Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-15
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry Seibert Killed at the
ShepherdstOWn Crossing on the B. 4 0.

One OF the saddest accidents which
has occurred In this community for
many years was that with which MT.
and Mrs. j. Harry Seibert, well known
residnents of this city, met on Satur-
day morning last at an early hour at
che Shepherdstown crossing on the q.
Il o. railroad half mile West OF the
village of Vanclevesville il which both
were killed instantly.
The unfortunate couple went TO the
home of Mr.. Charles Lemen near the
road leading from Marvin chapel TO
BIlnlyer's mill early in the evening
where there was an entertainment in
progress. They staid there until the
party broke up and started for home
followed by George W. and Andrew b.
Bowers, who had been the musicians
at the party, in buggy ard they fol
lowed by w. A. Fulk, Of this city.
They arrived at the crossing about
$50 and the Bowers boz testified at
the inquest held by coroner w. X.
Kline, on Saturday evening that they
were but about fifteen feet behind the
buggy of Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert when
they reached the railroad. They were
Doth on the watch but said they heard
no whistle and saw no headlight until
the engine struck the buggy OF the
Seiberts They then crossed the tracks
as soon as the train had passed and
found the horse with the harness strip
ped off standing along the tracks Of the
railroad. They found Mrs. Seibert's
hat but found nothing else. They then
brought the horse along to town. The
engineer on the train, No. II, found
that he had struck a carriage when
he got to town py fragments OF
the vehicle on the front of his engine.
Word was sent down to the railroad
men from town and they found the
bodies lying along the tracks some
time after day light. Undertaken
WHEN went down and brought the
bodies to his rooms in this city, where
they were prepared for burial aud later
took them to the home of the husband
parents on y. Raleigh street. The in
quest showed that the unfortunate
people had both been killed instantly.
The engineer, Mark b. Donaldson,
aud fireman, r. b. Porter, testified
before the jury of inquest that they
did not see any buggy and that they
had blown the whistle for the crossing
but the Bowers beys and Mr.. Fulk all
testified that they heard no whistle
and the jury found the following ver-
dict:
1--WE, the jury, find that j. Harry
Seibert and his wife, Nora, come to their
death by being struck by engine 2l62
hauling the first section of passenger
train No IL at the 5hepherdstown road
crossing on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad about ESQ a. m, Saturday,
March 9, 1912, while crossing said
tracks. And we believe that said at
cident occurred by the failure ofepgine
2162 hauling said train to sound the
proper warning signals at said cross
ing"
E. u. GARDNER,
Ed. STALEY,
il. McQUILKIN,
g. l.. SrUCKEY,
BAILEY PHILIPS,
II. Il. LEEEN.
Mr.. Seibert was the only child of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Seibert and waa
about 25 years of age. About year
ago he marIid Miss Nora Riner, 9
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John III.
Riner, of near Hedgesville, and they
have been making their home with the
parents Of the husband since, he being
engaged in the agricultural i'm plemeni
business in this city.
They were popular with the people
of the community and there was great
sorrow expressed on all sides. The
parents of both have great deal OF
sympathy expressed to them by theii
friends and neighbors over the terri
bic loss.
The double funeral took place from
the Reformed church on 4. Burke
street on Monday afternoon at 2.30
There were two hearses and two sets
of palIbearers. The service was coz
Quoted by Rev. I. X. Cromer, assisted
by Rev. G. II. Cannon, of HedgesviIle
and the interment was in Green Hill
cemetery.
Communion Service.
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