Milford chronicle., 1916-07-07
BAYARD WHARTON AND
WILLIAM GOMEGYS HURT
Seriously Injured in Collision With
a Special Freight Train at
Houston.

Bayard Wharton. son of Mr.. and
Mrs John P. Wharton Of Houston.
and William Comegys, Of AIilIington.
Maryland, we're seriously injured on
Wednesday evening shortly after the
last passenger train south had left
Houston, when Wharton's AUTOMOBILES
collided with special freight train
gong north. Young Wharton is fn-
terested in the produce business. as
Well as being identified with the uer-
camille business of his father. He
recently became interested in the sale
OF lime, and 1t was on a trip for this
line OF business that he was starting
out with Mr.. Comegys, a lime saIes-
man, when the accident occurred. The
Wharton store in Houston is located
only few yards from the tracks of
the railroad, and it was in front OF
this store that the automobile started
going toward the tracks. Wharton.
who was at the wheel, did not see the
train bearing down on him, and was
unable to hear it because the cut out
on the car was open. When almost
on the track, he saw the train and
sWerYed quickly to the right in order
to avoid a collision with the lOcomo-
tive. The effort was made too late.
however, and the automobile and the
locomotive met at an angle.
Both occupants of the car were
thrown to the ground. Comegys
skull was fractured, and a hole large
enough to allow the insertion Of a
mans fist was made back of the right
ear. He received other injuries. Late
yesterday afternoon physicians did
not expect him to recover. Young
Wharton had three serious cuts on his
head and for awhile it was feared that
his skull was fractured. His left
shoulder is badly injured and his body
is q mass OF bruises. He was uncOn-
scious most of Wednesday night, but
Thursday morning regained conscious
ness and was able to talk nationally.
He can remember nothing of the acci-
dent other than leaving the front OF
his fathers store.
Following the accident, calls for
physicians were sent to Milford, Har-
ringtOn and Frederica. Dr.. willard
Pierce, OF Milford, was the first to ar
rive and he was quickly followed by
Drs. Dawson and Pratt, Of Milford,
DR.. HOey, of Frederick. and DR.. Lewis
Df Harrington. The latter physician
IS the railroad physician. and he ord
cred special train made up at Har-
-ington and brought to Houston in
order to take Comegys to the Della
ware Hospital in Wilmington Shortly
'efOre the special train left, DR.. Com
igys, Of Millington. Md, a son Of the
INJURED man, arrived and accompanied
lis father to that city.
Inquiries by phone Thursday morn
ng Of the hospital authorities brought
orth the information that Comegy's
ondition was only fair" which is
AIKEN as an indication that but little
opes are entertained for his recovery
y the hospital authorities.
The automobile in which Wharton
nd Comegys were riding is a total
'reck, the engine and other parts be-
lg smashed. When persons who
the accident arrived at the
'reck Of the car, they found the en-
rgency brake fastened, solid, an in
ication that young Wharton made
n effort to stop the car after he saw
le locomotive bearing down on him.
Wharton Is well known in Milford
nd other towns in Kent and Sussex
'unties. He is an active member Of
le Caulk Club of this town. and is in
ilford every day on business mat
RS.