The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-09
Railroad Horrors.
~ouE OF THE MOST sor>DrE IN nrsrony,

SOME oF rHE MOST SoTsBLE N HISTORY.
In the whole sad history Of railway dis
aSterS, says the Philadelphia Telegraph Of
the &I9t, there is none on record, we he
leve, where the loss exceeded that ON the
Uay in Scotland, ON sunday night. except I'm
Russia. In September, 1871, an accident
occurred on the road between WOroncsch
and NOsjotf at the point where If crosses the
river Don. On that occasion seven railway
wagons which were crossing the Don went
down, and nearly 400 lives were lost. The
victims We're AhchaSiaE prisoners who We're
being transported to Siberia, and as they
We're chained together. according to the Gus
tom. not one ni them escaped death. Below
we give a brief summary OF the loss of life
attending some OF tie most fatal railway IC-
CideDt- un record
On May S, Is42 NJ Versailles France Sc persons
persisted and more than 20 others were injured 10y
On May g. 1853 at NorwaI,, Conn, 40 were Kill
ci and 80 severely injured ry train pluugiUg
In october. 1854, near Detroit. - were killed
and 90 injured ty collision with gravel train
which threw the passenger train down an en-
On July l., 1886 ~ CamuhilI on the North
Pennsylyan railroad. about II miles from this
city 65 ~unday-schooI children on a picnic cxcur-
sion were killed and over 10 injured, by col
IisiOn with express train. The conductor o.
the excursion train committed suicide when the
result of his cdreleSsness became known.
On March l.. 1857. at the crossing over the Des
Jardines Canal near Hamilton Canada 90 lives
were lost by the locomotive being thrown from the
track upon tLe timbcrs Of the bridge. the whole
train being dragg ed through the broken structure
the ice 80 feet below. and through that the
bed Of he canal IS feet further down.
On December -, 1867. near ANGOLA Station,
Ohio, - were killed and 20 injured by the snap
Ping OF rail by frost which sent tie ira in over an
em6ankment so feet high.
In June. lSes, near Port Jeryis. New York, -
we're killed and So injured uy broken rail throw
ing train down steep decligity, jagged with
rocks and powders, distance of so feet.
On August So 1865, at Abergeie. England, %
we're burned beyond recognition.
"A tilrp4
i were killed and more than 50 injured 10y a col
lision caused by broken rail.
On February 9, 1s7l, near New Hamburg. New
York. p were killed and large number injured
by collision on tie bridge over WaTpinger's
creek.
on August 20 1871. at Revere. Mass. - we're
killed and g injured by a collision.
On September 10, 1874, at Thorpe, England, -
were Killed and % injured by collision
On December p, 1853. at Shipton- on { erweiI
England, - were EiiIcd and 60 injured by the
breaking OF q tire.
In January. 1916, near Odessa. Russia. 56 con-
scripts were killed ana a injured by train run
ming down an embankment ami catching nre.
On March L. 1870. near LutteTbach. France
over 3 lives were lost by train falling into the
Hood z"
on December -, 49,, near Ashta5uIs. Ohio 75
persons were burned, drowned OF frozen 70 death.
and q number OF OF ers injured by train plung-
ing through an insecure bridge 20 a frozen stream
60 feet below.
On August -, ISL near Des Nones Iowa. -
were Killed and about - injured Y a train piung-
ing into stream through washed out culvcrt
On october ! 1S75. near PhoauixvIiIe Pa. II
were killed and about 20 injured by train on the
Pickering Valley road being thrown down en-
bankmeut forty !eet high.
On January Is 1875, at TaridsiiIe Conn u
ing through trestle bridge.
On August 8, SIS, ueSr Steubenvile. Ohio, Is
freight train.
ON October :. ISIS. az Woliaston. neas Quincy.
Mass, p were kiliet. and $50 injured by cX-
cursion train running on the track through a
misplaced switch.