The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09
CASUALTY.
4 he Collision the Pennsylvania Central
The Latest Particulars.

GOIIiaiOn PeuU0VIyQONa Central
The Latest Particulnrs.
We gather from the Pittsburg Commercial OF yes
terday the latest particulars OF the disaster
on the Pennsylvania Rsilroad reported by tee-
terrible accident occurred at Manor Station, on
the Pennsylvania Railroad about ssyenty-aye miles
from the city, Mt fifteen minutes past twelve
O'Clock Monday night, resulting in the almost total
wrecking Of the mail train and portion OF the fast
freight train No. ., the Killing Of one person and
the injurlng OF several others-one mortally.
The Accident.
II seems that the mail train, consisting OF three
passenger coaches, one smoking and two baggage or
express cars, drawn by engine No. 1924, Thomas
Wilson, Engineer, and II. G. Nlccolls, Conductor,
arrived at Manor Station a few minutes behind
time. When the train came TO be started, 1t was
found that the chains Of the patent brake had foulcd
and the officers of the train got Off and went be-
meath tile cars for the purpose OF ascertaining what
was wrong and repairing the defect While taus
engaged they observed the fast tran engine No 20,
Engineer John Doran and Conductor Alexander
WyDne, turning the curve just beyond Manor Sta
tion. TWAS coming at full rate of speed, and the
officers Of the mail train, knowing that collision
was inevitable, had barely time to escape from under
the cars when the crash came.
CaoppinR Passenger Ont of the Wreck.
The smoking car, which was next TO the baggage
car, was reduced TO a chaotic mass OF broken tim
bers and the officers OF the train, on repairing
thther discovered man wedged in the debris. He
was caught between the smoking car and the bag
gage car, suspended by one ANKLE and his head
hanging downward lie had been sitting In the
smoking Car when the collision occurred. As soon
as he was discovered, axes and saws were procured
dene with great difficulty persons having to hold the
unfortunate man, while every blow on the timbers
pressing his leg caused him TO start with pain FL
nay he was released, after over an hours work. and
carried to the staton-hOuse where DR.. j. H. Dick
son, OF this city, who with his family, YVES passen-
ger on the train, attended him. The name OF the in
jured man was ascertained to be Henry Mahan, and
he found to have sustained severe internal inu-
ries, which will probably prove fatal. He was ped
dler by occupation, and had only been this coun-
try about a year. He is an Irishman, and has no
relatives in this country: lie was on his way to
fg rT a Inn a.
past been doing business in Newark, N j. DIR. Dick
son gave his opinion that Mahan could not live.
Dead Body Found in the Wreck.
At this time 1t was thought that none had been
killed and that the injured had all been found but
when the wreck train reached the scene Of the acci-
dent, and the work Of removing the debris OF the
wrecked freight cars was commenced, the dead body
Of Benjamin Sandsbcrry brakeman on the freight
train, found. He was lyiag between two freight
cars, and was feartuly crushed. His remains We're
removed to a house near by, and subsequently
brought to the city. The deceased was a young
man, about twenty-five years Of age. He had been
about two years married. and resided in Lawrence
vllle
The Cause of the Collision.
1t is stated that the officers OF the mail train, not
apprehending any danger, had sent no one back -
signal the freight and the engineer Of the latter not
being aware of the detention OF the mail, came up
to the ut the usual rate OF speed and when he
discovered the danger was then too late to avert it,
The officers of the company will investigate these
matters fully
Some OF the incidents of the wreck were remark
able. One man who, with his wife and seven chill
dren occupied seats IN the car had just left his
seat when the wreck occurred. AS soon as he could
get back, he found his wife and six children amid til,
utter wreck unharmed. The eldest daughter had
jumped out OF q window and had one OF her fingers
slightly cut with the broken glass; that was all.
young mother threw her babe out OF the window
and IL was saved from broken bones by being caught
by gentleman outside. Many of the escapes wer(
wonderfully narrow.
OiicinI List Of the Casualties.
j. McC. Creighton, Esq., general agent last nigh
furnished us with the following official list OF the
casualties
EMPLoYEs-D. Sandsberry, freight brakeman
Lawrenceville, killed; Alex. Wynnc, freight con
ductor, Conemaugh, slightly; John Doran, freigh
engineer, Wlmore, severely injured about the heaC
aud face; Samuel FELTON,, passenger brakeman
slightly injured.
PAssENGERs.-William Engeman, Sunbury, Pa.
slight bruises face and wrist cut: A. Rogers Ohio
hand cut and back injured; Isaiah s. Gussle Sun
bury Pa, leg slightly injured; N. Kennedy, Middle
bury, Pa, arm slightly injured; Mrs. McGi lrwini
station, ankle sprained