Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-11
PENNSYLVANIA.


PHILApELPRIA, October 2. James Wat
son, alias Dutch Dan, was arrested here yes
terday, for robbery of Carlisles factory o.
5000 worth of goods. Sunday night Hi
was connected with the robbery of the Thorn,
| aston bank in Maine, and Boyls.on bank OF
Boston.
Disastrous Collision.
| PITrsBuRG. October 10. The collision last
night on the PENNSYLVANIA railroad near the
sSth street crossing. was more disastrous
than first reported. Nine were killed out.
| right, IL more have since died, and as many
| more are so dangerously hurt physicians say
| they cannot recover. In addition TO these
there were many slightly injured. The first
section of the train going east left Union
depot at so 7. NJ. having a large crowd of
passengers on board who had been to the city
| TO participate in the closing exercises of the
exposition and to witness the democratic
demonstration. The back platform was
crowded. The first section stopped at 2Sth
| street, where it was DELAYED on account, of
another train ahead. The second section
came along at good speed, but owing TO the
crowd on the back platform of the first section
the signal lights were hidden from view. and
consequently the engineer of the second train
did not see the train ahead Of him till it was
so near his train il could not be checked in
time 10 arrest collision, and the engine went
crashing into the rear car of the first section.
packed with human beings. Among these
unfortunates the engine buried itself to the
very car windows among screaming. suffering
men. women and children, mangling all who
were in its course. The boiler head of the
colliding engine was burst of by the shock,
and scalding water and steam poured over
the occupants of the car. Word was i'm
mediately telegraphed TO the mayors office
for assistance, and % policemen with full
corps OF physicians and wagons were
despatched at once TO the scene of disaster
where they were soon busily employed in
alternating the suffering of the victims
and clearing the wreck. The wounded who
were unable TO care for themselves were
carried to the Soldiers Hospital, located but
a short distance from the accident
Twenty-Five deaths have occurred thus far
If the rules of the road had not been dis
obeyed the accident would not have occurred.
The train had not gone into the blocks oper-
ated by the signal system, and the fagman
was under imperative orders to 90 back half
a mile and flag the following train He
must not wait to be ordered back by the con-
ductor, but go on his own accord. This
applied whether the train is in the block or
still in the yard limits, as in this case.
Flagman and all employees of the train
are old and experienced hands and the ofii-
Gals cannot condemn them until an investi-
CATION is had, but The matter will be sifted
and the responsibility placed where it be-
longs. Passengers state that Flagman Pen
rod did not go back. He will be examined
tomorrow. The orders for movement of
trains are the same in vogue for thirty
years. Opinion seems to place the RESPONSE
bility on Flagman Penrod. Loss by the
wreck will not be $1,000. The escaping
steam was the cause of the fatality.