Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-19
KILLED ON TRACK
Prof. Wilhelm Bernhard Struck
bv Rutland R. r. Train.
Prominent German Scholar, a Summer
sojourner at Queen CITY Park, Did
Not Hear whistle of the Lo-
connective.

wi,neim Bernhard, prominent
aucator and translator. o. washington
D. c.. and who spent his summers at the
,o,el Mt Queen CITY Park was instantly
oiled Thursday afternoon at about 2;'o
o'clock by being run down BY train.
rhe accident occurred about % rods south
" the old Howard PARK crossing at
lakeside the train being a milk train
81 three cars. due in Burlington at 2:l5
o'clock, and under charge of Engineer
John Riley Of Brandon and Conductor
Charles Wardvell of Rutland
After Health officer G. F. Dalton, DR..
b. II. Stone superintendent Of the State
laboratory OF hygiene. and States At
,orney H. p Shaw had viewed the body.
Il was taken In the train to this city and
removed to Clements undertaking rooms
7. IA supposed that Mr.. Bernhardt, who
was very deaf left Queen City Park to
walk up to Scarfr's Addition, as was his
daily custom. When the milk train
rounded the curve that commences beyond
che station at Queen City Park, Engineer
Riley noticed Mr.. Bernhardt walking In
the center Of the track. He blew several
blasts on the whistle and then shut Of
steam ard applied the air brakes. When
the engine struck Mr.. Bernhard the body
was hurled high In the air and into
the ditch The train returned TO the spot
and the city authorities were notified by
telephone.
Both legs Of the deceased were broken
below the knees and there was bad
wound on the back Of the head. One side
Of the body was also injured. Both Of
the mans shoes were torn of and his
ppectacles were found beside the track
uninjured. Some silver coins and his cane
were also found
Mr. Bernhardt had been a visitor in
burlington during the summers FOR about
Il years and was familiar figure about
the streets Many little children were
especially fond Of him. for he gave them
many pennies. When he first came 70 this
city he was professor Of German. Greek
and Latin IN the Sauveur school Of
languages held here.
Mr.. Bernhardt was horn IN Halle, Ger
many. and was graduated from the T'ni-
versity Of Leipzig in 1875 and was given
the degree Of doctor Of philosophy in 1871
He was n soldier in the Franco Prussia n
war in 1870 and III. He came to this
country in 1881 and then became professor
Of the German. Greek and Latin Ian
guages at summer schools In this city.
Amherst. Mass, and OswegO, n. Y, and
was also for some time director of the
German languages In the high schools Of
Washington. II is understood that an
operation in his head paralvzed the audi
tary nerve and untitled him for his du-
ties as teacher. after which he devoted
his time to Transmitting and writing.
He was the author of the German
Grammar and Reader" two volumes,
History of German Literature" Ger
man Composition" and other works. He
translated into English Baumbac chs nov
els. Goethe's 'Meisterwerke." Schiller 3
Thirty Years War" short stories by
Wildenbruch, Krane. Sudcrmann, From
mel and many others.
1t Is impossible to find out the cor
rect age of Mr. Rernharlt. hut it is sup
posed that he was about CO years of age.
He was unmarried and it is said that he
las a brother residing in Germany.
The body was sent to 3i0 John Mar
hall place, Washington. in care of W.
II. Wahly, n friend Of the deceased tt
is understood that the deceased wished
his body crenated