Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-04
THREE KILLED WHEN TRAIN HIT
AUTO AT RAILROAD CROSSING
NEAR CLAYMONT LAST NIGHT
The Victims Were Miss Hazel Slaughter and Ernest
Sebbinss Of Wilmington and Miss Daisy Wright Of
Philadelphia; George P Collins, Driver Of the Car,
Badly Injured; Party Was Out for Pleasure Rum

Three deaths resulted when n Penn
sylvania railroad locomotive struck n
motor car At a public road crossing
between Claymont and Naaman sta
tiors at li.s5 o'clock last night.
George Il. Collins Of 525 East Seventh
street. owner and driver OF the car. n
bort. was hadly injured. He is AT
the Delaware Hospital
The dead are:
Miss Hazel Slaughter, 20. AZ East
Third street.
Miss Daisy Wright. II. OF 1929 Co
lumhia avenue, Philadelphia.
Ernest stcbblngs. 20. 4o4 West
Second street.
Collins IL expected 10 recover. He IL
suffering from several fractured ribs
and lacarations OF the face and body
lie is employed by the Wilmington
Battery Co. of 1906 West street.
The train. which was south bound
was,being operated by Engineer :. s
Baker. \ II was proceeding so rapidly
that although the engineer applied the
emergency brake. the train ran long
distance before IL could be stopped
The crew and passengers Immediately
began search for the Inflated partv
Collins WAS first found. lie was walk
ing along the track. He hurriedly
told what had happened Stebbings
body was first found. II was near
the Claymont station platform. Life
was extinct. The head was crushed
and the right leg severed from tho
body.
The bodies OF the girls were found
some distance away, nearly half n
square apart. They were mutllatcd
almost beyond recognition. Miss
slaughtcr's head and body were crush
I'D and both legs were broken. Miss
Wright was badly crushed about the
head and body.
Collins was brought 20 Wilmington
on the train that fgured In the acci-
dent and the bodies OF the dead were
taken care OF by the coroner.
Miss slaughter WAS the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Slaughter, and
Mr.. Stebbinss was son Of Mr.. and
Mrs John A. Stebbings.
The train was In charge of Con-
duc,or W. Mcconnell.
Was Here sn . Visit
Miss Wright. who WAS a daughter
of Mrs. Annie Wright OF 1929 Columbia
avenue. Philadelphia. and her brother
Joseph. "a years old. had been visit
Ing the SlauVhters The two girls
went 10 the Wilson Line Wharf to see
Joseph of on the last boat last night
After their return TO Miss Slaughter
home Collins and Stehbings. whom
the girls knew. came along with Col.
Inns car. a ride was suggested and
the party motored 20 Claymont Wher
about 10 return "A member of the
party suggested a trip TO the river
10 see the boats passing. and IL was
while returning from this trip thai
the accident happened.
Collins. 1t is said, thought he haC
ample time TO get over the tracks
before the train arrived. but wher
the car reached the track IL stalled
hence the collision. The car wa.
badly wrecked.
Miss Wright's mother came her,
today and will take charge Of the
body OF her daughter.
The deaths have resulted in a pail O,
sorrow being cast about the Slaughte,
home. This morning when a reporter
q Every Evening visited the house
arrangements were being made 70,
the funerals. Although not related
funeral services for both girls will b,
held simultaneously Wednesday after.
noon at the Slaughter home.
Immediately after the services IN.
body Of Hazel viii be taken 20 Har-
rington for internment and Daise,
viii he buried at Williamstown, Md.
The funeral OF Stebbings, IL wa.
stated. VIII probably he held Thurs
day, with services at the home OF hi.
parents.
Officials OF the Pennsylvania rail
road today were unable to.give a cleal
report of the accident. The train. 4
was stated. is the regular accom-
modation due at French street station
at i2.40 o'clock.
Miss Wright, who was visiting Mis-,
Slaughter. had intended 10 return
home last night. but decided 70 sta,
over.