The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-22
Norfolk bound Train and
Two Locomotives
in Crash.
HEAD-ON COLLISION
ON DELAWARE BRANCH
Philadelphia Express, Leaving
Quaker City at ~,
in Disaster.
SOME OF THE VICTIMS
ARE ROASTED ALIVE
Two Passengers Injured and
Educated Horse King Ed
ward Saw Is Burned.

wILMISGTON. Del. Feb. 22.-seven
men were killed or burned to death
early today in q head-on collision be-
tween IN express trnin AMI two loco
motives on tac Dcf-wnre division of
the PeDns yi,ania Railroad In DeImar,
one hundred miles soath of this city
Two passengers were injured. The
dead arc:N
CoRkRAN, W. r. mail clerk. Pbila
delphia
DAVIS. GEORGE. engineman seaford
bel
DAVIS, r NJ. mali clerk, Phiiadel-
paia.
M'CREADY. I. D. bagga gemaster.
. Wilmington, Del.
PERRY. OLIVER. Adams Express
messenger PIlilsdeiphia.
WOOD. j. W. mail clerk Wilmington
WILHELM, -. mail weighman
Newcastle, Del
The injured:
ASHANSOPILOS, Miss. Memphis,
Tenn. left shoulder bruised
BPOCKWAY, LEWIS, in charge of the
pony of Princess Trixie company, in
4
Salisbury, Md.
Princess Trixie tire educated hof Sc.
WAS burned to death. She had been
exhibited at keith's theatre PhiIadel-
phfa, for the past two weeks. and was
being taken TO Norfolk to fulfill al,
engagement. The horse was the most
famous animal exhibited. She was 90
years old and had been shown all over
the world by her owner w Harrison,
Barnes. In Europe she was favorite
Win YaudeNhte audiences ana sile ap.'
peared three times before King Edward,
edcn ulne RECEIVING handsome present
from his royal htghness, the last one
peing a magnificent headpiece.
The train was tue regular express
leaving Phlladeiptlst ct l1:23 d. m. ana
carried passengers to Norfolk via the
cape Charles route,
The pennsylvania railroad advertised
reduced rates on TINS tram on account
of the home coming OF the battleshlp
fieef and the train was crowded with
passengers bound for Hampton Roads
To see tie great spectacle. Inc train
wrecked was the first section. Beyond
those already mentioned no one was
seriouslN hurt.
Tho collision occurred about 300 yards
north of the station in Delnar, which
is ON the boundary line between Della
ware and MARYLAND. The two locomo-
tiyes were standing on the main track.
What they were doing on that track
at the time the night express was due
thore. has vet 10 be xplaind. The enei-
neer of the EXPRESS did not see the
engines until too late and the heavy
train crashed into the two locomotives
with terrific force.
The sleninp cars were two cars re-
,,oved from tbe noint of the collision.
In,media telv behind the locomotive was
the combined bapeare and mai, car and
New York Iohjlsdelphja and Norfolk
ba gra ee car. These two cars stood the
brunt of the collision and all the men
in then, were eithe, killed or injured
The wreck Immediately took fire and
II was Inpossible to rescue those under
the N,reckagc The sudden impact of
the train awakened all the passengers
and there was much excitement for a
tim.
Delr,ar is !, small railroad centre. and
ali tbe railroad mon will, the assistance
of tbe local fire con,nanv were sum
nonea Ia rescue the in,nrisoned men
and extinp,,ish the flames THE fire.
however had Gained euoh headwsv that
pot,ine could he done for the nnfor
trn.te men nnder the burning care THE
fonr mail men were riding in the mail
section of the first car when the acct