Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-16
MAN AND HIS WIFE
KILLED ON BIO.
Mr. srry seibert Returning
From Dance Run Down by Du-
ouesne at Vanclevesvilie.

Returning from party at the home
of Mr.. Charles Iemea, about midway
between this city and ShepherdstoWn,
Mr.. J. Harrison Seibert and his wire,
315 South Raleigh street, were lnr
stantly killed Friday night by Balti-
more and Ohio passenger train NO IL,
Conductor Culbertson, as they were
driving across the tracks on the
Charles Town road at Valclevesyllle
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Seiberts
body was found lying across the east
bound track and it was laid TO the
side Of the track so that II might not
be mangled by passing trains. The
body of Mrs. Seibert was found lying
between the two main tracks about
thirty feet from that of her husband
The horse, stripped of his harness,
was found standing some distance
away with nothing on but the bride
and was unhurt. The buggy was de-
moIished and part of the top was car
ried to this city on the pilot of the
engine, 2164 and was discovered mere
bv Engineer Donaldson when he was
oiliag his engine. From this it may
he inferred that he did not see the
team when he struck 1t at Vancleyes-
vile.
The train, bound for Pittsburgh, is
due here at 2.96 a. m. but was running
nineteen minutes late, so the accident
must have occurred about 2.45 a M.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert
were not removed from where they
law till the arrival on the scene or
Coroner w. r. Kline and Undertaken
w. II. Wilen
Mr.. Seibert and his wife left home
Thursday evening. Friday they at
tended Carl Flemings sale, near
Kearneysville, and that evening they
drove to Charles Lemea's, as stated,
and while returning home from there
they met horrible death. Both We're
cut about the face and head and other
wise injured.
1t is said the musicians who played
at the party at Mr.. Lemons, near
Bilmyer's mill, which Mr.. and Mrs.
Seibert had attended Friday night,
were driving behind the latter and as
they neared the railroad crossing they
called to Mr.. Seibert that train was
coming the headlight of the engine
of which could scarcely be seen as
a dense fog prevailed at the time.
But Mr.. Seibert said he thought he
could make 1t across and drove on.
When the buggy was square across
the westbound track the engine,
running at a high rate Of speed down
she heavy grade at that point. struck
IL with the fateful result described.
Mr.. Seibert was the only son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Luther F. Seibert and he
and his wife made their home with
them at 315 South Raleigh street. He
was rs years old and was born and
reared near town, moving here with
bis parents in November, 1910. He
was married last April to Miss Nora
e. Riner. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Riner, near Hedgesvilfe. Mr..
Seibert was engaged in the sale OF
farm machinery. with office and ware
house on South Spring street, near
King. He was an energetic and sue
cessful business man and much
thought of in the community. His
wife was "a years of age and had
made many friends in this city dur
ing her short residence here. Both
were members CT the Reformed
church and their untimely death
causes profound sorrow In the COM
munity. Besides her Parents. Mrs.
Seibert is survived by four sisters and
two brothers: Mrs. Champ Payne,
Misses Ms ggie, Jane and Emma, Coe
and Miller all at home.
coroner's Jury Holds Inquest
Coroner w. r. Kline held an in
quest Saturday night in the undertake
ing rooms of w. II. Wilen over the
bodies of j. Harry Seibert and his
wife, Nora Seibert, this city, who
were killed early Saturday morning
by B. & o. passenger train No. IL at
the Shepherdstown crossing, about
half a mile west OF vanclevesville,
while on their way home from
dance at the home of Charles Lemen,
near Bllmyer's mill, northeast OF this
city.
The details of the accident were
fully reported in these columns Satur-
day. II was told then that the bodies
Of Mr. and Mrs. Seibert were breuHht
to town Saturday morning in charge
of Coroner Kline and Undertater
Wilen and taken to the establishment
OF the latter where they remaine3 fer
the balaace Of the day. 1t inav -
added .Aat they were not remove
315 s. alIi7h street. the hc
the ceased, until after the ineHaS