, 1873-09-15
RAILROAD DISASTERS.
CnrR Thrown from the Track on tho
NORTHWESTERN ftond by n Broken
AaIl--Entul Collision OH tho Pcnrl-
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Curs Thrown from the Track on tho
northwestern It0nd by n Broken
Rall--E'ntui Collision On tho Pcnr1-
sylvniain Road.
Special D,srateh to 7,hr Chicago Tribune
MADISON, WIS.,, Sept. 13-At1 l o'clock this morning,
broken ratl milo this side Of Ca!elonia, threw
from tho track mud overturned down nj, enbun1iont
tho Pullman sleeper nud two raHscngcr-cars Of tho
train which left Chicago ut 9:3O y. III. Yesterday
Though two Of tho turned completely OYER
tho train was held together by tho Miller coupling,
and with Tue aid Of the airbrakcs. tho locomotive and
ihnggags.car T@9n,nng @ on tho track a.opred almost
'f Esed ns' asxus x Ss cs y Fpyan 1y 'oms an
y or hones broken Tue Preservation Of tho paasc-
receiving injuries worth mentioning werc Mrs Poe
hlcs Of Daraeoo bady bruised tho a!do on tho
disioeatci. st j. Ii, sisSar whoso hoa,arters
urc here, inmeatnsely Informed Of tho accident,
tAcro IND Of tho down tran sent tle passengers on
their way ~ soon as the track was clear providing
them breakfast hero between md O'CLOCK tho truin
boing only four hours md half late.
r1rTsnuMoH, PA sept. l3.-shorty before o'clock
s GEs hara "sssa 1s oe;ayEs o. s
weh one inan was Ied and several a wounIea. W Al II
trains east and west wors DELAYED, and largo nmount
tukubly ho result violations Of regulations in refer
ence to opeliing and clostug switches from tho main
track. At tho loint named freight train hound East
according to oricrs, 40 As to allow Tho Philadelphia
cxpross which lott that city ut 4:4o y. IN.
yeserdny to laBs Il westwarl-bound freight train
ca.no dnrtinB along, Dofore tho switch at
tho Gust end OF tho Htling could bo turned 10
the main track tho westward train ran on Tho siding
md collldul with tho train which waa lying tLoro'
About tho moment tho Philadelphia express M.s-
Rcngcr train cas- cane along and passed. safely until tho
Of tho slecpinEcar WIS reached when ono of the
Of tho eastward bound freight struck It aud badly
wrecked It. Ono lady who occupied eeat In the rear
received number Ut bruises from flying Icbrs
but WAS not seriously injured. Thu express Train was
not seriously damaged hut tho cacapo from destruction
was almost miraculous. Tho engineer of tho west-
ward freIgh-train William Grce1s, fcsdent of Al
toonn, was cagh. In the cub Of his cugIte aud re-
cevca sueh injuries aa to death instantly. Tho
engineer and fireman Of tho eastward trim wcro also
injured badly, but not fatally, Thrco ]oconotIyex-
onu rl.sLer anu two englnes-wcre almost totally tto-
6troyel. number Of ircght-cars vera also tie,np-
1H0d. Tho different tracks around tho siding and tic
ground for considerable distance were torn in,
NEW YonK, Sept. IA Philadelphia dispatch SAYS
tho Philadelphia express, which left Pittsburgh at
p. III. yosteruay, mot with heris acciaent When 10
miles wtst Ut Grcsson two freht-trins ono moving
OIL the main trick al.l on tho eiding ca1a iii co
likioA just ~ tAe express pnsainy tho other
main track. Ono Of tho freignt-engines wns
thrown oil the track md rak1 the side Of troa rear
lullsan cars, throwing tho ast One OF tho track
and crushing 1t badly. Tho pasuegera wore thrown
tn all directions, but uora killed.. Mrs. William |
Sheets, old Idly rcHiug In Indianapolis, VIA batl-
" but not aangel usy bruised aud cut. Tho engineer
OF enc Ut tho freght-trains killed, and tho otur
eugineer and his brennan were badly hurt.