The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-25
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
A Picnic Train Goes Over the Bank,
Near Santa crpz, CaIltOrnIa-Flitesu Per.
sons Killed and Forty Seriously
Wuunded-Tc Touching Scenes
Of the Disaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-A Santa Cruz
dispatch says local train on the South
Pacific Coast Railroad, which ran to-day
between here and Big Tree switch, with
passengers TO the Independent Rifles pic.
mic at that place, met with a terrible acci.
dent at $3.50. Three open cars; with high
railings outside and ends with seats, and
loaded with about 125 persons, left
that place for this city. The train was
pulled by a No. 8 engine, one Elliott
being the engineer. On the way down
all went well till No. Z tunnel was passed,
said tunnel being located Just above and
overlooking the powder works. As the
cars passed through the tunnel the speed
Of the engine was increased, it being
down grade, and Just as curve in the
road was reached the first car jumped the
track to the left and the second to the
right The third car remained on the
track.
The people in the first two cars were
thrown into heap inside toward the
bankin confused mass, the cars passing
over those who were across the track
Those on the third car were uninjnred,
merely being knocked off their feet. Those
not hurt Immediately set TO work TO as.
sist the wounded, to look after the dying
and dead, and word was Immediately sent
TO this place for assistance, which was
promptly rendered. A gloom Of sadness
Tonight Is cast over the city. Every hotel
is being turned into hospital to receive
the wounded which will number upwards
OF forty. Already thirteen are reported
dead and others will die before morning.
A number Of San Francisco people were on
the train at the time OF the accident. 1t
will be impossible TO give full list OF the
wounded tonight as they are being cared
for BY all parties and are spread In various
pats OF town. Some ofthe dead have not
been identified. Physiciansa are heroically
working to relieve the suffering and
wounded, assisted by the Sisters Of Charity.
No service Is being held at the churches
on account Of the disaster.
The following Is the list OF those dead
and wounded as far as can be learned:
Dead-L. Falk, VIM. Castillo, Mrs. @.
D. Hussey, Jessie Dorsey, Frank Butler,
ali Of Santa Cruz; John staub, Walter
Hoyt, George Hener, San francisco.
Wounded-Anon Rhody, Sau Fran
cisco, probably fatally hurt; Mrs ]. Silva,
Santa Cruz, leg broken; James Handley,
Santa Cruz, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S messen.
ger, considerably hurt, seriously in the
head; Mr.. Refflsy and son, San Francisco,
10th Dangerously hurt, and the son will
probably not recover; Fred. savan, Santa
Cruz, hurt slightly in the head; Henry
Heath, Santa Cruz, leg bruised; +: A. Rob
bins, San Francisco, left shoulder blade
broken and other injuries; W. D. Bone,
conductor OF the train, seriously hurt
across the back. bone; McCline, San Fran.
cisco, ribs broken and badly bruised;
Peter Gains, San Francisco, seriously
hurt; @. S. Harsey, Santa Cruz, danger
ously hurt; R. 0rton, Santa Cruz, badly
injured about the head; Mrs. R. Orion,
right leg broken and badly bruised; r.
Hains, San Francisco, both legs broken;
George Eyer, San Francisco, leg and arm
broken; o. Ritchler, San Francisco, arm
broken; F. Siike, San Francisco, leg and
arm broken; Mrs. Post hurt inwardly;
W. H. Deans, knee cap dislocatedi Chris.
Dahorde, leg broken and internally injur-
ed; Mrs. Kanlade, bruised.
LATER PARTICULARS.
The train from Santa Cruz ar
rived early this morning bringing q
number Of the killed aud wounded by
yesterdays accident. A crowd awaited
It's arrival, anxious for the fate Of friends,
and many touching scenes occurred.
When the ferrYboat reached the ship two
more dead had been identified, Claxton
F. Merrill, of Sequel, and ]. orphets, OF
San Francisco. Three remain still un-
known. Fourteen in all Of those most se-
riously injured remain at Santa Cruz, the
Mayor OF which city has requested the
business houses to close to day: The
wounded are comfortably provided for at
the Ocean House, and with two excep'
tions are doing we'll.
A young son OF Herman Ripen, Of San
Francisco, has Just died, making fifteen.
All the hotels are thrown open for hos
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