Aged Woman Killed By Train
Mrs. Charlotte Stern, who resided on the road between Woods Tavern and Flagtown, mother of William Stern of this place [Hopewell], was instantly killed by the cars on last Friday afternoon.
The deceased, who was 72 years of age, was driving home from the store, where she had been doing some shopping, and was crossing the Lehigh Valley tracks when her horse and wagon was hit by the Black Diamond Express. The horse was literally cut to pieces and the wagon completely demolished. Mrs. Stern was not much cut or bruised [lucky for her she was only killed].
The road crossing at which she was killed is said to be a dangerous one, there being four tracks, with no gates nor signals. It is said she was watching a freight train as she was driving over, and did not see nor hear the express as it bore down upon her.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from her late residence. Interment was at Millstone under direction of F. K. Forsythe.
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The Black Diamond Express was the Lehigh Valley Railroad's premiere passenger train, running from New York to Buffalo, with through coach service to Philadelphia. Apparently Flagtown was not a scheduled stop.
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