The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-06
Railroad Accident.

New YORK, July 5.-The dispatches
arriving from the scene OF the disaster al
Far ROckaway are meagre. SO fur rs
can be learned up to the present the fol-
lowing is the list of killed: j. Hibbard,
residing at Flushing; Mr.. Hartmann,
ieweler, corner Broadway and Second
streets, Brooklyn; w. II. Gould, of Far
Rockaway; Mr.. Thurman, l02 Broad
way, Brooklyn; Mr.. Pifer of 22l North
Second street, Brooklyn; kchel, -
Chambers street, New York; Mr.. VIM.
Bradley, Maiden Lane. Among the
killed are two unknown men.
The following are the names of those
not recovered: John Slater, No. 900
Union street, Brooklyn; z. Welsh, No.
9 Pearl street, New York; Thomas Rob.
inson, Greenpoint Long Island, and
Jacob New, ofthe same place. Mrs,
Pringle, No. 7s4 Greenwich street, New
York; William Quin, Oyster Bay, Long
Island. In all there are twenty-seyen
wounded. Coroner Hicks is holding an
inquest. There are rumors
from reliable sources which
say that President Poppcnhauser
ordered the train from Rockaway to
start. The train to Rockaway was on
time, and the President OF the line dis
appeared as soon as the accident occur
red. He was badly frightened. The
engineer and fireman saved themselves
by jumping from the engine. The
trains were excursion trains crowded
with passengers. Two of the men who
were killed were sitting beside their
wives and children, who escaped without
scratch. New time tables Were pub
lished to-day, which probably may ac-
count for the sad accident. The engi-
neer states that he was running ten mile,
an hour, heavily laden and crowded with
passengers. lie saw the smoke of u
coming engine and whistlcd down brakes.
Notwithstanding the engines telescoped.
MANY of the wounded were left at the
scene of the disaster, while the dead
were being carried to the nearest hotels
and residences. 1t Is impossible to tell
either the number of killed or wounded,
as there are some supposed to remain in
in the dcbries while numbers have been
taken away by their friends. There is
great excitement and an intense feeling of
Indignation. Some say that the
fault lies at the door Of the tcle-
graph operator, and that Woodburys
message said "Come on, the train Is
still on the switch" This docs not re-
ceive much belief. The train to Rocka-
way had the right Of way, and three
minutes to run one mile. The dead were
terribly mutllated.
Iightni. z ST ikcs sunday School
Meeting.
TERRA HAUTE, IND, July 0.-At
Mack,ville village near this city, about
forty persons were assembled in school
house, Yesterday afternoon, holding Sun
day School. 1he opening prayer WAS
lust finished when lightning struck the
chimney. shocking every one ln the
room. Sixteen persons were injured
several OF them severely, but none fatally
One ofthe injured was West W. Custo,
prominent citizen.
Gold Reports Again COnir"dicted.
WAsHINGroS, July 5.-Auother dis
match WA received at the Indian Bureau
today. rem Professor fanny, in which
he reitcrates his former statement, that
so far he has not found gold enough in
the Black Hills to warrant any extebded
mining operations. There are fifteen
miners near where he Is encampcd, who
claim that they obtain from hve to hiteeh
cents worth OF gold to II painful OF earth.
The Professor states that he las tested 1t
several times and cannot make an aver
age OF over one and one half cents per
nan. He describes the character of the
formations, and says it does not indicate
gold