The New York herald., 1876-11-01
Fatal Accident on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railway.
Two Persons Killed and
Twenty Wounded.
NAMES OF THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.

mit small the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railway twenty miles south of this city, on
the highest point OF the Pocono Mountain
The regular train which leaves Scranton at four
O'Clock two hours behind trae in arriving here
and consisted of eighteen cars having least / 0o0
persons board route Tor tho Centennial
The passengers principally from the Western
portion OF the State OF New York belonged to the
farming classes. They seemed exceedingly happy as
they halted in Scranton, chatting cheerly OF the
tennial Exhibition and giving free expression tho
pleasurabe anticipation uppermos IN their minds re-
CARING the Worlds Fair, little dreaming that death
and disaster lurked SO near IN their path.
that their JOY would soon be shrouded In
gneG Owing to the steep accvl,y OF the
grade the road between this city and
Lchgh Summit three engines required to draw
the mammoth train to the latter point Everything
passed satisfactorily, however although the journey
was necessarily Slow until the summit OF the dreary
Pocono Mountain was reached, when the train stopped
TO take water. The road that place is unusually
level and clear of such chasms those which
intervene between there and Scranton. One or the
engines was detached, with view to sending 1t back
to Scranton, and shortly afterward tho train started
forward. II had no sooner done so than
A COUPLING
OF OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Conpany's cars
OF which there four in the train necessitated
another halt The coupling was adjusted and another
start made. when, yielding TO the immense strain,
another coupling broke, and the train halted once
Before the severed could be connected
again heavy coal train from Scranton rounded the
summit and csme laundering down the level in the
OF the passenger train minute later and, like
nash the awful situation dawned on the mind Of the
engineer OF the coal train and leapng from his peril
Gus position he saved his fe lie had escape
however for instant later
FATAL CRASH
ensued, and the engine plunged into the rear OF
the passenger lran spreading and death
among tho bruised and bewidered passengers. A
heartrcndng cry rent the midnight mir on that lonely
mountain solitude, as that thousand men, womon
and children rantcally struggled to FREQ themselves
and the moon looked down narrowing heart
rending picture. The groans OF the dying. the shreks
or the wounded and the solctous inquiries of eager
friends alter beloved ones, madc the sad. sad
lamentabe beyond the power OF portrayal. Glass tim
~ and stout iron were torn in shreds and scattered
Sng the track and severely shattered
The 6ercest part of the shock felt in the fifth
and sixth from the OF the train which
teescoped, the former dashing like thunderbot
through tho latter nearly its full length and yielding
itself entirely TO the aud awful work OF dcmol
tion. Both were packed with passengers, and 1t
seemed I'm possible that any could escape stout
like many blados OF grass and
bers twisted and broken into the fantastic shapcs
The most
NARROWING
ensued Out OF the shattered sides of the broken cars
men, women and children pale with terror looked at
the white that shed its light sercnely the
awful picture robbing death and pain OF many OF their
terrors. while the poor victims struggled desperately
10 free themselves from the vce-ikc grasp OF death.
Scores jammed between the seats writhing tho
most acute agony sensible, yet helpless extrcate
themselves OF tho broken splintcred sides Of
the cars heads, hands and legs were thrust indis-
crminately ia the fruitcss effort to escape.
The work OF tearing away the spllntered sides from
the telescoped
THRILLING
20 the wounded and those who struggled to release
them Strong actually wept aud women tainted
at the sickenng sigh, they contemplated the bruised
and bleeding victims who from the wreck.
Those who were fortunate enough to escape injury
fastened to the relief of their distressed and
aying companions and used every effort to extri-
Bate them and assuase their suncrings. The
most awful situation of any of the victims
that of Mrs. Brown OF Morrisonvle, Madison county,
N. Y, who was. .ured through hoe in the floor
OF Of the wrecked cars and lay in narrow space
between the bottom OF the and the truck, amid
tangled mass Of twisted IRON and tmbers How TO
lease her she struggled and wrthod free herself
seemed most perplexing problem. Al length stout
pieces OF iron and broken rails procured and with
these dozens OF strong broke open the side of the
and pricd II up, while the unhappy WON an
leased. She was carried the station dying
dnon. The most excrucatng torments we're endured
by those who
JAMMRD BETWEEN
and unable to free themselves For nearly an hour
many were forced to remain in this horrible position
men, women and children begging their friends "for
Gods sake'' 10 relieve them. Some of them had the
sharp splinters sticking in their flesh, others
crushed together face to face and held in deadly
brace and others still lay upon the oo trampled be-
meath the feet ofhoir equally unhappy companions Mr..
James Archibald the compauys chief engineer, iortu-
naiely happened TO be the train and escaping
hurt rendered valuable service in directing and aiding
In the work OF saving the wounded. Il seems
miracle that in face of such fearful situation
only two persons were killed outright
KILLED.
David r. Pierce. OF Hamilton, N Y.
James Bragg, Utica, n. Y.
The latter was not accompanied by any friends the
nan, and lay long time at the before any
knew who ho His bead almost severed from
his body, and his face dshg beyond recognition
Il is though: he had his OF tho window when
tho crash came.
rHR FATALLY wouSDKn
Truman Seymour, Rome, N. X.
Cornelius Gay, Prcbo, n. Y.
Lena Dowail. Hamilton, NJ X.
Mrs Duffy, Hamilton y. Y.
Nrs d. r Pierce, Hamilton, Ny.
INJURED,
Of whom many seriously and some perhaps fatally
hurt, arc AZ follows:-
John Parker. Hamilton, N. T., severely cut
Mrs Abboti, Hamilton, badly bruised.
Mira A. l. TuttIe. Columbus, N. r., internal in
Juries.
Mrs W. s. Parkes, North Brooknsld, Madison
county, N X.
Frank Duny, Morrisonville, N. Y.
Edward Brainard, Richfeld Springs, N. Z.
Albert Thomas, sherburne, N. Y.
Hugh Reilly, Columbus, Chenango county, N. \.
Enos Parker, Morrsonviile, n. Y.