Mr. Anderson of Delmar, a fireman on the extra
south bound morning freight was killed near Broad Creek Friday morning. While the engine was in motion he was raking
the cinders out of the front end and his foot slipped and falling in front of
the engine the whole train passed over him.
His remains were picked up and carried to Delmar.
Above from The Democratic Messenger (Snow Hill) Nov
23, 1895
Mr. Charles H. Anderson of this city, a Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore fireman, was killed yesterday morning at Broad Creek
station on the Delaware railroad.
Anderson left Wilmington on Thursday night with engineer James T. Ingle. Early yesterday morning Anderson went out on the front of his engine
to “wipe out,” when he lost his foothold on the slippery engine and fell under
the engine wheels. The body was brought
to Wilmington last evening.
Above from The Morning news (Wilmington) 16 Nov
1895
I had thought when I read the first article that Anderson
was from Delmar but in researching I found he was from Wilmington. I think the confusion comes from the pieces of his body were first
brought to Delmar and then sent to Wilmington.
He was only 22 years old and single. His
parents were possible Andrew Anderson and Lucretia J. Bostic Anderson of
Wilmington.
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