doubtful il any performing animal had such hold
on the mixed audiences the variety theatres as
Tho Princess She was almost human in her attach
ment TO W Harrison Barnes, her owner and ex-
hibitor.
Norfolk Va Feb. PA rear-end collision De-
t-ee1 two excursion trains, filed with passengers
hound 70 Cane Henry 10 the home coming Rect
occurred to-day on the Cape Henry division OF 'hs
Norfolk & Southern Railroad, and eight passengers
were badly injured.