The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14
TINE RAILROAD ACCIDENT m TINE OIL REGIONS.
Two Night Trains In Collision-One Man
KilIed-OM Cars ON Fire-Striking 6pecta-

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Killed-OM Cars ON Fire-Strilking specta-
From the Pittsburg Commercial, Oct 12l
A frightful railroad collision occurred about half
Valley Railroad, at six O'Clock yesterday morning,
resulting in the death Of Richard Snyder, nyeman,
The down train was held back. on account Of the
Republican Convention 1t OIL City, from half
past seven 1 twelve O'clock sa saturday .uat
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train was running Sp schedule time, ana he was o
keep clear of her. The down train reached Scrub
grass station, about twenty miles this side OF Frank
lin, about half-past one o'clock and switched, ex-
the a Masd wSsn
the conductor determined to proceed to the next sta
sns s met s " % SsS
the station first before the train lef and the con.
quarter OF mile below the station the fog became
very dense, SO that 1t was impossible TO see the
started and in less than 6ve minutes the two trains
Snes and three oil cars Of the up train and two Of
the other. platform car loaded with boilers next
the engine Of the mp train was throw9 ahead Of the
the down train Richard Snyder OF Pittsburg, while
attempting to Jump from the engine, was caught
mangled in Q shocking manner. There were prese
ing against the mangled limbs sixteen loaded oil
cars on one side and twenty -four empty ones on
the other. II was impossible for an hour aud half
to extricate the unfortunate man from his terrible
position One OF the oil cars had to be sawed In two
and the tender and car forced back by jack screws,
snyder bore his suerngs heroicallt never utterinQ
groan. He was taken TO hotel near the station
and doctors Snowden and Gillett OF Franklin, tee.
graphed for. There were night operators on duty
at any station on the roed EXCEPT LawEenceville and
could be procured. The leg which was mangled the
worst was Immediately arnputated, but the suffer
ings OF the poor man had been 30 great that he did
not survive the operation. He died few minutes
before twelve O'Clock Deceased had no Nlativea In
this state; he was engaged to be married IN few
dey SSg a ysnee a' q lie down train WA
slightly Injured, but Remained at his post until he
was thrown through the cab window. fhe engneef
and fireman OF the up train jumped from the engine
before the collision and escaped Without serious ID
Jury None Of the passengers were seriously injured,
az the shock was partially broken BY the large mum.
Der OF oil cars
The OIL tanks OF two Of the wrecked cars were
bankment as the last one was being rolled
down the rim Of the tank struck fire on stone
and set the oil on nre An explosion followed,
aud the Oil ran through the culvert stream Of LIQUID
re and out into the river the oil burning on het top
OF the water In zigzag flashes The spectacle was
terribly grand and lasted for nearly hour II is
estimated that the loss TO the company, including
the engines ana cars, viii be about $4,000
The passengers coming down tho road remained
at the station and hotel until afternoon when they
took ne special train run From PtIsSsurg reaching
such 1t may be called, was the subject OF excited
conversation, and nearly everybody denounced In
hnmeasured terms the absence OF night telegraph
operators, with trains both running behind tune.