The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-10-28
Horrible Railroad Accident
Nine Persons Killed and Forty One
Wounded.

On Saturday last, about three o'clock
frishtful accident occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, four miles west
of lancaster, by which it is reported
n'nc persons were killed, seven Of whom
we're women, and forty.onc wounded.
The train consisted of nine passenger
and two baggage cars, which were drawn
By two locomotives, being u union of
the Erie and Pittsburg mail trains. The
accident took place in cut in the road,
and was caused By the breaking Of the
axle OF the front wheel of the third
passenger car, resulting in the tearing
ont Of the bottom Of the car, by which
the passengers occupying six seats Of the
car fell through to the ground, the
wheels Of the rear truck passing over
them and mangiing them in horrible
manner. The last four ars were thrown
against th1 bank, and at once became
! dotanhoA f"o,n .ln ~oet of - O traiu. the
| car in which the accident ooourrod
dragged on distance ofabout one hun
dred and fifty yards, the unfortunate
victims being strewn along the track.
! Only one or two Of tho other passengers
were seriously injured. \ few others
received slight bruises.
the passengers were Immediately
| brought to the city, where the wants Of
the wounded were promptly attended to
by number Of the physicians of the
city The following is list of the xii
led :
Mrs. Ann f. Barr, wife of Hon. Jas.
p. Barr, Pittsburgh, Surveyor, General
Of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Barr was woun-
ded in the head and her neck was bro
ken, and had some wounds on the
! body.
Col. VIM. Butler and wife, of Lewis.
town, Pa. Col. Butler had his head
smashed, with wounds upon the body.
Mrs. Buffers head was smashed and
was wounded in the side. Col. Butler
was Whisky Inspector at Philadelphia
under Gov Curtin.
VIM. IT, Butler, of WiIliamsport, Pa.
clerk in the Surveyor Generals Office at
Harrisburg, formerly member of the
| Legislature from Carbon countJ, and
, better known as Barney Butler, wa;
wounded in the back part of the head
abo'e the left eye. and on the body
Part of his left foot was cut of.
Mrs. Sarah WilIett, Of New Cumber
! land, Pa vile of Thco. Willett, Lad
r her head crushed and left arm bro
, ken.
Mrs, Magdalona Yctta, Or Jctta, o
Milwaufie, Wisconsin, head crushed il
/ on the top, right leg cut off, and was the
mother Of three children, who were with
her. unhurt, The children state tina
their father died in the South, and tha
they are on their way to Philadelphia
to visit an aunt, whose name they do 10
| rcmcLaber.
, One unknown German lady ami tive
oirs, one of whom is supposed to b.
about fourteen and the other nine year
z of age, and also supposed to be one fam
lily. have not been identified, Tn
0 wounds Of the old lady are a large 2ut il
the left side anl wound above tn
right eye. The youngest girl wa
] wounded above the left eye, and die'
! after being brought to the city.
Only one is kaown to have been sc
c rioqS!y wounded, Captain Mohit, Q
!, Philadelphia, who left for his homo ye:
+, tcrlay. His injuries are internal.
The bodies OF the three unknown pen
sons, and that of Mr.. Yetta, have bee
y placed in receiving walt of one Of tn
c cemeteries for identification. The bodic
oftho others have been sent to the
friends.
II \ coroner's inquest WIS held, but tn
d verdict has not yet been made public.
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