The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-23
RAILROAD DISASTER.
Six Killed Outright, Thirty wounded
ana Numbers Se,crly Hurt on the
Pan Handle Road.
Four Cars lump the Track and Roll Down
Thirty Foot Enhancement Cause Of
the Accident as yet a Mystery
List of Wounded

COLUMBUS, o., September -. "A
frlghtful accident occurred at an early
hour this morning, Mt Black Lick sta.
ton, on the Pan Handle road, about
twelve miles from this city. The train
was running ut the rate Of forty miles
an hour when from some cause or other
four cars jumped the track, rolled
down the embankment, which il some
twenty-five or thirty feet at that place,
| the engine, baggage ear and mail car
remaining on the track while those In
the rear went OIL. This leads some to
think that the accident was caused by
broken rail, while others are Of the
opinion that it was caused by jump.
ing the track while making
the curve. Intelligence was
at once sent to this city, and in few
minutes II wrecking train and physi.
clans were at the scene of the accident
and every attention given TO the
wounded that could be given. The
killed and wounded were brought to
the Union depot, from whence the
wounded were removed to the hotels.
The physicians responded promptly,
and were this morning busily minis
tering to the wants of their patients.
In the confusion which prevailed 1t
was hard TO get the names Of the killed
and wounded. -Four persons ARE known
to have been killed outright, two men
and two children. One Of the killed is
son Of $. p. Bennett, of Cairo, Illinois,
Lizzie Bancroft, Philadelphia n child
three years old. One OF the men is
said to be from st. Louis, and another
from Hamilton, Ohio. OF the wound
ed, no adequate idea can be given of
the number. Many of them took the
regular trains at the depot and depart
ed for their homes without reporting
TO any one. 1t is variously estimated
that there must have been between
thirty and forty persJns who were
more or less injured. Some of the
wounds are slight while others are
serious. Many of the injuries were
about the shead and upper portions of
the body.
In addition to those reported killed
there must be added William Kench.
ling, supposed to be from Cincinnati,
and Isaac Thornton, of Vanmeter,
Iowa. A visit to the place of acct
dent shows the track was straight at
that point. The road was laid with
steel rails and is in excellent condi-
ton. This morning the wheels of all
the cars were tested thoroughly, ut
Newark, few miles from Back Lick,
and found to be all sound What
caused the accident Is as yet mystery.
Later-After tour among the hotels
where the persons injured in the rail.
road accident this morning are being
cared for, and from information
gathered from the trustworthy sour
ces, the following can be considered
reliable list of the persons injured
severe CROUCH to require mention:
Mrs. Mary Banning, Pleasant Ridge,
head, hand and face badly cut
G. II. Fay, OF Concord, n. H., shoulder
and legsbroken; ID. $. Leyman, of
Goshen, Ohio, hand cut and leg badly
bruised; Peter Lumstine, of Arkery,
Ia, head cut and side badly bruised;
Mrs. Jane Lumstine, head cut and neck
strained; Calvin Thornton, of Des
Moines, Ia, head and legs slightly
bruised; ]. N. Beggs, Of Springfield,