Evening journal., 1914-09-16
ORDER SAFETY Gates
At FATAL crossing
Jury in Mr.. Barnard'S Case
Says Protection Should be
Required
TRAIN RUNNING AT
HIGH SPEED AT TIME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, sept. lG.-Much inter-
est is manifested in the verdict of Cor
oncr Willis jury in the case Of former
Senator Remsen c. Barnard, OF Cam
den, who was killed on Monday by
train at Wyoming railroad crossing As
a result of the verdict, if the railroad
company does not safeguard with
watchman or with gates the Wyoming
crossing, where many accidents have oc-
Cured. bill will be introduced in the
Legislature to compel that protection.
The inquest was held at the under
tiking parlors of William Graham, Of
Camden. the following constituting the
jury; William Graham. Samuel Ham
mond. :. W. Miller. Samuel Sarde, j.
Evans Cooke, Ernest Spence, all of
Camden. and II. C.. Taylor, Of Dover. Mr..
Graham was chosen foreman of the jury
and II. c. Taylor. secretary.
After hearing the evidence the jury
returned the following verdict:
That Remscn G. Barnard came to
hi. death by being struck by north
hound Norfolk express train No 4S. at
first north crossing above Wyoming
station. on September H. 1914, while
riding in an automobile. and we unani-
mously include the following:
Whereas, tt appears that several
fatal accidents of similar nature as
that of Remsen c. Barnard have oc-
CURED at the first north crossing at
Wyoming station. causing the untime-
ly death of such persons. and
Whereas. There is no other pro-
lection at this crossing against such
fatalities other than a bell alarm
which does not seem sufficient. there
fore
BE it resolved, That it is the sense
OF this jury that the railroad com
pany be not only requested, but com
PEELED to place safety gates ct this
particular crossing and provide a flag
man to operate the same"
The jury. all Of whom were familiar
with the crossing at Wyoming, anG
having known of the many accidents
which have occurred at the particular
crossings, and with no other sigma
or protection than the bell alarm
while the other two crossings wer'
provided with a fiagman, felt it thei
duty that something should be dom
to prevent further casualties.
The funeral of Mr.. Barnard viii
take place Thursday afternoon iron
his late residence in Camden at 10
o'clock. with interment in the Odl
Fellows cemetery, Camden.
The witnesses included Enginee
Sheppard and Fireman Lewis, of tn
train. as we'll as five other persons. al
eye-witmesses OF the affair All q
those who saw the accident testiiie
that Mr. Barnards automobile wa
partly over the tracks when struck b
the train.
Contrary to the reports first in circu
lation. Mr.. Barnard had not first passe
the south crossing and then immed
atcly run parallel with the tracks an
approaching train to the north cross
ing. After passing the south crossin
from the station he turned down sid
street in Wyoming. where he went O
business. returning shortly afterward
turning ND the left side of the stree
which runs parallel with the railroa
tracks. and either not hearing and SCI
ing the train or believing it TO hay
passed attempted TO pass the tracks
That the passenger station on ths
side OF the road would obstruct IL
view Of an approaching train was test
fed te by several witnesses.
While the opinion as to the rate
speed differed the concensus of opii
ion was that IL was travelling at u
rate of 60 to 65 miles an hour, bl
the trainmen testified that they wei
running from 40 to 40 miles per hou
The hell signal at the particular ST
ton. Il was claimed. was ringing
the time
Contrary 10 the first reports. Viii
the legs and one arm of Mr.. Barnai
were badly bruised and mangled. Il
face was not disigured.
It was reported that Mr.. Barna
was insured something over ye
ago for $4,000.