New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-04
THE CLEVELAND RAILROAD ACCI-
DENT.
Collision Between the Toledo and ssudusky
Trains-A Indy Killed md Many Wounded
Names OF the SaGerers-DefGiIs OF the
Calamity.



From The Cleveland Leader June /.
4 terrible accident occurred at . o'clock q. m,
yesterday on the railroad owned by the Cleveland Columbus
and Cincinnati Railroad Company and used Jointly By II ana
The Cleveland and Toledo Company about miles from the
city, resulting in the killing Of person. the wolndng Of
Two who viii die and the injury OF 10 OF 5 more The san
dusky train - Phelps conductor, W. W Parker, engineer
due here broke her eccentcrod and stopped re-.
Just this side OF the Saughern0use Bridge, ao1nd tle
first bend Of the road approaches the city brakes
back stop the Toedo trai which was follow
track and due 10 minutes later This brakes
either failed back fa enough or the engineer OF the
approaching train failed 10 observe him. Tor the Toledo tram
came around the carve at the usual rate OF speed ana a nor
sacken speed until its engineer perceived tram standing
stu on the track only few rods in advance Ire lmmeaae!
reversed the engine put on the brakes Dut without avail INV
jumped from the engine. The Toledo engine struck the rear
car Of the Sandusy train with great force and pushed no
the car In front Oft The rear car OF the sandnk tram
thus lifted bodily upon the trucks Of that in oat OF IT, VINE
the frame Of the latter entirely demolished Ihe engine
Of the Toledo badly damaged The baggage and ex
press thrown from the track but not seriously
injured None Of the passenger cars OF the Toledo tram were
: damaged.
The sandusky train consisted Of engine baggage car
and two cars The passenger ears were
destroyed have described The remainder Of the uah
Save the engineer who was bruised jumping from the
tpan board the Toledo rainy Of all injured me
casualties OF which present com plete list below were
confined those the Sandusy train and mainly 70 those
In the first which entirely demolished WINE he rehr
curousy though thrown forward upon the trucks
Of the FIRST comparatively uninured None Of the em
injured at all The following Is the
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Mrs Hannah Lynch, Of Berei Eiied. Mrs Charlotte H.
Swift Of Casalia severely and probably morally wounded
Mrs Atwaer ofCasa badly injured ard one child fatally
injured and another severely bruised Mrs L. W Green
wood OF Olmsfee Falls both legs badly broken child badly
wounded Mrs Jackson Of Cleveland slightly wounded ara
cdd severely and probably, fatally injured AlF Phip
Lynch OF Berea Mrs. lynch who killed severely
injured Widow Sarah Litclhed, OF Berea badly bruised
about head and shoulders Mrs Bridget Day % Olmssed
severely injured Mrs Thornton. OF Omsted lee badly
broken SIR. W b. DiDick OF Bellevue severe contu,ons
about the head and shoulders Mrs EzaDsth wright OF
Omsied severely injured. Mrs Sarah watson Befea
bruised Mrs Ans Kelly Berea bruised. Mrs. Mary Curtin
Berea bruised Mrs George Kent Omsed sisty injured
Mr. George Hall Omsted. slightly injured Mr. Robert Mat.
thows Omsted badly bruised Mr.. John Alien engineer OF
the train, was injured by Jumping RON the ensA''
As further particulars Of the accident OF yesterday
in aud more wonderful that II resulted IN
80 little seeing the total wreck OF the two
passenger the Sandusky train is hard to believe
that any person could have remained IN them Witlod D;hg
ground powder. The driven completely into
the in front Of it. up 10 the front seat Every
latter and than bali the former, we're torn
out and piled end Of the Incredible as It may
in the second from the rear some nine
killed
Both cars were complete wrecks the being terribly
shattered aud the other swept oe1n OF eyery.lns haa II
for warning which conductor Parser gave to tue
clear tue cars the os Of LIE mnst have been
The engine Of the Toledo train amrei into the Of
Sanduky train and badly smashed The smokesisck
broken from its place and hung forward over tne rooi OF
the and the wood aGd iron work completely swe OH
entire The cowcacbT broken of aud bent
backward aud lay under the forward wheels OF the engine
The cab thrown from the track bui not much injured
The through baggage Of the Toledo uun - thrown
completely over and lay The bottom sac Upward Dras &
But little baggage broken or damaged Tue deck
local swept o. every tLlu1
post standing In this three MT Bees' the
baggage master. Mr.. Dimiok of Bellevue and NJ ihon9
SON. brakeman OF the They thrown violently
frs, 10 one side Of the cOted nad then oat
among the rubbish the smoking car forced s way thOng
aud theirs strange 10 Jay hot one oil i Wa i ~
jIrcd Mr. Beck scratched about tue lace ana LAY Tor
few minutes by the side OF the track bat will be ane
attend 10 his duties Mr. thompson. mysterious
way ughied among the trucks The cara aud found
himself under the rubbish when be recovered hs senses Mr.
Dmck was seriously hart receiving several severe
Commissions about the head aud shoulders.
The track both sides strcun with spnters ana deb
Zoo - bad =. ~
heaped together at ihc point Of collision.
Tie seconccass smoking smashed N both ends
and il badly damaged be worthless. The foremost
Dexf car thrown track and dam
aged front IL indeed fortunate that there
fires in the knte the rubbish and aud 10 the danger
and horror Of The scene.
TIE sUFFEREEs
In addition TO those reported 90 oar last issue tho
following Mrs. L. burrcA badly bruised ahoui the bead
Mrs Burre the Of the sdlsky aud had
stepped Of her leave tle hen tae collision
She thrown between the aud c0mpeey
enangled and covered b. The d' ~ tie IN erd ca and
Of the last found ana removed Miss shield ar
BeTca bru,ed very badly Miss Watson 81 Ber-a
slightly wounded and returned home the afternoon train
yesterday Mrs. Harriet WeI1sl Of Omfead. severely
OF those reported wounded yesterday doing we'll
Mrs Elizabeth Day and MTa. ". greenwood g the
Civ Hotel 10 charge 81 Dr. Leckwth M ". H. Dmiok u
now at the American Hous His wounds severe naI not
dangerous Mr. Philip Lynch. whose wife was Killed IL n
tue ST. Vincent Hospital, and Is doing veil irs > II
Thornton who Is old lady Is N aFcIF critical CONDITION
She will probably suffer ampntlton Sue az st. Nmccnts
Hospital Engineer allen who was Vel severely DIuisea IL
also a st. Ninceuts
OF Robert Allen tho residence Of Mr Tower
jackson on Detror She uDcOnscious state last
night and her recovery considered d0u5t Mrs Atalcr
and her boy badly bruised also ~ MI JACK
son and are doing well The other child Of Mr. At~Ai"r
reported MORALLY hurt died yesterday about i've O'Clock
D IN she & beautiful little girl o two years OF age