The New York herald., 1876-09-23
A RAILROAD HORROR.
Fatal Accident en- the Pan
Handle Road.
FOUR CARS RUN OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
Five Persons Killed and Thirty
Wounded.
CoLuxsrs, Ohio, Sept. %, 1915

A most frightful accident occurred at an early hour
shs morning Black Lick station, the Pan Handle
Railroad about twelve miles from this CITY, The tram
was running at the rate of perhaps forty miles an
hour, whom, from some unknown cause, four cars oil
the train jumped tho track and rolled down an en-
bankment which is twenty-five or thirty feet
high at that place. The engine, baggage car and mail
car remained the track, while those In the rear
went or This leads sonfc think that the accident
vas caused by broken rail, while others are of inc
opinion that IL caused by jumping the track while
making the curve The cars that went over the EN-
bankmcns are In badly broken condition
CARE rnE WOUNDED
A gentleman who was or tho train states that the
cars arc fine enough TO mako kindng wood, and that
there not single wheel on any Of the cars Intel
lixence was at once sent to the city, ana IN few
minutes wrecking train and physicians were on the
scene of the accident and every attention was paid to
the wounded
Conductor Lacy, who charge Of the train. and
his assistants did what their power to alleviate
tho suerngs OF the wounded until assistance arrived
The killed and wounded wero brought to the Union
depot, whence the wounded were removed to the
hotels, the mpst Of them going to tho Exchange and
National The physicians from tho city responded
promptly and this morning busy ministerng
TO the wants OF thoir patients In tho confusion
which prevailed hard to get the names Of the
killed and wounded
KILLED
-Four persons are known to have been killed out
right " men and two children.
One of tho ktllod is \ of 8. p. Bennett, OF
Cairo, III
Liz,.% Bancroft, aged three years. was killed.
wn!i.m Kenchng, supposed to DO from Cincinnati.
Isaac Thornton. Vanmetcr, Iowa
WOUNDED.
or the wounded adequate idea be given Of the
number. Many OF them took their regular trains at
The depot and departed for their homes without
porting TO al: one. 1t is variously estimated that
hero must nave been between thirty and forty who
xerc more or less Injured by the accident. Some OF
The wounds very slight while others arc quito
serious many OF the injuries being about the head aud
Ne upper portion OF the body The Union depot, this
morning had somewhat the appearance of hastily do
vsed hospital The emigrant room had been used to
receive the wounded where they were placed upon
hastily constructed BEDS from which they werc to be
removed to the hotels. All but two had been removed
when the reporter visited the this morning and
they were very badly wounded, Of whom
will perhaps die. About tho depot, waiting for
the trains, number of persons with heads
bandnged, arms in sings or limping around as best
they could AL who were on the train speak Of the
accident most frghtful one, and arc astonished
that the doaths wsre so fow. The wounded At the
Neil House are:-
John wolse aud four companions were br uised con-
sidcraby and had their clothing almost to shreds
They are from Merton, No. and were returning homo
from Philadelphia
Mrs W. H. Ellis and little girl, New OrleanA
Mrs Ellis is badly bruised about the head, but tho
little girl Is unhurt
Samuel Lentz Philadelphia; badly bruiscd about tho
body. but not seriously hurt
All Of these were in the sleeping
The wounded at Davidson's Hotel sre:-
George dinner formerly owner OF tho depot restau-
rant in this city.
His vile AMI daughter, who are seriously injured
Tho injuries received by this party principally
internal and body bruiscs Mr. dinner is now a resi-
dent Of Dayton, Ohio.
J. D. Briggs and wifc, of Springfield No., are badly
bruised, but not seriously.
Mr. l. J. Mccoy, who resides al No. 374 Eighth
street, seriously injured. He was resting quietly.
but In such condition that he could give iniorma
lion to the reporter. Abou: Of the wounded
1t the Exchange Hotel also one OF the dead.
c. Brazelton and wife, of Greenwood, Polk county,
Iowa, were In room. He suffering from
serious cuts on tho thigh and head HIS vile, very
large woman has ono wrist broken and the other DIS
located She is very seriously and bruised about
the face and head and II Is feared she is seriously
jured internally.
Nr and Mrs J. r. Bancroft and their three chill
dren aged respectively three eight and twelve years.
arc at this hotel, all injured Mr. Bancroft wak
ing about but Mrs Bancroft received internal In
iurics and tho children were less injured
about the body.
LIST woUSDED.
After tour among the hotels where persons injured
in the railroad accident this morning being cared
FOR and from information gathered from Trustworthy
sources and evening dispatches the following
oIiof~lo ofn 1v
enough 10 require mention and ihe extent OF their In
juries:-
Mrs Mary Banting, Pleasant Ridge; face, head and
hand badly cut.
C. H. Fay, Concord, N r.. shoulder and legs
broken.
D. l.. Leyman, Goshen, Ohio; hand cut and log
badly bruised.
Mra Janc Lumstine. Ankany, Ia; head cut and
neck sprained.
Calvin Thornton, Dcs Mones, Ia; head and legs
slightly bruised
J. D. Bcggs, Springfield, No.; shoulder and legs
badly hurt
Mrs d. Bssgs; head bruised and shoulder badly
spra'nod.
A. shockoy. 8. Louis; head and shoulders consider
ably cut
Mrs A. shocKey; legs cut and body badly bruised.
Samuel Jones, ST. Louis; badly hur. about breast,
head ana arms
MIRA L. g. Eastwood Louisville; len shoulder dislo-
Gated
Matte GrcebIingnon, Dayton, Ohio; lace and head
bruised
S. r. Bennett, Cairo; foot and leg badly crushed.
Mrs S. p Bennett; hand cut and shoulder badly
bruised
M. Mccoy, Louisville; body badly bruised.
Mrs. ,. X. Bancroft, philadelphia; badly Injured
about shoulders Two children Of this lady wore badly
sounded and one was killed
Nrs William Ellis, New Orleans; very slightly bruised
about the head.
WI Williams, vinccnncs. Inc. bruised about chest
and logs.
Mr.. Lizzie shanklon Evansville. Ind shoulder and
head bruised.
Samuel orr, Junction City, Kan. head and legs
badly bruised
John wolze, Burton, Miss head and hand cut, and
arm spratned